Fish Derby 2012 : With or Without Snow & Ice! The Lions Club will be holding its 35th annual Fish Derby February 11th through February 19th. As of this printing of the Observer, the Island’s … [Read more...]
Features
The Dance of the Northern Lights
On a cool autumn night when you’re out with the dog, or maybe just on a walk to take in the crisp air, and you chance to look up and find the sky streaked with bright color, count yourself lucky. … [Read more...]
Fall Fun Fest and Cider Pressing Party
WASHINGTON ISLAND, (Sept. 18, 2011) – Good old-fashioned family fun awaits you at the annual Fall Fun Fest & Cider Pressing Party at the Washington Island Farm Museum, 10am – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, … [Read more...]
Island Players Present: The Dining Room on Labor Day Weekend
The Island Players present: The Dining Room, by the American playwright A.P. Gurney, at The Trueblood Performing Arts Center (TPAC), on Washington Island, September 3rd and 4th, 2011. The Dining … [Read more...]
58th Lions Club Fly-In Whitefish Boil
Washington Island’s Lions Club knows how to throw a party. The annual Fly-In Whitefish Boil is not only a great time – it’s also the Island Lions Club’s biggest annual fundraiser. In previous years … [Read more...]
ANC Exhibit: The Beauty and Spirit of Washington Island
“The Beauty and Spirit of Washington Island,” the opening show at the Art and Nature Center, features the oil paintings of artist Sonja Noonan. Through this show, Sonja leads one on a journey through … [Read more...]
Washington Island Canoe & Kayak Event
There is no race quite like the Washington Island Canoe & Kayak Event. The course is a classic example of Great Lakes beauty and offers breathtaking scenery and challenging conditions. Outriggers, … [Read more...]
Island Fair Coming Late August!
Like most community events on the Island, this one is devoid of flash, but filled with a sense of low-key fun and the spirit of a time gone by. Imagine a county fair from decades ago — with its food … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Arni Richter
The Significance in a Name When a set of blueprints from Tim Graul Marine Design, Sturgeon Bay, arrived in the Ferry Line mailbox in 2001, we were hopeful this might be the solution for a new, … [Read more...]
Stavkirke
One of the things that calls attention to the particulars of place in our travels is the poetry of buildings on the landscape: from Frank Lloyd Wright’s love of the red barns in Wisconsin, to log … [Read more...]
School House Beach
I always seem to find this place by instinct, a map of Island roads in my head, headed north down Main Road…the small white church coming into view–turn right…St. Michael’s Chapel–turn left…the … [Read more...]
The Journey Over
Maybe you have to make your first trip over there, or visit a couple of times, to understand the meaning of the Island calling. It comes over you at the strangest times. All seasons. Almost any day … [Read more...]
