The First Annual Doe Bay Fireworks Extravaganza

........ canceled!

If you feel the need for a bunch of noise and the sweet smell of acrid smoke where fresh air and quiet used to be, Doe Bay won't work for you this year... We will be left with fresh air, a million stars and a hillarious parade. There are still some camping sites left for the weekend of the 4th, so call us now for a reservation (360) 376-2291. There might even be a cabin or two. Hardcore fireworks lovers who are already drafting e-mails to chastise me about my new age, tragically hip, bad attitude about a great American tradition of blowing stuff up, first please watch this... Screaming Joe's Doe Bay Fireworks.

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SHAKESPEARE comes to Doe Bay

Henry V will be presented on July 8th at 8PM

on the Mainstage in the Upper Field at Doe Bay

(Last Year's production was incredible, so don't miss it)

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The Sports Section

Baseball

The Doe Bay Softball Team has been dominating in terms of supportive fans. Our cheer squad is shown below demonstrating the dangerous, but always entertaining, "Tower of Chear" cheer. We are pleased to confirm that no one was hurt and they had a nearly perfect dismount. You nailed it, girls!

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Football (or Soccer)

Doe Bay at the World Cup

By now you have heard the story of the Dutch girls arrested for guerrilla marketing for stripping down to orange miniskirts and tops at a first round game. They were arrested for promoting a beer which was not an official FIFA sponsor, which is apparently a crime in South Africa. Well by that standard, Doe Bay, and more specifically Doe Bay Fest, pulled of a real coup. Look at the photo below of Landon Donovan and look carefully at his left wrist. That's right. For an undisclosed sum, Landon who is often rumored as a possible coach of the Doe Bay soccer team, had a tattoo of the Doe Bay Fest Logo placed on his arm and then regularly displayed that arm during throw-ins. Thanks LD!

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Orcas School Kids Visit Doe Bay Garden

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18 students from Orcas Island School came to the garden on a field trip to connect their farm-to-cafeteria learning. This is the same school that the Doe Bay Cafe's Executive Chef Abigael was the guest chef for back in the end of March as part of the same program. The teacher, Anne Ford, selected two topics that she was interested in having her class study. They were basic plant morphology (taught without ever using the word "morphology", since they are 2nd graders) and beneficial garden/soil organisms. They were first given a lesson on the topic, and then they were broken up into activities that were led by Peter and the WWOOFers that corresponded to the different parts of their lesson. They got to look at flowers and identify the parts, they learned how plants have special adaptations that help them survive, and were able to dig their hands in the dirt and dig for potaotes or "modified stems" as they were told. For the beneficial organisms they were also divided into groups to dig in the dirt to look for critters (one group counted 28 worms in a few shovelfuls of compost!) under a magnifying glass and were taught how to build a Berlese funnel to see the even tinier ones. They were really excited to be there and it seems like they made a lot of connections. A few days later we recieved the cutest (and informative!) thank you cards from them that will be hanging around by the Doe Bay Garden, Cafe, and store, so check them out next time you are there!

Heather Watts - Doe Bay Garden Manager & Teacher

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I am stuck in Seattle writing this but I just decided that I am going to Doe Bay tomorrow!!!! Yes! Thanks for reading and, as always, please send me your thoughts!

Dos Vadanya !

Joe
The Proprietor
Joe@DoeBay.com

Post-script -

Even many of our regular guests don't know about Retreat House so check it out by clicking here. It is one of the best places at Doe Bay because you can gather a group of 5 to 20 in a huge house next to the garden. So, we are offering a Retreat House special –30% discount off any new full week reservation in July, excluding holidays. Just mention this newsletter special when you check in.

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Thanks for Saying Thanks!

This wasn't supposed to be a regular column heading, but again at breakfast last Friday, this very sweet guest came up and introduced herself and told a story about romance blooming at Doe Bay under the moonlight over a decade ago! It is still working and she still loves Doe Bay and her husband!

JOEBay

If you are one of the lucky ticket holders, we will be in touch with tons of valuable information. We will use the e-mail address you gave us when you bought your tickets, so make sure that we have a correct and current one. This will be the best Fest yet, which is saying alot! Here is the new Festival Logo:

Right now go to DoeBayFest.com and see the artist's gallery!

Friday Nights =

Live Music at The Doe Bay Cafe

All Bands play at 7:30PM

Friday July 2nd, THE DOE BAY CAFE HOST's

Alexander's Real Time Band

The Doe Bay Cafe presents:
Alan Alexander III a composer, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist with numerous credits. As a performing musician he has toured internationally (US, Europe, the Caribbean and Japan), headlining and opening for artists like UB40, Jimmy Cliff, Ziggy Marley, Taj Mahal, Third World and many others. He is perhaps best known as the former lead singer, principle composer and producer for the critically acclaimed world beat band, Dub Squad. Alan has composed source music and original scores for several motion pictures including: 'Hear No Evil' (20th Century Fox), 'Alien Invaders' (National Endowment for the Arts) and 'Street Talk and Tuxes' (Susan Shadburne Productions). He resides in Portland Oregon. For more info visit www.dubsquadmusic.net.

Friday July 9th, THE DOE BAY CAFE HOST's:

Sea Collective

The Sea Collective is a loose gathering of musicians that spin and rotate around the core team of Corey Passons and Aaron Starkey (of the Seattle indie-rock band, Spanish for 100). The sound of The Sea Collective has been described by awe-struck audiences as a delicate, dreamy and eclectic sound held together by the voice and acoustic guitar of Mr. Passons and framed and magnified by the electric guitar of Mr. Starkey.

(Don't miss this show!!! Shakespeare on Thursday and Sea Collective on Friday!)

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Another Knockout Meal at

The Doe Bay Cafe!

I need to insert this right here because I just remembered my Friday night dinner at the Doe Bay Café. The Salmon over herb gnocchi, followed by the most incredible carrot cake I have ever had, especially the tiny sugared kumquat slices!

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The Sweet Spot yurt at Doe Bay. The yurt is a simple portable structure most often used by nomads in Central Asia. Photo by Kathryn Brady

Thanks to Cameron, we now have beautiful and detailed photos of every place to stay at Doe Bay. Just click on this link to get to the map. Then click on any site and you will see the photos.

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DOE BAY MAP

This is a photo of last year's friends enjoying Shakespeare in the Field!

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