Announcement from George Merrill of Old Goat: Orcas Swap Meet Saturday, maybe Sunday. Hosted By Joe Segault. Starts at 12 PM, till the cows come home. Sequel parking lot. Lemonade, hotdogs, friends, fun. Americana at its finest hour. No charge for people with wares to sell, barter, trade. Please enjoy …
You can’t get much better than West Beach. For one thing, beach space on the island is often limited to a few feet if you don’t own property and don’t have permission from property owners to roam the shore. Between the space and the open beauty unobstructed by tall trees, …
The geese are in charge of the lake after 5 PM. I’ll let this guy speak for himself…
Meet George Merrill, if you haven’t already. He has a doppelganger in town, so the man I’m referring to has a handcrafted custom frame shop called Old Goat Creative, on the opposite end of the building Sequel is in, at 434 Prune Alley. I recently read the manifesto George wrote, …
It might feel like early fall outside, but the Summer Farmers Market at the Village Green continues until the last weekend in September, from 10-2 every Saturday. Then it moves inside the public school cafeteria, where the Fall Farmers Market happens from October 4th to November 22nd.
Eastsound Beach has been our backyard ever since we moved here. So when the tombolo appears and makes way for walking to Indian Island, I feel beckoned to heed the call. Well that seems like a strange way to end, but that’s it for now!
I could have stayed here all afternoon, eating homemade beignets and watching the beauty all around. My four older siblings were born in New Orleans; our parents met while living in the same apartment on Bourbon Street ~ it’s in our blood!…
Sometimes when riding the ferry in the evening, it’s easy to forget what might be happening right outside the door. The other night, I happened to walk out to the stern of the boat to a magical sight…
Every now and then while walking along Crescent Beach, after examining the finds that low tide leaves on the shore, you’ll come upon the oyster harvesters… Now if you want to try them, Geddes also prepares them at The Inn at Ship Bay…
Before summer officially began, Buck Bay Shellfish Farm had a soft opening in which they served very generous samples of their tasty menu items for locals to try. I don’t eat meat or seafood much unless it is served to me, and what a treat this was! This is my …
When our kids were young, I would take them to as many art studios as we could visit each day of the annual tour each year. It was an education in and of itself – seeing how people live, what hobbies they choose, what work they do, how they make …
In January of 2024, I opened up this blog to anyone who wanted to share their experiences in navigating life’s challenges. Serena Burman shared her thoughts about love, companionship, and sexuality. Another person shared their thoughts anonymously about love, relationships, and polyamory. Chelsie Guilford allowed me to post something she …
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