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Cuddling up with Jazzy!

Orcas Island Vacation Rental: “Nightcrowing”

The World-Famous Orcas Ohana Photo Scavenger Hunt Have you heard about our Orcas Ohana Photo Scavenger Hunt yet? It’s the best way to spice up your vacation (not that it needs to be spicy, but you get the idea), and it’s the bestest way to save money on a 2nd stay up at Orcas Island More >

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Best Orcas Island Lodging and Accommodation Options (Battle #4)

This Week’s “Best Orcas Island Lodging” Showdown: Orcas Ohana Vacation Rental VS the Orcas Hotel!   Our award in hand and battle scars fresh, we continue on with the good, clean fight for Orcas Island’s best lodging and accommodations against this week’s opponent: The Orcas Hotel! Oh yeah, just the idea of this battle has More >

Orcas Island Lodging Battles

Best Orcas Island Lodging and Accommodation Options (Battle #3)

This Week’s Showdown: Orcas Ohana Vacation Rental VS the Rosario Resort! The award-winning Orcas Island Best Lodging Battle series continues! And yes, we give ourselves awards every once in awhile for arbitrary things. (mother told us we deserve awards, so if the world doesn’t give ‘em to us, we have to make our own! That’s More >

They've found their next thingy!

Orcas Island Activities: Sasquatching

The Orcas Ohana Photo Scavenger Hunt Featured Activity: Sasquatching Last week, we introduced our Photo Scavenger Hunt which offers our guests the chance to save some money while supplementing their relaxing stay with a new brand of intrigue and fun. On the Orcas Ohana Photo Scavenger Hunt List, there are a few that beg a More >

The Dali Lama on Orcas Island! Can you find him?

Orcas Island Vacation Rental: Money-Saving Opportunities

The Orcas Ohana Photo Scavenger Hunt Earn 5 or 10% OFF your 2nd stay (and have a great time doing it!) As mentioned in a previous entry, we have put together a special photo scavenger hunt for any and all of our awesome Orcas Island guests! The game is simple and easy-to-do, but as we More >

Sample platters and bottomless peanuts! Num num numb....my face is numb.

Orcas Ohana Vacation Rental : The Island Hoppin’ Brewery

Orcas Island has been waiting for a place like this… And finally it has come: our very own local brewery! And it’s got that comfy, natural Orcas Island feel! We were 3 thirsty men when we arrived, our dogs (feet) and dog (Jazzy) all tired out from a day of tramping through the woods of More >

Cuddling up with Jazzy!

Orcas Ohana Vacation Rental: Our Collection of Fido-Friendly Proof

Bring Your Dogs for the Fun, Stay for the Relaxation: Orcas Ohana Vacation Rental (San Juan Islands) For anyone out there tired of having to leave their beloved poochies behind when vacation comes calling, we’ve put together this little cornucopia of Fido Friendly Reviews for our safe haven: the Orcas Ohana Vacation Rental of Destiny! More >

They are frolicking! What great big fishy-mammals they are!

Orcas Island Rental :: Sneaking a Peek at some Porpoises (Whale Watching!)

Orcas Island Rental: When You Just Wanna Watch Some Whales Orcas Island is called Orcas Island for a particular reason–one that at times escapes my memory, but just now I happen to remember it: there are actual Orcas swimming nearby! In past blog entries here we have highlighted some of the excellent opportunities to watch More >

Taken at last years festival--courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce's site

Orcas Island Vacation Rental :: The 2nd Annual Orcas Island Shakespeare Festival

Orcas Island Vacation Rental :: Come get your Shakespeare on everybody!   Looking to coincide your stay at an Orcas Island Vacation Rental with some kind of intelligently quirky local event? Plan your visit to Orcas Ohana around March 22nd-23rd and pay homage to one of the greatest minds of all time! Renowned Shakespeare actors More >

Orcas Island Vacation Home :: San Juan Islands Wildlife

Orcas Island Vacation Rental :: This Week’s Wildlife of the San Juan Islands (the Harbor Seal)

Orcas Island Vacation Rental :: It’s Harbor Seal Pupping Time in the San Juan Islands In the Orcas Island Vacation Rental community there tis a great buzz ’bout the place. What kind of buzz, you mayn’t be askin’? It’s the seal puppin’ buzz. Yes every year bout this time o’ season, the legendary harbor seal More >