Wow, what a summer

Hi All,

Sorry it's been so long since the last post. This summer season was nuts! In a good way of course. We had the privelege of meeting a lot of our fellow Chiliheads and were busy bringing in some really great new products. There are a lot of new producers and new products from our favorite producers. It's hard to put it all into 1 post so bear with us, we'll be talking about them throughout the fall season. 

First off, we have to re-post the pic of the Orca that spyhopped into a group of kayakers recently off Henry Island (north of Roche Harbor).  They said J34 Orca popped up, said hello and retreated back into the sea without creating much of a wake for the boaters. Wow, what an experience. Thanks to local Capt. Jim Maya for this great picture. No, it's not Photoshop. It really happened. Wow, we wish we could have experienced this. They are such beautiful creatures, we never get tired of seeing them. Although summer may be almost over, the fall is the most wonderful time to visit the islands.  Hope to see you all soon. Also a note to our loyal and favorite customers, we will be coming out with a special program soon. If you're signed up on our website, you'll be the first to learn about it. Great discounts! We'll keep you posted on the details and be ready to pick up some of your favorite products at really great prices. It's our way of saying thank you for a great first 4 years!
All the best to you and your families during this fall season and thank you for such a wonderful summer!
~~Eddie & Genie~~

Ahhh Summer finally has arrived

Greetings All,

Sorry it's been a while since we last posted anything but we've been busy bringing in all sorts of new products which means we've been doing a lot of research on products.  A couple of new items of note are Frog Balls, which is a pickled spiced brussel sprout which is FANTASTIC in a bloody mary or anything you would use pickled artichokes in.  Great on a pastrami sandwich too! The Toad Sweat products are also back in stock with some new flavors added. These are fantastic dessert sauces which are very sweet and have an intersting kick of flavors.  There is Lemon Vanilla, Chocolate Orange, Key Lime and Cranberry. Great for mixing in a Margarita or even drizzled over a good quality vanilla bean ice cream. Yow!
We hope as the weather gets better you will plan a trip
to the island to visit. We love seeing our favorite chiliheads
and meeting new ones as well.  The J,K and L Orca pods
are back and showing off their new babies and the seal pup
season has started. Baby animals are so cute!
Well that's all for now, Ed's gotta get back to what he does
best and that's slingin' sauce. We have so much fun and
we hope you will plan a trip to see us soon!

Eddie & Genie

May Day, May Day!

Greetings all. Another April zipped by and now we're on to May. With all the wacky weather the country has experienced, our hearts go out to the ravaged mid-west. I was inclined to whine about our wet weather but we will decline that option.  Actually, we feel blessed to live in the part of the world we do.  The Royal wedding was a great event to watch and even if it was just for a few hours, it was a feel good event which the world needs right now. It has been reported that the newlyweds are planning a visit to Canada and then on to California.  Boy it would be nice if they would pop over to the islands, but we doubt that will happen.

The past week we have received huge shipments of product and the shelves are filling nicely.  We hope people get out this season and visit the islands. The Orca's have returned and although we are struggling to get out of the 50's and into the 60's, we expect a great summer.  This year the San Juan Islands have received numerous accolades. Check out  National Geographic Traveler magazine  . And don't forget New York Times Article.

We have begun to see some of our annual favorite Chili Head visitors already and it's been fun. The Canadian's are starting to get active on the water and have been visiting as well.  We love our Canadian visitors.  They are always so fun and such nice people.  Don't forget we take Canadian currency and for the past 2 years we have been able to take it at par value so that's another convenience for our guests.  Check out the website for new products we have brought in.  By the end of May, we'll be bringing in a large selection of Men's resort wear shirts and the funny t-shirts too!  My favorite is:
Don't get me wrong, we like cat's but you gotta have a sense of humor.

Hope to see you all this summer and wishing all good things to the
people in the midwest. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Great New Products This Season!

Hey Everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that by the end of April, our store will be FULL of new stuff.  Ghost Chili Organic Chocolate, new stuff from Danny Cash (including a Bloody Mary mix we are so excited about) and Z&Z World Famous Honey Co., (there is talk of Danny and the McCanless family visiting in July Yowza!) New BBQ Sauce from the 2010 Scovie award winner Outta The Park, Wicked Cactus sauces, The Old Spice Company and a whole bunch of new stuff.  This season is gonna be a good one so check us out on your vacation to Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington. WooHoo! Don't forget we sample products every day. Try 'em before you buy 'em. Muuuuuaaaaahhhhh!

Where Has March Gone

Wicked Cactus Logo

Wow, what a wild month March has been.  Sorry it's been so long since the last blog but we're busy shopping and placing orders for the upcoming season and boy have we got some great new products coming.  We're stocking up on the Z and Z World Famous Honey Company products of course plus Danny Cash's product line which has grown bigger too! There is a whole new product line from "Wicked Cactus" we're bringing in. They sent us samples and these are fantastic sauces. Great labels too! If your a member of the Hot Sauce of the Month Club, you can be sure we'll be sending these out in the coming months.

For those of you who enjoy our silly T-Shirts, we're ordering those too! We love this time of year when we can stock our shelves in anticipation of our summer Chilihead visitors.   As you all know, we sample our sauces every day and can't wait to see our tried and true visitors and the new victims we'll convert into Chiliheads.  Our Chilihead wall of pictures is growing!

As we head into April, we wish you all warmer weather and all the beauty Spring brings. 

On to March!

Tiki torch waiting for Spring!

Happy End to February All,

It seems this fall/winter season has lasted forever this year. Even though we had a lot more sunny days at the end of January and beginning of February, it was cold and boy are we paying the price now with all the snow. We're coming out of the deep freeze however the news still shows snow in some of the lowlands. It's been fun but we are ready for Spring and seeing the tourists again. It's always so much fun in the shop when it's busy and we get people taste testing.  Foot traffic is starting to increase which is a sign of the fun to come. Hope you all get a chance to visit this season as we love to see our favorite Chiliheads and look forward to recruiting a new group too! There will be a lot of new products this year and of course our favorite producers have been working on new concoctions over the winter months. Stinger X from the Z and Z Honey Company is one of our favorite new products and Danny Cash has been busy in the kitchen as well.  On to March and dreams of warm boating weather!

Happy Valentines Day!

Our Favorite Pig & Cow on Roche Harbor Road. Thanks Steve and Laurie. We always love to see what you come up with.

Yes, that's the pig and cow on Roche Harbor Road. Steve and Laurie have done it again with another fantastic and funny display with the kids.  Had to share it. And with Valentines day right around the corner (and Eddie and Genie's 15th anniversary on the 17th) we just wanted to remind you about all the cool stuff you can get your favorite chilihead.   The days are getting longer and only 42 days until the official start of Spring. Get the grill going for that special someone!  HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ALL!