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San Juan Islands

Published by The Journal of the San Juan Islands and The Islands’ Sounder

2011–12

Your guide to the best activities, dining & shopping in the San Juan Islands

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“IN TOWN” Downtown Eastsound!

Accent on paintings, hand-blown glass, jewelry and of course...

...Great Pottery! Offeringsfrom local and distant artists in this

“must see” Orcas venue!Open all year 10 - 5, summer till 6.

“THE CABIN” An island landmark! Pottery from our own studio, plus works from over 80 artists! An always changing selection make us one of the region’s favorite galleries!Great “Summer Show Series”!!Orcas Road (across from Golf Course). Open daily 10 to 5(Seasonally)

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Since 1959

West Sound Marina, inc.The Service Center of the San Juans

“We Fix Boats”

Haulouts to 30 ton, 64 ft. LOA,18’ beam at any tide.

[email protected]

P.O. Box 186, Eastsound WA 360-376-6000

Serving your shopping needs.

OPEN DAILYMON - SAT 8 am - 9 pm SUN 10 pm - 8 pm

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Welcome to the San JuansBy Colleen Smith Armstrong

A � er you walk or drive onto the ferry from Anacortes, watch the mainland fade into the distance. Relax and relish the scenery around you.

� e ferry serves the four major islands – San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw – but smaller, outer islands are accessible by chartered boats, kayaks, and planes.

� e San Juans are known for their small-town charm, but they also o� er the best in outdoor recreation, world-class musi-cal performances, incredible local art, live theatre, delectable food, and fun for kids of all ages. National Geographic Traveler magazine named the San Juan Islands on its list of top 10 best vacations spots for summer 2011.

Hike to a mountain summit and take in a 360-degree view of the San Juans and Canada’s Gulf Islands. Relax on a sunny beach and watch eagles soar and orcas play. Shop in a quaint

island village. Go boating, � shing, gol� ng — in one day, if you so wish. Experience the taste of the islands. In addition to Northwest cuisine, o� en based on locally grown, organic ingredients, the � avors of the world can be found in the islands. � ere are around 80 working farms and many of them o� er tours. You’ll � nd the fruits of their labors at farmers markets on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan.

Summertime in the San Juans is unique. But check us out in the wintertime, too. Village winter gatherings, community dances, supper clubs, and special winter hotel packages are some of the reasons to come back and visit us again.

Check out the chamber of commerce Web sites for informa-tion about the San Juans all year long.

San Juan Island: www.sanjuanisland.org, 360-378-5240.Orcas Island: www.orcasislandchamber.com, 360-376-2273Lopez Island: www.lopezisland.com, 360-468-4664Shaw Island: www.shawislanders.org

Inside SpringtideOrcas Island .................................. 6

Lopez Island ................................. 11

San Juan Island ............................ 13

Anacortes .................................... 19

Arts & Entertainment ................... 25

Biking ......................................... 26

Camping ...................................... 27

Farmers Markets & Vineyards ........ 28

Gol� ng ........................................ 30

Hiking ......................................... 31

Kayaking ..................................... 32

Kids Activities .............................. 34

Museums & Heritage Sites ............ 35

Other things to do: Shaw, Birding, Diving .... 36

Whales & Wildlife ........................ 37

Calendar of Events ......................... 39

Springtide 2011/12

Published annually by � e Journal of the San Juan Islands and � e Islands’ Sounder

Publisher: Elyse Van den Bosch

Editor: Colleen Smith Armstrong

Contributing Writers: Cali Bagby, Jane Fox, Meredith M. Gri� th, Colleen Smith Armstrong, and Scott Rasmussen.

Advertising: Cathi Brewer, Julie Corey, Howard Schonberger, and Elyse Van den Bosch.

Production Artists: Desiree Bridgmon, Jim Sullivan

Cover & Magazine Design: Colleen Smith Armstrong

Cover Photos: File photos. For a story on the updated NOAA boating regulations for whales, see page 37-38.

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Orcas IslandThe Emerald Isle

By Meredith M. Gri� th

Orcas Island o� ers a wide expanse of pastoral beauty, its rocky shorelines sloping up to loamy farmland, rising upwards again to form rocky peaks. � e island’s 56.9 square miles are dotted with small

hamlets o� ering world-class restaurants, boutique shopping, activity tours and sundries. Scattered among the trees and along the shores are a variety of quaint and lovely bed and breakfasts and hotels.

West Sound and sunny Deer Harbor are on the southwest-ern prong of Orcas Island. West Sound features a cafe, a public dock and a marina where � oat planes disembark. � e small hamlet of Deer Harbor has lodging, a restaurant, and two mari-nas o� ering kayak, boat and whale watching tours.

� e Orcas ferry landing hosts accommodations, restaurants, a gourmet grocery and deli, post o� ce, a few small shops, a public dock, boat rentals, whale watching, water taxi, car and moped rentals, and a taxi and shuttle service. To the east lies a woodsy residential area along Killebrew Lake Road; to the northwest, Orcas Road winds through grassy meadows toward the island’s center, Eastsound.

Eastsound is home to an array of charming shops, restau-rants and specialty boutiques. You’ll � nd a public library, a historical museum, grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants and more. Along its north and south shorelines are three public parks, and Buck Park has a playground and soccer � elds. Orcas

Center hosts a lively variety of musical, theatre and artistic of-ferings.

Southeast of Eastsound, Olga Road leads to 5,200-acre Moran State Park. Drive, hike or cycle to the top of 2,400-foot Mount Constitution, where you can take in breathtak-ing 360-degree views of the outlying islands and the Cascade Mountain range. Trails provide easy walks or rigorous, hilly climbs. A� erward, you might enjoy picnicking at Cascade Lake’s sun-warmed swimming area, playground and picnic tables with barbecues.

Beyond the park lies Olga, with its eclectic art co-op and res-taurant; past it you’ll � nd secluded Obstruction Pass state park, with hike-in campgrounds along a lovely pebbled beach. Point Lawrence Road leads to the hamlet of Doe Bay, with a historic resort, sundries shop and clothing optional hot tub.

For more information and maps of Orcas Island, call 360-376-2273, write the Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 252, Eastsound, WA 98245, or visit www.orcasislandchamber.com/.

Where to � nd it on OrcasAnimal Shelter

Orcas Animal Shelter, 84A Hope Lane, Eastsound, 360-376-6777.

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Orcas Island!Enjoy all the Island has to offer

Hiking ... Biking ... Moran State Park ... Kayaking ... Amazing Restaurants ...

Accommodations of all types.Contact the Chamber ...

We’re Here to Help.

www.OrcasIslandChamber.com360-376-2273

[email protected] North Beach Road

Madrona Bar & Grill

Steak • Seafood • Cocktails • View Waterfront dining

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Porter Building • Eastsound • 376-7171

ORCAS ISLAND

ATMsCascade Bay Grill at Rosa-

rio, 360-376-2222.Country Corner, corner

of Terrill Beach and Crescent Beach roads, 360-376-6900.

Island Market, Eastsound, 360-376-6000.

Islanders Bank, Eastsound, 360-376-2265.

Key Bank, Eastsound, 360-376-2211.

Orcas Village Store, Ferry Landing, 360-376-8860.

Ray’s Pharmacy, East-sound, 360-376-2230.

Village Stop, Eastsound, 360-376-2093.

Convenience StoresCascade Bay Grill and

Dockside General Store, Ro-

Our own fresh GELATIAward winning CAFFE d’ARTE

ESPRESSO DRINKSCREPES

Grilled Panini SandwichesOur famous

CLAM CHOWDER

Individual PIZZASFine BAKED GOODS

CROISSANTS and MUFFINS

Free Wi-FiOpen Every Day

365 N. Beach Rd. Eastsound, WA 98245

Gelateria CafféORCAS ISLAND

Our own fresh GELATIAward winningCAFFE d’ARTE

ESPRESSO DRINKSCREPES

Grilled PaniniSandwichesOur famous

CLAM CHOWDER

Individual PIZZASFine BAKED GOODS

CROISSANTSand MUFFINS

Free Wi-FiOpen Every Day

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Meredith M. Grif� th photo

Artist Todd Spalti with his sculpture that is in front of the Orcas Island Historical Museum.

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•Antique Advertising•Textiles•Ceramics•Native American Artwork•Collectibles AndMore!

360-376-2324249PruneAlley•Eastsound

sario, 360-376-2222.Country Corner, corner

of Terrill Beach and Crescent Beach roads, 360-376-6900.

Deer Harbor Marina, Deer Harbor, 360-376-3037.

Village Stop, Eastsound, 360-376-2093.

West Beach Resort, West Beach, 360-376-2240.

DentistsSteven H. Bailey, DMD,

83 Mount Baker Road, 360-376-2656

Brenda Ivans, DMD, North Beach Road, 360-376-4774

Michael Triplett, DDS, 445 Madrona St., 360-376-4301

Ferry InformationWashington State Ferries:

511 in state; 360-376-6253 at Orcas Landing; 888-808-7977 elsewhere; www.wsdot/wa.gov/ferries

GroceriesCascade Bay Grill and

Dockside General Store, Ro-sario, 360-376-2222.

Island Market, Eastsound, 360-376-6000.

Orcas Homegrown, East-sound, 360-376-2009.

Orcas Village Store, Ferry Landing, 360-376-8860.

LaundryCascade Bay Grill and

Dockside General Store, Ro-sario, 360-376-2222.

Country Corner, Terrill Beach and Crescent roads, 360-376-6900.

MedicalOrcas Family Health Cen-

ter, 1286 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, 360-376-7778.

Orcas Island Family Medicine, 33 Urner St., Suite 5, Eastsound, 360-376-4949.

Orcas Medical Center, 1269 Mount Baker Road, East-sound, 360-376-2561.

Emergency 911 (for medi-cal, � re, police protection).

Pharmacy Ray’s Pharmacy, East-

sound, 360-376-2230.

Post O� ces Deer Harbor, 360-376-

2548. Eastsound, 360-376-4121. Olga, 360-376-4236. Orcas, 360-376-4254.

Public RestroomsEastsound Village Square,

Ferry Landing, Moran State Park, Orcas Island Library.

Rental cars, mopeds, and taxis

Orcas Island Shuttle, 360-376-7433, www.orcasis-landshuttle.com. Rental cars, public bus, and charter bus and tour company.

Orcas Mopeds, Orcas ferry landing, Eastsound, 360-376-

5266, www.orcasmopeds.com. Mopeds, scootcars and bicycle rentals. Rental cars from M&W Autos. Located near the Orcas ferry landing.

Orcas Island Shuttle, 360-376-RIDE.

Orcas Island Taxi, 360-376-8294.

Service StationsCountry Corner, corner

of Terrill Beach and Cres-cent Beach roads, 360-376-6900.

Crescent Service, Cres-cent Beach Road just east of Eastsound, 360-376-4076.

Island Hardware (gas/biodiesel), Crow Valley Road

ORCAS ISLAND POTTERY

338 Old Pottery Road • Eastsound WA 98245Over 60 years in business in West Beach area

OPEn All yEAR10 am to 5 pm

www.orcasislandpottery.com • [email protected]

ON BEAUTIFUL AND SECLUDED

WEST BEACH

www.rightplacepottery.com

The Right Place Pottery360-376-4023

“Personalized” Pottery

At the corner of Crescent Beach Dr. & Terrill Beach Rd.(360) 376-6907

THE WINE SHOP at COUNTRY CORNER

Daily Wine Tasting from 12 to 6

• Local, Northwest and International wines • Selection of 10 great wines for $10 or less • Monthly winemaker events • 10% Case Discount

“Your Orcas Wine Connection”


Photo Frames & Albums Printer Papers & Cartridges Special Paper & Envelopes

Fun Items & Gifts Copying (Color or B&W)

Faxing, Scanning & Emailing Laminating

Photo Printing & Restoration Passport Photos Office Supplies

Art Supplies Drafting Supplies

ACCENT ACCESSORIESAntiques, Gifts, Jewelry, Orientalia, Persian Rugs

“Treasures of the Heart”Open 11-6 376-4538

Clothing and accessories, Jewelry and CDs

The Aurora Company Consignment Shop

The CaveQuality resale clothing for men

across from the Aurora Co.376-2249 Open 11-5 Mon-Sat

OUR HOUSE MALL NORTH BEACH ROAD

ORCAS ISLAND

west of Eastsound, 360-376-4200.

TowingEastsound Tow-

ing, 360-376-5855.David Lowry,

360-298-2441.Orcas Towing,

360-376-8697.

Travel Infor-mation

Orcas Island Chamber of Com-merce, 360-376-2273.

San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, 360-378-3277.

VeterinaryJill Bates,

Eastsound, 360-376-2675.

Orcas Veterinary Service, Eastsound, 360-376-6373.

Moon GlowArts & Crafts

269 Main Street • Eastsound

376-4994moonglowartsandcrafts.com

• Party Supplies • Seasonal Decorations • Expanded Toy Section

• Scrapbooking • Art Supplies

• Beads & Findings • Stickers

for:

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photo

A happy participant in the Earth Day parade, an annual event in Eastsound.


File Photo

Lopez IslandThe friendly isle

By Cali Bagby

Jump on the ferry for a 45-minute ride from Anacortes to Lopez Island. � en drive just 4 miles to the village, the hub of the island. While in your car be prepared to wave to fel-low motorists- friendliness is one of the island’s charms.

If you arrive on bike you can tour the � at terrain, which makes it such a popular cycling destination. So popular that the islands hosts the Tour de Lopez, an annual non-competitive bicycle tour through the scenic landscape of the island on the last weekend in April. � roughout the year look for di� erent activities, like the Winter Village Gathering held on the Friday a� er � anksgiving at dusk. Also, check the bulletin boards at the markets for announcements about art shows, concerts and cultural and social events.

Visitors can spend time browsing through the various shops and stop for lunch or have a co� ee at one of the cafes or eater-ies. Accommodations on the island include a motel, bed and breakfasts, vacation home rentals and three campgrounds. For outdoor lovers, Lopez has beaches to dig your toes into and vistas to marvel. Odlin County Park and Spencer Spit State Park are great places to enjoy a barbecue or a picnic while admiring winged wildlife like Peregrine Falcons and Osprey. Iceberg Point, Shark Reef Park and Watmough Head o� er solitude and perhaps even an orca whale sighting.

For more information, contact the Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce, 877-433-2789 or www.lopezisland.com.

Where to � nd it on Lopez:Animal Shelter

Animal Protection Society: 360-468-2591

ATMSIslanders Bank, Lopez VillageLopez Village Market, Lopez Village

BanksIslanders Bank, Lopez Village, 360-468-2295

DentistsBayview Dental Center, 360-468-2551

Ferry InformationWashington State Ferries: 511 in state; 1-888-808-7977.

FuelLopez Village Market, 360-468-2266; Lopez Garage, 360-

468-2228; Islandale, 360-468-2315.

Groceries and suppliesBlossom Organic Groceries, 360-468-2204Lopez Village Market, 360-468-2266Islandale Southender, 360-468-2315

LaundryLopez Islander Resort, 360-468-2233Keep It Clean, Fisherman Bay Road, no telephone.

MedicalLopez Island Medical Clinic, 360-468-2245

PharmacyLopez Island Pharmacy, 360-468-2616

Post O� ceLopez Village, 360-468-2282

Public restroomsFerry landing; Lopez Village Park; Odlin Park; Shark Reef

Park; Spencer Spit State Park.

Visitor InformationLopez Chamber of Commerce, 360-468-4664, www.lopezis-

land.comSan Juan Islands Visitors Bureau,360-378-3277, www.visitsanjuans.com

Veterinary servicesArk Veterinary Clinic, 360-468-2477

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The Friendly Island

Local Organic

Fair TradeSince 1977

Open Every DayOpen Every Day

Lopez Village • 360-468-2204www.BlossomGrocery.com

Seraphim Soap & Lotus BarsMade on Lopez Island

19 different soaps scented with Pure Botanical Essential Oils

Lotus Bars (lotion in a solid bar) Nourishing oils blended into a silky body rub.

Available on Lopez at the Pharmacy, Blossom Organic Grocery, and Just Heavenly Fudge Factory & in Friday Harbor at Island Studios

Serving the freshest and best the islands have to offer, with fun, flair and creativity. Breakfast,

Lunch, and Dinner for the whole family every day – Spectacular wine list. -

See us online at www.galleylopez.com (360)468-2713

www.getmarriedonlopez.comCertified By Agricultural Resources Committee of San Juan County

“…the food is so good, the setting so beautiful..” ~ Sunset Magazine

The Galley Restaurant

“…the food is so good, the setting so beautiful..” ~ Sunset Magazine

The Galley Restaurant

Office: (360) 468-2291Fax: (360) 468-3113

Toll free: 1-866-632-1100Email: [email protected]

Website: lopezislandrealty.com

Established 1972

Lopez Island RealtyGary Berg, Broker-Owner

P.O. Box 9, Lopez, WA 98261

The Quilter’s Studio

Anne Dawson 468-467777 Village Road, Lopez Island

Tue. – Sat. 11-5

•Quilting & Sewing Supplies •Antique Quilt Restoration

•Commissioned quilts•Classes & Personalized Instruction

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Lopez ViLLage properties

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SPRINGTIDE 2011/12 1 3

Scott Rasmussen photo

By Scott Rasmussen Dad likes to golf. Mom likes to shop. And the kids, well, what they really want is a birds-eye

view of those killer whales that they've heard so much about, and then go see a movie, or maybe go swimming or bowling or skateboarding, and grab a pizza, of course, a� erwards.

On San Juan Island, you'll � nd the whole family is in luck. You can do all the above and more, perhaps all in one day, if you get up and out the door early enough.

When you step o� the ferry in Friday Harbor, you've ar-rived at the heartbeat of San Juan Island. � e Town of Friday Harbor, one of Puget Sound's last remaining 19th-century wooden � shing villages and the only incorporated town in San Juan County, boasts a year-round population of just over 2,000 that seemingly quadruples with the hustle and bustle of a steady stream of visitors and part-time residents on any given summer day.

As the island's commercial core, Friday Harbor is home to numerous art galleries, an assortment of outdoor parks, a movie theater, an art museum, a historical museum, a mili-tary museum and a whale museum as well.

And whether you're a� er a quick bite to eat or in search of an evening of � ne-dinning, there's an abundance of quality restaurants and � rst-class cafes downtown that can satisfy the palate and the pocketbook of just about anyone.

� e town is also home to the bustling Port of Friday Har-bor, caretaker of one of the most charming and liveliest ma-rinas in all of north Puget Sound. Soak up the sunshine while strolling the docks or kick back in the shade for a change of pace and enjoy live music and a view of the harbor at the

port's Jack Fairweather Park. Speaking of sunshine, here's a fact to keep in mind. San

Juan, like its sister islands, lies in the rain shadow of the Olym-pic Peninsula and that e� ect produces 247 days of sunshine a year, on average. Don't forget the sunscreen. You're liable to soak up a lot of rays with so much sunshine re� ecting o� the waters that surround the island.

Geography is a key reason why San Juan Island is such a sought-a� er place for summer vacation.

And it's on the west side of the island that you'll � nd San Juan's rugged beauty in full display. Situated closer to Canada than mainland U.S.A., the west side is no more than a 15-min-ute drive from Friday Harbor and there you'll � nd dazzling sunsets, sweeping vistas and stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

� ere's more than 3,000 acres open to the public and nearly all the parks and nature preserves on the west side o� er an op-portunity to tip-toe along the waterfront.

Here you'll � nd a state park with a historic lighthouse, a pic-nic area and an area devoted to land-based whale watching, a campground with mooring and a boat ramp, a pair of National Park Service historic parks and mile a� er mile a� er mile of hiking trails.

All told, the west side features 30-plus miles of shoreline that dip into the water of Haro Strait, one of the most heavily trav-eled shipping lanes on the West Coast and a favorite hunting ground of the region's resident, and endangered, killer whales. It's also one of the sweetest spots on the planet from which to launch a kayak.

For more information and maps of San Juan Island, visit


San Juan IslandLots to do all year


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San Juan iSland

the Chamber of Commerce, 135 Spring St., downtown Friday Harbor; 360-378-5240, www.sanjuanisland.org.

Where to find it on San JuanAnimal shelter

Friday Harbor Animal Protection, 1 Shelter Road, Friday Harbor. 360-378-2158.

ATMSDoctor’s Office, 85 Front St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-8865.Hotel de Haro, Roche Harbor Village. 360-378-2155.King’s Market, 160 Spring St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-4505.The Big Store, 420 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor. 360-378-2424.The Little Store, 285 Spring St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-4422.

BanksIslanders Bank, 225 Blair Ave., Friday Harbor. 360-378-2265.Key Bank, 95 Second St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-2111.Wells Fargo Bank, 305 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor. 360-378-

2128.Whidbey Island Bank, 535 Market St., FH. 360-370-5641.

Barbershop Bonanza June 5Gimme Some Lovin’ Band June 10Dance Happy June 18Chamber Music San Juans June 25The Little Mermaid July 2 Hapa July 9 Abbey Road Live! July 23 The Real Inspector Hound July 29-30 & August 5-7, 11-13KWIT Radio Hour August 25-28 & Sept. 1-4David Bromberg September 17

Summer Treatsat San Juan Community Theatre!

San Juan Community Theatre360-378-3210 • www.sjctheatre.org

Beauty Technicians for your every needLeft to Right: Bettie Wilde, Lindsay Johnson,Chris DeFilipps, Judy Hackworth, A.J. Kind

300 Spring Street • 378-2222 • Friday Harbor

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San Juan iSland

Cannery Landing Businesses

At the ferry landing in

FridayHarbor

Whale Watching $10.00 toWhale Watch ParkTransit, Tours & Charters

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$15.00 Day Pass Hourly Departures To:Roche Harbor Resort,

Lavendar Farm, VineyardsAlpaca Ranch, Sculpture Park

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Souvenirs,JeweleryTee-shirts

SweatshirtsJacketsGifts

IslandTreasures

378-4013Hours: 10–6, Daily

22 years in Friday Harbor

Creative gifts and wares for pet lovers of all ages. T-shirts, handbags, mugs, magnets, jewelry, cookbooks, calendars, notecards, local artwork by

island artists.All sales benefi t the Animal Protection

Society of Friday Harbor26 Cannery Landing Friday Harbor, WA

Next to the Ferry Dock 378-2159 Wed. – Sat. 10am – 4pm

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Convenience storesMosquito Fleet Mercantile, 1 Harrison St., No. 2, Friday

Harbor. 360-378-4190.The Big Store, 420 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor. 360-378-2424.The Little Store, 285 Spring St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-4422.

Ferry informationWashington State Ferries: 511 (in state), 360-378-8665 (Friday

Harbor), 888-808-7977 (elsewhere). www.wsdot/wa.gov/ferries

GroceriesFriday Harbor MarketPlace, Market Street, Friday Harbor.360-378-3238.King’s Market, 160 Spring St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-4505.

Roche Harbor General Store, 360-378-5562.

LaundryBlue Sky Laundry, Web Street & Sunshine Alley, Friday

Harbor. Sunshine Dry Cleaners, 80 Web St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-

7223.Roche Harbor Village.

MedicalEmergency 911 (by cellphone, 360-378-4141)Inter-Island Medical Center, 550 Spring St., FH. 360-378-2141.San Juan Healthcare, 689 Airport Center, Suite B, Friday

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Office Supplies, Furniture, Printers, Ink & moreArts, Crafts, Cards &

Party Supplies

174 N. 1stFriday Harbor

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We feature “Heart Healthy” Meals.

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Wireless Internet Access AvailableTAKE OUT ORDERS

NEW!Great Subs

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Continuing aTradition

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for TwoDecades

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Owner, Claudia

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GiftGallery

Made in the San Juan

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125 Spring Street

Gift Certi� cates FreeChicGift Wrap

Store More Storage Inc.250 Store–More Way at Cattle Point. Road,

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Copies • Faxing • PrintingDigital Photos & More!Check out all our services at www.printonyx.com!

Duck Soup Inn

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Spring Street International School Grades 6 - 12 Established 1995

Transforming Lives in & out of the Classroom

“Spring Street’s support gave me the courage to follow my dreams and taught me to adapt to anything life throws at me.”

Rigorous college preparatory day and boarding program

Scholarships Available

Recent alumni attending MIT, Carelton, NYU, UW, Gonzaga, Reed, & Wesleyan

AP courses, Drama, Studio Art, Music Composition

Integrated expeditionary travel ~ Connecting the classroom to the world through service and immersion

505 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-6393 www.springstreet.org

Harbor. 360-378-1338.

Post o� cesBlair Avenue at Reed Street, Friday Harbor. 360-378-4511.Roche Harbor Village. 360-378-2155.

Public restroomsAmerican & English CampsFriday Harbor ferry landingFriday Harbor MarinaJackson’s BeachLime Kiln State Park

Roche Har bor VillageSpring Street LandingSunshine Alley in Friday Harbor

Rental cars, mopeds, taxis, and transitM&W Auto Sales and Rentals, 725 Spring St., Friday

Harbor, 360-378-2886, 800-323-6037, sanjuanauto.com. Free shuttle in Friday Harbor.

Susie’s Mopeds, 125 Nichols St., Friday Harbor, 360-378-5244, susiesmopeds.com. Mopeds, scoot cars and Geo Track-ers.

Bob’s Taxi & Tours, 360-378-6777.Classic Cab Company, 360-378-7519.Friday Harbor Taxi, 360-298-4434.Island Tours Taxi, 360-378-4453.

SAN JUAN FROM 15


SAN JUAN ISLAND

If you would like more informationor a facility tour, please call ourMarketing/Admissions Director,

Mark Flaiz, at (360) 661-7395

Life Care Center of theSan Juan Islands

(formerly Islands Convalescent Center)

The only 24/7 skilled medicalfacility in San Juan County,

serving the islands for more than 40 years.

• Rehab and skilled nursing services for post-acute medical care7 days a week. Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab Services.

• Long term care and secure dementia unit.• Respite/short term care.

• Community events, support groups,activities, and social services.

• ‘End of Life’ care.

We accept Medicare, Medicaid,private pay, and most insurances.

Committed to utilizing fresh& � avorful local ingredients, in house preparations,

local seafood, smoker BBQ, artisan pizza,comfort foods, gluten free menu items.

Nightly local entertainmentFull bar, 24 taps, extensive wine selection

Visit us on facebook for music schedule & daily features

We support local farmers, musicians & artists

378-5555 OPEN Daily 11:30 - 11 p.m.Families Welcome175 First Street , Friday Harbor

FRIDAY HARBORDENTISTRY

Michael T. Horn, DDS

Gentle, caring dentistr yfor all ages.

530 Spring Street(360) 378-4944

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SUNSHINE LAUNDRIES

Fluff and FoldPick up & Delivery Available

80 Web Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 • Mon. - Fri. 10 - 6 & Sat. 9 - 1

Attention Boaters/Visitors

At the Dock Service

378-7223Give us a call:

SchoonerSailingSchoonerSailing

360 378 6700

Half and Full Day SailsFrom $99

Spring Street Landing, Friday Harbor, Wa!Spring Street Landing, Friday Harbor, Wa!

sanjuanclassicdaysailing.com

San Juan Taxi & Tours, 360-378-3550.

San Juan Transit, 360-378-8887 or 800-887-8387, sanjuantransit.com.

TowingIsland Towing, 600 Mullis

St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-7000.

Travel informationSan Juan Island Chamber

of Commerce, 135 Spring St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-5240. www.sanjuanisland.org

SJI Visitors Bureau, 888-468-3701. VisitSanJuans.com.

VeterinarianAnimal Inn, Dr. Michelle

Lo� us, 25 Boyce Road, 360-378-4735.

Harbor Veterinary Services, Dr. Susan Besel, 360-378-3959.

Islands Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Sonja Webster-Hills, 850A Mullis St., 360-378-2333; 24-hour, 360-378-7818.

Lighthouse Veterinary Housecalls, Dr. Tess Leonard, 360-378-4711.


Molly Neely photo

Anacortes

Gateway to the San Juans

By Scott Rasmussen

As you pull into Anacortes, perched on the rim of the sea between the mainland and the islands, you can shi� into vacation mode and get ready to explore.

Mount Erie might catch your attention � rst, jut-ting out of the landscape like a battering ram on the south side of the city. From its 1,300-foot peak you can feast on a pan-oramic view of Skagit Valley farmlands, Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands archipelago.

Cap Sante might be next: the enormous hunk of rock at the north end of the waterfont creates a protected harbor, home to a publicly owned marina and one of the largest commercial � sh-ing � eets in Washington state. You can park and picnic at the very tip of the Cap and watch the city’s bustling waterfront.

At the city’s west end, just beyond the ferry terminal, is 220-acre Washington Park featuring 75 campsites, a boat launch, a playground, sandy beaches, restrooms, a picnic shelter, and lots and lots of waterfront.

� at’s just a taste of the many opportunities for outdoor recreation Anacortes has to o� er. Of the city’s 14 square miles, which include two square miles of water, 50 percent is either parkland or forests.

If you’re wondering about the name “Anacortes,” wonder no

more: the city bears the name of Anna Curtis Bowman, wife of one of the � rst settlers to stake a claim on Fidalgo Island. Yup, Anacortes is on an island. Fidalgo Island was named a� er Sal-vador Fidalgo, a Spanish explorer and map-maker, who cruised the area in the 1790s under Spanish naval commander Fransico de Eliza. � e town has historically been engaged in � shing, lumber production and boatbuilding.

Anacortes is also the ancestral home of the Samish people. � e Samish Indian Nation is a leader in regional habitat restoration projects and owns an art gallery in Old Town that features the works of Native American artists of the Paci� c Northwest.

� e city is home to about 16,500 residents, equal to the entire population of San Juan County, and they’re a lively group. Whether it’s art galleries, antique shops, museums, restaurants or music you’re into, there’s always something going on down-town.

Anacortes Waterfront Festival Combine a street fair with a boat show, and a car show, and

a swap meet, and boat building demonstrations, and then add a whole lot of music and an assortment of food, and what do you get? Find out May 21 and 22.


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Shipwreck Day An annual one-day � ea market and citywide garage sale held July 16. Each year the city blocks o� several downtown streets to accommodate this campy, large-scale community favorite.

What the Heck Fest� e event runs July 15-17. At the heart of the festival is a community dinner show and concert, while performers pop up at di� erent venues to o� er up their best in music, movies, literature and art.

Anacortes Arts Festival� e main course of this annual weekend event, Aug. 5-7, is lots of live music and art in every sort of medium imaginable. Pre-festival events include a July 22 “Paper Boys” concert and a July 30 “Art Dash” run.

Oyster Run� e largest motorcycle rally in the Paci� c Northwest turns 30 this year and “hogs” will be everywhere, come Sept. 25. Organizers estimate as many as 15,000 bikes or more toured the area as part of the most recent run.

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Arts & Entertainment

Lopez Island� is island may be small, but o� ers a diverse group of artists

working in block prints, bronze and metal sculpture, photogra-phy, pine-needle baskets, watercolors, weavings, wood carvings and more. You'll � nd artists' works in many galleries in Lopez Village and also in local restaurants and businesses. If you’re looking for theater and music, check out Lopez Center for the Community and Arts.

Orcas IslandYou must visit Orcas Center, the largest venue on the island,

located north of Eastsound and catch a show. For summer entertainment, Eastsound Village Green dazzles its audience with an outdoor stage. You can also check out the Odd Fellows Hall, featuring dance and music, and the Orcas Grange, home to � e Actors � eatre of Orcas Island. � ere’s also Emmanuel Episcopal Church, which has live music during the summer.

San Juan IslandStepping o� the ferry you might hear a free concert at Jack

Fairweather Park next to Friday Harbor Marina. Walk up Spring Street and � nd the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. Want to see more? Just keep walking through downtown. Friday Harbor has about 13 art galleries and studios. At the end of Second Street is San Juan Community � eatre. At the other end of the island, near the entrance to Roche Harbor, is Westcott Bay Sculpture Park. Catch a performance by Island Stage Le� and other enter-tainment.

Art MuseumsOrcas Island

Lambiel Museum, 360-376-4544, www.lambielmuseum.com. Tours by appointment.San Juan Island

San Juan Islands Museum of Art, 285 Spring St, Friday Har-bor. 360-370-5050, www.sjima.org.

Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Roche Harbor. 360-370-5050, www.sjima.org.

Performing ArtsLopez Island

Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, 204 Village Road, 360-468-2203, www.lopezcenter.comOrcas Island

Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Haven Road, Eastsound, 360-376-5640, www.oddshall.org.

Orcas Center, 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound. 360-376-2281, www.orcascenter.org.

Orcas Grange/Actors � eater of Orcas, Orcas Road, East-sound. 360-376-2917. San Juan Island

Island Stage Le� , 1062 Wold Road, San Juan Island. 360-378-

5649, www.islandstagele� .org.San Juan Community � eatre, 100 Second St., Friday Har-

bor. 360-378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Galleries and StudiosLopez Island

Jean Behnke, art consultant by appointment, 360-468-3893.Chimera Gallery, Lopez Village, 360-468-3265.Colin Goode Gallery & Studio, 95 Village Road, 360-468-4715.Gallery 10, Colleen James, Lopez Village, 360-468-4910.Heart Days, 222 Cross Road. Studio open May through Sep-

tember, or call for appointment: (360) 468-2913.Island Fibers, by appointment, (360) 468-2467.Lopez Co-op of Fine Cra� Artisans, 265 Lopez Road, Bay

Building, Lopez Village, (360) 468-3818. Lydia Arts, by appointment, 360-468-4998.Christa Malay Studios & Gallery, 341 Shoal Bay Lane, 360-

468-2159.Red House Pottery, 94 Islandale Road, 360-468-3028.Ron Norman Metal Sculpture Studio, by appointment, 360-

468-3642.Steve Horn Photography, Friendly Isle Building, Lopez Vil-

lage, (360) 468-2100.Windswept Studios and Fine Art Gallery, 783 Port Stanley

Road, (360) 468-2557.Orcas Island

Gayle Keith Ashley Gallery/Studio, 109 North Beach Road, Eastsound Square, 360-376-3878.

Crow Valley Pottery (� e Cabin), 2274 Orcas Road, 360-376-4260.

Crow Valley Pottery & Gallery, 296 Main St., Eastsound, 360-376-5260.

Dwight Duke Studios, call for appointment, 360-376-6544.Howe Art Gallery, 1/4 mile west of Eastsound, 360-376-2945.James Hardman Gallery, 11 Point Lawrence Road, Olga, 360-

376-4588.Jerry Weatherman/Olga Pottery, 6928 Olga Road, Olga, 360-

376-4648.Orcas Arts & Gi� s by Suzanne, 245 Main St., 360-941-7297.Orcas Island Artworks, 11 Point Lawrence Road, Olga, 360-

376-4408.Orcas Island Pottery, 338 Old Pottery Road, 360-376-2813.� e Right Place, 2915 Enchanted Forest Road, 360-376-4023.Spees Art, 111 Harper Road, 360-376-4084.� e Waterfront Gallery, 344 Prune Alley, 360-376-5949.

San Juan IslandAnne Sheridan Photography, 135 Second St., 360-378-7286.Arctic Raven Gallery, 130 S. First St., 360-378-3433.Bison Gallery, 65 Nichols St., 360-370-5699.Concepia, 310A Spring St., 378-FOTO.Dan Levin Originals, 50 First St., 360-378-2051.Friday Harbor Art Studio & Custom Framing, 30 Web St.,

360-378-5788.Gallery San Juan & Framing, 232 A St., Suite 6, 360-378-1376.GreenWinds, 210 Nichols St., Suite B (upstairs), 360-378-3558.Stewart Luckman, 143 Sweetgrass Lane, Portland Fair. 360-

370-5302.Matthew Gray Palmer, sculptor, and Danielle Dean Palmer,

photographer, 835-A Argyle Ave., 360-370-5520.Island Fire Arts, 85 Front St., 360-370-5057.Island Studios, 270 Spring St., 360-378-6550.Michael Bertrand Photography, Roche Harbor Village, 360-

317-6622.Studio 210, 210 Nichols St. No telephone.Waterworks Gallery, 315 Spring St., 360-378-3060.


Biking

By Colleen Smith Armstrong

If there is one island activity that appeals to all ages and skill levels, it’s bicycling. � e three main islands o� er terrain that is suitable for just about anyone who likes to cycle. Here’s a

rundown of the bicycling opportunities on each island.

Lopez IslandLopez is perfect for more relaxed cyclists. With its � at roads,

you can take your time and relish the scenery. Bike from the ferry landing to town, enjoy a picnic lunch, and check out what the village has to o� er. For an a� ernoon jaunt, head down to the south end of the island to either Agate Beach or Watmough Bight. Or visit Spencer Spit State Park on the northeast corner of the island or Shark Reef Sanctuary on the southwest corner. Lopez is also home to the annual Tour de Lopez, a non-compet-itive event that attracts bicyclists from up and down the coast. For information on the tour, visit www.lopezisland.com.

Orcas IslandAre you ready for some serious mountain biking? For those

who salivate at the thought of Category 1 climbs, there is the challenge of Mount Constitution, which rises 2,400 feet above sea level. A strong cyclist can make it from the ferry landing to the top of Constitution in about two-and-a-half hours. � ere’s

a switchback section in the middle that averages two miles at over 10 percent grade. In Moran State Park there are several mountain-biking trails open, depending on the season.

For an easier ride, loop through West Sound or into Deer Harbor. � e ride into Eastsound through pastoral Crow Valley is relaxing with its tree-lined, quiet roads.

San Juan IslandIf Lopez and Orcas are the two extremes, San Juan meets

cyclists in the middle. On the west side, the views are stunning. � e easiest road heads out to Roche Harbor. It has good vis-ibility and is smooth. Head south to American Camp and enjoy sweeping views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. If the weath-er’s really clear, you’ll be treated to views of Mount Baker and, sometimes, Mount Rainier. Note to mountain bikers: Roche Harbor owns property abutting state Department of Natural Resources land; cyclists can share the footpaths with hikers, dogs and horses. Pull o� and park at the intersection of Roche Harbor Road and West Valley Road.

Bicycle & Moped RentalsLopez Island

Lopez Bicycle Works, 2847 Fisherman Bay Road, Lopez Island. 360-468-2847, www.lopezbicycleworks.com.

Village Cycles, bike rentals, repairs and accessories, 9 Old Post Road, Suite A, Lopez Village, (360)468-4013, www.village-cycles.net.Orcas Island

Dolphin Bay Bicycles, at the Orcas Ferry Landing, Or-cas Village. 360-376-4157 or 360-317-6734, www.rockisland.com/~dolphin/

Orcas Mopeds, at the Orcas ferry landing. 360-376-5266, www.orcasmopeds.com.

Wildlife Cycles, 350 North Beach Road, Eastsound. 360-376-4708, www.wildlifecycles.com. San Juan Island

Island Bicycles, 380 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor. 360-378-4941, www.islandbicycles.com.

Susie’s Mopeds, 125 Nichols St., Friday Harbor and in Roche Harbor at the main resort entrance. 360-378-5244, www.susies-mopeds.com.

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CampingParadise outside your tent


Camping in the San Juan Islands: Sun-ny days, starry nights and the waterfront at your � ngertips. Visit www.co.san-juan.wa.us/Parks/ to make reservations. For state parks, visit www.parks.wa.gov.

Lopez IslandOdlin County Park: 80 acres near the

ferry landing, 30 shoreline and wooded campsites, boat ramp, dock, � rewood, hiking trails, so� ball � eld. No showers. Limited RV space. Call 360-378-8420.

Spencer Spit State Park: 138 acres, 37 campsites, three group camps, 16 moor-ing buoys, 1.5 miles of waterfront on the south end of Swi� ’s Bay. Call 360-468-2251.

Orcas IslandMoran State Park: 5,252 acres, 151

campsites, 30 miles of trails, showers. Eleven miles of bike trails; six miles for horseback riding. Mount Constitu-tion, the county’s tallest peak, features a 360-degree view. Cascade Lake has a sandy beach, a dock and playground equipment; canoes, kayaks and paddle boats. Kitchen shelter can be reserved for large groups. Call 360-376-2326.

San Juan IslandSan Juan County Park: 12 acres, 20

campsites. Boat ramp for easy boat and kayak access into Small Pox Bay. Rest-rooms but no showers. Reserve group sites in advance. Call 360-378-8420.

Shaw IslandShaw Island County Park: 60 acres on

Indian Cove, 11 campsites, a boat launch and the longest stretch of white sand in

the San Juans. No water in winter. Call 360-378-8420.

Marine parksA dozen outer islands o� er campsites

� rst-come, � rst-served, and generally � ll up fast. Jones and Sucia islands have group campsites which can be reserved.

Blind Island Marine Park: three-acre island has four campsites, four mooring buoys and great crabbing.

Patos, the county’s northernmost island: 207 acres, seven campsites, historic 1893 lighthouse.

Turn Island: 35 acre island and wildlife refuge, 12 campsites, three buoys.

Other marine parks with campsites: Clark Island, east of Orcas Island; James Island, west of Decatur Island; and Posey and Stuart islands, north of San Juan. Call 360-376-2073.

PrivateDoe Bay Resort & Retreat, Orcas

Island, 360-376-2291, www.doebay.com. Over 30 sea view and wooded campsites, cabins and yurts, beaches, kayak tours, rus-tic waterfront café, soaking tubs and sauna.

Lakedale Resort, San Juan Island, 360-378-2350, www.lakedale.com. 82 acres, 90 campsites, six RV sites, 15 canvas cabins, three trout-stocked lakes, beach volleyball, paddleboats, rowboats and canoes, show-ers, several swim areas and a general store.

Lopez Farm Cottages and Tent Camp-ing, Lopez Island, 800-440-3556, www.lopezfarmcottages.com. 30 acres, 10 campsites with bathrooms and showers, � ve cottages, badminton court, meadows and orchards. No kids or pets.

Mitchell Bay Landing, San Juan Island, www.mitchellbaylanding.com, 360-378-9296. Camp sites for tents, RVs, vehicles.

Porta-Potties with handwashing stations, potable bottled water and well water.

Snug Harbor Marina Resort, San Juan Island, 360-378-4762, www.snugresort.com. Forest campsites, boat launch, kaya-king and whale watch tours, marina.

West Beach Resort, Orcas Island, 877-WEST-BCH, www.westbeachresort.com. 21 cottages, � ve tent cabins, 15 campsites, � ve RV hookups, boat launch, general store, laundromat.

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Farmers Markets

Orchards and Vineyards


You’ll � nd bee keepers, plant nurseries, � ower, herb, berry, fruit and

vegetable farms, as well as more traditional meat and egg producing farms among the San Juans. In the spring

you may see newborn lambs, alpaca crias, piglets, goat kids and other babies.

Many farms practice organic, sustainable agricul-ture, like the famous Bullock’s Permaculture Farm on Orcas. Some use alternative energy systems like solar, wind or

hydro. Unusual crops include bamboo, kiwis, sedum, espal-ier apples, pumpkins and lav-ender. O� erings include crop harvesting festivals, classes in � ber spinning, knitting or cooking, and even overnight farm-stays for a true up-close agricultural experience.

Please check visiting hours before stopping by. Farm guides by island are available at http://sanjuan.wsu.edu/ag-riculture/AgMarketing.html.

Orcas IslandOrcas Farmers Market

Join shoppers on the green, browsing for fresh beets, ed-ible � ower petal salad, squash blooms, or those to-die-for sunny heirloom tomatoes you’ll never � nd in your su-permarket. As you load your basket with posies of dahlias and snapdragons, free-range eggs or grass-fed beef, the smell of hot grilled oysters, falafel and freshly brewed chai

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will lure you toward the lunch vendors. Arts and cra� s o� erings include

hand-felted wool children’s toys from island-pastured sheep, jewelry made from naturally expired butter� ies’ wings or heirloom roses, recycled marine metal sculptures, dri� wood furniture, hand-blown glass, pottery and hand-cra� ed soaps, lotions and balms. Web site: www.orcasislandfarmersmarket.org.

San Juan San Juan Island Farmers Market

For a tasty Sunday brunch, you’ll � nd fresh salad, sweet pea hummus, sushi, crispy egg rolls or fresh whole cream scones. Market artisans also o� er island mementos like handmade pesto, herb-infused vinegars, woven goods, or wool comforters. � ere’s also music and kids’ activities.

Along with organic berries, apples and vegetables, farmers o� er locally grown beef, lamb, goat meat, goat cheese, sausage and duck and chicken eggs. You can also � nd fresh-caught salmon, smoked salmon, halibut, king crab and black cod. See www.sjifarmersmarket.com.San Juan Vineyards

Stroll through San Juan Vineyards’ rolling 30 acres, visiting the planed vineyard and quaint, tiny chapel. A historic 1896 schoolhouse houses a tast-ing room and gi� shop. In September or October you can watch the harvesting and crushing of the grapes. Located at 3136 Roche Harbor Road. Call 360-378-WINE (9463).Westcott Bay Orchards

Stop by Westcott Bay Orchards to taste amber-gold artisanal ciders, care-fully blended from fresh-pressed vintage apple varieties like Kingston Black and Sweet Coppin from the 1880s, when San Juan Island was a major fruit producing area. Call 360-378-3880.English Camp orchard

Tour the landscape of the 1800’s through an antique one-acre orchard planted by a homesteading pioneer family. � e full-sized fruit trees grow 25 to 45 feet tall and can live for over 200 years. A true period piece, the one-acre orchard hosts rare, heirloom varieties of pears, apples, apricots and plums. Pelindaba Lavender Farm

Wander the 20-acre farm’s scented � elds or browse the gi� shop for laven-der bath and body products. Annual Lavender Harvest Festival on July 16-17.

Call 360-378-4248 or 866-819-1911.

LopezLopez Village Farmers Market

Visit the Saturday Farmers Market at the heart of Lopez village for a taste of small island life. You might hear a local � ddler, guitarist, accordion player, a band of teens or children making music on the grass. You’ll � nd many organic and locally raised fruits, veggies, beef, pork, oysters and clams.

Pick up a ginger lemonade for a zesty apertif, visit the crepe stand for a snack. Stalls o� er herbal concoctions and vine-gars, handmade woolen items, soaps and quilts. � e market runs from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from May 15 to mid-September. Call 360-468-2738. Lopez Island Vineyard & Winery

Stop by and wander through the garden or vineyards, then sip a glass or two at the tasting room overlook-ing the garden or join the fall grape harvesting party. Master Winemaker Brent Charnley o� ers a wealth of wine lore and practices organic viticulture. Call 360-468-3644. Also has a storefront on North Beach Road in Eastsound on Orcas Island.

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Golfing


Islands’ courses are beautiful, challenging

By Scott Rasmussen

Each one is as scenic as it is chal-lenging. All three are well-stocked with rental clubs, equipment and

carts. And with snow-capped mountains ringing the horizon and 247 days of sun-shine a year, on average, the San Juans

can’t be beat for a day of fun out on the golf course.

Golfers of all stripes and skill, from the novice to the scratch, to the once-in-every-blue-moon, can � nd what they’re looking for at any of the nine-hole cours-es on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands. All three are open to the public, and are supported and utilized by an enthusiastic and active membership as well.

While similar in many ways, each course has its own unique character. Here’s a sample at a glance:

Nestled in the heart of picturesque Crow Valley, Orcas Island Golf Club cap-tures the spirit of an old Scottish country club and o� ers just the right blend of charm and challenge with its dipsy-doodle fairways and strategically placed water hazards and sand traps. � e course is located about � ve miles from the ferry landing and no more than three from Eastsound village. Its centerpiece is an expansive farmhouse, built in the 1880s, that’s been converted into a clubhouse. It features a driving range that’s proven exceedingly popular since it was installed several years ago.

� e course spans 5,145 yards, for a round of 18, and par is 71.

Lopez Island Golf Club features a series of gently rolling, fairly skinny fairways that are mostly lined by trees. � e course covers 5,304 yards for 18 holes and includes three par 3 holes, four par 4 holes and a pair of par 5’s, including the notorious No. 5, which plays longer than its 509 yards from tee to cup, especially in the event of strong northerly winds.

In keeping with the laid-back nature that is Lopez, the golf course, located just

south of Lopez Village, is equally infor-mal as well. Open daily, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the club house is manned by vol-unteers and club members, and tee times are not required nor are they taken. It’s � rst come, � rst served.

With snow-capped Mount Baker looming on the eastern horizon and the Olympic mountains to the south, and with the sparkling waters of Gri� n Bay just o� shore, San Juan Golf & Country Club is as scenic a course as one can hope to � nd. But don’t take it lightly, as this 9-hole course is rated the second-toughest in the region, according to the Northwest Paci� c Golf Association.

While par for 18 holes is 71, the course record is 65.

San Juan Golf & Country Club hosts one of the island’s premier summer-time events, the annual San Juan Island Celebrity Golf Classic. � e Classic, which takes place in early June, is the longest-running charitable event on the island, with proceeds bene� ting a long-list of island-based non-pro� ts, like the animal shelter and family resource center. Past Classic celebrities include former Mari-ners slugger Edgar Martinez, NFL and UW quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, and Alan White, drummer for the legendary rock band Yes.

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HikingTake a walk on the wild side

Lopez IslandUpright Head: Upright Head is a hike within easy distance

from the ferry landing. Enjoy the 20-acre rugged blu� featuring towering � rs tracing the shoreline and a web of trails that zigzag under evergreens and madrones. � at peaceful body of water to the east of the ferry landing is Shoal Bay, and to the north are Harney and Upright channels, and a sweeping view of Orcas and Shaw Islands.

Odlin County Park: Hikers at the park’s 100-acre forest can enjoy nearly three miles of criss-crossing trails. � e mainly � at, traversing trails meander along a steep shoreline blu� looking over Upright Channel to the west and out on to Shaw Island. � e park is part of the 140-mile Cascadia Marine Trail system that spans Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.

Hummel Lake: If picnicking and a gentle stroll is your style, consider the 80-acre nature preserve that is the freshwater Hum-mel Lake. Located close to Lopez Village, it is a convenient loca-tion with a car park, board walk and � shing dock.

Lopez Hill: Centrally located, Lopez Hill is the island’s tallest peak, at 535 feet, spanning 400 acres. � e trail from base to the summit winds through shady slopes, canyons, open meadows and prairie land. � e summit will give you views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and beyond to the south.

Shark Reef: If you are traveling to the south end of the island, make sure not to miss the jewel that is Shark Reef. An easy stroll through the forest takes you out to a rocky stretch of coast land that gives a clear view to Cattle Point on San Juan Island.

Orcas IslandMoran State Park: Hike 30 miles of trails for all di� erent

abilities including Mount Constitution, standing at 2,409 feet, making it the highest point in the San Juans. At the entrance to the road leading to the top of Mount Constitution, near the Cas-cade Lake recreation area, a very large map lists the route, terrain and distance of the majority of the paths and trails. Located on the eastern side of the island, the 5,000-plus-acre park is over-� owing with old growth forests, lush alpine meadows, � ve lakes and one of Washington State Park’s most popular campgrounds located along the shoreline.

Turtleback Mountain: Two trails lead to the top of the second tallest peak in the San Juans, Turtleback Mountain, standing at 1,520 feet. � e southern route, though steeper, is more popular as it provides sweeping views all the way to the summit. At a leisurely pace, you’ll need over an hour to reach the top. � e northern trail is more heavily wooded and passes through old-

growth forests, wetlands and an open meadow or two.Obstruction Pass/Killebrew Lake: Obstruction Pass is at the

very tip of the southeast side at the entrance to East Sound. � e 80-acre state-owned recreation site hosts a dozen spartan camp sites and a rocky beach surrounded by an expansive cove on the waterfront. Hikers can reach the beach with an easy mile-long walk from the parking lot at Trailhead Road, which connects to Obstruction Pass Road. Killebrew Lake is about � ve miles east of the ferry landing.

San Juan Island� ere’s not enough time in one day to do every hike on the

west side of San Juan Island, so set aside two or three days to explore.

Mount Finlayson/South Beach: Mount Finlayson is more like a hill standing only 295 feet tall. It is located on the southern tip of the island and is one of the most popular hiking areas for lo-cals and visitors. For a close-up view of the Olympic Mountains, Haro and Juan de Fuca straits, and Vancouver Island take the ridge line trail. On the north side, a trail drops down from the parking lot into a dense forest, past a pair of saltwater lagoons, and climbs to the top of the ridge where the two trails intersect.

Lime Kiln State Park/Lime Kiln Preserve: � e state park and the county-owned nature preserve of more than 210 acres of assorted natural habitat, host a network of hiking trails stretch-ing from the shoreline to a series of rocky cli� s overlooking the Haro Strait and onto Vancouver Island. Other attractions include the historic lighthouse and a killer whale-watch park.

Mount Young: Take a stroll beneath a forested canopy, past an 1860s British Marine cemetery, along open meadows of Garry oaks and then on to a half-mile hike to the summit. � e 650-foot summit opens up to a view of the entire south end of the island.

Roche Harbor Highlands/Mitchell Hill: � e Highlands, at the north end of the island, have over 10 miles of hiking trails in-cluding a 3-mile loop around a large freshwater reservoir, which takes about an hour to circle and leads to Mitchell Hill. Mitchell Hill, a 386-acre state recreation site, features a variety of terrain, dense forests and a seasonal stream. You can enjoy the feeling of being lost in the woods, even though you know you’re not.

Hiking resources online• www.sanjuanislandtrails.org• www.parks.wa.gov• www.sanjuanco.com/parks• www.sjclandbank.org• www.guidetosanjuans.com

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Kayaking


Gliding along the surface of the sea is a wholly di� erent way to experience the San Juan Islands.

Harbor seals pop up just feet away, inspecting your cra� with sweet, curious brown eyes like Golden Retrievers’. Sinu-ous river otter dive for � sh with slaps of their shiny tails.

As you slip quietly along the shore you’ll pass slowly enough to examine bright star� sh, intertidal sea life and a myriad of seabirds. You might see a bald eagle dive for prey or come upon orca whales, porpoises or sea lions.

First-time kayakers should always paddle with a guide who knows the area, currents, and how far to stay from marine life. Kayak tour companies on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan provide all the equipment you need to have a safe and fun time. Many guides are also trained naturalists.

Cascadia Kayaks in Lopez Village o� ers guided kayak trips, kayak classes and lessons, and kayak and bicycle rent-als. Lopez Island Kayaks on Fisherman Bay Road provides all the equipment necessary – as well as advice on proper clothing, safety information and train-ing prior to departure.

On Orcas Island, there are many � ne kayak tour companies that o� er trips from several locations: Deer Harbor, Doe Bay, Rosario, West Beach and West Sound.

Kayakers departing from the west side of San Juan Island may be treated to a chance encounter with the resident killer whales that spend a large portion of the summer navigating through the San Juans. Kayakers may also encounter Dall’s porpoise, Minke whales, sea lions and sea birds.

� e more adventurous may want to get out and experience the San Juan Islands for a longer period; guides o� er

full-day, two- to � ve-day and week-long trips.

Kayaking can be enjoyed during much of the spring, summer and fall, and is suitable for nearly every age.

Kayak Tours, RentalsAnacortes

Anacortes Kayak Tours, 1801 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. 800-992-1801, www.anacorteskayaktours.com.

Sea Kayak Shop, 2515 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes. 360-299-2300, www.seakayakshop.com. Lopez Island

Cascadia Kayaks, 135 Lopez Road, Building A, 360-468-3008, www.casca-diakayaks.com.

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Orcas Island Kayaking, at Lieber Haven Re-sort and Marina, 1945 Obstruction Pass Road, 360-376-2472, www.orcasislandkayaks.com.

Orcas Outdoors Sea Kayak Tours, at the Orcas ferry landing, 360-376-4611, www.orca-soutdoors.com.

HandCrafted Kayaks, skin-on-frame kayak tours, 360-376-3677

Outer Islands Expeditions, near Smuggler’s Villa Resort, Eastsound, 360-376-3711, www.outerislandx.com.

Shearwater Adventures, 360-376-4699, www.shearwaterkayaks.com.

Spring Bay Kayaking, at Spring Bay Inn, Olga, 360-376-5531, www.springbayinn.com.

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Crystal Seas Kayaking, 70 Spring St., 877-732-7877, www.crystalseas.com.

Discovery Sea Kayaks, 185 First St., 866-461-2559, www.discoveryseakayak.com.

Jewels of the Sound, yoga and eco-tour adventures, 360-378-5160, www.jewelsofthesound.com.

Mitchell Bay Landing, 360-378-9296, www.mitchellbaylanding.com.

Outdoor Odysseys, 1 to 5-day tours, 86 Cedar St., 800-647-4621, www.outdoorodysseys.com.

San Juan Excursions, #2 Spring Street Landing, 800-809-4253, www.watchwhales.com.

San Juan Island Marine Center, Hobie kayak rentals at Spring Street Landing, 360-378-6202, www.sjimarine.com.

San Juan Kayak Expeditions, sea kayak sailing, 745C Tarabochia Lane. 360-378-4436, www.sanjuan-kayak.com.

San Juan Outfitters, Roche Har-bor Marina. 1-866-810-1483, www.sanjuanislandoutfitters.com.

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KidsActivities

Orcas IslandEastsound o� ers some great little parks, like Waterfront Park,

where the wooded and grassy areas provide a natural barrier to tra� c. Walk along Crescent Beach to clamber over heaps of dri� wood or rest on a log at North Beach and take in the sunset or skip stones. Check our Farms section to � nd places where kids can ride ponies, feed and pet alpacas or collect eggs.

Don’t miss Moran State Park. Bring your buckets and shovels to Cascade Lake sandy swimming area and playground. Rent a peddle-boat, lunch at the picnic tables, cast a line from the � shing dock, or follow the trail to the “jumping tree” that leans out over the lake. Visit the salmon hatchery at the day use area, or drive up to the top of Mount Constitution.

� e Funhouse play center is packed with entertaining and educational activities for kids. Check scheduled events and hours at www.thefunhouse.org/. Folks as young as two can learn how to use a potter’s wheel at the Right Place Pottery with Trudy Erwin.

Little ones can ride pedal-powered bi-planes at the Eastsound air-port, and Buck Park sports a world class skate park next to soccer � elds, a playground, basketball and tennis courts.

Lopez IslandGentle terrain allows for leisurely bike rides, especially when

pulling a tot-trailer. You can prowl the beach and woods at Odlin Park or head to Spencer Spit State Park to watch the ferries go by. Other parks include Shark Reef Park, a short forest hike to a rocky promontory looking out toward San Juan Island, and Agate Beach County Park at the south end of the island, great for bird-watching and tide pools.

For a quiet hour or two, visit the Lopez Island Library. Or stop by the Lopez Historical Museum, in the heart of Lopez Vil-lage. � e Lopez Island Family Resource Center o� ers overnight seafaring adventures and a variety of workshops ranging from creative arts, sailing, kayaking, outdoors activities, sports and performing arts for “kids” ages 2 to 99. For more information call 360-468-4117 or visit www.lifrc.org.

San Juan IslandTake in a play or concert at the San Juan Community � eatre,

or visit the Whale Museum to learn about the San Juans’ majestic whales. Visit the light house at Lime Kiln State Park, then watch for seals, Dahl porpoises, minke whales or resident orcas passing by. American Camp and English Camp o� er a glimpse into his-tory, and False Bay hosts tide pools. South Beach has a sunny big-sky vista with hiking trails through the scrub and a long stretch of sandy beach.

You might want to hike up Mount Young for a beautiful view, play a game of pick-up at Sunken Park’s basketball court, or stroll through the Westcott Bay Reserve sculpture garden. Other parks include San Juan County Park, Jakles Lagoon, Jackson Beach, Deadman Bay, and Small Pox Bay. Lakedale Resort o� ers small cra� rentals, � shing and swimming; Roche Harbor Village and San Juan Fitness also have swimming pools. � e San Juan County Fairgrounds o� er a playground and a skate park as well. Paradise Lanes has bowling, pool, air hockey, and video games. Check out activities through Park and Rec at www.islandrec.org.

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Museums & Heritage Sites

by Scott Rasmussen

Exploring the history of the San Juan Islands is rather easy to do. Images of the human history that set the stage for what the islands are today are tightly woven

into the landscape and still fresh at hand. Depending on what bend in the road or turn of the hiking trail you take, you just might stumble upon a rustic-looking barn that’s nearly 100 years old.

Human history began with the comings and goings of vari-ous Coast Salish tribes and the eventual formation of villages by several of them. Salish-speaking people, chie� y the Lummi, Samish and Swinomish, � shed, hunted, traded and maintained a large presence in the islands until the late 1880s. � e main vil-lage was situated in what is now the core of Eastsound Village on Orcas Island. Farming, � shing and logging were the main-stays of the islands’ pioneer economy, but the islands’ fractured topography also lured a long line of bootleggers, smugglers and disenchanted sailors.

You can actually reach out and touch the vestiges of what was arguably the most pivotal point in the history of the San Juans, the joint occupation by U.S. and British troops of San Juan Island, from 1859 to 1872. � e peaceful settlement of the two nations’ international boundary dispute, commonly referred to as the Pig War, stands as a testament to the power of diplomacy and a de� ning epoch in island history. Had Kaiser Wilhelm I, who mediated the settlement, sided with the British, the San Juans would belong to Canada. � e National Parks Ser-vice commemorates the peaceful settlement by keeping much of both military encampments intact at two separate historic parks, American Camp at San Juan Island’s south end, and English Camp to the north.

� e San Juans are home to six di� erent lighthouses, a legacy to the San Juans’ � xture in the maritime world. � e islands boast no fewer than 13 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including Roche Harbor Resort’s Hotel de Haro (1886), Rosario Mansion (1905), Shaw Island’s Little Red Schoolhouse (1890), and Port Stanley School House (1917) on Lopez. All four ferry-served islands, Lopez, Orcas, San Juan and Shaw, is home to its own historical society and historical museum as well.

• Lopez Island Historical Museum, Lopez Village. --

2098, www.lopezmuseum.org. Hours: Wednesday to Sunday through September, noon to p.m. (By appointment year-round).

• Orcas Island Historical Museum, North Beach Road, Eastsound. --, www.orcasmusuem.org. Hours: Tues-day through Saturday, a.m. to p.m.; Sunday, noon to p.m. (Available for special tours).

• Shaw Island Library/Historical Museum, Blind Bay Road. --, www.shawislanders.org/others/library/library.htm. Hours: Tuesdays, - p.m., Th ursdays, a.m. to p.m., Saturdays, a.m. to noon, and - p.m.

• San Juan Island Historical Museum, Price St., Friday Harbor. --, www.sjmuseum.org. Other museums

• Th e Whale Museum (Friday Harbor): www.whale-muse-um.org.

• American Legion Veterans Museum (Friday Harbor): First St. 360-378-5705, www.post163.org.

• San Juan Aviation Museum (Friday Harbor): Roy Franklin Terminal, Friday Harbor Airport.

Step back in time and visit the 1894 James King Farmhouse and several historic structures which include the original 1890’s San Juan County Jail!

Located a short distance from the ferry in Friday Harbor.

San Juan Historical Museum405 Price StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250360.378.3949 • sjmuseum.org

Hours: May–September, Wed.–Sat. 10-4, Sun. 1-4 April–October, Sat. 1 – 4 November–March by appointmentTours of the museum can be made at other times and days by appointment.

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Other things to doShaw Island

� e best gi� s sometimes come in the smallest of packages.

And Shaw Island is petite, there’s no doubt about that.

With a total land mass of slightly less than eight square miles, Shaw is the smallest of the San Juans’ four ferry-served islands by a long shot. � e next smallest, Lopez, is more than three times its size. It’s tallest peak, Ben Nevis Hill, weighs in at a mere 385 feet.

Situated smack dab in the geographic heart of the cluster of islands that make up San Juan County, Shaw is home to a pair of biological preserves and about 150 year-round residents. It hosts two orders of Catholic nuns, each with its own monastery. It boasts a former one-room schoolhouse (built in the 1890s) that’s listed on the state and the national registers of historic places.

� e island is home to one of the county’s more popular campgrounds, South Beach, which, in addition to its waterfront location on scenic Indian Cove, features the longest stretch of white sandy beach – 3,200 feet to be precise – that the San Juans have to o� er. � e 60-acre county park has 11 campsites, it’s situ-ated on the south side of the island, about two miles from the ferry landing, and is exceed-ingly popular as a day-use park and prime picnic spot. It’s also among the many stopover points along the Cascadia Marine Park trail system, a network of campsites, access spots and rest stops that stretch from the Canadian border, to the north, down to the southern-most point of Puget Sound, near Olympia, and that caters exclusively to kayakers and sailboaters.

Diving� e undersea world of the San Juan Islands

is a sight to behold. You can’t see it from the surface, of course.

But if you could, what you’d notice are great big swaths of eelgrass teeming with baby salmon, sand lance, surf smelt and rolling with the tides, and all sorts of other crusta-cean-like creatures waddling along just about every blade of grass in search of food, shelter or a safe place to hide.

Did you notice that grove of gigantic, cone-shaped � u� y-white plumose anemones next

to them? Or that dazzling assortment of blue and purple urchins? Did you see that � ash of reddish-orange whoosh by. It’s a Paci� c Octopus dashing back home to its crab-shell littered den. It lives next door to a gnarly-looking wolf eel, an impressive creature that’s somewhat prehistoric in appearance.

Together with copious amounts of sun-shine, the tides and terrain of the San Juans, along with a steady in� ux of nutrients from the nearby Fraser, Skagit and Snohomish riv-ers, combine to create a veritable Disneyland for the underwater enthusiast.

Whom to call: In Friday Harbor: Naknek Charters, 2 Spring St., (360) 378-9297; www.naknekcharters.com

In Anacortes: Anacortes Diving & Supply, 2502 Commercial Ave., (360) 293-2070; www.anacortesdiving.com.

BirdingYou don’t need to be a naturalist to enjoy

the variety of birds found within the islands. Early spring has an abundance birds, as

wintering birds have not yet le� and southern migrants are arriving. Audubon � eld trips visit quiet bays looking for ducks, loons, and grebes with partially molted to sparkling plumage, long before they head to far away breeding grounds. Trumpeter Swans, Com-mon Murres, Hummingbirds, Mt. Bluebirds and Townsend Solitaries are also around.

Mornings in May and June are � lled with song. Winter Wren’s penny whistle song brightens dark forests of Moran and Spencer’s Spit State Parks. By June, Common Night-hawks arrive and Red-tailed hawk chicks are � ying.

Summer is a quiet, secretive time as young are on the nest. Western Bluebirds start a second or third brood. Brilliant feathers begin to fade and show wear. Male Harlequin Ducks return from the mountains and feed near rocky shorelines o� Cattle Point.

July 1 is the o� cial beginning of shorebird migration. Bird numbers have more than doubled, counting adults and youngsters, and they are on the move.

Winter settles in and the annual Christmas Bird Count is underway, but the sounds of spring are just weeks away.


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Whales & Wildlife

The San Juans are part of a national wildlife refuge

By Colleen Smith Armstrong

W ithin the San Juan Islands is a 450-acre national wildlife refuge, estab-lished to protect colonies of nesting seabirds, endangered Steller sea lions, and other marine animals.

� e islands are home to three endangered resident orca pods. Lime Kiln State Park has the nation’s only park set aside for land-based whale watching.

� e whales are called “residents” because they spend much of the year here. � eir population was 99 in 1995, then dropped to 79 in 2001. It climbed to 80 in 2002, 83 in 2003, 85 in 2004 and, in 2005, 89. It has seesawed the past few years and is now 86, ac-cording to the Center for Whale Research.

� e killer whale has come to symbolize the sensitivity of our marine environment. � e National Marine Fisheries Services believes pollution, scarcity of prey and e� ects from vessels and sound pollution are major threats to the whales’ health, and the whales are listed as endangered in the U.S. and Canada.

� ose hoping to catch a glimpse of orca whales need to be aware of a new set of distance rules announced by the National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration. It was the length of one football � eld – now it’s two. � at’s how close any ship, boat or vessel – kayaks too – will be permitted to get to any of the Southern Resident killer whales. � e new federal rules went into e� ect in early May and apply to all types of boats, including motor boats, sail boats and kayaks, in the inland waters of Washing-ton state. Vessels will be prohibited from approaching any killer whale closer than 200 yards and from intercepting an orca or positioning in its path. Local whale watching businesses assure visitors that they can still view whales from that distance and will go home with a memorable experience of being up close and personal.

To learn more about the islands’ orcas, visit www.whaleresearch.com and www.whalemuseum.org. Several whale-watch and wildlife tour boats are homeported in Deer Harbor on Orcas Island, Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor and Snug Harbor on San Juan Island, and out of Barlow Bay on Lopez.

� e islands are also home to one of the largest eagle-nesting populations in the continental United States. � e San Juans have the highest concentration of bald eagles

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• Air and Nitrox fi lls • Equipment rental• Dive instruction • Special order gear

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WHALES & WILDLIFE


ORCAS ISLAND ECLIPSE CHARTERSWhale Watching, Wildlife, ECO & Lighthouse Tours! J-41 “Eclipse”

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in Washington state. � e islands also are home to barn owls, red hawks, golden eagles, osprey, peregrine falcons and turkey vul-tures. � e great blue heron, a hypnotic and methodical hunter, is a common sight on the islands’ shores, tidal � ats and wetlands.

Beyond the shore, you may see harbor seals, sea otters and Dall’s porpoises, which o� en are mistaken for killer whales because of a similar dark dorsal � n. Steller sea lions, which can weigh more than 2,000 pounds, are seasonal visitors. Minke whales also frequent these waters. Along the shoreline, falcons hunt mice and voles. In coastal forests, ravens try to snag food from eagles.

Black-tailed deer are ubiquitous throughout the islands, even strolling boldly through neighborhoods while foraging. � ey’re cute, but don’t feed them. Remember the adage, “a fed animal is a dead animal.” On San Juan, foxes hunt and play on the American Camp prairie.

Federal, state and local laws protect wildlife in the San Juan Islands. Do not chase, touch or disturb animals in their natural habitat. Stay on trails. And keep your dog leashed; San Juan County has a leash law.

If you see an injured wild animal, do not approach it; call Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, 360-378-5000. If you see a stranded marine mammal, such as a seal, do not approach it; call the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, 800-562-8832.

Lopez IslandBarlow Bay Charters, 360-468-3388, www.t2charter.com.

Orcas IslandDeer Harbor Charters, 360-376-5989, 800-544-5758, www.

deerharborcharters.comNorth Shore Charters, 360-376-4855, www.orcasislandad-

ventures.comOrcas Island Eclipse Charters, Orcas Village, 360-376-6566,

800-376-6566, www.orcasislandwhales.comOuter Islands Expeditions, Eastsound, 360-376-3711, 360-

622-6562, www.outerislandx.com

San Juan Island Captain Carli’s Whale Watch Tours, Friday Harbor, 360-

378-0302, www.carliwhalewatch.comCap’n Howard’s Sailing Charters, 360-370-5855.Maya’s Westside Charters, Snug Harbor, 360-378-7996,

www.mayaswhalewatch.bizOnBoard Tours, 360-317-5705, onboardtourswhales.word-

press.comSan Juan Excursions, Friday Harbor, 800-80-WHALE,

www.watchwhales.comSan Juan Out� tters, Roche Harbor, 866-810-1483, www.

sanjuanislandout� tters.comSan Juan Safaris, Friday Harbor, 360-378-1323, www.san-

juansafaris.comSweetwater Wildlife Charters, Snug Harbor, 360-622-6070,

www.sweetwaterwildlifecharters.comVictoria-San Juan Cruises, Friday Harbor, 360-378-3499,

www.whales.comWestern Prince Whale & Wildlife Tours, Friday Harbor,

800-757-6722, www.orcawhalewatch.com


Art galleries and pottery studios o� er changing exhib-its; see Arts & Entertainment section. Farmers markets o� er the best of island goods and produce; see Farm Tours section. For a more complete listing of activities, concerts and other events, visit:

• Friday Harbor Centenni-al Celebration, www.historic-fridayharbor.org

• Island Stage Left , www.islandstageleft .org

• Lopez Center for Com-munity & the Arts, www.lopezcenter.org

• Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce, www.lopezisland.com

• Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, www.orcasisland.org

• Orcas Center, www.orcascenter.org

• San Juan Community Calendar, www.sanjuancalen-dar.com

• San Juan Community Th eatre, www.sjctheatre.org

• San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce, www.sanjuan-island.org

•San Juan Island National Historical Park, www.nps.gov/sajh

• San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, www.visitsanjuans.com

LOPEZ ISLAND MAY 201128 Puppet Season, p.m. Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com. JUNE 201110 Lopez Artist Guild Art Show

Reception, p.m. Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com. JULY 20113 Overton Berry Trio with Special Guests concert, -: p.m., www.lopezisland.com.4 Friends of the Library-Book Sale, www.lopezcenter.com. 4 Fourth of July parade, evening � re-works, www.lopezisland.com.7 HAPA Concert, p.m., Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com.SEPTEMBER 20119 Lopez Artist Guild Art Show Reception, p.m. Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com. 17 2011 Lopez Home Tour, 10 a.m., www.lopezcenter.com. 23 4th Annual Stone Soup meeting, Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com.OCTOBER 20111-31 Savor the San Juans, various loca-tions on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands, www.visitsanjuans.com/savor/.21 Lopez Artist Guild Opening

Reception, p.m., Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com. NOVEMBER 2011TBD Community Shakespeare Fall Festival, www.communityshakespeare.org. 27 Holiday Village Lighting & Gather-ing, Lopez Village, www.lopezisland.com. DECEMBER 20113 Orcas A Cappella concert, 1 p.m., Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.com.APRIL 201228 Tour de Lopez, www.lopezisland.com.

ORCAS ISLANDMAY 201128 Bite of Orcas, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastsound Village Green, --, www.wolfh ollowwildlife.org. 21 Spotlight in the O� Center: Carolyn Cruso, Orcas Center, --ACT, www.orcascenter.org.

Less time getting there. More time being there.

For more than 60 years — whether escaping to the San Juans or escaping them for awhile — Northwesterners have relied on Kenmore Air. With service on seaplanes and

wheeled aircraft between eight locations in the islands and convenient, downtown Seattle hubs, plus a free Sea-Tac shuttle, there’s just no quicker, more scenic way to go. And now, passengers earn 250 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for every Kenmore Air �ight! So there’s no more rewarding way to go, either!

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Calendar of EventsMake memories in the San Juans all year round


CALENDAR OF EVENTS


JUNE 20114 Orcas Island Com-munity Band, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 17-18 One World Music Festival, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 18 Summer Solstice Parade, noon, Eastsound Village, www.orcasis-landchamber.com. 20- July 1 KidStage Summer � eater Camp, Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 24–July 5, Crow Valley Pottery’s annual Garden Art Show, 2274 Orcas Road, 360-376-4260, www.crowvalley.com. JULY 20112 Community Parade, Eastsound, www.orcasis-landchamber.com. 3 Deer Harbor Fire-works, 10 a.m., Deer Har-bor, www.orcasisland-chamber.com. 4 Eastsound Fireworks Display, 10 p.m., www.orcasislandchamber.com.

8 HAPA Concert, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 22 Annual Summer Gala, 6 p.m., Orcas Cen-ter, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 15-31, Crow Valley Pot-tery’s annual Potters-fest, 2274 Orcas Road, 360-376-4260, www.crowvalley.com. AUGUST 201112-27 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival,Orcas Center, 360-376-6636 or 866-492-0003, www.oicmf.org. SEPTEMBER 2011TBD Steve Braun Me-morial Triathlon, 9 a.m., Moran State Park, www.friendsofmoran.org. 3 Night Golf Tourna-ment, Orcas Island Golf Club, www.orcasgolf.com.6-7 Wooden Boat Ren-dezvous, Deer Harbor, 360-376-3037, www.deerharborwoodenboats.org. 25 Spotlight in the O� center: Local Artist,

7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. OCTOBER 20111-31 Savor the San Juans, various locations on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands, www.visit-sanjuans.com/savor/. 7-8 Orcas Horns and Nouveau Stride, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 13-15‚ 20-22 ‘Upon a Time...An Enchanted Forest,’ 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 28 Battle� eld Band, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. NOVEMBER 201111 Spectrum Dance � eatre, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 25-26 Olga Symphony & Friends, Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org.DECEMBER 201110-11 Orcas Choral

Society, Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org. 17 Orcas Island Com-munity Band Winter Concert, Orcas Center, 360-376-ACT1, www.orcascenter.org.

SAN JUAN ISLANDJUNE 20113-4 San Juan Island Ce-lebrity Golf Classic, San Juan Golf and Country Club, www.sjcelebgolf.com. 4 Jazz at the Labs, 11 a.m.-p.m., U.W. Friday Harbor Labs, 360-378-2165, http://depts.wash-ington.edu/� l.4-5 Island Artists Studio Tour, www.sanjuanislan-dartists.com. 5 San Juan Island Mara-thon and Half Mara-thon, 8:30 a.m., San Juan County Fairgrounds, www.sjmarathon.org. TBA Barrel-Tasting Party, noon to 4 p.m., San Juan Vineyards, 360-378-9463, www.

sanjuanvineyards.com. 18 Orca Sing, Lime Kiln Point State Park, www.parks.wa.gov.18 ‘Dance Happy,’ San Juan Community � e-atre. 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org. 25 Chamber Music San Juans, San Juan Com-munity � eatre. 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org. 27- July 2 Missoula Children’s � eatre’s ‘� e little Mermaid,’ San Juan Community � eatre. 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org. JULY 20114 Fourth of July Com-munity Parade and Fireworks, downtown Friday Harbor, www.sanjuanisland.org.4 Rotary Rock the Dock party, 360-378-6119. 4 Kiwanis Club’s Pig War Picnic, San Juan Historical Museum, 405 Price St., a� er the Fourth of July Parade. Live entertainment, food, games, silent auction. 360-378-3949, www.sjmu-seum.org. 4 Roche Harbor Old-Fashioned July Fourth, with Family 3.3K Fun Run, live music, � reworks, 360-378-2155, www.rocheharbor.com. 16-17 Summer Arts Fair and Lavender Festival, www.sanjuanisland.org. 23 Abbey Road LIVE!, 8 p.m., San Juan Commu-nity � eatre, 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org.23 Encampment, at English Camp, San Juan Island National Histori-cal Park, www.nps.gov/sajh. 29- Aug. 13 � e Real Inspector Hound, San Juan Community � e-atre, 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org. 23 Encampment, at English Camp, San Juan Island National Histori-cal Park, www.nps.gov/sajh. AUGUST 20116-7 Weaving Weekend with Cowlitz Nation weaver Judy Bridges and storyteller Karen Haas, all day, at English Camp, San Juan Island National Historical

Park. www.nps.gov/sajh. 17- 20 San Juan County Fair, 360-378-4310, www.sanjuancountyfair.org and www.historicfriday-harbor.org. 20 Friday Harbor 8.8K Loop Run, San Juan Island, www.islandrec.org. 25-28 KWIT Radio Hour, 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org.28 Concours d’Elegance, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, San Juan Vineyards, www.sanjuanconcours.org. SEPTEMBER 201117 David Bromberg Quartet, 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community � e-atre, 360-378-3210, www.sjtheatre.org. 24 Island Quest Adven-ture Race, www.sanjuan-islandquest.com. 29-30 Einar Nielsen/Becky Barr Memorial Fishing Derby, Roche Harbor, 1-800-451-8910, www.rocheharbor.com. TBD Harvest Festival, San Juan Vineyards, 360-378-9463, www.sanjuanvineyards.com. OCTOBER 20111-31 Savor the San Juans, various locations on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands, www.visit-sanjuans.com/savor/. 8 Octoberfest, San Juan County Fairgrounds, www.sanjuanisland.org. 1-2 Artstock Fall Festival of Art, galleries and stu-dios throughout San Juan Island. www.artstocksan-juanisland.com. DECEMBER 2011TBD Roche Harbor Christmas party, 1-800-451-8910, www.rocheharbor.com. 2 Resurrection Fishing Derby, www.portfriday-harbor.org.2 Island Light Festival, www.sanjuanisland.org.1-31 Holiday season events at various locations. Visit www.sanjuancalendar.com. MARCH 2012 TBD Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp, Roche Harbor, www.fridayharborirish.com.

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