The New York Times ranked the San Juan Islands second in “The 41 Places to Go in 2011,” a travel article posted Jan. 7.

Only Santiago, Chile was listed ahead of the San Juans, which were noted for their “bold-faced restaurateurs” and “unspoiled nature.” (Lisa Nakamura of Eastsound’s Allium Restaurant received special mention.) Other destinations of note included exotic locales like Milan; London; Koh Samui, Thailand; the Republic of Georgia and Iceland.