Savor the San Juans
Our 5th Annual Savor the San Juans - A Medley of Food, Art & Culture featured 99 special events! Please plan to join us in 2013!
For a sampling of what to expect next October, here's a list of happenings in 2012. Come and savor our many celebrations of food, art and culture, including the following:
- A Culinary Celebration, 3-Course Dinners for $30-$35, Oct. 1-31 (see below)
- Artstock: A Fall Festival of Art, San Juan Island, Oct. 6-7
- Oktoberfest, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 6
- Oktoberfest, Lopez Island, Oct. 12
- The Great Island Grown Festival ~ Celebrating Farms & Food, various dates & islands (see below)
- Farmers' Markets on Orcas & San Juan Islands, Saturdays
- Lopez Vineyards Harvest Festival, Lopez Island, TBD
- San Juan Vineyards Harvest Festival, San Juan Island, Oct. 16
- Historic Friday Harbor Guided Walking Tours, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Saturdays
A Culinary Celebration: 3-Course Dinners for $30-$35
Savor 3-course dinner specials for either $30 or $35 at many of the fine restaurants on all three islands October 1-31. In addition, many restaurants will offer themed special dinners and cooking classes. Please check restaurant websites for evenings open and dinner hours.
- Coho Restaurant, Winemaker Dinner - San Juan Vineyards, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 12
- Coho Restaurant, Italian Dinner, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 26
- Coho Restaurant, 3-course dinner for $35, Chef's Tasting Special, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Deer Harbor Inn Restaurant, 4-course dinner for $30/$35, Orcas Island
- Duck Soup Inn, 3-course dinner for $30/$35, San Juan Island
- Galley Restaurant, 3-course dinner for $30, Lopez Island
- Inn at Ship Bay Restaurant, 3-course dinner for $35, Orcas Island
- Lopez Islander Restaurant, 4-course dinner for $30, Lopez Island
- Orcas Hotel/Octavio's Bistro, 3-course dinner for $35, Orcas Island
- The Bay, 3-course dinner for $35, Lopez Island
- The Bluff/Friday Harbor House, 3-course dinner for $35, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- The Place Restaurant & Bar, 3-course dinner for $30, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Vinny's Ristorante, 3-course dinner for $30/$35, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- West Sound Cafe, 3-course dinner for $30, Orcas Island
Grown &/or Made in the San Juan Islands
Be sure to stop by for a taste at these local shops and tasting rooms:
- Just Heavenly Fudge Factory, Lopez Island
- Kathryn Taylor Chocolates, Orcas Island
- Lopez Island Vineyards, Lopez Island
- Pelindaba Lavender Farm & Product Gallery, San Juan Island
- San Juan Island Distillery & Westcott Bay Cider, San Juan Island
- San Juan Vineyards, San Juan Island
- Find more local food and farms on Lopez, Orcas & San Juan Islands
The Great Island Grown Festival ~ Celebrating Farms & Food
Enjoy farm fests and feasts, parades, cooking classes, barn and hatchery tours, educational workshops and more during the month of October!
- Double Pig Roast Community Potluck, Lopez Island, Sept. 30
- Food Masters/FEAST Fall Harvest Fundraiser, Orcas Island, Sept. 30
- The Great Island Grown Festival, Lopez, Orcas & San Juan Islands, Oct. 1-31
- Lopez Locavore Dinner, Lopez Island, Oct. 4
- Shellfish Farm Hatchery Open House & Tour, Lopez Island, Oct. 5-6
- Scarecrow Making, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 6
- Friday Harbor Fall Farm Parade, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 6
- S & S Homestead Cheese Making Demonstration, Lopez Island, Oct. 6
- Brickworks Harvest Chili Cook-off, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 6
- Cider Apple Picking Party, San Juan Island, Oct. 6-7
- Harvest Meal on the Village Green, Orcas Island, Oct. 7
- Orcas Island Farm Tour, Orcas Island, Oct. 7
- Cooking with Christina at Red Rabbit Farm, Orcas Island, Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30
- Food for Thought Community Dinner, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 10
- U-Fill Bulk Organic Lavender Hydrosol at Pelindaba Lavender Farm, San Juan Island, Oct. 12, 13, 20, 21
- Farm-to-Cafeteria, Orcas Island, Oct. 13
- Barn Dance with Squares and Contras, Orcas Island, Oct. 13
- Ciderworks & Distillery Tour & Tasting, San Juan Island, Oct. 13
- Shellfish Farm Tour and Lunch, Lopez Island, Oct. 13
- S & S Homestead Farm Tour, Lopez Island, Oct. 13
- A Tour of Historic Barns, Orcas Island, Oct. 13-14
- Film Showing: Deconstructing Supper: Is Your Food Safe?, Lopez Island, Oct. 14
- Guided Garden Walks - Mossy Knoll Garden, San Juan Island, Oct. 14 and 21
- Farm History Walk, Lopez Island, Oct. 17
- Seed Lending Library Open House, Lopez Island, Oct. 19 & 26
- Bullock's Permaculture Homestead Tour, Orcas Island, Oct. 20
- Ciderworks & Distillery Tour & Tasting, San Juan Island, Oct. 20
- Picnic Lunch and Salmon Hatchery Tour, Orcas Island, Oct. 20
- S & S Homestead Bread Baking Demonstration, Lopez Island, Oct. 20
- Farm History Walk & Jones Family Farms Land Farm Tour, Lopez Island, Oct. 21
- Shellfish Farm Hatchery Open House & Tour, Lopez Island, Oct. 26-27
- Harvest Dinner Potluck Event, Lopez Island, Oct. 27
- Thornbush Farm Tour, Permaculture Orchard and More, San Juan Island, Oct. 28
- Lacto-Fermentation Class, Orcas Island, Oct. 28
- Halloween Fruit Tasting, Orcas Island, Oct. 31
October Lodging & Moorage Specials
Savoring the San Juans also means quiet, peaceful slumbers in cozy rooms! Check out these specials.
- Bay House & Garden Cottages, Lopez Island
- Beach Haven Resort, Orcas Island
- Best Western PLUS Friday Harbor Suites, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Blue Heron B & B, Orcas Island
- Boardwalk on the Water, Orcas Island
- Courtyard Suites, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Discovery Inn, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Driftwood Farm Cottage, San Juan Island
- Earthbox Inn & Spa, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Edenwild Inn, Lopez Island
- Friday Harbor House, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Inn to the Woods, San Juan Island
- Island Inn at 123 West, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes, San Juan Island
- Lopez Islander Resort, Lopez Island
- MacKaye Harbor Inn, Lopez Island
- Old Trout Inn Bed & Breakfast, Orcas Island
- Once in a Blue Moon Farm, Orcas Island
- Otters Pond Bed & Breakfast, Orcas Island
- Outlook Inn, Orcas Island
- Pebble Cove Farm, Orcas Island
- Port of Friday Harbor, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- San Juan Islands Dream Vacation Rentals, San Juan Island
- Sleeping Sea Waterfront Suites, Orcas Island
- Snug Harbor Marine Resort, San Juan Island
- Swannies Inn, Orcas Island
- Friday Harbor House, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
- Tucker House Inn, Sup, Sip & Sleep Winemaker Dinner Package, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 12 & 26
- Turtleback Farm Inn, Complimentary Cookbook, Orcas Island
- West Beach Resort, Orcas Island
- Wharfside Bed & Breakfast, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island
More Cultural Offerings in October
- San Juan Vineyards - Special, San Juan Island, Oct. 1-31
- Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, San Juan Community Theatre, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 4-6 & 11-13, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 7, 2:00 p.m, & Oct.14, 2:00 p.m.
- Orcas Horns, Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.
- Arctic Raven, First Nation Artists Demonstration, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 6-7
- WaterWorks Gallery, Artstock - Artists Talk with Catherine Eaton Skinner, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 6-27
- NIA Jam Event, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 7
- Chimera Gallery, October Show and Reception, Lopez Island, Oct. 8 - Nov. 11, Reception Oct. 8, 5:00 p.m.
- Enchanted Forest Mystery Cabaret, Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Oct. 11-13 & 18-20, 7:30 p.m.
- Fall Creative Art Retreat, Orcas Island, Oct. 11-14
- Chiarscuro Circus Mixed Media Art Retreat, Wild at Heart Studios, San Juan Island, Oct. 12-15
- Met (almost) Live in HD: Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore, Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Oct. 14, 1:00 p.m.
- Extreme Guitar Duo, San Juan Community Theatre, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.
- Encaustic Endulgence Art Workshop, Wild at Heart Studios, San Juan Island, Oct. 20-21
- National Theatre Live– The Last of the Hausmanns, Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Oct. 21, 1:00 p.m.
- Nanda "The Jacket," Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.
- Met (almost) Live in HD: Verdi's Otello, Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Oct. 28, 1:00 p.m.
Savor the Outdoors
- Savor Special at Susie's Moped, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 1-15
- Second Fare Ticket Half Off with Orcas Island Eclipse Charters, Orcas Island, Oct. 1-21
- Crystal Seas Kayaking 15% Discount, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 1-31
- Savor the San Juans with a Zip Line Tour, San Juan Island, Oct. 1-31
- Savor the Wildlife & Scenic Beauty of the San Juans Lunch Cruise, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 1-31
- Play all Day at Lopez Island Golf Course, Lopez Island, Oct. 2 -31
- San Juan Vineyards Harvest Festival, San Juan Island, Oct. 13
- Orcas Island Triple Ripple Trail Running Festival, Orcas Island, Oct. 13-14, 9:00 a.m.
- Know Your Island Walk at San Juan County Park, San Juan Island, Oct. 24, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Find all fall events on our Events Calendar
