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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.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Fashionistas

We were delighted and honored to host a national clothing company's catalog photo shoot over the last two weeks. Thanks to all the producers, models, photographers, designers and crew... we hope they enjoyed Rosario and Orcas Island!

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Evening Magazine

King 5's Evening Magazine hosted their September 19th show from Rosario Resort & Orcas Island! Host Meeghan Black interviewed our own Christopher Peacock and featured him playing "Phantom of the Opera" on our pipe organ.

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Saturday, September 1, 2012

End of Summer

End of summer is always entertaining with our marina staff. Tradition says you go in the drink on your last day of work. We're not sure why three dockhands are in the water with only one leaving. Also not sure why our Harbormaster Terry Jones was the only one to remain dry!

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Indoor Pool Rebuild

We are happy to announce that our newly rebuilt indoor pool is now open! These photos show a bit of the process of replicating the pool's original historic tile design. We were very happy when our guest Marissa Price from Olympia was the first to swim in it (if you don't count our contractor Shawn who accidently fell in earlier in the day)!

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Entrance Circle Garden

Rosario Resort's new entrance circle garden is looking beautiful. After our 80 year old chestnut tree died, we knew we needed to do something new, and the result is beautiful thanks to Orcas Island's own All Seasons Gardening!
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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Classic Boats

The Thea Foss and Odyssey return to Rosario... spectacular classic boats!

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A Moran Family Wedding

We were honored to host the wedding rehearsal dinner of Robert Moran's Great, Great Granddaughter Malia Burns in the Music Room at Rosario Resort. Joining Malia is her fiancé Bill Kiolbasa and her parents Beck Burns (Moran's Great Granddaughter) and Stewart Hiester. The beautiful flowers were provided by Orcas Island's own "Nest."

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Natural Light


The power went out for a few hours on Orcas Island last night, but Mother Nature provided quite a light show for diners in The Mansion Restaurant with a glorious sunset and rainbow. Note the outside lights remained on as they are still powered by the original DC generator.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Thea Foss

The Thea Foss made a stop at Rosario. Built as the yacht Infanta for actor John Barrymore Sr. (Drew's grandfather). The yacht was designed by Ted Geary and built as the yacht Infanta in 1930 by the Craig Shipbuilding Company of Long Beach, California. The Infanta spent World War II serving the U.S. Navy as the patrol vessel Amber. Foss Maritime purchased the THEA in 1950 and converted her back to a yacht.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter Brunch at Rosario

A beautiful Easter day on Orcas Island and a delicious Easter Brunch!
We love the Easter Bunny that made these...



Ready to go...


Our wonderful staff...


A beautiful morning...


Chef Adam has everything set to go...


Flowers everywhere....


The ham is ready!



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Sunday, January 1, 2012

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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