Summer in the San Juans
Well, it is official Summer is here and we are heading into the best weather period of the year. Town is full of people milling around. If shopping, eating, and drinking is your thing then you are in luck because …
Well, it is official Summer is here and we are heading into the best weather period of the year. Town is full of people milling around. If shopping, eating, and drinking is your thing then you are in luck because …
It is a pretty neat thing to see houses being delivered via barge to the islands! Here is more about the recycled homes coming from Canada…
San Juan Island Home Trust shares this press release…
Home Trust infuses $1.26 million …
I think I can answer this one, as recently, after Easter rains, we have had gorgeous days with blue skies and warm temperatures. Daffodils, tulips, and Hyacinths are blooming. People are, well, out and about!
The grocery store called Market …
For this week’s blog I thought that I would ask a new resident who recently purchased her home on San Juan Island, what things about San Juan were a pleasant surprise to her now that she has lived here a …
Islanders who live on one of the ferry served islands (San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw) will refer to the “outer islands” as islands in the San Juans that have no ferry service. Of course The San Juan Islands consist …
I am not talking just about obvious things, like ferries, no four lane freeways, and no McDonalds. My thoughts are more about how living …
You will see when you pull off of the ferry that Friday Harbor is a ‘main street” town without any parking lights, overpasses, or four lane highways. When traffic gets busy and the ferry needs to unload in the summertime, …
I remember the first time that I saw the shore of San Juan from a boat. I squinted to try to get a closer image of the houses that I had only seen from driveways in my car. How different …
It’s that time of year again: the grass is threatening to grow and need mowing and the snow seems gone for good. Seed catalogs are coming in the mail and the flowering trees are starting to bud out. In my …
If you obey these expectations, you will be looked upon as a welcome visitor rather than a confused tourist!
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• Do not leave your car alarm on when you board the ferry!
• Do not act as if you …
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