Topic: Recreation
BooBoo’s Boxing Fall Classes
Written on September 25, 2018 at 6:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
BooBoo wants you… in her boxing class! Here’s her new Fall schedule…
Pressing Cider with Boy Scout Troop 4090
Written on September 23, 2018 at 10:31 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Thanks to Kelley Balcomb-Bartok for this fun fall news… Boy Scout Troop 4090 had fun pressing cider out of apples from the orchard at the Center for Whale Research. The troop pressed twenty gallons of juice they are calling, Orca Survey Cider. Said Kelley, “Once it was me in the trees. Thankfully, I have passed that Continue Reading
Island Rec Offers Cardio Yoga
Written on September 22, 2018 at 5:02 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Another round of cardio yoga is about to begin and what a great way to kickstart your day in a truly balanced way with Katerina Wen! This class is a dynamic, fun and energetic package of cardio-friendly yoga poses, strong breath-work and spiraling whole body movements. An optimal self care package for modern people who seek to gain the quickest results for the least Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk: Horse Trails on Mitchell Hill
Written on September 18, 2018 at 6:16 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
For September’s Know Your Island walk, follow San Juan Islander Theresa Simendinger and her horse Zanzibar on a walk along her favorite trail; the Horse Trails on Mitchell Hill. She will make stops along the way and tell us about building trails for horses, how to share the trail, what it is like to take Continue Reading
Zylstra Lake Preserve Open House
Written on September 16, 2018 at 6:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
There will be an Open House at Zylstra Lake Preserve on Sunday September 30 from noon to 4:00 pm, at Zylstra Lake Preserve, San Juan Island… The San Juan County Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust board members and staff are hosting an open house at the preserve where you can learn about the project, Continue Reading
Art Over the Harbor
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sip & Shop – 8 Local Artists Offer their work for sale at the SJI Grange in Friday Harbor, September 22 & 23, 2018 Come join us at the San Juan Island Grange for two days of art and fun! Eight San Juan Island artists, including Patti Barker, Shannon Borg, Alison Engle, Gail Garrett, Maria Continue Reading
Hawaiian Hula Class
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hula is a way of life in Hawaii – a celebration, a moving meditation, an expression of gratitude for the Earth, its living residents and Spirit ancestors. Join Alice Hibberd to experience hula as a dance of gratitude, learning how basic hand and body movements express a tale of the Earth, Sea and Spirit. Classes Continue Reading
Food, Glorious Food!
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
For the fall Family Art Days at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), food inspires the art classes. Imagine waving fields of grain, cattle grazing in fields, printing with potatoes and eating your still life model! Family Art Days are fun for the whole family, and everyone can leave with their work of Continue Reading
Marimba Classes
Written on September 14, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
There’s a new introductory class for beginning marimba students coming up. This will be a short 4 week session beginning September 19 and going through October 9. The classes will be held Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 at Island Marimba Studio. This is a fun opportunity for people to join in and see what playing marimbas is Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Bike & Brew
Written on September 12, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s this Saturday! Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew offers a choice of three bike routes exploring the back roads of San Juan Island. We have: The Mount Grant Grinder, for those who like a serious challenge in altitude gain The Metric Century for a roughly 62-mile ride (100 kilometers- yes, 100!) The Scenic Loop for families and Continue Reading
Second Friday Bingo at the Mullis Center
Written on September 11, 2018 at 6:13 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Join us at the Mullis Community Center for this classic small-town event. Enjoy a delicious lunch and an afternoon of BINGO! This is a great way to start off your weekend. We meet every 2nd Friday of the month. This Friday enjoy Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Caesar Salad w/ Garlic Croutons, and Chef Eugene’s Famous Continue Reading
2019 Roche Harbor Salmon Derby
Written on September 11, 2018 at 6:12 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
NEWSFLASH – This event is Sold Out! Here’s the lastest from Debbie this morning: Well that was a flurry of phone calls; emails; text messages and a fax machine on fire! 2019 Roche Harbor Salmon Derby is SOLD OUT as of today 9/11/18. That beats the record set last year on 10/6! Thank you for Continue Reading
Island Rec- Kayak Essential Skills Clinic
Written on September 5, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
This clinic is about taking the skills learned from our Essential Skills I Kayak Clinic and putting them into practice in open water. We’ll learn strategies for launching from a beach or dock, how to handle various tidal conditions, practice compass use and navigation, paddling techniques, group kayaking, how to tow and raft, and on-water Continue Reading
SJI Lifestyle Video Series
Written on August 30, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson is back with another installment of her San Juan Island Lifestyle Video series. This one is about fishing; what goes on behind the scenes with the crew while fishing.
SJC Fair Says “Thanks!”
Written on August 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Thank you for making this year’s “Rockin’ the Salish Sea” themed Fair a splashing success! We’d like to pacific-ly thank our many volunteers, exhibitors, performers, vendors and sponsors who are otter-ly fin-tastic. We dolphin-ly couldn’t have done it without your support. Check out our “best of” the Fair awards listing and photos to reminisce Continue Reading
Burn Ban Lifted
Written on August 30, 2018 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Burn Ban for campfires and barbecues is lifted in San Juan County As of noon on August 29, 2018, the burn ban for campfires and charcoal barbeques is lifted in San Juan County. Recent humidity levels, rising fuel moistures, and precipitation in the county have warranted a lift on the burn ban enacted last Continue Reading
Film Festival Coming Up
Written on August 29, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s moved up a month this year – the Friday Harbor Film Festival will be held over the weekend of October 26, 27 & 28 instead of in November like previous years. Check out their website, www.fhff.org for all things FHFF! From volunteer opportunities, film descriptions and trailers, to film venues and schedules. And buy Continue Reading
Chihuly Garden and Glass and the Amazon Spheres
Written on August 28, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The SJI Garden Club is offering another Hosted Excursion… Seattle now boasts two sensational glass conservatories – the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum at the foot of the Space Needle and the new Amazon Spheres. What will you see? The Chihuly Garden is the culmination of Dale Chihuly’s penchant for displaying glass in garden settings. Continue Reading
Fly-In Saturday
Written on August 24, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
This is not an official announcement, but we hear from a reliable source that there will be food, educational exhibits, Concours d’Elegance cars and more at the airport on Saturday. The poster at right is official however. Just click to enlarge it. It’s always a fun event which is great for families… If you Continue Reading
Paragliding Through Smoky Skies
Written on August 22, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer John Miller shares this photo… Hello SJ Update – I caught this fellow flying around the winery, in the gray! Fan powered motion! Nikon d500, f2, 200mm at f4 and 1/3000 sec. John
Concours d’Élégance
Written on August 21, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just a reminder, coming up on Sunday, it’s the Concours d’Élégance at San Juan Vineyards. Special Guest: Rotarian Lee Harman with his 1938 Model A Ford Victoria “Miss Vicky”. They have entered the 10,000 mile race, Peking to Paris Endurance Motor Challenge, to bring awareness to End Polio Now eradication program. Here is the schedule Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk
Written on August 21, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Bill Severson with the SJI Trails Committee invites you to this hike next Saturday… Doug McCutchen with the Land Bank will lead us on a walk on Mount Grant. Maybe he can show us progress on the trail system in the Mount Grant preserve. Terrain is moderate mostly on road surfaces. Dogs on leash are Continue Reading
BooBoo’s Boxing Fall Classes
Written on September 25, 2018 at 6:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
BooBoo wants you… in her boxing class! Here’s her new Fall schedule…
Pressing Cider with Boy Scout Troop 4090
Written on September 23, 2018 at 10:31 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Thanks to Kelley Balcomb-Bartok for this fun fall news… Boy Scout Troop 4090 had fun pressing cider out of apples from the orchard at the Center for Whale Research. The troop pressed twenty gallons of juice they are calling, Orca Survey Cider. Said Kelley, “Once it was me in the trees. Thankfully, I have passed that Continue Reading
Island Rec Offers Cardio Yoga
Written on September 22, 2018 at 5:02 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Another round of cardio yoga is about to begin and what a great way to kickstart your day in a truly balanced way with Katerina Wen! This class is a dynamic, fun and energetic package of cardio-friendly yoga poses, strong breath-work and spiraling whole body movements. An optimal self care package for modern people who seek to gain the quickest results for the least Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk: Horse Trails on Mitchell Hill
Written on September 18, 2018 at 6:16 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
For September’s Know Your Island walk, follow San Juan Islander Theresa Simendinger and her horse Zanzibar on a walk along her favorite trail; the Horse Trails on Mitchell Hill. She will make stops along the way and tell us about building trails for horses, how to share the trail, what it is like to take Continue Reading
Zylstra Lake Preserve Open House
Written on September 16, 2018 at 6:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
There will be an Open House at Zylstra Lake Preserve on Sunday September 30 from noon to 4:00 pm, at Zylstra Lake Preserve, San Juan Island… The San Juan County Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust board members and staff are hosting an open house at the preserve where you can learn about the project, Continue Reading
Art Over the Harbor
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sip & Shop – 8 Local Artists Offer their work for sale at the SJI Grange in Friday Harbor, September 22 & 23, 2018 Come join us at the San Juan Island Grange for two days of art and fun! Eight San Juan Island artists, including Patti Barker, Shannon Borg, Alison Engle, Gail Garrett, Maria Continue Reading
Hawaiian Hula Class
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hula is a way of life in Hawaii – a celebration, a moving meditation, an expression of gratitude for the Earth, its living residents and Spirit ancestors. Join Alice Hibberd to experience hula as a dance of gratitude, learning how basic hand and body movements express a tale of the Earth, Sea and Spirit. Classes Continue Reading
Food, Glorious Food!
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
For the fall Family Art Days at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), food inspires the art classes. Imagine waving fields of grain, cattle grazing in fields, printing with potatoes and eating your still life model! Family Art Days are fun for the whole family, and everyone can leave with their work of Continue Reading
Marimba Classes
Written on September 14, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
There’s a new introductory class for beginning marimba students coming up. This will be a short 4 week session beginning September 19 and going through October 9. The classes will be held Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 at Island Marimba Studio. This is a fun opportunity for people to join in and see what playing marimbas is Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Bike & Brew
Written on September 12, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s this Saturday! Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew offers a choice of three bike routes exploring the back roads of San Juan Island. We have: The Mount Grant Grinder, for those who like a serious challenge in altitude gain The Metric Century for a roughly 62-mile ride (100 kilometers- yes, 100!) The Scenic Loop for families and Continue Reading
Second Friday Bingo at the Mullis Center
Written on September 11, 2018 at 6:13 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Join us at the Mullis Community Center for this classic small-town event. Enjoy a delicious lunch and an afternoon of BINGO! This is a great way to start off your weekend. We meet every 2nd Friday of the month. This Friday enjoy Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Caesar Salad w/ Garlic Croutons, and Chef Eugene’s Famous Continue Reading
2019 Roche Harbor Salmon Derby
Written on September 11, 2018 at 6:12 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
NEWSFLASH – This event is Sold Out! Here’s the lastest from Debbie this morning: Well that was a flurry of phone calls; emails; text messages and a fax machine on fire! 2019 Roche Harbor Salmon Derby is SOLD OUT as of today 9/11/18. That beats the record set last year on 10/6! Thank you for Continue Reading
Island Rec- Kayak Essential Skills Clinic
Written on September 5, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
This clinic is about taking the skills learned from our Essential Skills I Kayak Clinic and putting them into practice in open water. We’ll learn strategies for launching from a beach or dock, how to handle various tidal conditions, practice compass use and navigation, paddling techniques, group kayaking, how to tow and raft, and on-water Continue Reading
SJI Lifestyle Video Series
Written on August 30, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Merri Ann Simonson is back with another installment of her San Juan Island Lifestyle Video series. This one is about fishing; what goes on behind the scenes with the crew while fishing.
SJC Fair Says “Thanks!”
Written on August 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Thank you for making this year’s “Rockin’ the Salish Sea” themed Fair a splashing success! We’d like to pacific-ly thank our many volunteers, exhibitors, performers, vendors and sponsors who are otter-ly fin-tastic. We dolphin-ly couldn’t have done it without your support. Check out our “best of” the Fair awards listing and photos to reminisce Continue Reading
Burn Ban Lifted
Written on August 30, 2018 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Burn Ban for campfires and barbecues is lifted in San Juan County As of noon on August 29, 2018, the burn ban for campfires and charcoal barbeques is lifted in San Juan County. Recent humidity levels, rising fuel moistures, and precipitation in the county have warranted a lift on the burn ban enacted last Continue Reading
Film Festival Coming Up
Written on August 29, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s moved up a month this year – the Friday Harbor Film Festival will be held over the weekend of October 26, 27 & 28 instead of in November like previous years. Check out their website, www.fhff.org for all things FHFF! From volunteer opportunities, film descriptions and trailers, to film venues and schedules. And buy Continue Reading
Chihuly Garden and Glass and the Amazon Spheres
Written on August 28, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The SJI Garden Club is offering another Hosted Excursion… Seattle now boasts two sensational glass conservatories – the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum at the foot of the Space Needle and the new Amazon Spheres. What will you see? The Chihuly Garden is the culmination of Dale Chihuly’s penchant for displaying glass in garden settings. Continue Reading
Fly-In Saturday
Written on August 24, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
This is not an official announcement, but we hear from a reliable source that there will be food, educational exhibits, Concours d’Elegance cars and more at the airport on Saturday. The poster at right is official however. Just click to enlarge it. It’s always a fun event which is great for families… If you Continue Reading
Paragliding Through Smoky Skies
Written on August 22, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer John Miller shares this photo… Hello SJ Update – I caught this fellow flying around the winery, in the gray! Fan powered motion! Nikon d500, f2, 200mm at f4 and 1/3000 sec. John
Concours d’Élégance
Written on August 21, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just a reminder, coming up on Sunday, it’s the Concours d’Élégance at San Juan Vineyards. Special Guest: Rotarian Lee Harman with his 1938 Model A Ford Victoria “Miss Vicky”. They have entered the 10,000 mile race, Peking to Paris Endurance Motor Challenge, to bring awareness to End Polio Now eradication program. Here is the schedule Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk
Written on August 21, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Bill Severson with the SJI Trails Committee invites you to this hike next Saturday… Doug McCutchen with the Land Bank will lead us on a walk on Mount Grant. Maybe he can show us progress on the trail system in the Mount Grant preserve. Terrain is moderate mostly on road surfaces. Dogs on leash are Continue Reading