June 30, 2008

Artist Booths now open!

Time to get out to Roche Harbor and check out the artist booths.  We have lots of new things to show you - and, of course, still have some of your favorite items - jewelry, fine candy confections, paintings, photo shots of the harbor and surrounding areas, alpaca yarn - you name it and you will probably find it there!  The artists have been busy all winter making items for you to purchase while you are with us.  They are open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until the Labor Day Weekend, so be sure and stop by and meet with these talented and exciting artists.

Thanks for the picture - Kim Bertrand - from Booth 6 where you will find loads of great shots taken by Michael Bertrand Photography.

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June 28th, 2008

Coming to spend July 4th with us? Check out the entertainment we have in store for you!   Our visitors all agree, Roche Harbor is THE place to be for the long holiday!

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June 23,2008

It was all smiles recently for one island family - the Sandwiths!  Debbie Sandwith - Roche Harbor's Company Store Manager, Pat Sandwith Sr. who works for Roche Harbor Water Company, along with son Pat and grand-daughter Ali, all traveled down to Cal Poly University to be part of daughter Stephanie's graduation.  With over 3,000 students graduating, the event took place in the football stadium where Stephanie received her diploma in Animal Science. It was a great and exciting day for everyone.  Congratulations Steph!

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June 16, 2008

Looking for something to do while you are on the island?

The Interpretive Center at Lime Kiln Point State Park on the west side of the island is open daily 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. thru September 14th for you to explore.  Just a short walk down the pretty pathway to the lighthouse once you have reached the park.

Why not try a tour of the lighthouse available every Thursday and Saturday evenings from 7 pm until sunset thru Labor Day.  What a super place to catch a beautiful sunset.

The Park is also offering Low Tide Discovery Walks on Tuesdays and Fridays scattered through the summer - dependent of course, upon our low tides.  See the San Juan Community Calendar for the times.

The tours are all free and it is suggested you dress for the weather and don't forget to take along your bottle of water!

(This picture taken by Michael Bertrand and is available from Roche Harbor Artist Booth 6)

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June 13, 2008

OPEN

HOUSE

at Roche Harbor

from 4 - 8 pm

Today the retail stores at Roche Harbor will be throwing an Open House hosted by Dominique's House, Afterglow Spa, Roche Harbor Sportswear and Roche Harbor Gifts.

Come and enjoy complimentary wine and appetizers while you shop and browse through the many fine items these wonderful stores at Roche Harbor have to offer.  There will be many special discounts in each of our stores along with raffles and great prizes.

Even our beautiful Afterglow Spa will be giving complimentary mini spa treatments - so this is definitely an event you won't want to miss.   A great place to find that very special Father's Day gift!

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June 5, 2008

Standing guard over the "coffers" is Battery D soldier, Jim Meredith - long-time

Roche Harbor resident who has been involved with the Battery D Company and its re-enactments for many years.   He is pictured here - just below Our Lady of

Good Voyage Chapel during the Memorial Day Weekend.

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May 30, 2008

Enjoying the Roche Harbor sunshine at the Employee Appreciation Barbecue recently, are four of our 70 total seasonal international employees.

From left to right: Luisina Alvarez from Argentina - working in Food & Beverage, Veronica Martinez from Argentina - working in Lime Kiln Cafe, Carolina Yamashiro from Peru - coming to us from Deer Valley Resort in Utah and working at the Hotel Front Desk, and Claudia Neves from Uruguay - working in Lime Kiln Cafe.

We all hope you will enjoy your summer season at Roche Harbor and we are pleased you are here!

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May 29, 2008

Coming to Roche Harbor to perform on the Madrona Bar & Grill Deck this weekend is San Juan Island's own Devorah.  With her pop/rock/jazz genre, she has many followers of her great talents as a wonderful singer.  You will love the bubbling personality of her performances and her "firecracker" attitude!

Devorah will perform on the bar deck on Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st from 3 to 6 p.m. -- exactly the right time for you to enjoy a cocktail while listening to her performance.  If you are not going to be around this weekend, no worries... you can hear her again the afternoons of June 14 & 15 - same time, same place.  Of course, if you will be with the Bayliner/Olympic Rendezvous on June 7 & 8, she will be playing on the bar deck in the afternoon, as well as in the Gazebo with a trio including Geoffrey Castle - both evenings.  She's a busy gal - and well worth listening to!  Check out her website at www.devorahmusic.com.

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May 25, 2008

Marching into Roche Harbor

on Memorial Day,

Monday 26th at 1:30 p.m.

Battery D Troops will once again march along the chapel road into the village and arrive on the West Lawn around 1:30 p.m. where they will perform a special Memorial Day tribute to all fallen soldiers.

They will stop for a brief moment at Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel where they will accompany the widow to the Flag Pavilion.

Joining them will be members of the Elliot Bay Pipe Band.  If you enjoy tradition, you will enjoy this salute.  Don't miss!

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May 24, 2008

Enjoying the Employee Appreciation Barbecue during May are three of our summer employees working as collectors in the marina.  From left to right: Kristen Jobb and Jill Haws - both from the USA and Carly Nunn from the United Kingdom.  We are pleased you are here with us this summer - and extra pleased to see the marina has gone "upper class" with hiring a Brit!

Cheers and welcome to all of you!

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May 21, 2008

Happy Birthday Darlene!

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Darlene TroBaugh, Retail Manager of the Gift Shop.  We also hope you are feeling lots better!

Best wishes from us all!

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May 20, 2008

With Memorial Day Weekend coming up next weekend, we thought you might want to know who is playing where!  Roche Harbor always has the best entertainment for your enjoyment while you are spending the holiday with us - and this year we have a great lineup of artists to keep you entertained.

Playing in the Market Square is Jazz Pianist, David Bayley.  His smooth music can be heard each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. outside the The Company Store. 

Grab a cup of coffee or "super ice cream cone" from Beechtree Espresso and come listen!  You will really like this treat in the middle of the day.

Okay all boaters and "parrot-heads"!   Back by popular demand is one of your favorite artists who sings with his own tropical style and sounds just like Jimmy Buffet!  It is Dave Calhoun who will be performing on the West Lawn - (and that is so you can hear his fabulous sounds from your boat)!  What a way to get a party started!

He is playing each day - Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.   Don't miss him!

Your friend, and our friend, Keith Busha is singing his heart out for you on the Madrona Bar Deck from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Come and enjoy a cocktail - or dinner in the Madrona Grill - while listening to his great mellow sounds.

And playing for your late night enjoyment in the Madrona Bar & Grill Gazebo is long-time favorite - the Jim Basnight Band.

The band, fronted by Jim Basnight on vocals and guitars, combines Jazz, Blues, Country, and Acoustic Rock flavors in some of the finest pop songs around. You will want to dance your socks off to this band! 

Playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.   Come have some fun!

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May 18, 2008

Allow us to introduce you to a few of our foreign summer seasonal employees. All the employees pictured here (except for one) work very hard to make your stay a comfortable one - they are your housekeepers!

Pictured at our employee appreciation barbecue are from left to right:

Jose Zimmerman - a US resident alien from Mexico, working in our kitchen as a cook;

Francis Aguilera from Chile;  Pamela Moraga, also from Chile and is our Summer Housekeeping Manager;  Veaceslav Caireac from Moldova; Jacqueline Gonzalez from Chile;  Gabriela Cordova from Chile; Carlos Hernandez from Costa Rica; and Maria Cordova from Chile.

We are so pleased you are all with us this season, and hope you will enjoy your summer at Roche Harbor.

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May 15, 2008

Roche Harbor is certainly back in the swing for the summer! 

Today was the first Employee Appreciation Barbecue for all our employees.  Along with the fun of raffle prizes, many mean hamburgers were served up by our two faithful employee barbecue cooks, Troy Buck from the marina serving up his "Buck-Burgers" and Scott Leeming from Security with his "Cheesy-Leemings".  Of course, our Master of Ceremonies was the GM, Brent Snow, who delighted everyone with his quick wit whilst performing the wildly anticipated raffle.  And as always, Rod Wiese who, along with Debbie Sandwith, sets the event up and makes sure everything runs smoothly.

We welcome all our new employees and hope they will enjoy this summer season at Roche Harbor - we are pleased you are here!

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May 7, 2008

So what better way to open up for the summer season at Roche Harbor!  This absolutely beautiful display of tulips and hyacinths are at their peak! 

Usually, our garden designer, Christy Erickson from Zizania Ltd., will start designing and planting our flower beds and containers with summer arrangements right now, but who could possibly pull up this beautiful display of white hyacinths and pink Angelique tulips? 

If you want to visit Roche Harbor just to check out the spring flowers, then be sure to check this flowerbed out in the Pavilion Courtyard before it is replanted.

Roche Harbor is well known for its beautiful gardens where visitors enjoy walking the many pathways to view the exotic and sometimes unusual plantings designed by Christy, and maintained by Roche Harbor's head gardener, Alana.   Textures and colors are important in Christy's designs, and she always comes up with wonderful arrangements combining those elements.

Pictured to the left are fritillaria in bloom.

For more pictures of her designs check out Christy's website at: www.Zizanialtd.com

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May 3, 2008

These flowers go out to wish two of our employees a speedy "Get Well Soon" wish.

Bobbi Terry, from our Accounting Department recently underwent surgery on her knee - and we hope is now resting comfortably at home.  It will be several weeks before she is back to work, but we certainly want to wish her well while she is recuperating.  Keep up with those exercises Bobbi!

Darlene TroBaugh, Gift Shop Manager, is in St. Joseph's Hospital today with respiratory problems.  She will most probably be recuperating in Bellingham with her husband for a while before returning to the island.

We want you both to know that you are in our thoughts -- and we all hope you will be enjoying better health again very soon.

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May 1, 2008

With Mother's Day coming up pretty quickly, we have a great suggestion that Mom would be thrilled to receive.  How about a Spa Gift Certificate?   Lots of ideas to choose from - just check out the Afterglow Spa Menu.  Or pamper with a pedicure - our Afterglow Special for May!

Call 360-378-9888 for more details

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April 24, 2008

Roche Harbor Gift Shop has loads of new items that have arrived for you to come look at while you are at Roche Harbor. 

Yes, we know you like to shop while you are here, so we sent our Gift Shop Manager, Darlene, off on buying trips all winter long to bring fresh, new items for you to check out.  Here are just a few...

Pictured here is a great line of key-chain watches - for the man in your life - in the da-vinci line made famous in Beverly Hills, Paris and London.  Also, talking of distinction, how about a magnetic checkers set - perfect for the boat - and with a classy "Roche Harbor" name stamped in one corner.  Great ideas for Father's Day!

Tizo Design puts out a really neat line of silver-plated cocktail forks and Darlene has picked them out to appeal to boaters - complete with shells and starfish on the ends.  And while we are on the subject of boaters, you might like these neat stainless steel measuring cups (pictured to the right of the forks) with fish on the handles.  Make your galley sparkle this year!

These bright and airy pillows by Magnolia Casual are perfect for your boat.  Weather resistant and fade resistant they make the perfect choice for boat or patio.  They come in three sizes - 24x24, 18x24 and 14x14.

Now, what yacht captain would not enjoy receiving one of these log books?

Check it out at Roche Harbor Gift Shop and get logged in!

Resortwear for the entire family - with T-shirts and sweatshirts galore - you can pick from great brand names such as Gear, SDI, Camp David, Sope Creek and Ouray.

We will find something in just your size!

This patent leather purse is one of the Bingham by Dynasty lines - in this year's fabulously soft shade of green.  That's what we could call "stylin' in Roche Harbor".

Here is the same shade of green in a lightweight hooded shirt by Ouray - perfect for those early morning or evening walks around the village or the marina.

Come and check out this interesting Gift Shop where you can always find just the right gift to take home with you.  Darlene TroBaugh is the Gift Shop Manager who has been at Roche Harbor for over 18 years now - and she knows, exactly, the kind of interesting gifts you are looking for. 

Her staff of four employees are well equipped to help you shop for that special gift and they include Diana who has been with Darlene for the last 2-1/2 years (and is our Gift Shop photographer), Eva for 1-1/2 years, Gretchen on her 4th summer season at Roche, and Becky on her 3rd season.

To purchase any of the above items please call...

800-451-8910 ext. 730

or 360-378-2155 ext. 730

Roche Harbor Gift Shop

open from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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April 16, 2008

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