9 Cranes Inn

12/20/2025

Throwback Christmas with Terrance and Phillip.

09/29/2023

There are lots of National __(you name it)___ Days, but today is one of the best.

Celebrate National Coffee Day with deals and discounts across the U.S. on everything from cold brew to hot coffee and more.

01/26/2023

Washington is known for its vast and wild terrain, including some magnificent natural hot springs! Put your hiking boots on and find Washington’s best rustic outdoor spas. Read our latest blog for details.
https://www.wainnsiders.com/getaway-to-one-of-washington-states-natural-hot-springs/

12/03/2022

We had so much success with our raccoon holding lane at the Anacortes ferry terminal that we've decided to try a turkey holding lane at the Orcas Island terminal. Wings crossed that it works out, they follow directions and don't fowl things up.

11/16/2022

Looks like our "Raccoon Holding Lane" pilot project at the Anacortes ferry terminal is working out.

07/23/2022

People who drink a moderate amount of coffee — up to 3½ cups a day — might have a better chance at a longer life span, even if their coffee is lightly sweetened with sugar, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

For about seven years, the researchers tracked the coffee consumption and health of 171,616 participants, who were an average of nearly 56 years old and were free of cancer and cardiovascular disease when the study started. They found that those who regularly drank 1½ to 3½ cups of coffee a day, whether plain or sweetened with about a teaspoon of sugar, were up to 30 percent less likely to die in that time frame from any cause, including cancer and cardiovascular disease, than were those who did not drink coffee.

The type of coffee — whether instant, ground or decaffeinated — made no difference, but the results were described as inconclusive for the use of artificial sweeteners. The latest research does not prove that coffee alone was responsible for participants’ lowered mortality risk. Still, over the years, research has revealed a variety of health benefits for coffee, linking its consumption to a reduced risk for Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, depression and more. https://wapo.st/3PrVCHy

02/25/2022

No offense, former guests, but I had to be up earlier than you were anyway to make breakfast! BTW, this is our new, personal, go-to coffee now. Our choice is the CODE BLK roast.

I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning.
I also love the sound of no one talking to me while I drink it!

We hope everyone has a great weekend 🤘

Mugs up, cheers! ☕
RCC Team

02/05/2022

Yep.

Science nails it again!

11/27/2021

If you have any stuffing left over from Thanksgiving, this brunch idea works. (The health code wouldn't permit me to serve leftovers back in the day, but now I can do whatever I want if I'm the only one eating it.)

11/20/2021

In case you ever wondered....

Bottom of the large lock

08/16/2021

Now that your former innkeeper is an official permanent resident of Canada, she can work. Starting to get an itch.....but condo living has its appeal too. ?

02/14/2021

We knew this, but we celebrate anew:

One or more cups of black coffee a day may reduce your risk for heart failure over time, according to a new analysis of research by the American Heart Association.