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Beautiful Orcas Island is paradise for water and outdoor sports enthusiasts, arts, crafts and culture seekers, special event planners, shoppers, diners, nature lovers, families and couples seeking a romantic getaway. Orcas Island offers a wide range of activities to suit everyone's spirit of relaxation and adventure. We would like to recommend the following activities, merchants and services to help you plan your Orcas adventure.  |
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Shearwater Adventures www.shearwaterkayaks.com (360) 376-4699 Explore Orcas Island by kayak. Shearwater Adventures offers 3-hour small group guided sea-kayak tour launching from the harbor at Rosario. Kayakers enjoy frequent wildlife sightings, such as bald eagles and harbor seals. Day tours to Sucia Island State Park include time to enjoy lunch and a hike on this spectacular sculpted sandstone island. No experience is necessary to participate in the tours. (back to top)
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Deer Harbor Charters www.deerharborcharters.com (800) 544-5758 For three decades Deer Harbor Charters has offered daily educational whale watching and marine wildlife tours. Your boat captain is a trained naturalist and will be your guide and instructor. Cruise along with us in search of Orca and Minke whales, bald eagles, seals, porpoises and a variety of birds and seabirds. Boats depart from the harbor at Rosario. We are proud to be an Eco-Tour company that uses biodiesel, a cleaner fuel for a cleaner environment! (back to top)
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Rosario
Mansion and Moran Museum Tours: Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 p.m., then Monday through Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (360) 376-2222 The Rosario Mansion is located on beautiful Cascade Bay. Built in 1906 by shipbuilder and Seattle mayor Robert Moran, the Mansion itself is a museum, and it's brimming with history and artifacts, including photographs from the early 1900s, Arts & Crafts period furnishings and an extensive exhibit chronicling the ships built by the Moran Brothers Company in Seattle. Please click here for more history and interesting facts about Rosario. (back to top)
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Organ Concert
& Historic Lecture Performances: Saturdays 5:00 p.m. then Monday through Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (360) 376-2222 Join us for an outstanding concert on the 1900 Steinway Grand Piano and 1913 Aeolian Pipe Organ in the Music Room on the second floor of the Rosario Mansion. The program features a historic slide presentation of the Moran Photograph Collection, a stirring concert and a lively narrative by Rosario's resident Historian, Christopher Peacock. Learn all about the life and times of Robert Moran. Visit Mr. Peacock's website at Pure & Simple Music for CD recordings. (back to top)
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Cascade Bay Grill & Dockside General Store Grill Opens: May 15 Call for Business Hours: (360) 276-2222 x720 Located at the marina, the Cascade Bay Grill offers a fun atmosphere to meet family and friends. Enjoy a casual grill menu and “boat watching” from the deck or lawn seating. The Dockside General Store sells ice cream, groceries, produce, candy, beer, wine, coffee, necessities, clothing, and souvenirs. The store is located at the marina in the Cascade Bay Grill building. (back to top)
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Family Pool Pool Opens: mid-May through mid-September Hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm (360) 276-2222 This outdoor heated pool is located near the marina across from the Cascade Bay Grill. Children 17 and younger are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. No lifeguard on duty. (back to top)
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Observation Tower at Mt. Constitution (Moran State Park) Summer: 6:30 am to 10 pm Winter: 8 am to dusk (360) 902-8844 (8 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday) Hike or drive to the top of Mt. Constitution (2,409 feet). Then climb to the top of the tower for a breath-taking 360-degree view of Orcas Island and beyond. The observation tower was built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (WPA), modeled after a 12th Century European watchtower. (back to top) |
MORE ACTIVITIES
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| Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce | (360) 376-2273 |
The Funhouse | (360) 376-7177 |
| San Juan Islands Visitor's Bureau | (888) 468-3701 |
The Orcas Skate Park | |
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| RESTAURANTS (back to top) | TOURS & CHARTERS (back to top) | ||
| Orcas Restaurant Guide | Tours, Cruises & Whale Watching | ||
| Orcas Restaurant Reviews | Boardwalk on the Water | (877) 376-2971 |
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Deer Harbor Charters | (800) 544-5758 |
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| GROCERY STORES/MARKETS (back to top) | North Shore Charters | (360) 376-4855 |
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| Country Corner Grocery | (360) 376-6900 |
Orcas Island Eclipse Charters | (800) 376-6566 |
| Groceries, including beer, wine, DVDs, Lotto, Western | East Sound, WA |
Outer Island Expeditions | (360) 376-3711 |
| Union, and ATM. Crescent Beach & Terrill Beach Rd. | |||
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| Island Market | (360) 376-6000 |
Orcas Outdoors | (360) 376-4611 |
| Full service Supermarket offering fresh produce and meat, | East Sound, WA |
Osprey Tours | (877) 376-3677 |
| organic products, in-store deli/bakery, beer, wine and video | Shearwater Adventures | (360) 376-4699 |
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| Bi-Plane Tours | |||
| Orcas Home Grown Market & Gourmet Deli | (360) 376-2009 |
Magic Air Tours | (360) 376-2733 |
| Natural/organic foods, vitamins and supplements, organic | East Sound, WA |
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| produce, herbs and bulk foods; fresh local seafood, natural | Sail & Powerboat Charters | ||
| foods deli, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, espresso bar. |
Northwest Classic Day Sailing | (360) 376-5581 |
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| Emerald Isle Sailing Charters | (866) 714-6611 |
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| Maple Rock Farm | (360) 376-5994 |
Orcas Island Sailing | (360) 376-2113 |
| Orcas Island Farmer's Market (Every Sat. May - Oct) |
(360) 376-7660 |
Orcas Boat Rentals | (360) 376-7616 |
| Rose's Bakery & Café | (360) 376-5805 |
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| Artisan breads baked in-house, full selection of fine wines | Orcas Island Trail Rides | (360) 376-2134 |
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| and cheeses, gourmet groceries, kitchenware, chocolates and | Walking Horse County Farm |
(360) 376-5306 |
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| SHOPPING (back to top) | Orcas Island Country Club | (360) 376-4400 |
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| Darvill's Book Store | (360) 376-2135 |
Hiking |
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Gnat's Nature Hikes | (360) 376-6629 |
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| Orcas Island Art Works | (360) 376-4408 |
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| Howe Art Gallery |
(360) 376-2945 |
Wildlife Cycles | (360) 376-4708 |
| Kay's Antiques & Collectibles | (360) 376-4538 |
Dolphin Bay Cycles | (360) 376-4157 |
| Crow Valley Pottery | (360) 376-4260 |
Orcas Moped Rentals | (360) 376-5266 |
| Orcas Island Pottery | (360) 376-2813 |
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| Right Place Pottery | (360) 376-4023 |
PERSONAL WELL-BEING | |
| Orcas Center - Theatre & Community Center | (360) 376-2281 |
Orcas Medical Center | (360) 376-2561 |
| Lambiel Museum | (360) 376-4544 |
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday |
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| Orcas Island Historical Museum | (360) 376-4849 |
7 Deye Lane (corner of Deye Ln. & Mt. Baker Rd.) | |
| Crow Valley School Museum | (360) 376-4260 |
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