Whidbey Island Kite Festival September 24-25

From http://whidbeykites.org/ :

Set against the majestic backdrop of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound, the kite festival features impressive ground and air displays of color and imagination. Activities include kids' kitemaking, beginning sportkite lessons, and sportkite demonstrations.
The highlight of the weekend is the Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships, one of the premier sportkite competitions in the Pacific Northwest. Individual, pairs, and team events are included. Competition takes place both Saturday and Sunday. The Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships is an AKA-sanctioned (www.aka.kite.org) event.
The Whidbey Island Kite Festival is presented by the Whidbey Island Kite Festival Association and the Whidbey Island Kite Fliers (www.whidbeykiteclub.com). It's a wonderful, fun-filled outing for the entire family.
There will be two mass ascensions - one Saturday and one Sunday. The first 40 people to sign up and participate in each event will receive a special-issue event pin. A mass ascension is where everyone is invited to fly a kite of the specified style on the field at the same time. The style of kite for Saturday is either delta or cellular and Sunday is flat/bowed or sparless.
There will also be a teddy-bear drop each day at 1:00 for children under 10.
The Central Whidbey Lions Club will have a booth at the field with hot dogs and soda. Also, you may order field-delivered deli lunches in advance by using the registration form.
For more information, call Allen Taylor at (360) 678-9358, call Mel Vance at (360) 675-4768, or e-mail allen@taylor635.com.
If you are interested in general visitor information for the area, please contact our local chamber of commerce.

Pickles

Fantastic food, lovely light-hearted staff will make you smile even on the gloomiest of days. We're vegetarian, and Pickles makes great, flavor-filled veggie strombolis and wraps. Highly recommended. We don't have a lot of money to throw around, so a $9 sandwich sounds obscene, but their food is well worth it and we keep going back whenever we can. They also serve great local ice creams. Try the vanilla lavendar, it's awesome. .

http://www.picklesdeliwhidbey.com/index.html

Art Market At Bailey's Corner: Saturdays 10-3

At the corner of Cultus Bay and Jewett Roads

just five miles from Highway 525/Ken's Korner through gorgeous countryside on Cultus Bay Road to the Bailey Store

We're worth the trip!

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Artists in Action!

* demos of glassblowing, jewelry making, sketching,

pastels, encaustics, oil painting, and more! *

       

Metal and glass art and glassblowing demos of Paul Petersen.

www.drivensimple.com

The encaustics and demo, photography, and mixed media of Kim Tinuviel.

www.kimtinuviel.com

Dendritic Agate

Pick your semi-precious stone(s)

and 14 ct. gold-filled, sterling silver, or copper wire,

and Mark Reader will make your custom jewelry while you watch!

The exotic portraits of Mary Dawson.

"Moon Lady"

The watercolors and ink vignettes of Judi Nyerges-Beaudoin.

http://web.me.com/judi_bee/Following_My_Art_and_My_Heart/MY_ART/MY_ART.html

  

        

"Empty Nest" - pastel

The pastels and demo, encaustics, and folded book sculptures of Susan Jensen.

http://susanjensenwhidbeyislandpastelartist.blogspot.com/ and http://susanjensenwhidbeyislandencausticart.blogspot.com

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     If you'd like to sell and demo your art at Bailey's Art Market some Saturday,

contact Susan Jensen at sujensen@whidbey.com

Vegetarian at Cafe Langley

   

One difficult thing to find on the south end of Whidbey Island is good vegetarian food during the dinner hour.  

So far, we've found three good options: Basil Cafe at Bayview Corner serves good, fresh Thai cuisine; Pickles Deli at Ken's Corner has a couple of wonderful vegetarian wraps; but if you want something that says satisfying dinner that makes you feel like you had an actual meal, go to Cafe Langley.  Ask for their Vegetarian Sampler or Pasta Acroplolis and a bottle of Pinot Grigio...fantastic!  

Here's what Cafe Langley says about themselves:

With its Old World charm, Café Langley offers a relaxed setting for lunch and an intimate dinner setting by candlelight.

Owners and brothers Arshavir and Shant Garibyan personally oversee the kitchen and serving staff.

A warm welcome, attention to detail, and personal service are emphasized.

Café Langley features Mediterranean cuisine, Northwest lamb, and fresh seafood entrees.

The finest locally grown ingredients and fresh herbs and spices are used to create hearty, wholesome dishes at moderate prices.

Skillful preparation and artful presentation combine to bring you a truly memorable dining experience.

Try one of Café Langley’s Signature appetizers and entrees.

The wine list includes fine domestic and imported selections.

If there is a special wine request, let Shant or Arshavir know

and they will make every effort to stock it for you.

Cocktails are also available from the back bar area.

Open Every Day

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Café Langley also offers catering for weddings and private parties.

Café Langley

113 First Street / Langley WA 98260

(360) 221-3090

(Dinner reservations by phone are recommended)

www.cafelangley.com

shant@whidbey.com

Little Brown Farm Introduces Another New Cheese!

The Little Brown Farm has had a busy year! We have introduced 2 new cheeses (Caprizella and Velvet Rose) and 2 styles of yogurt (Traditional and Creamline), and now we’re at it again.

My favorite girl, Velvet Rose, has a daughter, Saratoga Satin, named after a lovely white rose. Now we have a fresh, bright white cheese named after Velvet’s girl.

Introducing Saratoga Satin at Langley’s Second Street Market on Friday (3pm-7pm) and reserving some to make sure it’s available at Bayview Farmers’ Market on Saturday (10am-2pm), too!

Saratoga Satin is a fresh, hand-pressed cheese that slices and melts well – perfect for cold and warm sandwiches, casseroles, pizza, tacos and more!

Saratoga will be very limited and only available intermittently through the end of October, so come and sample it this weekend!

While you’re there, don’t forget to pick up some Caprizella to go with the luscious heirloom tomatoes in bounty right now – Caprese never tasted so good!

Learn more about the farm at:

www.littlebrownfarm.com

Follow us on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/littlebrownfarm

(we post cute baby goat pics & videos, too!)

& twitter@littlebrownfarm to stay updated!

Woodpalooza

Woodpalooza

8th Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild Show

At Taste for Wine

Bayview Cash Store

5603 Bayview Road, Bayview, Langley

The show runs through October 3rd

Open daily Noon to 6 p.m.

Open Thursdays–Mondays (closed Tuesdays & Wedesdays)

Additional info at:

www.whidbeywoodworkers.com/wiwg-events.html

Tour de Whidbey-Saturday 9/24

Tour de Whidbey

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH

Cycle at your own pace through stunning scenery and varied terrain. This well-supported ride starts with a pancake and sausage breakfast, offers breakstations every 12-15 miles, and ends with a delicious post-ride chili feed.

Choose between 30, 40, 50 and 100 mile routes for the same low registration fee of $60. Or opt for a family-friendly 10 mile ride: a $25 registration fee covers one adult and up to two children under 14. Free helmet safety check.

More Tour information here.

Register online: http://active.com

Other registration options here

The Tour helps raise funds for our community hospital’s Emergency Department to place comprehensive cardiac monitors at every bedside. 

For more information: tourwhidbey@whidbeygen.org

Christine Betz Hall, Coordinator

Tour de Whidbey

Whidbey General Hospital Foundation

P.O. Box 641

Coupeville, WA 98239

360.678.7656 x4021

360.321.7656 x4021