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About the Author
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.
Recent Posts by Ian
Do you have your ticket yet?
November 5, 2012 at 12:01 am
It’s the dinner of the year – be there! Here’s more from The Whale Museum’s director, Jenny Atkinson: It is almost time for the 4th Annual “Black & White Night” dinner event! The event will be held on Monday, November 5, 2012, at Friday Harbor House on San Juan Island. The unique event will feature Continue Reading
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What’s up….
November 2, 2012 at 7:36 am
With Halloween over & DST around the weekend’s corner, doesn’t it feel like time to load up on books for the winter & settle in? Here’s some other things: • At Waterworks, Ruth has a show today & tomorrow: I hope folks come to my PRE Holiday Jewelry Show features a contemporary collection of jewelry from up-cycled bicycle tubes, beaded, vintage Continue Reading
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Watching the presidential race….
November 2, 2012 at 4:36 am
It’s been an interesting year, coming down to the wire….a few folks have asked what I read to keep up with the way the electoral college is shaping up. If that’s interesting to you, I’ll tell you that I like the way these two sites poll each state to arrive at the projected winner (the Continue Reading
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Make yourself heard!
November 1, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Gotta tell ya – I don’t think the coal export plan to Bellingham is a good idea, and I’m glad to see so many people coming together to address that. Here’s more from Katie Fleming: This Saturday, November 3rd, is San Juan County’s opportunity to submit verbal comments on the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT). It Continue Reading
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Last weekend, for Halloween….
November 1, 2012 at 9:54 pm
It was fun to check out the costumes around the bar scene on Saturday for Halloween…we visited Haley’s, The Rumor Mill, Herb’s Tavern, The Legion, and The Cask & Schooner (sorry, my battery was dead when we dropped by the Pearl), and found all kinds of creative dress, from body paint to fairies to cavemen Continue Reading
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Heading into November….
November 1, 2012 at 7:37 am
Isn’t it great to have the early morning light from the bright moon behind the clouds, no matter how rainy the rest of the day is? Oh, you were asleep then? (me, too, mostly….) Let’s take a look around: • You know that daylight saving time is this weekend, right? I love the extra hour Continue Reading
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Here on San Juan Island this Friday: Carolyn Mark & the New Best Friends
November 1, 2012 at 12:03 am
This is cool to have someone of this caliber coming to our little island – Carolyn Mark is here at The Rumor Mill on Friday! Here’s more from Chris Minney: Friday, November 2, Friday Harbor welcomes Carolyn Mark and the New Best Friends, with special guest Hank Pine, starting at 8pm. Carolyn Mark is preparing to Continue Reading
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Around the island…..
October 31, 2012 at 7:48 am
Lots of things going on this Halloween morning…check it out: • You went to see Argo at the movies (it plays two more days – tonight & Thursday – I thought it was really well done)…did you know that two of the six hostages that escaped live in Anacortes? And they’re still there….here’s the scoop. Continue Reading
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- February 22, 2015 on The Enchanted Forest
- October 1, 2014 on Eastside Stories from Vancouver