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Camping in the San Juan Islands

With recent snowfall and windy and rainy winter days, camping might not necessarily be on people’s minds! However, camping in the San Juan Islands is very popular and the campgrounds fill up quickly. Hence, the earlier you make reservations the …

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Activities

Getting into that Christmas Spirit

Even the crankiest curmudgeon or anti-Christmas person cannot deny the charm that Friday Harbor oozes during the Holidays! The whole town is decked out in colorful decorations and miles of twinkly lights!

DSC_0578When you come in on that ferry you …

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The Heart of the San Juans

Is Shaw Island truly the heart of the San Juan Islands? For the approximately 250 full-time residents who make Shaw their home, Shaw Island is not only the heart of the San Juan; it is that special place that attracts …

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San Juan Island in December

Hard to believe here we are already into December and people are gearing up for the Holidays.

This is a special time here on San Juan Island with all kinds of Holiday Festivities. Nearly every weekend there are craft fairs, …

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Old Time Island Halloween

My family moved to San Juan Island with a small surge in island population in the late seventies. We began by renting on San Juan Island to see if we liked the place. It wasn’t long before we decided it …

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An Island Wedding

The field had been mowed and the fragrant hay was rolled up into huge circular bales, wrapped in white plastic, and stacked out of the way. The gate to the field was open with several acres for cars to park. …

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Healthiest County

According to a recent study, done at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Juan county beat out all the others in Washington as the healthiest county in the state. This study was …

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Island Living: Garage Sales!

You know spring is here. The garage sale season has begun in earnest with very good Saturday turnouts. It’s a good chance to chat with people and joke about the economy. I’ve been attending these events long enough to sometimes …

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