Around the island……..

I don’t mind if you tell me you need to relax, but don’t tell me there’s nothing to do! Let’s look around a bit:

• The Friday Harbor High basketball season gets underway this Saturday with games at 4:30pm & 6pm at home – see you there!

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• You know that Holiday Festival deal at the Community Theatre on Saturday, with the auction by John Curley & all the food & silent auction things? There are still a few tickets left & it’s a fun way to support your local Theatre – if you want to see how it looked last year, with everyone all dressed up, take a look:

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• This is awesome – I’ve told you how proud I am of Keith Busha‘s film about Damanhur called Dreams of Damanhur (here’s the previous report – you’ll say “Wow!”).

Well, last night on Hay House Radio, Keith was interviewed by Eldon Taylor at 3am. I’ll bet you missed that one, but I didn’t – it was awesome to hear an islander on a station that has tens of thousands of listeners tell his story so well. The interview will be replayed at 1am-2am on December 3rd, and from 8am-9am on December 4th (if you’re the type to sleep in.)

The Hay House Radio is easy to dial in…just click on the website & choose the “Listen Now” link, and you can hear the show that’s on.

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• Speaking of Keith, he and Susan Williams are back playing at The Rumor Mill tonight (they’re called RoseBlade) – catch ’em there!

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• Did you get by The Golden Triangle last night? Avon’s Winter Dinner Specials are happening – Monday is Japanese Night, Tuesday is Vietnamese Night, and Wednesday is Laotian Night. See you there!

Meanwhile, the Coho Restaurant is doing Sushi on Wednesday evenings… here’s more from Anna Maria:

We’ve been doing it all month and will continue until summer. We offer a full dinner menu – hand made dumplings with local pork, chicken terriyaki, seaweed salad, miso soup, yakisoba, maki, temaki, sashimi and a special fish entree of the day. There is always lots of sake, sapporo beer and our house made ice creams for dessert. Come on by!

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• Have you been thinking about buying an ad on The San Juan Update? I just checked, and we had 2700 visitors come read this page yesterday. The spots are just $75 a month – call me at 378-3597 & we’ll get you started!

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• Bring your writing to The Writers’ Café open mic from 5:00 – 6:30 pm at The Bean on Friday, December 2nd. Bring your fiction, nonfiction or poetry to read, or just show up to listen. Coffee, tea, pastries and such will be available for purchase.

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• Hey, there’s an Open House at The Mystical Mermaid on Saturday, to celebrate their new spot on Spring Street – drop by & say hey! The Grand Re Opening is from 10am-6pm at 270 Spring Street, with a raffle for $50 gift certificate, a contest to name the carved cedar mermaid (with $50 gift certificate as a prize!), and free cookies and muffins.

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• Drop by Strand this weekend!

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• I’ve gone to the Historical Museum’s Christmas Celebration the past few years & it’s great fun – come by & sing & eat! Here’s more from Kevin:

Annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration
San Juan Historical Museum
Thursday, December 1
5 – 8 pm

Start the season off right by attending a time-honored island tradition. The event is the museum’s way of saying thank you to the community for its continuing support. The museum buildings will be decorated in holiday finery and the winter wonderland train set—a delight for children of all ages—returns. Enjoy baked goodies galore, world famous Ivar’s clam chowder, chili (vegetarian too) and hot apple cider. Traditional caroling by the Island Chordsmen, and Ian Byington will belt out the sing-a-long classic holiday tunes we all remember. Free and open to all, so come one, come all and come hungry!

Please contact the museum for further information at 360.378.3949 or visit www.sjmuseum.org & www.historicsanjuans.org

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• Scott Hale tells me the Island Inn at 123 West has partnered with Stash Hotel Rewards…here’s more:

The Island Inn at 123 West is pleased to announce its partnership with Stash Hotel Rewards®, the largest loyalty program for independent hotels in the United States.  Guests at The Island Inn are now able to earn points toward free nights at more than 150 independent hotels across the country.  And Stash members who travel off the coast of ordinary can earn and redeem points to stay at Friday Harbor’s newest best kept secret, The Island Inn at 123 West.

“We can’t help but be fiercely independent living and working on an island,” remarked Scott Hale, Chief Experience Officer at The Island Inn.  “With Stash Hotel Rewards®, we get to be exactly who we are and reward our guests for being exactly who they are.”

The Island Inn at 123 West is nestled in the heart of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State and features contemporary digs for the savvy small town traveler.  Opening in the spring of 2011 with seven plush penthouses and five sleek eurostyle guestrooms, The Island Inn elevated lodging in Friday Harbor and will continue to do so with three new Harborview guestrooms in 2012.  The Island Inn is as green as it gets and lives by its ready ∙ set ∙ slow™ tag.  “We have one goal: completely blow away every guest every moment of their experience with us” added Hale.

Guests of The Island Inn at 123 West can join Stash for free at www.stashrewards.com.  Stash members earn 5 points for each dollar spent on eligible room rates and can redeem them at exceptional independent hotels across North America, including other islands like the Caribbean and Hawaii.  Stash points never expire, and redemption is simple, without blackout dates or category restrictions.

About The Island Inn at 123 West:
The Island Inn at 123 West is located in the heart of downtown Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State, steps from arriving seaplanes and ferries.  San Juan Island is famous for its resident Orca whales and has been named #2 on the New York Times’ list: “41 Places To Go In 2011”; #3 on National Geographic Traveler’s world list: “10 Best Summer Trips of 2011”  and #4 on Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Awards 2011” for Islands of Continental U.S. & Canada.

Off the coast of ordinary™, the Inn features five sleek and easy eurostyle guestrooms and seven luxurious penthouses complete with kitchens, living spaces, steam showers and gas fireplaces.  The Inn opened in 2011 and, tucked into the historic Friday Harbor waterfront, encourages guests to go with the slow™.  The Island Inn at 123 West is the only Silver LEED certified building in San Juan County and boasts a ninety-five percent Trip Advisor guest approval rating.  High resolution photographs of the Inn, penthouses and guestrooms are available upon request.

About Stash Hotel Rewards:
Stash Hotel Rewards frees travelers from the uninspired offerings of existing hotel reward programs by making it easy to break free from big, bland hotel chains and stay at amazing hotels.  Stash was founded on a belief in the happiness-producing power of traveling to places that convey a unique and interesting story – places with soul. It’s a belief that is shared with the independent hoteliers and the independently-minded travelers the company was created to serve.  Launched in May 2010, Stash was founded by a team of travel and e-commerce veterans from Expedia, Amazon, Microsoft, and Zillow. Stash is headquartered in Palo Alto with offices in Seattle and Miami.  Travelers can easily sign up for a free account at www.stashrewards.com.

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