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The Whales of Puget Sound After spending most of the summer in the San Juan Islands, our Resident orca pods venture south into inland waters for the fall and early winter months, traveling down Admiralty Inlet chasing chum salmon runs into lower Puget Sound. BY SUSAN BERTA & HOWARD GARRETTORCA NETWORKUPDATED 2/28/21 There are many…
ByJack Penland
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Special events throughout 2018 are planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, including historic tours, exhibits, art, and history.
ByJack Penland
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It’s “Take Your Vacation Day!” OK, so it’s one of those slightly annoying made-up holidays, but the idea here is spot-on. You probably left some vacation days unused in 2017. Everybody in the corporate world does.
ByJack Penland
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Watch how the glass balls that are the sought-after prizes at Glassquest are made by the father and son-team of Mark and Marcus Ellinger.
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The love lock tradition has come to Oak Harbor. The engraved padlocks, fastened to chain link in the shape of a heart on the side of a downtown building called The Loft. But there’s a twist on this enduring symbol of love.
These are dedicated to the men and women who serve our country.
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Public Art is spread throughout Oak Harbor. Use this guide to find its artistic gems. Some pieces are by local artists others are nationally known.
ByLaura Dunning
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The PBY – Naval Air Museum tells stories through a mix of photographs, artifacts, text, military uniforms, and hands-on activities. It tells both the big stories and the small individual stories of our men and women in service.
ByJack Penland
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While a sommelier can tell you what tastes are in a wine, he or she cannot tell you what all really goes into a wine. That’s especially true when with the community that grows at harvest time.
ByLaura Dunning
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The story of the PBY-5A Catalina and how it transformed Oak Harbor into a WWII Navy Seaplane Base is a fascinating tale, and one that’s exemplified by “Gigi,” a PBY-5A Catalina that first came to Oak Harbor in 1943 and now sits on display in the city.
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Fall reminds us that the natural world is made up of cycles. Summer has done its deed and winter approaches.
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Every few months social media goes just a little nuts over one very popular living arch, the Laburnum Arch at Whidbey Island’s Bayview Garden. More accurately, there are two arches, and each spring as the Laburnum trees blossom and the golden tendrils hang down from the metal supporting arch, Bayview Garden becomes one of the…
ByJack Penland
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Some days are just more fun than others, even if it involves work. It helps when you’re working at Deception Pass.
ByJack Penland
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Researchers are finding that getting out in nature can sharpen your mind, reduce stress, and help you focus in work. All great reasons to schedule some vacations outside that big city you’re working in.
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The best stargazing locations are away from the city lights, where the dark sky offers millions of stars to view. Even though the weather is more predictable on the east side of the Cascade Mountains, the west side offers premier locations too. Camp Casey on Whidbey Island is one such premier location.
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In the movie “Lost and Found” two boys are sent for the summer to their uncle on a remote island – Walton Island. They find adventure and a bit of danger as they hunt for a family treasure. While Walton Island is fiction, the inspiration for that island is very real. It’s Whidbey Island. The…
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The Whidbey Working Artists have their summer open studio tour showing their work, their place, and where the artist and the art are one.
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Imagine stumbling across a tiny door perched in a tree. It takes leaving this carefully crafted door behind to find its true purpose.
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Eating the plants that grow in the forest. Sound wild? Come with me as we eat Whidbey Island.