2008 ANNUAL MEETING

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Travel Instructions

GETTING TO ROSARIO RESORT

More detailed travel instructions provided below.

Option 1: rent a car in Seattle, Drive to Anacortes (1 hr 40 min), get in line for a ferry (best to get there 1-2 hrs before the ferry you want), take ferry to Orcas Island. Lovely views, ferry ride takes an hour. Cost ~$60 round trip for car, driver and one passenger. Website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.

Option 2: fly. Nicest way is to fly into SeaTac, get a shuttle from Kenmore Air, which takes you to their Lake Union (downtown Seattle) seaplane port, fly you directly to the dock at Rosario. Cost about $230 per person. Great views, trip of a lifetime. Fun, too. Kenmore Air can also fly you to the small airport at Eastsound, on Orcas Island, which may be less expensive and/or faster - if the hotel has 24 hours notice, they can pick you up at that airport. Website is www.kenmoreair.com.

IF you don't have a car on the island, here are some alternatives:

www.orcasislandshuttle.com. They have an hourly shuttle service (i.e. bus) which takes people around. Guided tours also available. Also they rent cars, starting at $60/day.

www.wildlifecycles.com: bike rentals. Rosario Resort is at the bottom of a BIG hill, but for the fit, not a problem. Island roads are not real wide, but very rural, with drivers slow and generally respectful.

Other options on "what to do while we're there" are noted on the Activities link above- whale watching, kayaking being quite popular.

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

CONNECTIONS FROM SEATAC AIRPORT:

Kenmore Air connects via seaplanes or wheeled planes. Shuttle service between Seatac/Kenmore terminals is provided.
Kenmore Air – 866.435.9524 or www.kemmoreair.com

CONNECTIONS FROM BELLINGHAM AIRPORT:

San Juan Airlines at (800) 874-4434 or www.sanjuanairlines.com

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM SEA-TAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Driving from Seattle – Total travel time can be 4.5 to 7 hours depending on ferry wait time at the terminals.

• Leaving Sea-Tac Airport, travel north on Interstate 5 for about 90 minutes, until you reach Burlington, WA (just past the Mount Vernon).

• Take exit 230 (just past Costco on the right), and travel west on Highway 20 for about 30 minutes to Anacortes, WA.

• Follow the signs to Anacortes (do not turn left on the HWY 20 Spur to Oak Harbor).

• Turn Right on Commercial Ave.

• Turn left on 12th St. Follow signs to San Juan Islands Ferry Terminal.

Click here to download the driving directions

FERRY

For Ferry Information (1-800-84-FERRY) or visit the WA State Ferry page at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules

Route is San Juan Islands from Anacortes to Orcas. Reservations are not accepted. Recommend arriving two hours prior to scheduled departure during peak months of July or August.

ROSARIO RESORT ON ORCAS ISLAND

The resort is a 30 minute drive on scenic country roads from the ferry landing.

From the Orcas Ferry Landing to Rosario Resort:

• Driving off the ferry, turn left onto Orcas Island for 17 miles.
• Look for the Rosario Resort sign on your right, just before the entrance to Moran State Park.
• Turn right onto Rosario Road and follow it as it winds down the hill to the resort.
• Stay to the right at the bottom of the hill and proceed to the Moran Mansion for check-in.
• Leave your luggage in your car during check-in, as most rooms are a short drive.