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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.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Last Week for Festival of Tress

It's the last week for the Festival of Trees. If you haven't seen them yet, do make an effort to visit Rosario Resort & Spa and support some great Orcas Island non-profits by purchasing raffle tickets and voting for your favorite tree! All proceeds go to directly to the organizations and your voting tickets will be entered to win some great prizes, including a round trip flight for two on Kenmore Air with a two night hotel stay! Come support Kaleidoscope, The Funhouse, Orcas Island Educational Foundation, Orcas Fire and Rescue, Orcas Choral Society, Friends of Moran and OPAL Land Trust.













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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Eve



Photo by Rosario Resort neighbor Tom Maiuro.


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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Rosario Gingerbread Mansion

The Rosario Gingerbread Mansion is finished and now on display with our Festival of Trees through New Year's Day in the Moran Mansion. This is a must see... what a great job by our talented kitchen staff!







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Monday, December 12, 2011

Festival of Trees

Come to Rosario and help raise funds for some great island non-profits! Vote for you favorite trees and organizations with $1 voting tickets available at the front desk. Tickets will be entered in a raffle for great prizes, including round-trip tickets for two and two night hotel stay (to Rosario for an off-island winner or to Seattle for an island winner). dinner for two at The Mansion Restaurant and a two month Spa membership. You have to come to the Moran Mansion to see the entire trees (not just small sections displayed here), on display through New Years.

Here are the Kaleidescope Pre-School kids in front of the tree they helped decorate...

OPAL Community Land Trust... Bird houses and People houses.


Orcas Island Educational Foundation... a picture is worth a thousand words!


The Funhouse...kids having fun with sea creatures!


Friends of Moran State Park... natural inside and out!


Orcas Fire and Rescue... a salute to the 10th Anniversay of 9/11.


Orcas Island Choral Society... the arts are alive on Orcas Island!



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