Tourism Archives - theOrcasonian.com

‘We’ve become an amusement park’: the Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism

By News Source|2024-11-30T13:01:06-08:00November 30th, 2024|2 Comments

Eat, Pray, Pollute | On the needed death of tourism

By News Source|2024-10-01T13:18:16-07:00October 1st, 2024|16 Comments

SJC tourism at a crossroads? (Part 1)

By Matthew Gilbert|2024-09-17T14:39:45-07:00September 11th, 2024|7 Comments

Council reviews Visitors Bureau contract to balance destination marketing

By Community|2024-09-11T12:46:18-07:00September 11th, 2024|Comments Off

How it all went wrong for tourism

By News Source|2024-08-24T11:48:26-07:00August 24th, 2024|4 Comments

Island Ways: Steamship Authority apologizes to customers after cancelling weekend trips due to crew shortages

By News Source|2024-08-12T16:16:03-07:00August 12th, 2024|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Tourism and us, Part II

By Community|2024-07-25T14:00:16-07:00July 25th, 2024|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Tourism and us

By Community|2024-07-24T21:06:42-07:00July 24th, 2024|2 Comments

Ferry captains ask fishermen to give them space on the water

By News Source|2024-07-19T15:01:03-07:00July 21st, 2024|Comments Off

County releases public comment analysis report for Draft Destination Management Plan

By Community|2024-07-20T11:05:38-07:00July 20th, 2024|9 Comments

Copenhagen may have cracked how to get tourists to behave: Free glasses of wine and kayaking

By News Source|2024-07-11T17:12:31-07:00July 12th, 2024|Comments Off

Visitors Bureau response to Letter to the Editor in theOrcasonian

By Community|2024-07-02T11:55:13-07:00July 2nd, 2024|Comments Off

Barcelona to ban apartment rentals to tourists in bid to cut housing costs

By News Source|2024-06-23T12:56:30-07:00June 24th, 2024|Comments Off

Capri lifts ban on tourists after resolving problems with water supply

By News Source|2024-06-23T14:50:11-07:00June 23rd, 2024|2 Comments

Puyallup Tribe, Kenmore Air begin scenic flights to charming San Juan Island

By News Source|2024-05-16T12:19:03-07:00May 16th, 2024|1 Comment

WSF Weekly Report | Working on SJI route schedules; ramping up hiring; Tour de Lopez

By News Source|2024-04-25T15:45:00-07:00April 26th, 2024|3 Comments

Does Orcas Airport seem so bad in comparison?

By News Source|2024-02-23T15:12:51-08:00February 23rd, 2024|12 Comments

Rosario Resort & Spa to be sold to new ownership

By News Source|2024-02-13T14:05:43-08:00February 13th, 2024|Comments Off

Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar

By News Source|2023-11-30T13:06:05-08:00November 30th, 2023|4 Comments

San Juan County responds to public’s feedback on Destination Management Plan

By Community|2023-11-20T13:53:18-08:00November 20th, 2023|4 Comments

Managing tourism at core of destination plan controversy

By News Source|2023-10-30T12:23:50-07:00October 30th, 2023|7 Comments

San Juan Islands consider annual tourism fee for residents, visitors

By News Source|2023-10-24T12:40:09-07:00October 24th, 2023|29 Comments

County and WSF complete Orcas Ferry Terminal Updates, paving the way for greater accessibility

By Community|2023-10-20T14:17:36-07:00October 20th, 2023|Comments Off

‘They just come, take a nice selfie … and leave.’ Overtourism returns, but cities are fighting back

By News Source|2023-10-15T16:32:39-07:00October 15th, 2023|2 Comments

Fall 2023 Great Islands Clean-up successfully removes 1,800lbs of litter

By Community|2023-10-11T13:45:32-07:00October 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Destination Management Plan is still open for public comment until end of this month

By Community|2023-10-09T13:08:45-07:00October 9th, 2023|10 Comments

SJC Destination Management Plan seeks “balance”

By Matthew Gilbert|2023-09-11T14:57:57-07:00September 11th, 2023|17 Comments

World’s largest single-masted sailing yacht stops by Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2023-06-10T21:37:05-07:00June 9th, 2023|6 Comments

Kenmore Air to launch daily service from Friday Harbor to Victoria International

By News Source|2023-05-22T15:03:57-07:00May 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Airbnb Is running riot in small-town America

By News Source|2022-12-07T15:12:24-08:00December 7th, 2022|4 Comments

Can Nantucket survive the stress of year-round tourism?

By News Source|2022-09-27T11:50:55-07:00September 27th, 2022|5 Comments

In Martha’s Vineyard, even the doctors can’t afford housing anymore

By News Source|2022-09-16T13:11:29-07:00September 17th, 2022|1 Comment

Port of Lopez launches a new free pumpout boat in Fisherman Bay

By News Source|2022-09-09T12:32:05-07:00September 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals

By News Source|2022-08-24T14:08:50-07:00August 24th, 2022|1 Comment

Got visitors? Get your copy of the San Juan Islands Stewardship Guide

By Community|2022-06-10T13:16:20-07:00June 10th, 2022|Comments Off

SJ Visitors Bureau prepares for annual Travel, Tourism Week

By Community|2022-04-29T14:58:54-07:00May 1st, 2022|Comments Off

State Parks will repair buoys in San Juan Islands, Hood Canal

By News Source|2022-04-29T12:55:03-07:00April 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Oahu, Hawaii’s most populous island, will now limit Airbnbs and short-term vacation rentals in a big way

By News Source|2022-04-28T12:29:53-07:00April 28th, 2022|Comments Off

SJI National Historical Park readies for May 28 opening

By Community|2022-04-26T14:30:45-07:00April 26th, 2022|Comments Off

San Juan Clipper files petition to discontinue services for this year

By Lin McNulty|2022-04-26T14:19:09-07:00April 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Help shape a sustainable future for tourism in the San Juan Islands

By Community|2022-04-13T14:02:45-07:00April 13th, 2022|Comments Off

State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $700,000 in new pumpout and floating restroom projects

By News Source|2022-04-05T15:38:06-07:00April 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Reminder: You’re invited to talk tourism with the SJI Visitors Bureau

By Community|2022-02-16T12:40:06-08:00February 16th, 2022|4 Comments

Hawaii housing crisis has Maui pushing to phase out 3,000 short-term rentals

By News Source|2021-12-05T15:58:13-08:00December 6th, 2021|4 Comments

How to save a ski town (or perhaps a small, green island)

By News Source|2021-11-28T15:36:31-08:00November 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Planning Commission stands firm on a vacation rental cap of 650

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-10-23T10:51:47-07:00October 22nd, 2021|8 Comments

Honolulu Airbnbs shut down when pandemic began. Mayor wants to keep it that way

By News Source|2021-09-04T14:02:30-07:00September 4th, 2021|2 Comments

Planning Commission recommends aggressive caps on VR permits

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-09-03T15:07:12-07:00September 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

Orcas Island restaurants struggle with more tourists, fewer workers, high cost of living

By News Source|2021-09-06T12:07:28-07:00September 3rd, 2021|10 Comments

An open letter to Airbnb: The pitchforks are coming

By News Source|2021-08-26T11:42:56-07:00August 26th, 2021|16 Comments

Guest Opinion | VR proposed caps are data-based? Maybe not

By Community|2021-08-16T11:30:59-07:00August 16th, 2021|24 Comments

In Hawaii, talk of reducing tourism is still just talk

By News Source|2021-08-11T16:47:49-07:00August 11th, 2021|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | A proposal to tailor tourism to fit our county

By Community|2021-08-02T14:05:48-07:00August 2nd, 2021|6 Comments

Tourists | Again, we’re not the only island feeling overrun

By News Source|2021-07-27T15:20:15-07:00July 28th, 2021|Comments Off

New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and San Juans

By Community|2021-07-20T15:04:57-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

OK. WSF has more to say about this upcoming holiday weekend

By News Source|2021-06-30T18:01:16-07:00July 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Ferry changes ahead of Fourth of July weekend travel

By News Source|2021-06-30T14:00:19-07:00July 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Enroll to explore Salish Sea marine and near shore terrestrial environments by kayak

By Community|2021-06-26T10:51:15-07:00June 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Study: Local restrictions on Airbnb listings reduce property values in areas popular with tourists

By Community|2021-06-25T17:41:58-07:00June 27th, 2021|15 Comments

Napa Valley feud pits real-estate startup against homeowners

By News Source|2021-06-20T20:29:32-07:00June 20th, 2021|7 Comments

Could Portsmouth to Cherbourg in 40 minutes mean Anacortes to Orcas in 11 minutes?

By News Source|2021-06-16T13:39:20-07:00June 16th, 2021|2 Comments

State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $900,000 in new pumpout projects

By News Source|2021-06-08T14:53:30-07:00June 8th, 2021|Comments Off