Our family has participated in several Camp Fire programs around the Pacific Northwest, and we…read moreattended the Camp Kirby day camp in July 2025. While my daughter seemed to enjoy herself and spoke positively about the experience, the overall setup left me uneasy as a parent. Camp Kirby is located on a small island about 35 minutes from Bellingham. The setting is rustic and remote, and you have to drive very slowly down a long road to reach it. It's an unusual place, quiet and tucked away, but also far removed from anything else. The biggest issue for me was the lack of transparency and connection with the camp itself. Drop-off and pickup were tightly controlled: you wait in a long car line, staff approach your window, and then you're expected to drive off. There was no opportunity to meet the counselors, interact with other parents, or even glimpse the facilities. I asked nicely twice during the week if I could just see where my daughter was spending her day, and was told both times to email the director due to camper privacy. I understand wanting to protect kids, but other Camp Fire locations I've attended have found ways to balance privacy with openness. Here, I left every day with no idea what the camp looked like or what was going on inside. Communication was also minimal. Other camps send daily updates with photos and summaries. At Kirby we received one brief email and a photo album with a single blurry side photo of my daughter. I strongly recommend that Camp Kirby improve transparency by posting photos or videos of the grounds and facilities online. Even a virtual tour would go a long way toward helping parents understand where their kids will be all week. As it stands, I still have no idea what the space looks like. They offer one open house in the spring, but unless you live nearby, that's not realistic. The counselors seemed kind, though a little overwhelmed. And while my daughter's experience may have been positive, I genuinely don't know, because parents are kept completely at arm's length. I wouldn't recommend this camp unless you live nearby or already know someone with firsthand experience. They need to build more trust with parents and provide a clearer window into what's actually happening during the week.

Great,naturalistic camp for kids. One of the few remaining open-water / salt-water summer camps…read moreleft. Our kids love going there year after year. They have waterfront & camp craft programs, tee pees, tree houses and cabins for ages 5 - 14. Would recommend.

This gym has been part of my life for almost 7 years now and I couldn't ask to be apart of a better…read moregym. I love my life here :)

I am greatly disappointed with this business. My daughter has been going for 5 years and has been…read moreinjured and told she isn't good enough. They cut her mid season on a team and did not refund tuition or the hotel/ flight that was booked already for her performance to that city. Smoke in mirrors! Beware!!! This outfit is very fast going very bad. The owner is in only for the money and is not fair in any decision making. Beware!!! I advise not bringing your child here. Try Connect in Bellevue. This place is overpriced, unfair, and they are complete rip offs.

SPARC has a wonderful staff, and a dedicated work force. Teachers are caring, patient, and…read moreunderstanding of all children's needs. Definitely a seasoned group of teachers.

I had a wonderful time attending the Flatbreads of Italy class! In 3 hours, we got to make two…read morebreads: fougasse and focaccia. Both turned out absolutely delicious and instructions were very clear - I actually feel comfortable recreating these at home. Our instructor was Cat, who was extremely knowledgeable and kept the class going at a great pace. I also really liked her humor! I found her jokes super funny and she kept me engaged, never bored. We got to sample lots of the instructor's bread at the end of class and took home our own breads, which were HUGE. Plenty to share with family and I froze some too.

Took a baking class with my daughter and a friend. The project itself was engaging, and our cakes…read moreturned out well. The problem was the instructor, Leah Starr, who was consistently rude and condescending. On our way home afterward, my daughter asked, "what was wrong with her?" No idea - no one in class acted out of turn or caused problems. It was very unprofessional. Unfortunately, when I followed up with the school to ask, they said you're not able to find out the instructor's name in advance, which is enough for us not to take a chance on going back.

What an incredible experience. I booked a Christmas ornament glass blowing experience with Jason…read morevia Airbnb for my mom's birthday. For $150/person we got over 2+ hours of instruction plus creating our ornament. Our experience began with learning about the basics of glass blowing. We watched him perform each skill and then we each got a chance to do it ourselves. Next, we picked out which Christmas ornament we would like to create. There is so much customization possible! He had great suggestions to help our visions come to life. Lastly, we created our ornaments one by one. We had to leave our ornaments in the kiln for about an hour, so Jason recommended Paddle Stick pub for us to grab lunch. When we came back, they were beautifully wrapped. It was a wonderful holiday activity, and we have handmade ornaments to treasure forever.

Outstanding art work and compassionate It has been a year…read moresince I lost my biggest love and companionship, it is hard to understand for some people when we are taking about a pet but after I had the chance to spoke with Jason about what I wanted with Precious my cat ashes and his personal experience. I knew he was the artist I wanted for making a unique memorial piece. He designed the orb to look like as I used to call her "my little universe" She had a very pink nose and the small dot where the light comes from in the orb is pink glass , that way I can still kiss her in the nose, I have spent the year traveling and I take her with me everywhere I go. Jason and his wife were truly kind and in my case working in the funeral field I know how important it is to know the ashes of our love ones are safe and treated with respect so I absolutely recommend StarryNightGlassArt and Jason as I do when ever a family or friend ask me for. Thanks A. Rolland

I have worked for the Coupeville School District for the past seven years as the school district's…read moreonly Speech Language Pathologist, serving the communication needs of children and students ages 2;9 to 21. This has been an exceptional school district and school community to work in, with conscientious, intelligent, highly skilled, well educated, and caring teachers, specialists, para-educators, administrators, and staff. Our school district does an exceptional job caring for the unique learning needs and special needs of each and every student to support their optimal learning trajectory and social-emotional well-being. I appreciate the collaboration, communication, and partnership within our professional teams and with our students and families in the Coupeville school community. This is a unique and exceptional school district that cares for the students and families in their community.

This is actually Olympic View Elementary not the Oak Harbor School district. Great school with…read morecaring teachers and an amazing Principal. Parents are very involved at the school and kids learn and grow.

I had a staff team building with Lindy. It was a great afternoon. The recipes were challenging…read moreenough to have everyone work together. The food was fabulous and she was an amazing hostess. Her dining room was set to perfection. She allowed us to linger. I would highly recomend this as a special treat.

She was fantastic and welcoming to our group that came in! She had everything set out for us to…read moreuse (and those things she didn't, she quickly retrieved). At the end of the meal, she took our plates and did all the dishes! This was a great event for our group.