A television station in Seattle started a contest last spring to have people pick the “Best Of” around the area….they ran it again this year, and the Visitors’ Bureau’s Robin Jacobson reports who got singled out: “Best of Northwest Escapes” Honors 30 San Juan Islands Winners NBC Seattle affiliate KING-TV’s Evening Magazine has just announced  Continue Reading

Hard to believe it’s been going for twenty years – and this year’s is extra special. Here’s more: Island Rec’s 20th Annual San Juan Island Children’s Festival 2010 Space Odyssey, Saturday, May 1, 10am-2pm. The festival features participation from over 30 community organizations providing fun and educational activities for children of all ages. Special to  Continue Reading

This past week the folks at Islanders Bank and the San Juan Island Celebrity Golf Classic have a big announcement: the annual event has signed on Islanders as the major sponsor for this year. At the end of this posting, you’ll get an idea of the folks coming to this year’s June event – it’s  Continue Reading

It’s coming up next month – here’s the deal from our Trails Committee & Island Rec: “Share the Road” bicycle celebration! A community event on San Juan Island, May 15 The San Juan Island Trails Committee invites all residents and visitors to join us for the first ever “Share the Road” community bicycle celebration on  Continue Reading

The Hawaiian Chieftain and the Lady Washington will be offering cruises to the public at 6 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for $35.  Tickets can be purchased through the website at  www.historicalseaport.org or on the dock by 5:15 prior to departure. Tours of the boats from 4 to 5. It’s all part of the  Continue Reading

My friend Abbie wanted you to know about this: Could you please put a note about our San Juan Island Sailing Foundation Team Fundraiser at the Yacht Club tonight (4/27/2010) The doors will open at 6:00 and the dinner will be served from 7:00 till 8:00. There will be some wonderful live music, a no  Continue Reading

Our old friend Jess Oldwyn will be operated on this morning to remove a tumor from her head. She has her family, friends, boyfriend & most of this island cheering, praying, and otherwise sending her the best of wishes for the best of luck & speedy healing.

Hey – remember about a month ago or so I asked what books you think every islander should read? Here are the books that people sent in: Amy Wynn suggested: 1.  Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” 2.  Mary Kalbert’s “Reflections on Life in the San Juan Islands” nice little familiar island vignettes. 3.  Continue Reading

Here’s a poem for the day, for you as you continue to wait for your dreams to open themselves to you: It’s the dream we carry that something wondrous will happen that it must happen – time will open hearts will open doors will open mountains will open spring will gush forth from the ground  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up: • You know Manya – you’ve seen her selling her jewelry at Farmers’ Market on Saturdays – she just became a grandmother! Here’s more: Ebony and Kirsten Pickard are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Manya Eilena Pickard, born at 10:10pm April 20th in Port Townsend, Washington.  She weighed  Continue Reading