A Visit To The Whale Museum
WRITTEN BY: SHANNON BORGThe funky Whale Museum in Friday Harbor has the same quirky, historic feel of old museums back East in, say, Nantucket or Cape Cod. A little bit science, a little bit theater, this fascinating collection of bones and hydrophones is fun for kids, but just as interesting for...
Lopez Island Seed-To-Table
A few days on Lopez is a dreamy escape, and every time I go there, I feel transformed. One reason, is the food. Where small talk in other places might revolve around the weather, on Lopez, its, "Have you tasted their goat cheese?" or "Spot prawns are in season!"
Geocaching In The San Juan Islands
WRITTEN BY: SHANNON BORGWith names like Cattle Cache, Haro View, Shark Bait, Pirate's Plunder and Dragonsnest, there are hundreds of hidden treasures, called "geocaches" all over the islands—and all over the world—just waiting to be found. Hidden in tubes and boxes, then stashed under tree roots or hidden in plain site,...
No Age Limit On Fun
WRITTEN BY: SHANNON BORG“There’s so much for families to do together in the islands,” says Orcas Island resident Gretchen Krampf, who knows how to keep her kids and grandkids busy when they visit.Gretchen and her husband Paul have had a house here for 29 years, moving to Orcas full time several...
Fruits, Flowers & Flavor
Girl Meets DirtAfter 10 years on Wall Street, Audra Lawlor walked away to it all. She and her husband landed on Orcas Island, eager to create their island story. After hearing about Orcas Island’s rich agricultural history as the largest fruit producer in the state before the 1930s, they began...
