Theresa Simendinger reports that the horse show was great – here’s more: 14th Annual 4-H Horse Show ~ our kids and Island Good Times! The  4-H  Horse Show was held June 19,30 and July 1st at the San Juan County Fairgrounds.The tradition of 14 years was great fun to watch on a beautiful San Juan day. Julia  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up around the island today, hey – • The show tonight at the Community Theatre is sold out…Artistic Director Susan Williams pulled together a group of performers to do Beatles songs, and it looks like fun. On stage tonight: Daniel Finn, Beau Borrero & Gretchen Gubleman, Steve Keys, Ian Bolton, Debbie Strasser  Continue Reading

And a great time was had by all….take a moment & check out the photos that Update reporter Rebecca Leff & I took at the parade on the Fourth of July in Friday Harbor. It’s a great chance to see a few hundred friends, all in one place – see what you think! Here’s the  Continue Reading

Check out the map here to see where your ferry is, right now: http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/

Yesterday’s parade & fireworks in Friday Harbor were photographed from all kinds of different angles, but no one got above the action like Chris Teren, who flew over town in the morning & in the evening to capture these amazing pictures. Can you see yourself in the photos? Click on them to see a larger  Continue Reading

Happy Fourth to you, today…

Little updates for the day: • See you at the parade downtown this morning! One more reminder why we live here… +++++ • Have you checked the schedule at Roche Harbor today? Here’s what’s on tap. ++++++ • Pat O’Day‘s back on the island, recovering from his surgery last week – here’s the story from  Continue Reading

Carl Sandburg once said, ” I’m an idealist. I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” So, did Paul Simon:

It’s always good to hear live music…here’s a chance for July 6th (that’s a correction – I had originally put  June 6th!): My name is Joe Miller and I will be giving a concert of solo classical guitar music at The Grange, July 6 at 7:30pm. I am in collaboration with my grandfather Joe Miller  Continue Reading

You already know that the biggest day of the year on the island is the Fourth of July, with the parade, the picnic at the Historical Museum, all the activities at Roche Harbor, and barbecues going all over the island…wahoo! I hope you’re making your plans, too. Update reporter Rebecca Leff has just assembled a  Continue Reading