Courtney Oldwyn says that Saturday, December 4th from 1-2:30pm is when this will happen: Blazing Tree Ranch Proudly presents Susan Derr Drake Grand Prix Dressage Trainer and Horse Listener From Ancient Wisdom to Common Sense Horsemanship, Susan guarantees to give you at least 3 insights new to you and possibly many more in her first  Continue Reading

Update reporter Keri Talbott files this report from Friday: This morning was a busy morning for our family! Ace Hardware started Black Friday at 7 am with some wonderful deals, and then we were off to the Holiday Marketplace at the Elementary School. (There was some decorating in between)… The Fair is an amazing event  Continue Reading

When Joe Bongiorno graduated from Friday Harbor High School in 1987, anybody who knew him might have thought he was gonna be a rock ‘n roll star. He lived on the island for another ten years, then migrated to Seattle, where he has become one of the rising stars in the solo piano music genre.  Continue Reading

Paul Hopkins reports how yesterday’s Turkey Trot went: Temperatures near 30 with snow falling was a first in the six year history of the Turkey Trot, a 3.1 mile run, walk, trot or crawl originating from the Best Western Friday Harbor Suites.  While it was about 25% of last years crowd, race organizers were pleasantly  Continue Reading

Jan from the Community Theatre has more: It’s the party of the season! Holiday Festival 2010: Ring in the Season AND, DID YOU KNOW? *There are less than 60 tickets left to THE party of the holidays? *We’re putting the FUN back into FUNDRAISING with guest auctioneer John Curley of Evening Magazine fame. *More than  Continue Reading

Hope you have a quiet & relaxing weekend ahead… • Heard Jenni Staudt had her baby earlier this week…I’ll see if I can get more details for you. Congrats, Jenni! • Alan Niles has some awesome photos (including the one above)…he’ll be posting more images on his Cascade Photographics Facebook page that would be great.   Continue Reading

If you’re shopping around this weekend, here are deals & things you might want to put on your list: • Be Chic Boutique – from 8am to 1pm on Friday it’s their 50% off sale! Sale excludes consignment jewelry and applies to regularly priced items only. • The Whale Museum has a 30% off sale…online!  Continue Reading

Here’s the scoop from Kevin: NEW, Winter Blackmouth Derby to Offer $10,000 Prize The “Resurrection Derby” at Friday Harbor – Newest addition to the Salmon Derby Series The San Juan Islands Chapter of the Puget Sound Anglers is pleased to announce the Northwest’s newest salmon derby, The Resurrection Derby, which will award a first-place cash  Continue Reading

…for being you, and for being there. Hoping you have a quiet & peaceful Thanksgiving. Peace & light & love, Ian

There’s an Open House scheduled for the 4th next week, but you’ll get the idea how the project at Brickworks is coming along with this report from Nancy Larsen about the work party a couple of weekends back: 40 joyful and enthusiastic volunteers came together with crowbars, trucks, hammers, garbage bags, leather gloves, and plenty  Continue Reading

Just a quick note to let you know that today is the Update‘s birthday…the first posting of the island’s oldest locally owned online news (and other stuff) was on November 24, 1997. Thirteen years! Now that we’re a teenager, we have all kinds of plans – wanting to drive, knowing it all, and eating a  Continue Reading

What’s happening around the island as folks gear up for the holiday… • It’s the big one, and a great way to keep your shopping local – drop by the Holiday Marketplace at the elementary school on Friday & Saturday…you’ll be glad you did! Here’s details. • Over in Surina Business Park, I hear that  Continue Reading

Last year over 400 islanders dropped by, including me & my family…it’s a great time, as islanders come together, with good food & good company. Hope to see you there!

If you’re looking for a place to eat Thanksgiving, here are a few choices: • Home. • At the Community Thanksgiving Dinner – 12-4pm at the Grange. Free & everyone is welcome! • The Coho Restaurant – here’s their dinner. • Homesteaders Restaurant – Thanksgiving Dinner from 12-6pm today. • The Bluff Restaurant – open  Continue Reading

Looking around the island…. • Yesterday, Val & Neil Curtis (and brother Cole!) welcomed Kate into the world. Sounds like everybody’s doing great! Wahoo! • Over the weekend, Felicity (she of the awesome cakes & Thanksgiving pies) caught Mona the Camel doing some construction work (or maybe destruction work) over at her place off Roche  Continue Reading