Friday Harbor Trading Company

As a world traveler it was nice to visit a store that emphasized a local American treasure in the San Juan Islands. The staff was friendly. The products were of quality. They even had a Spanish speaking person employed. My sister and I were in a rush to catch the ferry. We felt very fortunate to get fast and efficient service for our gift needs. Hopefully, we’ll have the opportunity to return and shop a little longer.

Extremely rude owner (heavy built woman) and daughter, both working the register. We walked in and the daughter rolled her eyes and the older woman didn’t even bother to look up and seemed like she was desperately trying to avoid any eye contact with us in an effort to not say hello. Bad day perhaps? With other friendly, locally owned stores very eager to earn tourist’s business, I’d rather spend my dollars to support them. The souvenir selection was just bleh. You’re not missing much.

It’s a little on the expensive side but they have some cool souvenirs. The place is packed with have lot’s of nautical trinkets and other NW treats.
Support your local mom and pop shop!

Loaded with nautical trappings and décor, I did find some cool stuff of course expensive. My fave, and I didn’t buy it, was a set of wilverwear made from brass to look like twigs and they did! Very cool. Lots of salt and pepper shakers of sea turlles, starfish, and lighthouses but in a heavy-​duty silver, nice stuff out of my price range. I did find my mom a real nice 4-​leaf clover pendant and the child picked out a shiny green bug incased in a block of crystal clear plastic. I bought something else but I can’t remember.
Anyhoo, of course locally owned. Locally owned by people who don’t really like tourists or people in their shop as they ignore you until you stand at their counter and stare at them reading their novel until they suddenly notice you and take off their glasses reeeeeeeeeal slow. You know now that I try to remember it all I think he may have been asleep.