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History

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Whido-Isle boathouse
Shangri-La Shores grew from a 40 acre parcel of land that once was a well know fishing vacation resort known as Whido-Isle.

In October 1952, Trevor and Harriette Roberts along with Anne and Harold Hammersberg bought the Whido-Isle resort.  The original resort consisted of 10 cabins, 7 of which were waterfront.  Trevor & Harriette bought the Hammersberg's share a year later and ran the resort themselves.

Swimming, fishing, clamming, picnics, hiking, berry picking and relaxing at the beach were the resort's attractions with a quarter of a mile of waterfront and plenty of boats to rent at Whido-Isle. There was also a lodge, playground, outdoor checkers, horseshoes and shuffleboard. With no Internet, TV or telephones, guests enjoyed visiting and gentle amusements.  Whido-Isle was a family resort and people would make reservations for the same cottage, year after year.

The resort had a small store with food supplies, bait and fishing tackle and penny candy. Since most people did not have private boats in those days, the Roberts rented boats at $3 a day and clam rakes & buckets for 25 cents each. Cabin rented from $10 to $15 per day. Wednesday night was picnic night and everyone would gather for hot dogs and potluck.  If someone was a successful fisherman, there would be a fish fry.

Running a resort with 2 small children was hard work, so plans were made to turn 80 acres into a residential community.  This was accomplished and recorded on August 16, 1961.  The first sale was that year.  The" needleshed" sold for $14,000 and the other cabins for $12,000 each.


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One of the original cabins in the 1950s
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In 2004, Art & Betty Paulsen wrote "A Tale of History" detailing our story from the beginnings of the Whido-Isle Beach Resort in 1946, Harriet & Trevor taking over in 1952, and finally the birth of our Shangri-La Shores community.


  Please enjoy this booklet by clicking the link below: 
A Tale of History

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Trevor Roberts holding a specimen from his large shell collection; 2009

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Click on buttons to read Whidbey News-Times articles
 about Trevor's shell collection. 

shells from the world's seashorea
shells donated to whidbey general
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