Jan from the Community Theatre has more… Smugglin’ Fun Opens Friday! Imagine rare and expensive wine floating ashore on the beach.  Add some missing diamonds, measure in two zany couples, a touch of law enforcement and a snoopy neighbor.  Introducing The Connoisseurs, written by Cape San Juan’s Ed Strum and directed by Merritt Olsen, and  Continue Reading

Looks like folks have a lot going on…this isn’t everything, but here’s what I know about: • Tonight at the Rumor Mill, Avery Adams teams with Shay Byington & Cam Byington as New Latitude with a mix of originals, covers, and just plain good stuff from 8-10pm. • Friday, New Latitude helps the Pepper Mill  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on, around the island…. • It’s a quiet wedding, but a cool deal – Aaron King (he runs the Palace Theatre) and Ashley Wright are getting hitched this weekend…congrats, you two! • Jenny at the Whale Museum tells me that actor Tom Hanks & his family dropped by the museum yesterday….cool.  Continue Reading

Most of you know that I started to grow up in the southern United States (not done yet, but you knew that, too). Because of that, and because of other environmental protection/restoration work I do, the events of the past five years in the Gulf have struck a place in my heart. You all saw  Continue Reading

The Parks folks reported earlier this month they intend to decrease the number of rabbits down American Camp way by shooting the ones that are from European descent, raising several questions. Some islanders plan a protest on Friday, and Janet Thomas explains why: S.O.B. Save. Our. Bunnies. A real-life visit to American Camp will confirm  Continue Reading

They’re off to a good start – Tami Ashcraft has put together a new car shop in Friday Harbor, located across from the water tower (the one next to the old baseball field), which is called Finish Line Auto Repair. And she hired Jesse Littleton, who operated his shop down at the bottom of Argyle  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on ’round here…. • It’s finally here – Relay for Life kicks off Saturday at the high school track, with a pretty good early week weather report (last year’s thunderstorms kinda make you look, right?) for the weekend. See you there, to cheer for the survivors and to remember. • Wags  Continue Reading

The island is so full of talent & folks who make & write beautiful things & music, you just run into ’em everywhere, it seems. So it didn’t terribly surprise me to meet Gayle Ann Williams, who runs the tee-shirt (and more) behind the Crabhouse across from the ferry landing last week. I asked her  Continue Reading

Looks like there’s music in the air, as Enso plays at the Rumor Mill this Saturday. The versatile group will offer jazz from roughly 6-7pm, with rock from 7:30-9:30pm. That’s Saturday… Haven’t heard them lately? This will catch you up: