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Practical Magic 2
Practical Magic 2 - a sequel to the 1998 film, is based on Alice Hoffman's 2021 novel The Book of Magic (sequel to the original novel). Starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, who reprise their roles from the first film based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel about the Owens - a family of women cursed in love but blessed with supernatural abilities. In the hierarchy of fictional homes, few have cast a spell quite like the Owens family home from the 1998 film. The house had to embody centuries of accumulated magic, wisdom and secrets - Director Griffin Dunne called upon Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the design duo firm of Roman and Williams to translate the literary descriptions into a three-dimensional reality. Construction began in 1997 on San Juan Island, Washington, where production rented land for $80,000 and spent six months building the exterior from scratch - built entirely on a platform to preserve the sacred Native land below and crafted specifically for the cameras, to create a structure that looked as though it had weathered decades of New England winters. While the exterior rose on San Juan Island, the interiors were simultaneously being constructed in Los Angeles on soundstages. The house that captured audiences' hearts existed only during filming with nothing inside of the structure - the Victorian shell that took half a year to construct was dismantled within days of wrapping and restored to its original tribal land condition . Practical Magic 2 is scheduled to be released September 18th, 2026.
MAGIC ENERGY Eau de Parfum from Charlotte Tilbury
A sophisticated scent that helps connect you to the four elements of nature. Air is channeled through the crisp and effervescent bergamot, bringing a fresh, floral, zesty note with a hint of spice to the fragrance. Creamy and aromatic palo santo accord, combined with the resinous incense-like finish of frankincense, imbue magic energy with fire. Grounding, energizing cypress ultimate connects the fragrance with earth, emitting the delicate, mossy and forest-like aspects of the scent. Water is represented by the unique and marine-like aspects of seaweed extract, a splash of energy providing fresh and salty facets to the scent.
A reawakening scent that transports you to a magical forest $150. 100ml
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COUPEVILLE - WHIDBEY ISLAND
The town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island in Washington served as the fictional, charming seaside town that was portrayed in the film Practical Magic. Here you'll find historic houses lining the streets and waterfront - from Colonial-era saltboxes to frilly Italianate and Victorian Queen Anne style homes, making the town feel as if it was plucked straight from the shores of a New England escape. Full of historic charm, many of the old buildings and local shops nod their connection to the movie. Every fall, Coupeville embraces its Practical Magic legacy with Halloween events from the torchlight parade, pumpkin race, scarecrow tours & costume contests to a Practical Magic-themed weekend with walking tour and featured movie screenings + trivia served with Midnight Margaritas. Whidbey Island is an easy day trip north of Seattle where the Puget Sound meets the Salish Sea. Only a 20-minute ferry from Mukilteo to the island port of Clinton is the fastest way - or at the island’s northern terminus two hours from Seattle, the Deception Pass bridge links to the mainland.
BAYVIEW GARDEN
Ranked on the list of the Top 100 independent garden centers in the US - Bayview Garden is open seven days a week for your enjoyment. Walk through their nursery and arbour - and view the expansive and rare plant selections as well as browse gift items. Nestled within the scenic grounds of Bayview Garden - is the Flower House Café, baking care and craft lovingly sourced from local ingredients. This love extends beyond the food and into the mindful environment and the vignettes that make an inclusive home to celebrate the art of living each day deliciously. Located in the town of Langley, WA on Whidbey Island.
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CAPTAIN WHIDBEY INN
Just five minutes outside Coupeville, the historic Captain Whidbey Inn is the closest thing to shacking up at the Owens house. The presence of the inn itself demands a kind of myth making - from hidden staircases and infinite doorways to narrow pathways and intricate stonework. The rustic cabin-in-the-woods exterior and cozily-furnished rooms within a tranquil setting among old-growth firs on the driftwood shores of Penn Cove was once a boarding house, private residence, post office, general store and girl’s school. There were dances and orchestras and Charles Dickens dinners at the “Whid-Isle Inn” - Judge Still’s euphonious name for the inn he designed and built before it changed in the 1960s to “The Captain Whidbey Inn”.
Expel bad energy with a sauna sweat and cast your own love spell by leaving a romantic note in a hidden cranny within the 112-year-old stone fireplace. Explore the property with clues from the front desk 'Scavenger Hunt' or receive a complimentary house-made s’mores kit to enjoy inside the lobby or at the outdoor firepits. Reverent of the island's many past lives - the rooms at Captain Whidbey champion the stories behind things, with novel interplays of old and new and through natural harmony with the surrounding culture, the landscape and the sea.
