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Purchase costumes at the garage sale to live out your fairytale fantasies.

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Buy a prop, costume at Playhouse garage sale

Whidbey Playhouse is hosting a garage sale for anyone who’s ever dreamed of living in a musical.

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Co-Founders Kate Kilpatrick and Paul Rose smile outside of their storefront

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New downtown store offers arts and crafts

The new shop championing more than 20 small local businesses sits on Pioneer Way.

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A toxic shellfish warning sign at Penn Cove Tidelands.

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Penn Cove, Holmes Harbor closed to shellfish harvesting

Island County’s primary shellfish provider suffers business setbacks after a new shellfish ban.

Photo provided From left are Debra Parish and her daughter Kristin Benson.

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Vintage fashion shop opens at Greenbank Farm

Arline & Stella Vintage Emporium celebrated its soft opening July 6 at Greenbank Farm.

Women dressed up for a local Roper Romp.

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‘Roper Romp’ is part of this year’s Harbor Market

The market, hosted by the Oak Harbor Main Street Association, is back for its fifth year.

Teacher Elin Noble demonstrates a technique (Photo by Matt Neinhuis)

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Art school offers a range of opportunities for all

The mighty little business on a dead-end street claims it’s the best-kept secret in Coupeville.

Levi and Shannon Woods pose inside their new business venture (Photo by Allyson Ballard)

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New business gears up Whidbey residents for the great outdoors

A new outdoor apparel and accessories store, Camp Kid, opened downtown last week.

Rhed pets Joel, one of many horses at Big Rhed Barn.

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Coupeville Library and Big Rhed Barn bringing horses to the people

A horse meet-and-greet gives families a chance to experience these awe-inspiring animals

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I Support The Girls Whidbey Island volunteers laugh together as they showcase some decorated bras that will be at the auction. From left, Julie Rhodes, Kris Bobadilla, Candy Pearson, Wendy Rue and Kate Mistler

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Artistic bra auction is an uplifting event

“Supporting the girls” takes on a new meaning for Whidbey’s “Lift ‘Em Up” bra art event.

Chipotle

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Chipotle may be coming to Oak Harbor.

Another national chain restaurant might be moving into the south end of Oak Harbor.

Business owner Trish Sillavan, at center, stands inside Ember and Elegance with vendors Jobeth Glenday, Tim Goette, Maria Fazio and Wendy Grimsley,

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All-in-one craft store, studio opens downtown Oak Harbor

Ember and Elegance is a love letter to the artsy spirit of the community.

A woman flips through a book at the Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Pop some tags at Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley

Good Cheer Thrift Store: Where $20 buys a wardrobe, a unicycle — or a little Macklemore magic

(Photo by Patricia Guthrie)
Artist Robbie Lobell looks over some of her ceramic designs for the Cook on Clay business she and Maryon Attwood founded 15 years ago. The company is now based in Ohio with new owners; Lobell and Atwood will continue to live and create in Langley.

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After ‘gifting’ business to next generation, Cook on Clay founders staying near home fires

Robbie Lobell and Maryon Attwood, the pioneering women of the cooking pots, are staying put.