Scenic byway signs up

Ninety San Juan Islands Scenic Byway ‘wayshowing’ signs have been posted on Orcas and San Juan during April and May, more than eight years since undertaking the grassroots Scenic Byway process in the fall of 2005.

Ninety San Juan Islands Scenic Byway ‘wayshowing’ signs have been posted on Orcas and San Juan during April and May, more than eight years since undertaking the grassroots Scenic Byway process in the fall of 2005.

The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway became Washington’s newest state byway in the spring of 2009.

The metal 12-inch by 18-inch logo signs will make it easier for visitors to find designated attractions, parks and amenities along the byway on both islands.

In addition, eight 60-inch by 27-inch signs will be posted at the Anacortes, Orcas Island and San Juan Island/Friday Harbor Washington State Ferries terminals.

The signs were made possible via a national scenic byways grant, one of four grants received to date. Byway touring maps have been printed by the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau each year since 2009, and online tours are included on the Visitors Bureau’s website at www.visitsanjuans.com/tours and online brochure.

More information and videos can be found at www.visitsanjuans.com/scenicbyway.