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Orcas Today: Thursday, July 10th

Library Board Meeting
July 10th at 3:30pm
The Board of Trustees meets at the library at 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. The public is welcome to attend. Contact Karen Meng (kmeng@orcaslibrary.org) if you would like to join by Zoom or receive the board packet in advance.

Dungeons & Dragons at Orcas Library
Thursdays through August 21st from 4:00-5:00pm
Roll for initiative and join the quest! Whether you’re a seasoned rogue or a curious newcomer, all teens are welcome to join our epic summer Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

CommuniTEA Night at Wildflower Apothecary
Thursdays from 5:00-8:00pm
Join us at Wildflower Apothecary every Thursday from 5-8pm for CommuniTEA night! We will have a weekly herbal tea offering by donation. You’re welcome to bring instruments, crafts, songs, & stories to connect with your island community & our herbal allies.

Orcas Alcoholics Anonymous Weekly Meeting
Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 at Benson Hall
Emmanuel Episcopal is hosting a weekly Al-Anon meeting with Zoom option for those unable to attend in person. Zoom: Meeting ID: 873 8608 8448 Passcode: 881858

Open Mic at Doe Bay Cafe
Thursdays at 6:30pm
The Doe Bay Café invites you to their Grand Open Mic Re-Opening! Prizes for everyone who performs–audience participation will also be rewarded. Doors open at 5:00pm, music at 6:30pm!

Get out and Hike

Cold Springs Trail – Difficult

4.3 miles. 2058 feet elevation gain. Cold Springs Trail connects the Cascade Lake Day Use Area with Mount Constitution Rd. and is the trail most often used for training by prospective mountaineers. The trail climbs up the west side of the mountain with numerous switchbacks, creeks, and vistas looking out towards East Sound. Start at the trailhead on top of the mountain beside a picnic shelter and head down for an easier route, or commence your hike from the Day Use Area for a rigorous journey that locals use to prep for hiking in the Cascade Mountain Range. This hike can take a few hours going up or down, and several flat promontories are great for snack breaks and picnics. Hikers can travel from the trailhead across Mt. Constitution Rd. to the Little Summit/Mount Constitution trail for further mountaintop adventures. Biking is permitted during the offseason.

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A Bite Of Orcas

Orcas Hotel Café – By Howie

I am an American. Those four little words should tell you everything you need to know about how much I love burgers. Okay, not everything, but I hope you get the idea. There’s nothing quite like it: Meat, Toppings, Condiments, Crispy Toasted Bread, mix and match to your liking (yes, I realize I also just described a normal sandwich, but follow me on this one), and chow down! That being said, I do also realize that not all burgers are created equal: a gourmet burger is not a good comparison to a cookout burger, and while I do enjoy both (very much so), when you decide to up the ante and treat yourself to a restaurant, you expect something a bit more on the decadent side. And, I am pleased to report, that (at least) the food given to me by Orcas Hotel Café did not disappoint! Orcas Hotel has a long history of different chefs and restaurant names gracing its doors, but in the new world of Survive the Pandemic (take that however you will) they have opted for a simpler design: small café, small menu, daily specials, lunch, and dinner; no frills, basically. Their entire ordering process for dinner is online so my esteemed colleague and I had to change up our usual rules, and I took his recommendation for the Cheeseburger with Fries while he went with the Burmese Chicken Curry Special (read Simon’s review of Orcas Hotel Café here). Now, my overly simplified palate may suggest that I got the raw…

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