Next week is National Bike to Work Week. If that’s too tough to swallow, how about Next Friday (the 17th) is National Bike to Work DAY. And if that’s also too much, well then just enjoy these facts… A few bike parking vs. car parking statistics just for interest’s sake: Number of bikes that can  Continue Reading

In honor of Arbor Day, Lopez Island Grange #1060, Orcas Grange #964 and Friday Harbor Grange #225 will distribute free Scotch Pines this Saturday at the grocery stores on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands.  You can pick your free tree in the parking lot at your local grocery any time after 10:00 AM.  Alex  Continue Reading

Whoa – I only set out to shoot some Senior Portraits but I ended up meeting quite an amazing young woman in the process… She is the latest featured portrait on This is Our Town. Check it out… Click here to read more. ThisIsOurTown.com is a glimpse of the people and businesses that shape the personality  Continue Reading

CATS’ annual Teddy Bear Picnic returns to San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, May 11. The FREE event from noon to 2:00 in the patio garden and Gubelman Theatre features face painting, crafts projects, refreshments and, of course, teddy bears! This year, local musician Kirk Fuhrmeister (Isle Be Jammin’) will be providing the entertainment—playing music,  Continue Reading

This story is from the San Juan Community Theater’s blog – Tonight, tomorrow and Saturday are the last dates of Into the Woods. Check the theater’s website to get info and tickets… Baby dolls that look real, a not-too-big golden harp, and a white Heifer OH MY! Those are just a few of the challenges  Continue Reading

Join San Juan Island National Historical Park integrated resources chief Jerald Weaver and historian Mike Vouri for a virtual Bloom Week tour of American Camp in full blossom scheduled 6:15, Thursday, May 9 at the Village at the Harbor, 547 Spring Street. The program is free. Call the Village at 378-7144 for accessibility information. The  Continue Reading

Here’s FHHS’s Rod Turnbull to let you in on what’s going on in the various FHHS Sports Teams’ post season – It is a busy time of year, but some exciting things are happening.  In the world of athletics, this is one of the most hectic, but also most fun times of the year. Spring  Continue Reading

Join the San Juan Historical Museum in welcoming Sam Buck the 2nd to the Historical Museum for an evening of great tales by a San Juan Island original. In his new book, The Bucks Stopped Here, Sam relates the history of the Buck Family, 1918-2012, and their involvement in and love for the San Juan Islands.  Continue Reading

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, May 11th at 9am for the first work party on the loop trail being built at Peace Island Hospital. This destination trail is also a spur off the Airport Trail section of the American Camp Trail. This project is being done by volunteer labor with materials supplied by the Peace Island Volunteer  Continue Reading

Celebrate Heritage Month in the San Juan Islands May 2013. Free guided walking tour of historic Argyle Avenue, the wagon road that became one of Friday Harbor’s most important residential neighborhoods. Rain or shine, Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 am-11:30 am. Meet at Acanthus Antiques, 460 Agyle Avenue. Info: 360.378.2810, sstrehlou [@] fridayharbor.org Preservation Month events are  Continue Reading