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08/30/2010 Ferry Alert: Anacortes/San Juan Islands-Labor Day Weekend
Please plan ahead for heavy traffic this Labor Day weekend, especially westbound Thursday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 3, and eastbound Monday, Sept. 6.
06/30/2010 Town of Friday Harbor Promoted in Summer TV Advertising Campaign
A 30-second TV spot has been airing on KING5, KONG and Northwest Cable News this summer promoting the quaint, historic town of Friday Harbor.
08/25/2010 Savor the San Juans: A Medley of Food, Art & Culture During October
Join us in October for our third annual, month-long movable feast for the senses in the San Juan Islands.
07/10/2010 Travel + Leisure Names San Juan Islands to World's Best List
Travel + Leisure Magazine has just announced its 2010 World’s Best Awards, ranking the San Juan Islands #4 on its list of Top Islands in the Continental U.S. and Canada.
08/23/2010 Free Land Based Wildlife Tours!
Join The Whale Museum for the last of their free Land Based Wildlife Tours of San Juan Island. Tours will take place Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm through September 4. The three-hour trips begin at The Whale Museum where a trained and certified naturalist will escort you via shuttle to the west side of San Juan Island.
07/27/2010 Joint Alaska Airlines/Kenmore Air San Juan Islands Itineraries Now Bookable Online
Travelers wishing to fly between the San Juan Islands and any of more than 90 Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico can now make single-ticket bookings at http://www.alaskaair.com/. The activation of online booking of such itineraries is the final phase of an interline partnership between Kenmore Air and Alaska Airlines that was first launched in April 2010.
08/11/2010 Friday Harbor Airport's September Runway Paving Schedule
Friday Harbor Airport has revised their runway paving / temporary closure schedule for September, redirecting flights to Roche Harbor during that time. Runway 16/34 will be closed from Tuesday, September 7 at 8:00 p.m. until Friday morning, September 10 at 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.
07/21/2010 U.S. Representative Larsen Secures Funding for Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured $230,000 for improvements at the Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal.
05/28/2010 New Restaurant and Remodeled Spa for Rosario Resort's 50th Anniversary
EASTSOUND, WASH. (May 28, 2010) - After closing in 2008 and running limited services in 2009, Rosario Resort & Spa, located on 30 acres of waterfront on Orcas Island in the scenic San Juan Islands, has fully reopened for guests. The resort has been offering waterfront guest accommodations on weekends since February, but is now open full time with a refurbished spa and a new chef-owned restaurant called "The Quilted Pig."
06/28/2010 GREEN: On the Edge at IMA this Summer
Green: ON THE EDGE, a visual arts mixed media competition, opens 4th of July weekend and continues through the summer at IMA in Friday Harbor.
06/08/2010 Orcas Island Writers Festival September 17-19
Registration for the Third Annual Orcas Island Writers Festival: Three Days on the Journey
The Orcas Island Writers Festival is accepting registration for its third annual festival, held September 17-19, 2010 in Eastsound.
06/28/2010 San Juan County Park Boat Launches Require Training & Permits
New for this year, boaters need to obtain a permit and attend a brief training session before launching any vessel from San Juan County Park. The training, which covers the laws protecting killer whales and other marine wildlife, and the laws and guidelines for responsible boating within the San Juan County Marine Stewardship Area, was developed in association with the Whale Museum's Soundwatch program.
04/28/2010 “Best of Northwest Escapes” Honors 30 San Juan Islands Winners
NBC Seattle affiliate KING-TV's Evening Magazine has just announced its 2010 list of "Best of Northwest Escapes," with categories voted upon by over 14,000 viewers and website visitors. Top 5 placement goes to 30 nominees from the San Juan Islands.
11/13/2009 Lonely Planet Names San Juan Islands To World’s Top 10 Cycling Routes
Lonely Planet has announced its newest “Best in Travel” lists, ranking the San Juan Islands on its list of “World’s Top 10 Cycling Routes.” These results are featured in the book Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2010, available in book stores now.
02/19/2009 San Juan Islands: #4 on List of World’s Top 10 Ferry Boat Rides
The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the world’s largest organization of professional travel journalists and photographers, recently polled its members to come up with the “Top 10” most exciting ferry rides in the world.
04/15/2010 Alaska Airlines Welcomes Kenmore Air as Mileage Plan Partner
Alaska Airlines welcomes Kenmore Air as mileage plan partner. This will allow customers to earn and redeem Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles and book tickets to any of 28 island and peninsula destinations in Washington and British Columbia that Kenmore Air serves from Seattle.
08/05/2010 Dirigo II Docks in Friday Harbor
The Dirigo II has returned to the Pacific Northwest as the new flagship for San Juan Classic Day Sailing in Friday Harbor. The Dirigo II is available for charter in Friday Harbor, including half, full and multiday sails. She joins her sister ship, the Iris, a 42-foot Alden Cutter also available for charter.
08/05/2010 Fall Foraging Fiesta in Friday Harbor, October 8 - October 10, 2010
Discover San Juan Island's wild food scene with a Fall Foraging Fiesta, hosted by Harrison House Suites and Tucker House Inn. The fun starts on Friday, October 8th when guests will enjoy a presentation from one of the Island's most passionate foragers.
08/26/2010 Artstock Artist at Waterworks Gallery
Waterworks Gallery announces this year's featured Artstock artist is Stephen McMillan, printmaker extraordinaire, Saturday October 2, and Sunday, October 3, 2010. Stephen will educate us as to the processes involved in creating the aquatint etchings inspired by his drawings and photographs. He will have plates, tools and art works in process on Saturday, October 2, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 3 from 11:00 - 3:00 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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