The artists of the Surina Business (Art!) Park are holding a Holiday Bazaar and Opening their studios this Holiday weekend. Studios will be open from 10am – 5pm Friday – Sunday. If you have ever wondered what goes on behind the magically tiled green doors of Friday Harbor Tile or what the mysterious mural is  Continue Reading

The eighth annual “Turkey Trot”, a 5K (3.1 mile) run, walk, trot or crawl, will be held on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, at 9:00 am. Registration will take place beginning at 8:00 am in front of the Friday Harbor Suites, the location of the start and finish, rain or shine…..or snow. Registration fees will be  Continue Reading

Merri Ann Simonson from Coldwell Banker sends over this invitation to say hello to Vicki… Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands Inc. is pleased to announce Vicki Telford has joined our real estate team. Vicki moved here from the Flathead Lake resort community of Bigfork, Montana where she owned and operated a real estate firm. Vicki  Continue Reading

Helen over at Island Stage Left sends this reminder for you… Just a reminder that you can bring friends and family this week (and up to Dec 15th) to Island Stage Left’s latest play, “Other Desert Cities” – a family drama set at Christmas in Palm Springs. Be prepared to laugh and cry! This is  Continue Reading

Rebecca Parks, Events Coordinator with the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce encourages us all to Shop Early and Shop Local to help support our local island economy.

The San Juan Public School Foundation is pleased to report their annual Phon-a-thon raised approximately $61,000. As always, 100% of these funds go directly to the school to support essential curriculum improvements. SJPSF thanks the students, parents, teachers and many other volunteers for calling community members October 2-3, and Market Chef and Food-for-Thought for providing  Continue Reading

The deadlines for Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor awards and scholarships are approaching fast. Local women are encouraged to apply for the Women’s Opportunity Award, the Violet Richardson Award, and the Fellowship Award.  Please pass this information to qualified candidates you know! The Violet Richardson Award honors a young woman age 14-17 who is an  Continue Reading

EDC offers workshop on the Basics of WordPress For those who were waitlisted or unable to attend the last session, the San Juan County Economic Development Council will again present a 3-hour workshop on the basics of building a website or blog using WordPress – an ideal platform for businesses and organizations. The workshop will  Continue Reading

Good news – Siri the dog has been adopted! So we’re replacing this week’s Pet of the Week with this announcement: Teenagers! We [The Animal Shelter] still have several adorable teens left over from the summer kitten season. They are delightful to be with – so playful and cuddly! As much as we love having  Continue Reading

Several events are planned for the upcoming holiday season at The Whale Museum. All events include refreshments and are free and open to the public. Kicking it off is the Town Tree Lighting on Friday, December 6. From 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., everyone is invited to enjoy holiday treats and goodies at The Whale  Continue Reading