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Orca Sing 2012

Saturday, June 16 Lime Kiln State Park, San Juan Island 7:00pm Each summer the City Cantábile Choir, directed by Fred West, conducts a “musical celebration of the environment” at Limekiln State Park on San Juan Island. This annual summer solstice event is dedicated to the recovery of the resident orca population. The gathering [...]

Island Events For the Holiday Season

The town is always lovely in December, with storefronts decorated and lights twinkling everywhere. There’s no trace of the hustle and bustle of mainland cities – a peaceful calm fills the air, and there is truly a sense of joy everywhere on the island.

Free Tickets!

No one likes to pay taxes, but here’s a chance for you to recoup some of the lodging tax that you pay on hotel rooms. Thanks to funds received from the Friday Harbor Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, the Whale Museum is able to offer free Vacation Passes to our inn guests. The pass is good [...]

Are There Ghosts in Friday Harbor?

Does the spirit of one of these women linger with us still? We’ve had guests tell us they heard strange sounds while staying in the Victoria’s Flower Garden suite in our historic 1898 Tucker House. One even told us she heard a nice, grandmotherly voice, clear-as-a-bell, tell her “It’s time to get up, sweetheart.”

Historical Home Tour

Wouldn’t it be cool if inanimate objects had a voice? Like old homes for example; think of all they could tell us about the families they sheltered.

Tucker House, Restaurants, Whale Watching – All Great

Well, we are back in Santa Fe and not quite as wet as Friday Harbor. We really enjoyed our stay at Tucker House. We were commenting this evening that we wouldn’t change a thing. The restaurants were great, our room was super and Captain Jim did a great job. His other group didn’t show, so [...]

Remember to Mark Your Calendar for Encampment

Mark your calendar for the annual Encampment on July 23 & 24 at English Camp. It’s always a kick to see how folks who look so quirky in this day and age look GREAT in mid-19th century garb and setting. There’s always something cooking in the big cast iron pots, interesting artifacts and lost crafts [...]

Guests Enjoy Relaxing Weekend at Harrison House

Thank you! We had a great time staying with you. We appreciate all the nice touches to make our island weekend relaxing. Russell and Doreen K. University Place, WA

San Juan Islands #2 on New York Times 41 Places to Go

The New York Times introduces its 2011 recommended destinations list with “From the beaches of Mexico to the wilds of Kurdistan, the places on this year’s list take you to the end of the world and back.” We are very proud to say that the San Juan Islands of Washington are listed in the #2 [...]