What was it like Friday night at the Community Theatre’s Holiday Festival? Lots of smiling faces & friends…this will give you a feel for the evening:

One of the best places to eat on the island is at Duck Soup Inn…you already knew that. The restaurant is closed for the season…you already knew that. Head chef Gretchen Allison gets her winter cooking classes going next week…you gotta know that! (Here’s the entire schedule of classes – the Mexican class in January  Continue Reading

I wanted to share this with you early in the week so that you can a) sign up for your table, b) plan to go, this Saturday, and c) finally do something about those fleas. Here’s more from Rev at the Fairgrounds: Don’t miss the Holiday Flea Market and Craft Fair, this coming Saturday, December  Continue Reading

And a good time was had by all – the Theatre’s annual fundraiser featured an auction (with John Curley as the auctioneer), great food by Roche Harbor, music by The Walrus in one room & Roseblade (Susan Williams, backed by Keith Busha) in another, and a coming together of friends for a fun evening to  Continue Reading

Here’s a vid from YouTube that uses time-lapse photography to show you 15 hours of March 20 of this year – see what you think:

That’s a picture of a fox on a rock at the end of the island, taken by Deanna Keahey, who comes to the island every year with her women’s adventure tours (her operation is called The Adventurous Wench)….she does a super job with her vacation packages, or so people tell me, and as you can  Continue Reading

Look around…. • Darlene TroBaugh at the Roche Harbor Gift Shop has news: Please let everyone know that I am retiring from Roche Harbor Gift Shop and in celebration I am having a sale, 50% off EVERYTHING in the shop. • This weekend, Dec. 4th is an acoustic showcase at the Rumor Mill…Kate Schuman, Steve  Continue Reading

Let’s look around the island… • I hear that Audrey Espinoza delivered Violet Eloise yesterday morning! Congrats, Audrey! Wahoo! • Carol reports a change in the island’s CPA landscape this past week: The public accounting firm of Lake Kennedy McCulloch, CPAs, is very pleased to announce that Susan Fisher, CPA, of Friday Harbor is combining  Continue Reading

It is possible that our little island has more book nuts per square inch than any place around…here are the places you’ll probably find us this weekend: • It’s the Book Fair at the elementary school (and breakfast!) Here’s more from Kim Ott & the PTA: Come one, come all to the Friday Harbor Elementary  Continue Reading

Paul & SSIS have a show for you – here’s more from Paul: Stop by Pablito’s Taqueria this Friday, December 3rd to catch the Spring Street School Performance Troupe. It will be a fun evening of music performed by the students, each in their own style. With no cover charge, the whole family can come  Continue Reading

Tonight at 6:30 local actor and playwright Therese Finn kicks off a three-part Bette Davis Film Festival at the library with Dark Victory, Miss Davis’s own favorite of her many films co-starring Humphrey Bogart and Ronald Reagan. On Saturday Therese will show A Stolen Life, a film Bette not only produced but also stars in  Continue Reading

Hey, next time you go to Market Place, grab a little extra & then run it by Tim’s place (it’s right there on Mullis – heck, you can walk it over). It’s a part of how we share….

Here’s the scoop on the tree lighting & all the activities: ISLAND TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY Join the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 3rd, from 5:00 until 6:45pm. Holiday Ornament Making: Island Rec will be in the same spot they were last year (in the alcove  Continue Reading

Let’s see what people have to say…. • Kathleen Wilson checked in with more about why that concert this weekend is so important: Thanks Ian for running our poster! You are the best! Here is a little addtional information: The proceeds from this benefit concert will all go directly to The San Juan Eagles who  Continue Reading

Josie & I had a little family visit to Las Vegas & St. George, Utah last weekend, and she had just gotten through saying, “You know, it seems like we run into island people everywhere we go – wonder who we’ll run into, here.” So, we immediately saw Jason & Robin at the airport, who  Continue Reading

I heard that Felicity was offing some holiday cooking classes – so I asked her to send me the details (you can call her at (360) 317-5961, and you can call me to let me know how the gingerbreda house came out). Here’s what’s up: Get ready for the holiday season by taking baking classes!  Continue Reading