Foxhall Neighborhood multi-household sale, Saturday July 13 from 8 am until 12 noon. Lawn mower, boat fenders, sewing machine, books, toys, children’s and adults’ clothing, household goods, miscellaneous. Be sure to drive all the way around the loop to check out all the sales. Lots of great finds in Foxhall!

Meet Ruby! She’s a six-year old Beagle with a wonderful personality and so much love to give! She gets along very well with other dogs and cats and would make a great companion and family member. We think she’d be happiest in a fairly quiet, adult home as she lived with older folks for the  Continue Reading

Two island musicians and two different styles of music shine during San Juan Community Theatre’s Night Music Summer Concert Series on Thursday, July 11. Guitarist and singer/songwriter Jan Zurcher and Irish music specialist Dan Paulson will each perform during the concert inside the intimate Gubelman Theatre. Zurcher—who has written musicals for SJCT’s Playwrights Festival—will share  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Film Festival now has a downtown location located at 10 First Street ironically in the old King’s video store, thanks to one of our sponsors King’s Market. The Film Festival was even able to recycle the original King’s Video sign. The Film Festival office will try to be open most days 12 noon  Continue Reading

Pretty cool when you have a dream (as reported here last week), and you have a Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer like Pat O’Day behind you. The TV station did a nice story about Aaron, his background, his challenges, and what he has ahead. This is awesome….check it out! Here’s the video from the  Continue Reading

Have you been to the new Sushi Bar? If not you really should check it out – It looks like a real first class operation. It’s called Tops’l and it’s upstairs above Cask & Schooner. I popped in there last weekend when sushi chefs Kazu and Yuki were preparing for the grand opening and they were  Continue Reading

2013 has been a critical year for Cattle Point Road. In the past six months, the Final Environmental Statement (FEIS) was approved, design funds were identified and most recently, $5.5 million in federal construction funding has been awarded. Last month, both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Park Service (NPS) approved the FEIS  Continue Reading

Just a quick note to let you know that the Port of Friday Harbor Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 10th due to a Commissioner scheduling conflict for the following week. This meeting will take place at 4pm at Ernie’s Café. The agenda will be published on the Port’s web site by July  Continue Reading

(Edit > An additional Saturday (Aug. 3rd) has been added to the program since this story was first posted) Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor is teaming up with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutriton Program this summer to provide fruits and vegetables for island families. The WIC program is administered through the San  Continue Reading

Lots of folks have their own angle on the Fourth….Josie & I came over for the holiday (it’s a holiday week, with Canada Day last Monday for a long weekend, as folks say in Canada) & it was great to get out all over the island & see people, swapping stories & hugs & lots  Continue Reading

Two Oil Painting Classes coming up soon! Island Arts League is pleased to announce two art courses with two wonderful local artist-instructors: Taylor Bruce and Debbie Daniels. If you have been wanting to learn to paint or just improve your skills one of these classes is for you! Debbie Daniels is offering Plein Air in  Continue Reading

WSU Extension is proud to welcome the newest class of WSU Master Gardeners! 33 participants from Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Island completed the 8 week training, and received over 60 hours of instruction on home horticulture. WSU Master Gardeners are available on all islands to answer questions about composting, plant problem diagnosis, and general  Continue Reading

These four lads from Atlanta have been so popular in their Friday Harbor visits, that San Juan Community Theatre has asked them “to Get Back” for the Independence weekend. Abbey Road Live! takes the Whittier stage this Saturday, July 6 at 8 p.m. The Beatles Tribute Band (not your typical look-a-likes – they don’t have  Continue Reading

Do you have a few minutes? Just got this quick note from Jan at the Animal Shelter: “The animal shelter is looking for volunteers who have a little extra time to come in and help socialize some semi-wild kittens.  A little TLC goes a long way with these adorable little ones!” Thanks!!!!

Debbie Pigman sends this invitation to you… Just want to let you know that our pal, Ian Byington, is in town and playing at the Art Market, Friday, July 5. His gig is from 3:00-4:30 pm and I know he’s looking forward to playing in Friday Harbor again! His act will be followed by the  Continue Reading

On June 15, Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor (SIFRI), a service organization, with the mission to improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally,  installed Katie Loring, attorney, as the new President, taking over from Heather Spaulding, who will remain on the Board as the immediate past president. The new President-elect is Sharon  Continue Reading