Exterior of the passenger terminal at Paine Field

New Flights Mean Whidbey and Camano Islands Are Closer Than Ever

Oak Harbor just got a little closer to San Diego. Langley is now closer to San Francisco and travel time between Camano Island and Las Vegas is shorter than ever. No, there wasn’t a bump in the tectonic plates beneath the islands, but what did happen is of tectonic proportions, at least in terms of…

Crew filiming The Hour After Westerly at The Fort Casey Inn.

Central Whidbey Locations Star in Short Film

“In my mind, ‘The Hour After Westerly’ and Whidbey Island are inseparable.” PRODUCER – DIRECTOR NATE BELL Yet another crew has wrapped up shooting on Whidbey Island.  This time, independent producers from Los Angeles finished principal shooting in Central Whidbey for the short film, “The Hour After Westerly.” The film stars Peter Jacobson and Shannyn…

Birding on Whidbey and Camano Islands

Birding on Whidbey and Camano Islands

Whidbey and Camano Islands are a great place to see birds, with some of the best locations around.  The island are along the Pacific Flyway, a western “highway in the sky” birds use to migrate. Two of the people most knowledgeable about bird watching here are Craig and Joy Johnston.   The artist/writer couple of produced…

East Side of Captain Whidbey

Captain Whidbey

Built in 1907 on then sparsely settled Whidbey Island, Captain Whidbey Inn has an incredibly rustic personality that stands apart from 21st century cool.