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Orcas Island, Washington, United States
Rosario Resort and Spa is located on beautiful Orcas Island in Washington State's San Juan Islands and welcomes visitors seeking relaxation and the unparalleled beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Centerpiece of Rosario is the historic Moran Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mansion houses the Moran Museum, The Spa, the Mansion Restaurant and Moran Lounge. To help us keep in touch with our guests, staff, and community, we are offering this blog featuring news and events about Rosario and Orcas Island. Please visit our website at www.rosarioresort.com for more information. If you would like to submit a photo or story idea for posting, please contact General Manager Christopher Peacock at cpeacock@rosarioresort.com.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Flower Baskets

An annual tradition at Rosario Resort is the arrival of our lamp post flower baskets... special thanks to John Roberts of Green Frog Nursery in Bellingham who created this year's beautiful baskets! He and his wife began growing these baskets in his green houses in February.






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Friday, May 21, 2010

The Quilted Pig




Congratulations to Chef Madden Surbaugh for opening The Quilted Pig Restaurant at Rosario Resort today! General Manager Christopher Peacock welcomes Madden and his staff to the Rosario family! Small, intimate dining gives everyone a spectacular view of Orcas Island. For information on The Quilted Pig (and where the name came from!), visit the dining page of our website.

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Friday, May 14, 2010

Waterfront Accommodations

We take many phone calls during the day in which we describe our accommodations. When we say our "Waterfront" rooms have decks located right over the water's edge, this picture will give you an idea that we are not exaggerating!




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Saturday, May 1, 2010

I'll take "Resorts" for $100 Alex

It was an honor to host Alex Trebek of Jeopardy and his wife Jean at Rosario Resort on their 20th Anniversary! Alex was so nice to take the time and chat with the staff and pose for this picture with Christopher. Happy Anniversary Alex and Jean!





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