Lodging on Friday Harbor - Thanksgiving on the Islands

Many of our guests are choosing to spend the holidays on the Islands. Several restaurants including Steps Wine Bar & Cafe and Friday Harbor House will be serving Thanksgiving dinner. Some of our guests are going to prepare their own dinner in their suites and cottages. There is plenty to do on the Island - hiking, biking, kayaking, and whale watching - weather permitting. We had three guests take a bike ride this morning! If the weather is showering us with Northwest Sunshine, there are plenty of indoor options. Griffith Bay Books and Serendipity Used Books are the best places in town to find that perfect book. Then you can come back to the Inn and curl up in front of your fireplace. You might consider sipping a cup of lavender tea with some short bread at Pelindaba Downtown and for your evening entertainment- Stage Left is presenting Doubt, a mystery at the Roche Harbor Pavilion through December 1st.

Friday Harbor B&B Hosts Pilots Fly In

This morning we had the pleasure of hosting a Fly In from a local Air Club out of Seattle. The group flew two Cessnas and a Moonie into Friday Harbor Airport (FHR) and enjoyed breakfast and a tour of the Inn. The weather was perfect for their flight from Payne Field - one of the regional airports near Seattle. Conversation around the table included everything from flying to food. Speaking of food, we ate fresh fruit and homemade granola, homemade sour dough everything bagels, lox, cream cheese, onion, capers with a goat cheese scramble, and Crème brulée for dessert.

There is an active aviation community in Friday Harbor. The airport is only a 1/4 mile from the Inn and has plenty of tie downs for overnight guests. We will be more than happy to pick you up. For those traveling by float plane, the Friday Harbor Marina is only two blocks away.

San Juan Island Hotel - Fall is in Full Swing at the Tucker House

This week we are enjoying beautiful fall weather. One of our guests went kayaking and enjoyed a private tour! This is the beauty of the fall. While we can't always guarantee perfect summer weather, guests have the hiking trails at the state and national parks, kayaking tours, and whale watching trips virtually to themselves. Today, two of our guests went whale watching. They had the rare experience of seeing the superpod - this is when all three of the resident pods J, K & L come together - upwards of 90 animals feeding and frolicing in the water.

Fair Week 2007 - August 15-18

Tonight is the last day of the San Juan County Fair. It is always a grand week with music, food, and friendly competition. The Inn took two blue ribbons for its Carrot Cake and Flourless Chocolate Torte. Both recipes can be found in La Cucina Anna Maria: Good Life Recipes from San Juan Island. The 4-H kids do an amazing job and we so enjoy visiting with their live stock and watching them compete in the equestrian events. Tonight is the big steak dinner featuring Misty Isle Beef. It is always a bitter sweet time....we have to wait another year for the fair! It will give us plenty of time to test new recipes for next year's entries.