Orcas Island in its busiest months boasts a mere 12-15,000 person population (during the winter you can count on about 25% of those numbers), so why, I asked upon arrival there, or how does the island seem to have the most state-of-the-art facilities such as performance centers, symphonies, children’s discovery playhouses, and libraries?

The answer is: celebrities.

For example, check out Orcas Island’s famous skatepark, donated by world class pro skier, Warren Miller…