By SARAH BELLIS

News-Times intern

Inside The Tipsy Jellyfish, Kathryn Muniz’s enthusiasm fills the room — making the wine bar feel alive and comfortable. The owner, a certified sommelier, gestures animatedly as she talks about wine, trivia nights and the friendships that have bloomed in her small downtown bar.

“It’s not about drinking — it’s about community,” she says with a smile. “People compare us to ‘Cheers’ because we know everyone by name.”

The small wine bar has become a symbol of something larger happening in Harborside Village — the tucked-away downtown mall on Pioneer Way that’s finally full again. Every storefront is occupied, mostly by businesses owned by women who’ve transformed the space into a creative, welcoming and resilient corner of Oak Harbor life.

If you wander do

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