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Island Living

Ferries – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!

Living on a remote island, only accessible by ferry, boat or small plane, gives you no choice but to quickly learn how to work around ferry schedules. Invariably you will end up with a love/hate relationship for our most prominent …

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Activities

Historic Roche Harbor

If you have visited San Juan Island before or you have done some research in order to visit, you may have come across Roche Harbor Resort on the north end of the island. Roche Harbor resort is a perfect mixture …

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Activities

Spring Time Explorations

The days are longer, the foliage has sprung, flowers cover the islands with colorful dots. The birds are singing, the frogs are peeping, the air smells clean and fresh! Spring has arrived in full force here in the San Juan …

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Parking Perils and Perks in Friday Harbor

Parking can be challenging but certainly not impossible in downtown Friday Harbor. We don’t have parking meters but we do have strictly enforced parking times. Our parking enforcement officer Matt is quite nice and he is very careful about doing …

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The Island Ferries, Part III

As an islander who has been riding the ferries in sickness and in health ever since I first came to San Juan Island on one in 1977, I have developed a few attitudes about etiquette regarding the ferry. So, here …

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The Island Ferries, Part II

Once you have located the ferry schedule online and looked at your options and chosen a boat, you are ready to head off to the ferry terminal in Anacortes. Here’s a hint: pack some food or stop in Anacortes and …

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The Island Ferries, Part I

Useful Information if you are new to the Washington State Ferry System and want to go to San Juan, Lopez, Orcas, or Shaw. This Blog is in three parts.

Get a ferry schedule before you tell anyone when you will …

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