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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!
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Halloween on San Juan Island
When the thick fall fog lays silence over the harvested valleys of our island; when the humpbacks are gone to have babies in the warm...
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Taste of San Juan Island – A Culinary Tour of the Isle
San Juan Island, with its fertile valleys kept sunny and warm by the Olympic Rain Shadow and its fresh air and clean water, is a...
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My Favorite Spots to Visit on San Juan Island in the Fall
Autumn is my favorite time of the year to visit San Juan Island. The long sunny days are made for endless walks on the beach...
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Interesting Farms to Visit on San Juan Island
San Juan Island is nicknamed the “banana belt” of Washington State, because it is in a rain shadow, protected by the Olympic Mountains on one...
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My Favorite Places to Drink in Friday Harbor
One of the cool things about staying at the Earthbox Inn & Spa in Friday Harbor is that you can do anything there is to...
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5 History Facts about San Juan Island We Bet You Didn’t Know!
Are you a history lover? Whether you are a Paleozoic buff or want to know why San Juan Island is American and not Russian, Canadian...
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San Juan Island’s Newest Mountain Needs You!
The name “Mt Grant” disappeared from maps of San Juan Island around the 1920’s and was slowly replaced with “Lawson’s Ridge”. The 141-acre property towering...
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Great Ideas for a Last Minute San Juan Island Getaway
There is nothing more rejuvenating and exhilarating than a last minute getaway. It makes me feel like I got away with something. It makes me...
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5 Most Commonly Forgotten Items in our Hotel Rooms
They say when you accidentally leave something behind, you secretly wish to return there. We think that’s true. Who wouldn’t want to return to beautiful...