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Handcrafted Libations and Local Arts Trail San Juan Island

San Juan Island has so much to offer when it comes to island made arts, may it be visual or liquid. To take it all in, we’ve devised a deeply enjoyable tour taking you all over the island and indulging all your senses. Please drink responsibly and have oodles of fun!

 

San Juan Island Brewing Co

Start with a hearty lunch at San Juan Brewing in Friday Harbor. Have a Bratwurst Sandwich or a burger and a Beer Flight (5 x 5oz of beer samplers) to experience their fine craft brews. Fill a growler or get a 4 pack of cans to bring home.

 

Insider Tip: Treat yourself to a Porter Float for dessert, oh my!

 

San Juan Islands Museum of Art

A few blocks up Spring Street find the gorgeous IMA, exhibiting art from the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on a sense of place and the environment. Enjoy the Artists Registry Exhibition through May of 2021: work from over 70 San Juan County artists in a wide array of mediums.

 

Insider Tip: IMA offers free Saturday Family Arts days, remote through March and hopefully in person again this Summer.

 

San Juan Vineyard

Three miles outside of town along the lush valleys of Roche Harbor Road lays this beautiful boutique vinery famous for its Siegerrebe white. Their new tasting rooms is open for glass and bottle sales every Saturday.

 

Insider Tip: On a sunny day this is a really fun outing from Friday Harbor on bicycles or mopeds.

 

Pelindaba Lavender Farm

Cross San Juan Island on Egg Lake & Boyce Roads until you reach Pelindaba Lavender Farm on Wold Road. As you meander through the lovely lavender fields dotted with sculptures and antique farm equipment, cleanse your palate with a lavender lemonade or a lavender ice cream and brush up on your lavender knowledge at their illuminating learning center.

 

Insider Tip: Pelindaba’s lavender fields are open 24/7 and are one of the best places to see stars on San Juan Island.

 

San Juan Distillery & Westcott Bay Cidery

On the north end of the isle on stunning Westcott Bay San Juan Distillery is concocting award winning spirits and liquors, apple brandies and ciders. Open for tastings and tours every Saturday.

 

Insider Tip: San Juan Distillery’s award winning spirits are rarely distributed outside of San Juan County. Stock upon all the goodness!

 

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park

Just minutes from the Distillery this 20 acres gem with five trails, water access and forests, displays over 150 sculptures. Find interactive exhibits for kids and kids at heart, inspiring and whimsical sculptures and poems lining the trails. Keep your eyes out for Blue Herons, Bald Eagles and other wildlife.

 

Insider Tip: Sign the Friendship Totem pole and feel connected to the people of the world.