There's something very special about a post office in a faraway place. It's a link to someone else;…read morean unseen string that connects you to them with nothing more than a few strokes of the pen, and a stamp. It also seems like a connection to a different time; a bygone era when we chose paper over pixels, cute cards over keyboards, and real connection over virtual reality. Perhaps today, as our society currently sits in isolation, a post office feels a little less distant in the past. Yes, a post office is a place where you send and pick up greetings from afar, and for a just a moment, that stamp connects your minds and hearts. Maybe you send a postcard from a trip. Maybe it's a letter from an overseas assignment. Or maybe it's a birthday card, painted with beautiful daffodils, or daisies, or dahlias; just to tell someone that you're thinking of them, you're glad they're doing well, and to wish them the very happiest of everythings. Yes, this post office has all of that charm. Located on "20 Jack and Jill Place," you couldn't ask for a more picturesque place. Perched on the incline headed out of Deer Harbor on Orcas Island, it houses just a few PO Boxes for this tiny community. There are three post offices on the island, actually, and it says something about my affinity for snail mail that I've been into two of them, and been by the third. I actually use the one right up the road from the ferry most often, as I sometimes send cards to friends on my way off the island. Especially today, I'm thinking about this post office and that connection it makes between two people.

The San Juan islands are really a special treat in the heart of north west Washington. I took a…read moreferry, as you must, to get to Deer Harbor. After a slow and winding drive through the hills and valleys, I ended up at the post office. This office sits up on a hill overlooking the street below. It is across the street from which appeared to be a market or maybe a tavern. There really isn't any parking here and the hill is quite steep. The post office itself is really cute and well maintained and the workers are really friendly. They kind if give off a small town feel but it's to be expected from the people that live on the island. Really friendly.

I like the general feel of Lynden. I stopped here on my trek to visit every city in Washington…read morestate. I liked seeing the windmills and the Dutch influence the town seemed to take on in certain places. The Dutch immigration to the town in the early 1900's still has a pretty big influence on the architecture within the town and cultural festivals. The town itself reminds me of a smaller version of Holland, Michigan mainly due to the ethnic influence. Lynden is about 5 miles from the Canadian border as well, which makes crossing over into Langley, BC a breeze.

Went to ask a quick question of the person who asks why you are there and gives out a number and…read moreshe rudely just said take a number without listening. They need to get rid of the employees that hate their job which it seems to be the majority of the people who work there.

Personable competent personnel providing a necessary service…read more Clean environment with seating & good "notifications" available.

The nicest, most capable people you could ever know. They take care of business with a smile…read morealways.

I spent the day in Friday Harbor and loved it. Its a tourist town loaded with lots of fun shops and…read morea good variety of restaurants to choose from. We drove about two hours from downtown Seattle to Amacortes and took the Washington State ferry to the island. Everybody on the island was very nice. After poking around the shops in the morning and grabbing lunch at the deli my daughter and I took a whale watching tour. When we returned we enjoyed a delicious dinner while over looking the water before taking the ferry back to Anacortes.

In my travels through Whatcom county, I decided to stop here since I needed fuel. I quickly found…read moreout as well that sadly Nooksack no longer has a post office :( So, to mark that I had been in the town, I took my pic in front of the city hall. The town is very well kept though, as well as the City Hall itself. There is a little park in the middle of town that is cute and it reminds me a bit of Orting. Anyway, Nooksack is just a hop skip and a jump to the Canadian border so it's nice to see such a well kept town to welcome all of our neighbors to the north.

Kevin is such a huge staple in our small community!every time you enter the post office you are…read morealways met with a smiling face and fantastic customer service. If your shipping a package, checking your mail, have questions, or just looking for the best deal on stamps, Kevin is always there to help the community! Either if your just driving past, or doing business, make sure to stop by and and thank our fantastic post master for all of his service within our community! He is much appreciated

You couldn't ask for a better service the men and women of the United States Coast Guard go out in…read moreall of the elements to make sure we make it home at night to be with our families. Over the last 50 years my dad and myself always knew that help was just a radio call away in the folks to put on the Boating classes for the Coast Guard auxiliary what a great group of people know before you go folks they can only Keep Us Alive if you know what the rules are