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Ian Byington

I’ve been writing this & adding to it since 1997, and it has morphed into what you see now during that time – a collaborative effort between our community and me to tell the story of what makes an island tick, and to celebrate the cool things that happen.

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As the snow finally comes…

November 22, 2010 at 10:18 am

After a weekend of forecasts, it finally started snowing in Town this morning. The forecast says it won’t get above freezing for a few days (17 degrees tonight!), so batten down & stay warm, my friends….

Landscaping & history….

November 22, 2010 at 10:02 am

Adrienne just let me know this has been cancelled due to the weather… Adrienne at the Library tells me this is going to be fascinating: Meet Historical Landscape Architect Susan Dolan at the Library! Join us on Tuesday, November 23rd at 6:00pm in the Library Meeting Room, as we hear Susan Dolan discuss the significance  Continue Reading

Looking for locally made, cool Christmas cards?

November 22, 2010 at 9:55 am

I know where I’ll be getting mine – over at The Whale Museum. I love Peggy Sue’s art, and this is a chance to share both the art & the tidings of the season – here’s a bit more: It’s an Island tradition! Each year Peggy Sue McRae designs a holiday card to sell in  Continue Reading

Ferry behind….

November 22, 2010 at 8:18 am

You probably already knew this is you were catching the ferry this morning – here’s the report from WSF: Due to necessary repairs the 6:20am sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor was cancelled; this will also affect the 8:05am from Friday Harbor to Anacortes. The 9:30am sailing to Friday Harbor and the 11:05am  Continue Reading

First snow…

November 19, 2010 at 11:16 pm

It started snowing two hours before we shot this, the evening of Nov. 19, 2010…we drove the streets of Friday Harbor to show you what it looks like, getting covered in snow. Hope you enjoy seeing our town by streetlight!

Let me help you plan your weekend….

November 19, 2010 at 11:10 pm

Look…whatever you do this weekend, work it in that you make a visit to see the Community Theatre’s children’s show, Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical. I saw the show Friday night (it plays at 3pm on Saturday & Sunday), and it was great fun. Written and directed by Penelope Haskew, the show drew in the  Continue Reading

Helping an islander out…

November 19, 2010 at 4:21 pm

For all the cold we have have coming this weekend, things were hot over on Miller Road yesterday, as the Fire Department were called to contain a fire that destroyed most of a man’s belongings. Here’s the little writeup I received today…(and thank you, Ron, for the pictures) – see if you can lend a  Continue Reading

Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical – this weekend!

November 19, 2010 at 12:24 pm

The show opens tonight! Here’s more about it (including a full cast list), and here’s a little video that Teddy Deane sent to you & me that gives you a taste of what’s ahead (put together by Ken Serratt):

Grand opening – San Juan Supplements!

November 19, 2010 at 9:34 am

I checked out Jerry & Dennis‘ operation, and you’re gonna love it – they’re located right next to San Juan Fitness (where the Computer Place was, till Paul moved down the street to where The Spirit Tree was, next to Radio Shack)…and they have their Grand Opening this weekend – here’s more: Grand Opening Scheduled  Continue Reading

New photos from Anand…

November 19, 2010 at 7:46 am

You’ve seen the photos on the walls of the Golden Triangle – they are all taken by my friend Anand Khokha, who lives here a chunk of the year, and spends another good chunk traveling & taking wonderful pictures. I love the way he captures the spirit of the people and places he encounters, around  Continue Reading

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