Are the San Juan Islands on your radar? If not, it's time to consider putting them on your summer itinerary. Scattered across Washington's Salish Sea, the islands are about two hours from Seattle, and a world away. Some are accessible by car ferry, some by boat, and some are entirely protected park land. The common denominator? Relaxation, and the freshest seafood imaginable, whether you have it at one of the exciting new eateries on Lummi Island or cook it yourself over a campfire. A new book by Emily Nathan, Coastlines: At the Water’s Edge, has us dreaming of coastal getaways, and this excerpt reminds me that the San Juans are a major item on my Western bucket list.
—Nicole Clausing, digital producer and newsletter editor
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