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    Home » Travel » Washington

    Explore Orcas Island

    Orcas Island holds a special place in our hearts. It is the largest of the San Juan Islands, located off the northern coast of Washington State. Just over an hour by ferry from the mainland city of Anacortes, Orcas is a Pacific Northwest vacation paradise.

    Get tips on where to stay, eat and play, and learn a few island secrets, too!

    PLEASE NOTE: These posts were originally written Spring 2016 and Summer 2018. Some of the businesses mentioned here may be temporarily or permanently closed due to the COVID pandemic, so be sure to call ahead first!

    Chef Steve Debaste, of the New Leaf Café on Orcas Island, generously shares his recipe for "Grilled Halibut and Local Salad Greens with Verjus and White Truffle Vinaigrette" | The Good Hearted Woman

    Grilled Halibut over Greens

    New Leaf Cafe, Eastsound, Orcas Island offers an exceptional menu of unpretentious elegance. | The Good Hearted Woman

    New Leaf Café (Orcas Island, WA)

    The Deer Harbor Inn Restaurant offers Orcas Island diners a locally-sourced menu of slow-food at its best. |The Good Hearted Woman

    Deer Harbor Inn & Restaurant (Orcas Island)

    From one generation to the next, through earth and fire, Orcas Island Pottery continues to create and inspire. | The Good Hearted Woman

    Orcas Island Pottery - Earth & Fire, Inspired

    Cows on Orcas Island | The Good Hearted Woman

    The Best Kept Secret on Orcas Island (San Juan Islands, WA)

    Historic Downtown Anacortes, Washington

    Cormorants on the Orcas Island Ferry Pier | The Good Hearted Woman

    Spring Getaway to Orcas Island

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