Welcome to Island Life & Travel Tips
This is where we share the best of San Juan Island—from local secrets and seasonal adventures to spa insights and guest-favorite experiences.
These posts are written by Earthbox staff and guest contributors who live, work, and explore here year-round—so you’re getting the real inside scoop.
We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we love creating and sharing them!
5 Fun Ways to Explore History on San Juan Island
There is a lot of history to explore here! In addition to a deeply-rooted Native American history, the isle has a most fascinating natural history...
It’s not easy being Green – 25 Eco-Friendly things we practice here at the Earthbox Inn & Spa
San Juan Island, with its clean air, awe-inspiring wildlife and breathtaking beauty, truly is a slice of paradise. It’s fragile too. On an island, environmental...
9 Reasons to spend Spring Break on San Juan Island
Only 65 miles north of Seattle, San Juan Island with its breathtaking nature and charming slower pace coupled with exhilarating adventures, feels like worlds away...
One of Our Own Gets Married at the Lavender Farm on San Juan Island
Laura and Gary were the real thing, right from the start. I could tell by the little smile playing around Laura’s mouth at the mere...
The 5 most picturesque Places to propose on San Juan Island
If this is the year—the one where you pop the question--do we ever have a treat for you! We have scouted the most picturesque, ridiculously...
10 Ways to add Romance to your Winter Getaway on San Juan Island
“Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” ~ David Wilkerson
Nothing is easier than planning a romantic weekend getaway to...
10 Reasons to Stay at the Earthbox Inn & Spa on San Juan Island
Our Earthbox Inn & Spa is a cool retro motor-inn with renovated rooms and spa like features. We are not fancy, but we are comfortable...
Beer Hopping in Friday Harbor
When we homo sapiens’ settled down and stayed put to grow crops, we first did that to grow cereals and then we did that to...
San Juan Island Behind the Scenes: Pelindaba Lavender Farm
I recently had the absolute pleasure to get a private tour of the production facility at the Pelindaba Lavender Farm on gorgeous San Juan Island...