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| It may be wishful thinking on my part, but I am going to assume that you have missed receiving a newsletter in the last two months. Mea Culpa! There is a great deal of news to report, as you will see below, and I have some pretty good excuses.
It was my first return to the country in more than 35 years, which, for me, was a dream come true. It was an opportunity to give back to a country and the people who were so kind and generous to me in the seventies. I won’t expand further here, but if you are interested I am including a link to some stories and photos from my travels. http://www.joebrotherton.blogspot.com/
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THREE E'S & THREE O'S & AN A ***************************************** Doe Bay welcomed 2011 in style.
If you missed joining us at Doe Bay for new years eve this year, don’t let that happen again. We had a great party with champagne and spirits from the Doe Bay Bar, food by the inimitable Abigael and music provided by the Dust Bunnies and Sandman, the Rappin Cowboy.
I don't think anyone said, "Say ahh."
This guest fell asleep at 10 but stayed for the toast! We drank danced and toasted midnight
in the Doe Bay Cafe.... And then, as has become the tradition, Chris
Sand performed cowboy rap and cowboy poetry around the blazing campfire
until the early hours. Dust Bunnies Dueling ***************************************** Valentine's Day The Love Is In The Food
The Doe Bay café put on a Valentine’s Day dinner that came with the guarantee that your relationship would be extended by at least one year as a direct result of eating this one great meal. Again, mark your calendar for Valentine’s Day at Doe Bay in 2012. The best way I can describe the dinner is to share with you the following comment which we received by e-mail the next day: Congratulations on a fantastic dinner and wine pairing. Our friends that joined us have lived on Orcas for many years and experienced every chef of any note that has had a restaurant. Their comment was "we have lived here for 14 years and that is the best meal we have ever had on Orcas". Tye Thank you Tye, for sharing those comments. Please introduce yourself to me on your next visit. I often hear from guests that Doe Bay is a magical place. I do know that magic happens in the Doe Bay Cafe kitchen on a regular basis. Abigael Burrell, our executive chef has put together a team of people, well trained and guided by a philosophy of producing excellent meals using the freshest of ingredients. Of course, now nearly every restaurant says the same thing. However, at the Doe Bay Café, you'll often see Abigael or some of her other chefs carrying freshly harvested produce from the Doe Bay Garden, a couple hundred yards away. It is more of a rule than an exception that the vegetables you eat at the Doe Bay Cafe were in the ground within the last 24 hours. Likewise, our fish is the freshest local seafood available.
Watch for Wild Foods: Foraging the Pacific Coast June 4, 2011 Doe Bay Cafe Executive Chef Abigael Birrell and renown Pacific foraging expert and author Jennifer Hahn will be hosting a 4-course wild foods dinner June 4 at the Doe Bay Cafe. The meal will highlight the bounty of native foods in the San Juans, with the possibility of a foraging workshop earlier in the day - please email office@doebay.com if you are interested in participating in the workshop. Saturday evening, the amazing hand-crafted meal will be preceded by a brief reading and slide show presentation by Jennifer Hahn. Hahn is the author of "Pacific Feast: A Cook's Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine." As always, seating is limited, so be certain to make your Cafe reservation in advance by calling 360-376-8059. ***************************************** The Lion of Doe Bay Returns and a New Tradition is Born
Take a Photo with The LION ! Get your photo taken with the Lion of Doe Bay and please send me a copy. We are creating a collection! Joe@DoeBay.com. *****************************************
Thank you!! Others are noticing, but we need your help - Please watch for the upcoming issue of the magazine, Bellingham Alive. The issue is all about Northwest Food and we understand that there will be some comments about the Doe Bay Cafe. http://bellinghamalive.com/ . We do almost no traditional advertising, so we are always looking for ways to get the word out about what we're doing at Doe Bay. If you publish reviews or write a blog and you mention Doe Bay, please send me the link so that I might include it in a future newsletter. You might even go so far as to contact your favorite newspaper and encourage them to take a look at Doe Bay. ***************************************** Events at Doe Bay are so much fun. Read the column to the right and plan a visit. I happen to know that members of Doe Bay Fest bands will be up as guests on two weekends in March. You never know, but I wouldn't be surprised to see The Solvents or CJ Boyd invite a guest up from the audience to perform a number or two. As always, watch our Event Calendar on our website! ***************************************** INTRODUCING River & Shandra
On-site Resident Managers - On your next visit, please introduce yourself to our new resident managers, River and Shandra Augenstein . We are very excited to welcome them to Doe Bay where they are the perfect fit. They come to this job from Indralaya and the ethic which they developed there is completely consistent with our approach at Doe Bay. Our general manager, Jami Mitchell said of River and Shandra “from the moment they arrived on the property they were part of the Doe Bay community.“ I have asked them to share their thoughts about Doe Bay from an insider's perspective in the next newsletter. Please watch for that. And they brought some friends... Our newest additions CHICKENS
Doe Bay Chickens - we are very pleased to introduce you to the newest members of the doe bay community. These are our chickens. Here is a trivia question for you. Before the chickens, what was the latest livestock that we raised at doe bay? Please send me your answer. ***************************************** Doe Bay Fest 2011 the Full Moon Festival!!
We can't deny it any longer. Our secret little music festival has become one of the most popular events in the Northwest each summer. Virtually everyone who attended Doe Bay Fest 2010 has described it as a high point of their summer and of the entire year. Some, who are given to hyperbole, described it as the best time of their lives. One of the secrets of Doe Bay Fest is that we keep it small. For example, for every performing artist at Doe Bay Fest, there are about five festival guests. It is not unusual to see a Doe Bay Fest band performing and to have some of the top musicians in the northwest in the front row watching singing and dancing.
We will be announcing the band's for this year's festival on June 2nd. You will not be disappointed. The atmosphere at Doe Bay Fest has been so much fun for the bands that we are overwhelmed with submissions from our favorite musicians.
***************************************** We are looking forward to another great year at Doe Bay! Please introduce yourself to me when you come to Doe Bay. I eat in the cafe virtually every night. See you there. Joe |
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NEW HOUSING
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A New Cabin for Doe Bay Guests The Manager's private residence overlooking Otter Cove is now available to rent. Check it out by clicking above or here! ************************* RETREAT Remodeled 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 5-night reservation in March or April. Just mention this newsletter special when you check in. UPDATE - The Retreat House was just remodeled! Now 4 bedrooms!
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| ***************************************** The Doe Bay Art Gallery One nice thing about being such a unique place is that some great artists are willing and even anxious to display their work at Doe Bay. The café now has regular installations of 5 to 20 paintings or other works. If you are an artist interested in displaying your work at Doe Bay (for sale on a commission basis), please contact Heather at doebayvolunteers@gmail.com. |
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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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The Doe Bay Cafe is the Centerpiece for Fun and Food at Doe Bay! This WAS our First New Year Celebration with: Hard Liquor
And there were no incidents. Well, there were incidents, but none of them were troublesome. |
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***************************************** Volunteering at Doe Bay. Doe Bay continues to be a highly sought after Wwoof location. We welcome interns and volunteers from around the world to live, learn and contribute to Doe Bay. The emphasis is usually on our organic garden and our seed to table program. However we also have volunteers who work in grounds keeping, trail maintenance and facilities. If you are interested please go to our website or write to: |
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************************** Weddings at Doe Bay We are now responding to inquiries for Wedding Reservations for 2012
The wedding couple at a Doe Bay wedding comes home to their cabin and finds this scene: Wedding Ducks, Chocolate and Rose Petals
We had some incredible weddings at Doe Bay in 2010.
We will sell out all available wedding spots, so please contact Maureen@DoeBay.com, ASAP if you are interested. |
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By Sea, By Land or By Air |
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Getting to Doe Bay can be half the fun. Consider the foot ferry from Island Express, directly to our beach. Call us for details. Another option is flying on Kenmore Air out of Seattle. The ferry
schedule includes fewer sailings in the Winter and Spring, but
they are almost never full, so come on up!
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Doe Bay Resort and Retreat is a unique alternative to the traditional destination resort. On over thirty-eight acres of pristine waterfront property, we have a variety of accommodations in a rustic, down-to-earth environment.
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