Welcome to Lopez Island
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opez is said to be the friendliest of the islands with the inhabitants regularly waving at passers-by. Many residents make their living from farming, fishing and raising livestock. It is the first island you come to when arriving in the San Juans by Washington State Ferries. It is one of the smaller main islands at less than 30 square miles with about 2,200 full-time residents. Its distinction comes from being one of the flattest islands, making it ideal for bicyclists all year and the Tour de Lopez bike tour held there each April. The island is also great for kayaking, boating, whale watching, eagle spotting, hiking, fish-
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ing and golfing. Travelers will have no problem finding a place to stay the night with a number of inns, cottages, cabins and tent sites. And there are plenty of places to dine from Bay CafÊ to Galley Restaurant and Lounge. Artist studios and galleries, restaurants and shops make up Lopez Village as well as a post office, bank, medical clinic, library and chamber of commerce. Public restrooms, showers and picnic tables are accessible to the public near the 5-acre community center with a pavilion, performance center, children’s center and skate park. Additional attractions include Lopez Island Vineyards, state and
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county parks, summer farmers market, Weeks Wetland Preserve, Historical Society Museum and the restored Port Stanley Schoolhouse. For more information call the Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce at (877) 433-2789 or visit www.lopezisland.com. goskagit.com