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Let the good times roll at Goosefoot’s Mardi Gras Party

— Created February 7, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed Nobody on Whidbey Island throws a party quite like Goosefoot and the organization’s upcoming Fat Tuesday festivities should put the proof in the pudding. Goosefoot’s 8th annual […]

Whidbey club is a true hidden gem

— Created February 7, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed A small, nondescript, brown building next to The Center in Oak Harbor holds one of Whidbey Island’s hidden treasures – the Whidbey Island Gem Club. The club […]

New Playhouse production hits all the right n-o-t-e-s

— Created January 31, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed The newest Whidbey Playhouse production is a little bit n-a-u-g-h-t-y, is full of wit and c-h-a-r-m, and makes for a whole lot of f-u-n with a capital […]

Annual Nordic Lodge dinner celebrates the love of lutefisk

— Created January 24, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the lure of lutefisk cannot be denied for many people of Scandinavian heritage. The Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, […]

Gardening workshop examines its roots

— Created January 17, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed Get ready for a gardening adventure! Registration is now open for the 35th annual Whidbey Gardening Workshop, to be held at Oak Harbor High School Saturday, March […]

Be cool and plunge into the New Year!

— Created January 3, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed All the really cool – and we mean that quite literally – people will be starting the New Year off in fine form Monday at noon at […]

Year-end push brings Coupeville food bank close to goal

— Created January 3, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed As 2023 comes to a close, Gifts from the Heart food bank in  Coupeville is hoping a final fundraising push will bring it even closer to its […]

Oak Harbor Mayor gets flashy send-off

— Created January 3, 2024 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed It may have been one of the most eventful Oak Harbor City Council meetings in recent memory as city leaders, staff and community members commemorated the service […]

Oak Harbor woman has one Dickens of a Christmas village

— Created December 20, 2023 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed Peggy Gibson loves the story of “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens. She believes her interest in it sprang from her love and enjoyment of old holiday […]

Enjoy sounds of the season with Whidbey Island Orchestra

— Created December 13, 2023 by Kathy Reed

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Island Orchestra invites everyone to tune out the hype and tune in for some holly jolly good music at its “A Merry Little Christmas” concerts this […]