The main access road into Anacortes is the spur of Highway 20. It spills most of its travelers onto Commercial Avenue and then proceeds into the downtown heartland of Anacortes. Because the San Juan Ferry option diverts drivers off Commercial Avenue before they reach the quaint downtown section, many miss the fashionable collection of businesses and services that anchor the Anacortes business identity. Carefree tourists browse the galleries and specialty stores. Residents conduct banking and post-office business. The local bakery or roasting company might distract any from their duties. Hanging baskets celebrate the lighthearted days of summer while the city seems to hunker down during the bluster and wet of winter.