With about only 4,500 residents, Orcas island makes for a quiet, comfortable island on which it is a part of daily life for native and travlers to enjoy the natural beauty.
ATTRACTIONS
Howe Art Sculpture Park and Gallery: This indoor and outdoor art gallery is both sophistiscated and eclectic. Sculptor Anthony Howe creates his masterpieces out of metal, wood, glass and mirrors. Many, if not all, of the works of art move, rotate, and/or revolve which adds to the impressive unique style of Howe.
RESTAURANTS
Rose's Bakery and Cafe: For fresh pastries and bread, come to Rose's where everything is made from scratch. The employees believe that the best items are made from scratch, by hand, so that is how they do it. Rose's also serves soups, salads, sandwiches, wines, cheeses, chocoaltes, and other gourmet products.
Inn at Shipbay: The Inn at Shipbay is an 11 room inn that overlooks the waters of Ship Bay. The inn and restaurant are located in the middle of pear, plum, and apple orchards. As one of the most popular dining experiences on Orcas Island, the dinner menu is always rotating to showcase fresh and local ingredients when they are seasonal and have optimum flavor.