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The Bird Rock Blog
Thoughtful travel guides, seasonal stories, and island life—one month at a time.
Updated monthly, our blog shares insider tips, curated experiences, and local stories from San Juan Island, written by the team behind Bird Rock Hotel. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape, dreaming about a future visit, or simply curious about island life, you’ll find inspiration here.
Explore our most recent posts below—each written with care, curiosity, and a local’s perspective.
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10 Most Favorite Winter Activities on San Juan Island
Winters on San Juan Island are invigorating, quiet, festive and just what the doctor ordered when holiday planning, cooking and shopping gets you down. Our...
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10 Reasons why you need a Romantic San Juan Island Getaway
As if you needed a reason to visit paradise, or permission for that matter. You know you deserve a break and you are worth it...
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8 Ways to Taste San Juan Island
During the longest year on record (2020) I took to entertaining my foodie family with themed dinners & tastings. We missed our weekend getaways to...
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10 Little Known Facts about San Juan Island
Even if you have been coming to the San Juan Islands every year since you were a child, we have gathered some fun facts about...
