December 12 2017
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce

Feast of Seven Fishes

On Christmas eve, the restaurant at Friday Harbor House is hosting a very special dining event. The Feast of Seven Fishes will begin at 5 pm and feature a unique and utterly delectable 7-course tasting menu created especially for the occasion by Chef Jason Aldous. Please call 360.378.8455 to make your reservation today. The cost is $99 per person, including tax and service charge. Wine pairings can be added for an additional $35 per person. Space is limited and reservations required.
 

Christmas Day Dinner

Coho Restaurant is opening Christmas Day so you can enjoy a relaxed holiday meal with family and friends. Our five course fixed menu -with choice of appetizers, entrees, and desserts plus optional wine pairings – is surely a feast worthy of this special day. $65 per person, $35 optional wine pairings. For more information https://www.cohorestaurant.com/christmas-dinner/ 360-378-6330

Pelindaba Lavender Holiday Special

This holiday season at Pelindaba Lavender gift giving is made easy! You choose the gift and we'll take care of everything else — gift wrapping, gift note and shipping! FREE Standard Shipping on all orders*, all the time, within the US. *Some product exceptions apply. Order early to avoid the holiday rush! Local Friends of Pelindaba receive 10% off as our Thank You gift to you!
 

Welcome to San Juan Supper Club

San Juan Supper Club is something new from San Juan Island Cheese. Join us for a light supper from 5-7pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of November and December.  Chef Bill is creating delicious small plates featuring seasonal ingredients paired with wine and beer. Please join us this Saturday from 5 - 7 PM, to kick off San Juan Supper Club! Take a sneak peek at Chef Bill's small plates menu for Saturday on our website. http://www.sjicheese.com/events/
Reservations highly recommended! Hope to see you this Saturday! Richard, Sherri, Bill, Hannah, and Aoife
 

Farmers Market

The San Juan Island Farmers Market in November and December is held the 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. Each week the Farmers Market offers a diverse selection of fresh, local food from San Juan, Waldron, Lopez, and Orcas Island. Food, art, crafts, music...
 

Big News Friday Harbor Chocolates

Friday Harbor Chocolates is now officially licensed as a Wine Shop and legally allowed to offer tastings of their fine Ports and wines, many of which are sold exclusively in the islands by our shop.  We offer an eclectic array of imported and domestic ports, produced by award winning winemakers from estates that are highly regarded as some of best Port makers in the world. For those of you who would like to learn more about Ports, we would be pleased to have you tour our inventory and enjoy some of them to better discern the difference between them. Ports make the perfect gift this time of the year so the timing of obtaining our license to help you with your selection couldn’t be better!

Open every Thursday Night until Christmas from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All wines/ports and Christmas boxed gifts 20% off during those hours.

Friday Harbor Chocolates. 255 Spring Street, Friday Harbor. www.fridayharborchocolates.com. 360-370-0050.

Omnium Gatherum

Island Stage Left

Stage Left's Holiday Production "Omnium Gatherum"
Save the dates! 
Opens Friday Dec 15th
Dec 15, 16, 17      Friday and Saturday at 7:30
Sunday at 4:00
Dec 20 - 23   Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat at 7:30
Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) Sunday at 4:00 and 6:30
Island Stage Left’s Helen and Dan, choral director and pianist Carol Hooper and musician/singers Mark Mazzarella and  Joely Loucks are bringing the holiday spirit's good cheer to Friday Harbor again this year!
 

WaterWorks Gallery This Week

The gallery is open Wednesday - Saturday for your Holiday Shopping. WaterWorks Gallery, a contemporary light-filled gallery space continues to evolve as it remains, dedicated to showing artists from the Islands, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Represented artists, painters, sculptors and jewelers reflect the ares' beauty through both conventional and unusual representations. New  featured work by Jaime Ellsworth, Michael Dickter, Elizabeth Bruno, Cathy Schoenberg, Catherine Eaton Skinner, Tom Small, Robin & John Gumaelius, Anna Skibska and fabulous jewelry by Micki Lippe, Jan Marie Tognela. Erika Laureno, Tana Acton to list a few. TIS THE SEASON showcase unique works for gift giving - jewelry, ornaments, paintings, sculptures and a few oddities to tickle your fancy.  Complimentary Gift Wrapping. Complimentary shipping for purchases over $ 250.
 

Extended Holiday Shopping Hours Shop and Sip

New for this holiday season at the San Juan Safaris Whale Watch & Wildlife Tours and Riptide Café are extended holiday shopping hours and new retail merchandise featuring local-made and regional artists. Riptide Café and San Juan Safaris are hosting their first ever Shop & Sip evenings on Wednesday December 13th and Thursday December 14th. 

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Nutcracker Ballet and Tea this Weekend

Salish Sea Ballet

This interactive, family friendly event will immerse the audience into the magical winter classic and become a family tradition.  The Friday Harbor Nutcracker features original ballet choreography that celebrates San Juan Island and its local culture while remaining true to the Nutcracker’s classical roots.  The excerpted ballet performance will be followed by tea party food & drink, a holiday gift boutique, character photo opportunities, and more.

Come join us for a magical journey to the Land of the Sweets! Adults: $30
Children 8 & under: $25
 http://www.salishseaballet.com/friday-harbor-nutcracker

Holiday Gift Certificate

Lavendera Massage Holiday Gift Certificate Special Valid until December 31st Get your Holiday Shopping done and Reward yourself too.
Three options;
1) For each 1 hour massage gift certificate, Receive a 15 minute chair massage.
2) Purchase 5 One hour or greater Gift Certificates, to Receive a One Hour Massage free.
3) Purchase 5, Fifteen Minute Chair Massage Gift Certificates $15 each, Receive a free 15 Minute Chair Massage. 285 Spring St Friday Harbor 360-378-3637
 
Special Member Message - December 12 2017