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Jul 7, 2021 Mikaela Judd In a small converted garage, roughly six miles southwest of Friday Harbor, you’ll often find Paula West covered in clay. A Connecticut native, she came to San Juan Island in 1990 (by way of New Hampshire, California, Oregon, and Canada). It was here that she met her husband, Joe Cooper. […]
Mar 8, 2021 Mikaela Judd Flying wasn’t the original plan for Christina Rzeplinski. But after taking a private jet to tour colleges on the East Coast, the trajectory of her life was forever changed. Christina wanted to be a pilot. “I was really lucky. A girlfriend from high school took me with her to tour […]
Oct 21, 2020 Mikaela Judd Slow-paced island life, farm-to-table cuisine, and intimate accommodations make for the perfect winter escape. Though the San Juan Islands aren’t as popular during the drizzly season, the relatively deserted towns make for a crowd-free adventure. The slow pace allows shop owners and artisans linger with customers. Cloudy days offer their […]
Oct 12, 2020 Mikaela Judd Raised in the airline industry, Caitlin Hunter’s no stranger to helping make a passenger’s travel day fly by smoothly. She joined her mom at SkyWest Airlines in 2005, doing anything and everything that was needed. “You name it, I’ve done it. Working the ticket counter. Loading bags. Pushing the airplane […]
Aug 26, 2020 Mikaela Judd From sandwiches to a mix-and-match spread of fixings, discover some of the best places to get picnic food in Seattle. Derived from the French term ‘pique-nique,’ a picnic initially described gourmands who brought their own wine when dining out. But by the Middle Ages, this beloved pastime began to acquire […]
Aug 25, 2020 Mikaela Judd What makes a wetland biologist trade water and grass for butter and flour? For Stephanie Smith it was the desire to be more creative and find a career she could do anywhere in the world. A Pacific Northwest native, she dove fingers first into a world of dough. And after […]
Aug 18, 2020 Mikaela Judd Quality craftsmanship — that’s what motivates Mike Smith. As the lead machinist and welder at Kenmore Air, doing things the right way every time is essential. “I like having to do stuff right. I like that part of my job,” said Mike. In his role at Kenmore Air Mike specializes […]
May 19, 2020 Mikaela Judd Near the center of San Juan Island, in an area known to some as ‘Hippy Heights,’ Dave Ber hand-crafts knives in his 200-square-foot shop. The self-taught knife artisan began honing his craft in 1986. He outfitted his first blade with a simple wood handle. Crude in comparison to his work […]
Quiet, tree-lined roads wind around lakeshores and cow pastures. They skim rocky beaches and crest mountain tops. This is Orcas Island. The largest in the San Juans, it’s roughly 57-square miles. With a horseshoe shape and the archipelago’s tallest peak (Mount Constitution), the remote gem offers a geographically diverse wonderland of view and nature. While […]
Apr 10, 2020 Mikaela Judd Tucked in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, at the watery edge of the US and Canadian border, the San Juan Islands are a kayaker’s paradise. The more than 170 islands and inlets are sheltered from the biggest ocean swells. This is thanks to their neighboring landmasses — the Olympic […]
