Is There Nothing to Do on Orcas Island?

Tourists arrive on the island excited and ready for an adventure... But for those of us who live here, the general consensus is that there's nothing to do on Orcas Island. While many of the locals try to entertain themselves by saying that it all depends on what you enjoy doing, most people find themselves without much to do in the evenings, other than perhaps a meal out... And yet, the island offers all the indulgences one could seek, if they knew just where to look for such experiences.

There is simply no comparison between what people do in the big city, and what one could encounter on Orcas Island. There really isn't much to do on this island, except maybe the three things people do most often... Drink, do drugs, and have sex. Usually in that order. It's what so many people do with their winters, although none of it warms anyone up enough to stop complaining about the temperature.

To be quite honest, Orcas Island has many of the modern conveniences of most middle-American towns... You can go to the gym, get a tan or a beehive at the salon, play a few rounds of golf, have one of several beers on tap, join a local sewing circle, or whatever floats your boat. Which reminds me, there are plenty of boating enthusiasts, kayaking groups, and yacht clubs to join, as well.

For the kids, Orcas offers a movie theater playing a new movie every weekend - or sometimes even two. There are DVD rentals, the Fun House, roller skating on Saturdays, and of course - school sports. But there are a whole breed of kids who enjoy the dark side of the island. Trouble is something the kids of Orcas Island know all too well. If you get to know the kids of Orcas, you'll find a dark underworld of drinking, drugs, and random sex acts with anyone willing. By the time the teenage years are gone, so is their innocence.
Most of them have a healthy attitude about life on the island. They say there are the good kids, but the bad kids, it has been said, are really bad. The same could be said for the adults inhabiting the island, seeing as how there isn't much in the way of entertainment. But as they say, it's all about what you enjoy doing. Poker on Sundays or Thursdays, go see the current show at the performing arts center, or maybe just take a walk along one of the many local trails. There are a lot of beautiful places to go, and quite a few things to do here on the island. Just don't be too quick to let people in - for the walls hear and the floors talk. This sure isn't Vegas, so remember this: what happens on Orcas is everyone's business.