Washington State Ferries shared this cool time lapse video from down sound in their weekly update, along with this note about possible delays due to fog this time of year… On Tuesday night, a brilliant, rare display of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, lit up the skies over Puget Sound. Wild Northwest Beauty Photography  Continue Reading

What is the Great Bear Rainforest? Fall Community Class at the San Juan Center!! Before the big cities of San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle rose up from the ground, the land and nature stretching from Alaska to California was called the Great Bear Rainforest. Join instructor Candace Gossen at the Skagit Valley College for this  Continue Reading

From one photographer to another… Riding the ferry home a couple weeks ago I saw this budding photographer honing his craft and I thought I would share this cute photo with you.

EDC introduces business plan competition “Launch San Juan Islands” Entrepreneurs can bring their business ideas to the next level in the first annual EDC Launch San Juan Islands business plan competition, created by the San Juan County Economic Development Council. Participants will receive instruction in business planning and marketing, plus follow-up mentoring— and some will  Continue Reading

Island Rec is teaming up with Andy Porter to offer three photography workshops this fall. Andy is a professional photographer from the Skagit Valley and is coming over to Friday Harbor to teach three different classes. Class one is on Sat, Sep 26 from 10:30-1:30pm and is called Digital DSLR Camera Class. The focus will  Continue Reading

Here’s an invitation for you from Kim Flack of New Day Garden… If you are looking for something fun and colorful to do this weekend don’t miss New Day Garden’s Annual Dahlia Open House! At New Day Garden you can always find a fresh-cut flower bouquet throughout the growing season from April through October at  Continue Reading

Salish Sea Ballet announces a FREE cultural enrichment class on Friday evenings from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Join us as we learn traditional Rwandan dance from Rwandan native and Spring Street International School student Michaella Ibambasi. Music and dance are long established customs of the Rwandan culture. Whenever people gather, be it for a  Continue Reading

Have you ever wondered what it’s like up there on the ol’ Cady Mountain Preserve? Well this Sunday is your chance to check out those spectacular views in person while helping out a great group of folks to boot! This Sunday The Oak Team has lined up their best sawyers to FALL those spindly little trees, and  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Grange #966 begins its fall evening program series with Historic Orchards of the San Juans on Wednesday September 16, 2015 at the Grange Hall. The program begins at 7:00 pm, preceded by a potluck at 6:00 pm — all are welcome and encouraged to attend. Autumn seems to have come early this  Continue Reading

San Juan County Fair shares this update with you about ribbon winners at this year’s Fair… Curious to know who won those beautiful Best of Show and Best of Class Ribbons at the 2015 Fair? Check out the SJC Fair website for a full report of winners, the recipients of the Fair Board Award Ribbons,  Continue Reading