Washington Island is remote and quiet. What’s there to do? Only this, and more:

 

Wake up to sunrise on the big water.

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Build a fire in the cabin or in one of the fire pits.

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Count the birds and waterfowl off Hog Island.

 

Bike. Golf. Fish. Swim. Kayak. Canoe. Snowshoe. Play ping pong. Play pickle ball. Go take a hike.

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Enjoy a righteous farm-to-table meal at the Washington Hotel.

 

Chop wood. Watch a storm. Write a poem or a song.

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Ride the ferry to Rock Island and take the lighthouse tour.

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Sleep in. Make some blueberry waffles. Visit the farmers' market.

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Finish reading (or writing) a novel. Find a new one at Fair Isle Books.

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Climb the look-out tower. See the universe.

 

Get some barbecue from Point Grille or splurge on dinner at Sailor's Pub.

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Identify fossils on our rocky beach. Visit all the beaches.

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Drink a shot of bitters (!) and become a member of the Bitters Club at Nelsen Hall.

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Play cards. Watch a movie. Do a crossword puzzle. Do a jigsaw puzzle.

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Learn how to weave or knit at Siever’s School of Fiber Arts.

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Photograph a luna moth, a lavender field, a sandhill crane.

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Explore a Scandinavian stave church.

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Gather wild apples. Look for chanterelles. Pick some thimbleberries.

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Visit a museum (there’s three).

 

Howl at the moon.

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Fix a Manhattan. Put your feet up. Watch the waves crash. Star-gaze. Navel-gaze.

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Order a glass of brut apple cider and a Cuban sandwich at Jackson Harbor Soup & Sandwich,

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Take a yoga class. Harvest grapes. Attend a festival. Attend a concert.

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 …and yes, you can even go shopping: http://washingtonisland.com/shops/