Welcome to the Earthbox News, where we share inside travel tips, island news and the coolest activities and adventures for your trip.  We hope you enjoy reading these posts from various staff and guest contributors as much as we enjoy writing and sharing them.

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Serendipity Bookstore in Friday Harbor Washington
Previously Loved in Friday Harbor –5 Cool Second Hand & Antique Stores on San Juan Island

The cute, coastal, tourist town of Friday Harbor offers an abundance of unique gift shops, as well as restaurants, bars, boutiques, galleries and museums. But...

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Friday Harbor in the Fall
How to have the best girlfriends weekend ever in Friday Harbor

Fall is that sweet time of the year, when you can squeeze in some down-time, a little self-care, relaxation and fun, after the hustle and bustle...

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San Juan Island, Washington
10 Reasons to Visit San Juan Island in September

Beautiful San Juan Island is nestled between the Olympic Mountains and Vancouver Island, just 65 miles north of Seattle. Precisely because of those mountains the...

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Mt. Young San Juan Island Washington
How well do you know San Juan Island? Do the Insider Test!

Perhaps you have been coming here since you were a little kid. Maybe you consider San Juan Island your home away from home. You have...

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Friday Harbor Ferry
How to Plan the Perfect Family Reunion on San Juan Island

You love them, your family. You long to get them all together, hold the new baby, see all the kids grow up, lovingly tease your...

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San Juan Island, Washington
10 San Juan Island Must-Do’s for First Timers

There is so much to do on beautiful San Juan Island and in cute Friday Harbor, it may be hard to decide how to prioritize...

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The docks of beautiful Friday Harbor, Washington
The Best Places to Shop in Friday Harbor

The Washington State Ferry and Kenmore Air’s Seaplanes land right on the shores of beautiful Friday Harbor. Everything in town from restaurants and museums to...

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5 Totally Uncrowded Places on San Juan Island in the Summer

With kids in school and 9 to 5 jobs you are most likely going on vacation when everybody else is; in the Summer, on weekends...

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Lavender Festival
The one Summer Festival you don’t want to miss – San Juan Island Lavender Festival on San Juan Island

Visiting San Juan Island’s Pelindaba Lavender Farm is always a treat. The serenity and beauty of this place with its rolling lavender fields, speckled with...