Getaway Guide 2015

PORT TOWNSEND & OLYMPIC PENINSULA

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Getaway

& Newcomers’ Guide In Port Townsend

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Artists Nancy and Larry Eifert could live anywhere, but have chosen to live in Port Townsend for longer than anywhere. “We’re here because this energetic and eclectic little town is like few others,” said Larry.

“As a nature painter, I’ve traveled this country painting art for parks from Alaska to Florida, probably more than anyone ever, but we return here because of the rare mix of people and nature, climate and culture.” As you explore the Olympic Peninsula, look for their work on everything from park exhibits to printed products. The two make their living painting and photographing the essence of wild nature. The cover art and other watercolor drawings scattered though Getaway are from some of these projects, they aim to use art to educate and to interpret nature so others can better understand what they see. “We think art should be more than just well-painted pretty pictures, but should also prompt discussion and thought. If we cause just one person to treat nature more as equal than adversary, then we’ve succeeded,” the two say.

See their work at Port Townsend’s Gallery 9, Olympic National Park visitor centers and at larryeifert.com.

Farmers markets..............6, 8 Bambi and the vortex .............10, 14 Street map of Port Townsend...............12 Local food advice...............16 In the County Tri-Area, Marrowstone........18 Port Ludlow .......................20 Hood Canal..................22, 24

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Keith Lazelle – Nature photographer Keith Lazelle is a welcome contributor to Getaway in 2015. Photographs used in this publication were published in “Fast Moving Water: Images and Essays from the Hoh River,” by Documentary Media in Seattle, Washington.

See more of his work at keithlazelle.com.

Newsroom: news@ptleader.com Patrick J. Sullivan, managing editor. Allison Arthur, assistant editor. Robin Dudley, arts editor.

Nicholas Johnson, reporter Copy editors: Katie Kowalski, Sunny Parsons, Lynn Nowak Marketing: ads@ptleader.com Catherine Brewer, marketing director. Jen Clark, Jeff Noedel Classifieds: classifieds@ptleader.com Donna Rosmaier, director. Kaye Bailey, Nancy Fitch, Janay Collins

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By Will O’Donnell

Jefferson County is a study in contradiction and innovation.

We are rural but sophisticated. We are independent but connected. We have one of the state’s largest farmers markets in one of its smallest towns.

We have an incredible growing number of young people owning and operating organic farms, while having amongst the lowest amount of tillable acreage.

We have more cideries and cheese makers in our small county than many whole states have.

Our county is different because our community values quality of life above just above everything else.

People move here because natural beauty is in easy abundance.

Jobs, not so much. To make it here without a trust fund, or with only a small one, and be able to enjoy living here, you have to work hard and be creative, all while maintaining the values of sustainability and locality that our community shares. It’s a high bar, but at our market, you’ll see some great results.

Like Rick Oltman of Cape Cleare Fishery. He doesn’t just catch salmon.

He also bikes it to market, 200 or so frozen pounds of fish a week. And if you can’t take home a whole frozen coho from the back of his bike trailer, Heirloom tomatoes and organic vegetables of all kinds are available directly from farmers at markets in Port Townsend and Chimacum. Courtesy photo 6 • 2015 GETAWAY

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well, Rick personally built a fullservice, mobile stainless steel kitchen on wheels, complete with vintage auto trim and lovely umbrellas, so that you can taste his amazing salmon, filleted, cooked and served, including on a sandwich, right at the market.

Baker Bob Larson bikes to market, too. His hand-boiled bagels come to market on a Dutch bicycle that has a large wagon in front, and in back, pulls his own miniature replica of an Airstream, behind from which he sells and cooks bagels – by the dozen, or toasted and buttered or with cream cheese, or topped with a fried egg, or his homemade pecan sausage, or Mystery Bay Farm chèvre, or Midori Farm spicy kraut.

When John Shelley decided to start his own pizza business, he didn’t just order a pizza oven from a commercial restaurant supplier, he cut a giant metal buoy in half with a torch and turned it into a mobile pizza kitchen on a flatbed trailer.

Midori Farm doesn’t just grow some of the most perfect-looking produce you’ve ever seen. Its farmers build their own display boxes, develop their own varieties and cultivate the seeds, specialize in Asian vegetables, and make their own award-winning krauts and kimchi, too. Midori Farm doesn’t sell at any other farmers markets. It doesn’t have to. This community rewards the farm’s hard work and innovation with an outpouring of support and sales.

When Kellen Lynch graduated from culinary school in Seattle, he had lots of options. But he chose to come back to Port Townsend to start his own one-man bakery, Dalla Notte. Now, he can’t make enough hand-rolled buttery, flaky croissant dough. The same is true of the ladies who hand-make pies 8 • 2015 GETAWAY

Carmen Tracer of Green Gable Gardens, above, listens to a customer at the Port Townsend Farmers Market. Courtesy photo

at Crust; and Victor and Olga, who make tortillas by hand or stuff them as pupusas. The same is true of our largest artisan bakery, Pane d’Amore.

Our customers continually wipe out its selection by closing time no matter how much it bakes. The more our vendors make, the more our customers buy, and the more inspired new vendors become to join our market. This year, we have a new mushroom grower, a female butcher, a startup cobbler, a grower of ginger and microgreens – stirring more shoppers to make their way across the water to visit our foodie mecca.

Keeping two opposing concepts in your mind at once is called cognitive dissonance. It sounds like a problem, and for narrowminded folks, it may well be. But out here on the margins of the nation, on the northeastern-most tip of the northwestern-most tip of the

••• Big event The annual Port Townsend Artisan Food Fest is set for May 23-24, during Memorial Day weekend. See jcfmarkets.org.

continental United States, we maintain our cognitive dissonance as a point of pride. We will continue to be big while staying small, continue to be odd while increasingly influential. We will keep coming together at the Port Townsend Farmers Market, in a county where people have come to get away from it all. And we welcome all of you to come here from far away to see just how local a food community can be.

OUR HOURS The Port Townsend Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, April through October, on Tyler Street at Lawrence in the Uptown District of Port Townsend.

Winter hours are 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in November and December. The market is also open 2-6 p.m. on Wednesdays from July to Sept. 2, on Polk Street at Lawrence.

The Chimacum Farmers’ Market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays, June through October.

– Will O’Donnell is manager of the Jefferson County Farmers Markets, which includes the market in Port Townsend as well as the one in Chimacum.

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Port Townsend

Bambi and the vortex

By Patrick J. Sullivan

Your getaway treasure hunt is complete with a visit to Port Townsend.

First impressions are important, and ours is usually favorable, considering the number of first-time visitors who want to move here.

First impressions are also free, as is this report, similar to my weekly Port Townsend Observation Deck column at ptleader.com. I’m in the news business, and here is your Getaway Guide edition of News Around Town:

Two black-tailed deer stop in the backyard of a home in Port Townsend. Deer are everywhere in the city, thanks to laws prohibiting shooting and requiring dogs to be leashed.

Photo by Steven Mullensky

surprised to see a coyote, and, of course, never feed the raccoons.

ENERGY NEWS: Port Townsend is one of those places, such as Taos or Sedona, with a so-called “energy vortex” linked to creativity, or perhaps to hypersensitivity. This is a serene place with a lot of restlessness. Difficult to explain; you’ll know it when you feel it.

and submarines, merchant vessels of all sizes, ferries, cruise ships, schooners, tugs, sea kayaks and rowing shells, commercial fishing boats bound for the Bering Sea and recreational anglers chasing salmon along MidChannel Bank.

ON THE WATERFRONT NEWS: Do more than watch the boats go by – get on the water yourself. There are COMMUNITY NEWS: Community classes, programs and rentals; sailboat spirit shines in our many festivals, which racing; and whale-watching, bird-watchare fueled primarily by volunteers and ing and wind-gathering tours. Walk whose organizers are grateful for local onto the state ferry and ride to Whidbey business support. New to town? Pick Island and back. Get your hands wet at a community service club or group or the marine science center at Fort WorQUIRKY NEWS: Delivery vehicles festival and get involved.

Planning a visit? den, and see boatwork in progress at the park in the middle of the street when in Check our treasure map of listings in Northwest Maritime Center downtown. the downtown area; just ease around if If nothing else, at least walk along one of you can. An example of “Port Townsend this guide, or check ptleader.com. Hint: time” would be shops that don’t adhere to Reserve your overnight accommodations our docks. months in advance, especially on holiday, a strict open/close policy. You wouldn’t NAVIGATION ADVICE: When bat an eye if a busker wearing a fruit hat festival and most summer weekends, navigating on land, don’t be surprised is playing an accordion while standing on because we have more demand than we have hotel rooms. when GPS leads you to a dead end, beone leg. cause our streets and roads don’t always follow through.

ANIMAL NEWS: Bambi lives in Port ON THE WATER NEWS: Port Townsend Bay is the best natural harbor Townsend. And so do his cousins. Lots NIGHT-LIFE NEWS: Port Townsend of them. Western Washington blacktails, in Puget Sound; that’s a big reason the town was founded in 1854.

Point Wilson has the Olympic Peninsula’s best mix of born and raised in lush backyards, withmusic, art, dance, theater, writing, poetry, out fear (dog leash law, no hunting) they (our lighthouse, now chiefly a monument; vessel navigation is by GPS) is food, spirits and sweets. From street eat well and are a creative force – check the pinch point of ocean tidal action and buskers to seasoned professionals, this is out the intricate garden fences erected See TOWNSEND, Page 14▼ shipping lanes. You might see Navy ships as defensive measures. Also, don’t be TOURIST NEWS: Everyone is a tourist when away from home base, so why not be friends? Jefferson County is a year-round destination, for a day, a weekend or longer, for spending time at a slower pace. Just not that slow; locals are going places, too.

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Ten World Class Olympic Peninsula Wineries...One Spectacular Washington Wine Region to Explore!

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Harbinger Winery 2358 Hwy 101 W. Port Angeles, WA 360.452.4262

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Olympic Cellars 255410 Hwy 101 E. Port Angeles, WA 360.452.0160

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Eaglemount Wine & Cider 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd. Port Townsend, WA 360.385.1641

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FairWinds Winery 1984 Hastings Ave. W. Port Townsend, WA 360.385.6899

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Camaraderie Cellars 334 Benson Rd. Port Angeles, WA 360.417.3564

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Wind Rose Cellars 143 W Washington Sequim, WA 360.681.0690

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not your run-of-the-mill entertainment scene. Enjoy!

HOUSING NEWS: The construction and sales boom had peaked by 2006, collapsed in 2008 and finally showed steady recovery in 2014. Today, general demand is for smaller, single-level, low-maintenance houses for the primary newcomer: retirees. Port Townsend’s Uptown Historic District is ever popular, thanks to its “walkability” factor. In terms of the rental market, it’s tight, in both prospects and cost.

A passerby stops traffic as an adult river otter and three pups cross Water Street at Tyler Street in downtown Port Townsend in June 2014. Deer crossing streets is a far more common sight. Watch out for wildlife. Photo by Robin Dudley

known for a high percentage of entrepreneurs, another way of saying people have to dream up their own way to make a living. Reality check: We have comparaECONOMIC NEWS: Visiting is tively low wages, a high cost of living and one thing. Making a living here is more complicated. The paper mill is our largest a thin market for family-wage jobs. private employer, and government is the SMELL NEWS: Low tide brings its largest public employer. We have one of own special smell, but that peculiar odor the best boatyards on the West Coast you may have detected near the city limits when it comes to skilled labor. We are

could be the paper mill. That’s boiler steam you see coming from the mill’s stacks; the sulfuric odor comes from the mill’s treatment ponds. The mill has made progress on reducing odors, but the smell kind of goes with the pulp and paper business. It’s like buying a house near an airport and complaining about the noise. This town has a paper mill, and sometimes it smells.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “I tell people that you more or less need to bring your work with you; you have to want to live here,” said a real estate agent, who has lived here since the 1980s, giving advice to newcomers. “I let them know there is a paper mill in this town and there is a military base across the water. As a newcomer, you’ve got to know what’s here is here, and people like living here, and don’t necessarily want a lot of changes.”

– Patrick Sullivan is editor of the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, and has found the treasure of a natural pearl in a Dabob Bay oyster.

Willy Gilligan sails the Soy Sauce, a replica of a 1940s U.S. Army Coast Artillery target raft, in Port Townsend Bay in 2014. The Port Townsend youth loves boats and nautical history. Check out the Northwest Maritime Center and Fort Worden State Park. Photo by Nicholas Johnson 14 • 2015 GETAWAY

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Local Advice

Good food – here, there, everywhere “Where’s a good place to eat?”

It’s one of the first questions visitors often ask locals.

Of course, it all depends on what you are hungry for at that moment – a juicy hamburger or something vegetarian, something exotic or just delicious local fare.

For the past 19 years, the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader has hosted a “Best Foods” contest. The friendly and totally unscientific competition – voting twice, three times even, is encouraged – offers locals a chance to vote for their favorite eateries and take note of what’s new.

While favorites are listed below, there are some restaurants that don’t participate. So don’t let the results stop you from trying any corner café or other

eatery that may strike your fancy.

And don’t judge a restaurant from the street. Restaurants do not stay in business long if not for local support. The best often aren’t much to look at, but offer day-in, day-out good eats.

More and more, a number of restaurants are including fresh local produce, so you’re apt to get not only good food, but good local food.

Another delicious way to check out local food offerings is to browse through Jefferson County farmers markets: there’s one on Saturdays in Port Townsend, another on Sundays in Chimacum.

If you simply want to dine in, however, here’s our 2014 Best Foods contest winners. Note that all are Port Townsend businesses unless otherwise indicated.

Best Asian: 1) 1-2-3 Thai Food, 2) Banana Leaf, 3) Hanazono Best Breakfast: 1) Blue Moose Café, 2) Hudson Point Café, 3) Spruce Goose Café, Port Townsend, tied with Farms Reach Café, Chimacum Best Burger: 1) Blue Moose Uptown Grill tied with Burger’s Landing, 2) Sirens Pub, 3) Valley Tavern, Chimacum Best Coffee: 1) Easy Times Espresso, 2) Mean Bean Coffee Co., 3) Sunrise Coffee Co. Best Dessert: 1) Elevated Ice Cream Co., 2) Sweet Laurette Café & Bistro, 3) Farms Reach Café, Chimacum Best Fish ’n’ Chips: 1) Sea J’s Café, 2) Scampi & Halibuts, Port Hadlock, 3) Silverwater Café Best Food on the Go: 1) 1-2-3 Thai Food, 2) Food Co-op, 3) San Juan Taqueria Best Happy Hour: 1) Sirens Pub, 2) Alchemy Bistro tied with Pourhouse, 3) Doc’s Marina Grill Best Health-conscious Menu: 1) Food Co-op, 2) Owl Sprit, 3) Farms Reach Café, Chimacum Best Mexican: 1) Fiesta Jalisco, Port Hadlock, 2) El Sarape, 3) Fiesta Mexican Restaurant Best Pasta: 1) Lanza’s, 2) Fountain Café, 3) Silverwater Café Best Pie & Pastry: 1) Chimacum Café, Chimacum, 2) Sweet Laurette Café & Bistro, 3) Farms Reach Café tied with Hillbottom Pie Best Pizza: 1) Waterfront Pizza, 2) Ferino’s Pizzeria, 3) Tin Brick Best Sandwich: 1) Jordini’s, 2) Blue Moose Café, 3) Courtyard Café tied with Owl Sprit Best Seafood: 1) Ajax Café, 2) Scampi & Halibuts Best Service: 1) Blue Moose Café, 2) Ajax Café, 3) Easy Times Espresso Best Soup: 1) Hillbottom Pie, 2) Blue Moose Café, 3) Aldrich’s Market Best Steak: 1) The Ajax Café, 2) Silverwater Café, 3) Doc’s Marina Grill Most Food for the Buck: 1) Blue Moose Café, 2) 1-2-3 Thai Food, 3) Chimacum Café, Chimacum Most Romantic: 1) Lanza’s, 2) Ajax Café, 3) Alchemy Bistro Newfound Favorite: 1 Hillbottom Pie tied with Tin Brick, 2) Pho Thao, 3) Blue Moose Uptown Grill

Tim Roth’s mulligatawny soup at Hillbottom Pie is made with fresh Washington chicken, Asian curry, caramelized apples and cream, served with steamed rice and topped with toasted almonds. Photo by Nicholas Johnson 16 • 2015 GETAWAY

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Immerse yourself in workshops at beautiful Fort Worden State Park. Join us and discover a full array of mainstage performances, nightclub events, vital literary readings, lectures, dances and more.

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Berries, boats, ballparks As you drive or bike through the Chimacum Valley, roll down your windows and smell the fresh air.

Then check out all there is to do: Pick and eat blueberries, fly a kite on the beach as you watch ferries and freighters pass by or take a tour of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock.

Those are a few of the activities you can enjoy in the small communities of Port Janet Aubin brings buckets of blueberries up from a field at Finnriver Farm & Cidery in the Chimacum Valley. U-pick days are typically in August. Photo by Allison Arthur Hadlock and Chimacum on your way to Marrowstone Island.

At the four-way Jefferson County has Hadlock is the waterfront site of the ••• stop in Chimacum, to offer. One of the growing Northwest School of Wooden Big event keep an eye out for the biggest and best is H.J. Boatbuilding campus. There is a free The Chimacum Arts & Crafts Fair is welcoming sign that Carroll Park, which is self-guided tour, and people are welDec. 12,13 at The Chimacum High School. greets visitors: “Food located along Highcome to come to the school between 8 chimacumarts.org from Here.” The way 19 near Chimaa.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday at 42 Chimacum Corner cum School. The day-use facility has a N. Water St. (See nwboatschool.org.)

Farmstand is a wealth of local produce and BMX bike track, horseshoe pits, hardHighway 116 takes you across the meats, as well as information. surface basketball court, softball diamond, Portage Canal Bridge to Indian and MarThe valleys were once home to many playfield, restrooms, walking path, picnic rowstone islands. Marrowstone Island’s dairy farms. Note that the Brown Dairy at shelters and a trail to Chimacum Creek. offerings include Mystery Bay and Northe corner here is being revived, with farm This is a great place to stop and picnic. dland. Fort Flagler State Park is a great activities as well as an apple orchard.

While there’s plenty to do in the location for camping, picnics, flying kites, While the big dairies no longer exist – summer, consider a return to the area boating, biking and beach walks. save the one historic and now organic dairy around Christmas for one of the biggest Don’t miss making a pit stop at off Egg & I Road – produce and livestock arts and crafts events on the Olympic the quaint, one-of-a-kind Nordland farming are making a comeback. Check Peninsula, the Chimacum Arts General Store, which is a hub for out the 2015 Farm Tour in September & Crafts Fair. It is truly an the Marrowstone commuwith the Fiber Tour, Sept. 19-20 and the event not to be missed. nity and a great place to Farm Tour set for Sept. 20. (See county.

Port Hadlock was buy ice cream – or some wsu.edu/Jefferson.) named after Samuel Hadother locally made treat.

If you don’t have a Discover Pass to lock, who established This sweep of the get into a state park, this area is a treathe lumber-mill town Tri-Area makes your sure trove of some of the best free parks in 1867. Today, Lower getaway complete.

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Port Ludlow

Retire and stay active Port Ludlow has appeared on many “best places to retire” lists since becoming a resort community in 1968. A popular destination – with more than 200 days of sunshine a year – Port Ludlow is 18 miles away from Port Townsend and 40 miles and a ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

What many of the 2,000 residents of Port Ludlow say they love about their community is that there are so many ways to keep active.

There are more than 100 organizations to join – from computer and craft groups to writing or hiking groups. There are free forums on health care and there is plenty

Members and guests enjoy the “Second Wednesday” Artist of the Month reception at the Port Ludlow Artists’ League Gallery. Courtesy photo

festival proceeds to two of local political talk.

••• nonprofits, the ChimaHiking trails, fly-fishBig event cum Schools Education ing and a 300-slip marina The Festival by the Bay is Foundation and Olymwith on-the-water opJuly 24-26 in Port Ludlow. pic Community Action portunities for those who Programs. See plfest.org aren’t boat owners create a for details. perfect trifecta of outdoor activities.

If you are looking to work off some of The 18-hole Port Ludlow Golf Course the good food you’ve eaten, there are more draws golfers for a pleasant day trip or than 26 miles of trails to hike. overnight stay, with a championshipCheck out the 5-mile Timberton Trail quality course and awesome views. And it’s Loop off Paradise Bay Road on Timberton open to the public.

Drive. Numbered rocks along the trail help Rounding out the reasons to stop orient hikers. and sit a spell – or get hiking, biking or Birding is something people enjoy both kayaking – is the Resort at Port Ludlow. intentionally and by happenstance; look The well-appointed 37-unit Inn at Port Ludlow includes meeting space for confer- for the red-necked grebe, Pacific loon, surf scooter and the majestic osprey, bald eagles ences, weddings and other events. Pacific Northwest cuisine is served at the Fireside and great blue herons.

Port Ludlow is also rich in history. It Restaurant, which has the largest restauwas founded in 1842 by explorer Charles rant wine cellar in the area.

Wilkes and named for naval officer Everyone is welcome at Festival by Augustus C. Ludlow. The first lumber the Bay, planned this year for July 24-26, mill was built in 1852 and was acquired with family games, vendors, music, food, 27 years later by Andrew Jackson Pope golf and entertainment. General admission is $8. Kids 12 and under are free. The and William C. Talbot. Ludlow was a mill town until 1935.

Port Ludlow Festival Association gives Now it is a pleasant place to live and is a This bear (in 2014) ambled into a backyard in destination that’s well worth the visit.

Port Ludlow to tap a bird feeder.

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By Viviann Kuehl

Treasures are tucked away in the North Hood Canal area of Jefferson County, surprising the traveler with delightful sounds, sights and tastes.

Quilcene’s world-famous oysters headline the list of Hood Canal shellfish, which also includes oysters, clams, geoducks and shrimp. Dig for your own off the beaches, with a Washington state shellfish permit; buy locally, fresh off the beach; or find them on the menu, ready

to be eat, in local restaurants.

See living Hood Canal salmon up close at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery (open to the public) along U.S. Highway 101. Call 360-765-3334 for hours.

Quilcene’s community gardens, at the school and near the community center, offer ideas and garden classes, with fresh produce as part of the enjoyable experience.

Head to Brinnon to see some awesome ancient rhododendrons, along with a wide variety of young plants, on the grounds of Whitney Gardens & Nursery. Take home a treasure from the gift shop.

HISTORY Quilcene Historical Museum showcases local history 1-5 p.m., FridayMonday, from April through October.

Be sure to check out the unique treasures in the gift shop. A Fourth of July community picnic; arts workshops; a

tree-grafting demonstration; the Wine, Beer and Cider Tasting Gala; a gizmo expo; and a cider pressing are this year’s treasured events.

The museum hosts musical benefit concerts and fundraisers on the Linger Longer Stage in Worthington Park.

Elwell P. Brinnon built the first homestead along the Duckabush River about 6 miles south of present-day Brinnon, in a time when ferries served the canal.

A herd of Roosevelt elk is part of the landscape and may be spotted on the beach or in the meadows, or found in the forest.

ENTERTAINING EVENTS The local Concerts in the Woods series offers an astonishing variety of musical groups, playing from folk to blues to country to regional, at the end of the beautiful Toandos Peninsula, in the cozy Laurel B. Johnson Community See HOOD CANAL, Page 24▼

MoonFest is set for Aug. 21-22 at Lake Leland. It’s an adults-only event that features a laser light show, Northwest craft beers, local food and nationally acclaimed musicians performing in surround sound. Courtesy photo 22 • 2015 GETAWAY

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warmer than in the Salish Sea’s saltwater; check out Quilcene’s beach and offshore float at the public swimming area next to Herb Beck Marina. Boating ▼Continued from page 22 accommodations are also available.

Pleasant Harbor Marina, just south Center. The schedule is available at coyof Brinnon, has a 285-slip, deep-water leconcerts.com. facility offering transient and permanent The Olympic Music Festival’s moorage. There is a state boat launch at weekend classical music concerts are Triton Cove, near the Jefferson/Mason performed in a historic barn north of county line.

Quilcene, but can also be heard outside Whether you savor the flavors of on the lawn (picnics welcome), from Hood Canal, relax on the beach, hike to SALTWATER THRILLS June 27 through Sept. 13. Details and If you’re seeking a swimming or boat- the top of 6,280-foot Mount Townsend, schedule can be found at olympic explore the bottom of Hood Canal in ing adventure on Hood Canal, please musicfestival.org. your diving gear, take in some history or MoonFest, an outdoor arts and music note that it is the only natural fjord on enjoy music with the locals, treasure the America’ s west coast south of Alaska, festival on Lake Leland, Aug. 22-23, and boaters must take changing tides – moments. features a laser light show, Northwest and U.S. Navy testcraft beers, local food, and nationally ••• – Viviann Kuehl acclaimed musicians in surround sound. range craft – into lives in Quilcene and account.

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Big event has experienced most Swimming in Brinnon ShrimpFest, a festival The Brinnon Shrimpfest is May 23-24.

See emeraldtowns.org. of these adventures.

Hood Canal is a lot treasure known for its local spot shrimp, belt sander races and warm community welcome, happens during Memorial Day weekend (May 23-24) about three miles north of Brinnon along U.S. Highway 101.

The Quilcene Community Fair is set for Sept. 19, with an old-fashioned grand parade showcasing community treasures; food; fun; arts; games; live music; raffles; exhibits of crafts and cars; and a tire-burnout demonstration. make reservations ahead of time for popular Dosewallips State Park, along the river in Brinnon. The park makes a great home base for scuba diving, shellfishing, fishing, boating or Olympic Mountain outings.

Quilcene Oyster Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K runs take place on Sept. 26, starting and finishing near the Quilcene Historical Museum. Details are at quilcenehalfmarathon.com.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Walk on the wild side in Olympic National Forest, with trails for all, and scenic (gravel-road) drives. Enjoy a panoramic view of Puget Sound from 2,730-foot Mount Walker. Maps and advice are available, along with public restrooms and other services, at the Brinnon Visitor Center and the Hood Canal Ranger District Quilcene office, just south of Quilcene, which doubles as The public beach at the end of Linger Longer Road in Quilcene attracts lots of people, thanks to the North Hood Canal Visitor Center. the combination of sun and saltwater heated as tides rise over warm beaches. The land is owned To make sure you get a camping spot, by the Port of Port Townsend. Photo by Scott Wilson 24 • 2015 GETAWAY

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Pitch a tarp for the best of the Olympics

By Scott Wilson

If you promise not to tell anyone, I’ll share a “locals” secret with you.

Camping on what we call the West End – the western flanks of the Olympic Mountains, or all the way over to the wild Pacific Coast – is the genuine wonder of this part of the world. In these million protected acres of the Olympic Peninsula, Mother Nature is often immodest. She flat shows off.

To get there, head west on U.S. Highway 101 toward Port Angeles and Clallam County. Maybe stop at Dungeness Spit, near Sequim; or Hurricane Ridge, near Port Angeles.

But then keep going on Highway 101 – over the newly freed Elwha River, around deep Lake Crescent, past the Sol Duc Hot Springs turnoff, to the West End, of which the “Twilight”-bitten town of Forks is the outfitting center.

Now you’re close to four temperate rain forests: the quiet Bogachiel, the mighty Hoh, the winding Queets and the dense Quinault. Each holds more biomass (cubic feet of pure life) than anywhere on the planet. The air is sweet with plant-produced oxygen.

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A large tarp, set high in trees, keeps your table, your kitchen and your campfire dry while others may get wet. Photo by Scott Wilson

home of the largest wilderness coast in the continental U.S. Look for names like Hobuck Beach at Neah Bay, Lake Ozette and its cedar-plank walkways to the coast, Mora at La Push and Kalaloch to the south.

Broad beaches, haystack rocks, and endless nooks and crannies introduce our continent to the vast Pacific Ocean, sometimes calm and sometimes furious.

I’m a lifelong camper, son of campers and, I’ll admit, a bit of a camping snob. I set up quickly and thoroughly, and am a worldclass expert in sweet-talking even damp firewood into bursting into flames. Having the right location, the right equipment and the right set of skills are important to me.

With that on the table, you can take two things from me. 1. Camping on the West End is a finer experience than camping almost anywhere else. 2. West End campers should be prepared for rain. Nothing ruins a camping trip like rain. Not skunks. Not snow. Not flat tires. Well, maybe a huge RV pulling in next to your camping space and blotting out the sun.

But back to rain: The West End can get a lot of it – as much as 12 feet of it annually

in the rain forests. That’s what makes them otherworldly. There are days and weeks when it does not rain, including in the middle of winter. But be ready for it.

The solution: a big tarp. Along with foul-weather gear, rubber boots and dry firewood.

Cover both your picnic table and your campfire pit. Choose a campsite with trees in the right places to anchor the tarp. Bring lots of rope.

Set the tarp up as high as possible – I use extendable poles to ensure that no edge is below 7 or 8 feet. A high peak makes a chimney for campfire smoke. Attention to drainage, including ditching, controls the runoff and ensures you don’t get up in the middle of the night to a damp floor or wet sleeping bag.

Here’s a slogan: When camping on the wild West End, the rain belongs in the rain forest, not in your sleeping bag. Pass it on.

– Scott Wilson is a camper’s camper.

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of everyday life. By finding perspective, I mean seeing the world anew.

Since moving to the peninsula eight years ago, getting lost is something my daughter and I do regularly.

We still have much to explore, of course, but I thought a few of our early discoveries might help those new to the peninsula, or inspire those returning for more adventures.

One of the first treasures Rachel discovered was Mount Walker. It’s just

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On a clear day, at the top of the 2,730-foot mountain is a crystal clear view of Mount Rainier to the east, and the Emerald City of Seattle below in the distance. We were enjoying the view one day when we happened upon a minister from Africa doing the same.

We invited him to share his thoughts with us. The impromptu sermon on Mount Walker was something we’ll never forget.

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Then there is Sol Duc Hot Springs in Clallam County. It’s a 45-minute drive west of Lake Crescent, which is lovely, too.

If you are up to it, take a good hard hike and feel the cold spray of Sol Duc Falls before you wade into the hot mineral-spring pools and peel off at least one layer of city skin.

So you are sitting there at this historic hot springs resort, all nice and warm and happy as you look up at the snow-capped mountains. Close your eyes and listen. Count how many languages are being spoken. People come from all over the world to enjoy these hot springs.

Unlike Mount Walker, there is a lodge at the end of the road here, but no cell service. Pick up a National Park Service phone card and call from a landline if you really must connect with the rest of the world. Or not.

Then there is Hurricane Ridge, considered the easiest mountain area in the Olympic National Park to access. The drive is 17 miles south of Port Angeles. Take it slow.

While Rachel and I enjoyed U.S. Forest Service Ranger Josh McLean’s animated talks about Hurricane Ridge two years ago – his explanation of the mountain climate included the use of bystanders and a bottle of water – it was John Goar’s free astronomy program last summer that made us awestruck.

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The Hoh Rain Forest is renowned for the size of its trees and the extravagant moss that seems to cover everything. Photo courtesy and copyright Keith Lazelle

the Olympic Astronomical Society.

In the summer, he brings a pair of homemade telescopes to show people the moon, Saturn, and galaxy M31, better known as the Andromeda Galaxy.

A certified master observer, he gives an amazing, if not crisp, narrative. Warning: Do not bump the telescope.

Then there is the Hoh Rain Forest, 31 miles from Forks off Highway 101. The rainforest gets 12 to 14 feet – yes, feet – of rainfall a year. Moss drips off old-growth trees. And there are so many shades of green, you can’t possibly count them.

It’s unrealistic to visit the Hoh just once and say you’ve been, because there is so much to take in. Take a

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Get lost

Then gaze at Keith Lazelle’s amazing photos of the Hoh that capture ▼Continued from page 32 the depth and light of the snack. You will want to linger longer forest. Breathtaking. than you first expected.

To truly enjoy all the Port Townsend artist Larry Eifert’s peninsula offers, you painting on the cover of Getaway must come experience shows a black bear crossing a creek, it for your self – smell packing a salmon lunch. Look closely it, see it, hear it, taste it. Get lost in and try to count the number of plants it. and animals in that While you are ••• one painting. Eifert here you’ll want to Go stargazing counted 70 differeat, sleep and shop.

For information on stargazing at ent kinds of plants The communities of Hurricane Ridge visit and animals. olympictelescope.com. the Olympic Pen-

insula appreciate you venturing here and spending your hard-earned dollars. What the peninsula offers in return – assurance that it’s still a beautiful world – is without price.

So come get lost and find what you didn’t know you were looking for.

– Allison Arthur and her daughter, Rachel, once found a toy frog on a beach, while lost. Fernando now sits on the dashboard, reminding them to leap to it and get lost.

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Come see us for an experience of a lifetime!

Drive tours are the main attraction at the Farm. The tour takes you through 84 acres of terrain, giving visitors a unique “face to face” interaction from your vehicle.

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Dozens of wild animal species Petting Farm in Summer Gift Shop with thousands of items Open 363 days a year

Olympic Game Farm ON THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA 1423 Ward Road Sequim, WA 98382 1-800-778-4295 360-683-4295 olygamefarm.com

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Music, movies, loves Movie lovers, mark your calendars for the Port Townsend Film Festival. Music lovers will want to do the same for the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes.

And if you don’t happen to make those big events, there’s always something going on in our arts-rich community – whether it’s a trivia night at a local pub, a dance at the local grange or street musicians making downtown Port Townsend sound like San Francisco.

MOVIES - Port Townsend also has great movie venues – the Rose Theatre offers blockbusters as well as high-definition ballet, opera and plays. The Starlight Room, located above the Silverwater Cafe

and associated with the Rose, features cozy chairs, loveseats, tables and a bar.

The Uptown Theatre is a large venue and offers first-run movies. Its sidekick is the Wheel-in Motor Movie drive-in theater, one of the last in the state, where you can cozy up with your family outside in the summer for a double feature.

The Port Townsend Film Festival offers independent films, special guests and outdoor movies and is set for Sept. 25-27 this year. See ptfilmfest.com for details.

info.

The Olympic Music Festival offers classical music concerts performed in a sweet farm setting on weekends beginning in late June and running through September.

See olympicmusicfestival.org for details.

And don’t forget concerts on the dock in downtown. There’s such so much music to share.

THEATER - There’s also a rich world of live theater here, with high-caliber productions by Key City Public Theatre, Chameleon Theater and Poetic Justice MUSIC - Two special places to look Theatre Ensemble. To find out more, visit for music are Centrum, based at Fort Wor- keycitypublictheatre.org, den in Port Townsend, and the Olympic theschoolforyoungactors.com Music Festival, near Quilcene. and mandalaforchange.com.

In the summer, Centrum becomes its own little festival city. The Festival of ART WALK, SHOWS - Stroll from American Fiddle Tunes runs June 28-July gallery to gallery during Art Walk, on the 5; followed by Jazz Port Townsend, July first Saturday of every month. Galleries are 19-26; and the Acoustic Blues Festival open from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in July and August. Also check out the Also be sure to browse Quimper Ukulele Festival in October. Don’t miss the Sound, one of the few vinyl-record stores free concerts Fridays in late June and all around these days. It’s located at 211 Taythrough July. Visit centrum.org for more lor St., in “Undertown.”

There are also arts and crafts fairs throughout the year. The Wearable Art Show in May and the Chimacum Arts & Crafts Fair in December are among the don’t-miss events.

LOCAL LOVES - If you want to do what the locals do, check out the music and great eats at Sirens Pub, Highway 20 Roadhouse and Hilltop Tavern in Port Townsend; Ajax Café and Valley Tavern in Port Hadlock; and the Fireside Restaurant lounge in Port Ludlow.

Test your knowledge at the Uptown Pub’s Trivia Night, vie for a pound of bacon at Bacon Bingo at the Valley Tavern or get into some honky-tonk at the Hilltop.

Seriously, Jefferson County knows how to have fun.

Did all of that whet your appetite for more? Go to ptleader.com and check the Community Calendar.

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Find your way to local attractions and events without the parking challenges.

Jefferson County Attractions Seasonal Events

Fort Worden State Park Jefferson County Fairgrounds Farmer’s Market Shops & Antiquing Northwest Maritime Center Port Townsend/Coupeville Ferry Jefferson County Historical Society Museum PETS ALLOWED ON JTA All pets must be on a short leash or in a carrier.

Leashed animals must remain on the floor.

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Explore Jefferson County Places MARROWSTONE ISLAND is

home to protected harbors, wild beaches, Fort Flagler State Park, a public boat launch and a country store at Nordland.

CHIMACUM is the agricultural heart of Jefferson County that supports a growing food system and supplies the region with organic produce, fruit, dairy and meat. The Chimacum Corner Farmstand is its year-round headquarters and hosts a farmer’s market Sundays with live music.

PORT HADLOCK is made up of two parts: upper and lower. Lower Hadlock is a historic community home to Ajax Café and the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, Lobo Trading Post and Puget Sound Parasail. Upper Hadlock is the commercial center with grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, and the iconic Valley Tavern.

PORT LUDLOW is home to waterfront dining and a boutique inn at the Resort at Port Ludlow. The scenic and well-protected bay is a welcome anchorage that includes a full-service marina, kayak rentals and ice cream.

Championship golf, miles of hiking trails and a thriving arts community all make up the Village in the Woods by the Bay. QUILCENE is the “pearl of the peninsula” known for the Quilcene oyster, the Olympic Music Festival and a burgeoning year-round community events calendar.

BRINNON is the southernmost community in Jefferson County located within view of the Duckabush and Dosewallips rivers opening into Hood Canal. It is also home to Whitney Gardens with the largest retail selection of rhododendrons in the state.

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What others say

the farmers market featured a dozen goats).”

Fodor’s Travel also put Port Townsend on its list of “America’s Best Small Towns” under 30,000 population in June of 2014. “ Tucked away in the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, this Victorian seaport is distinguished by its maritime history, quirky spirit, and touch of urban chic,” Fodor’s said.

Ah, shucks, we’re blushing.

Then there was TopRetirements.

People come from afar to tell us com, which said, “ Port Townsend what we already know. We’re great. is considered one of the prettiest We’re small. We’re wet. And we’re towns anywhere, and keeps getting downright cool. named to all of the “best 100 places Who says? to retire lists.” It also said, “It has In April 2015, Smithsonian.com an incomparable setting named Port Townsend as one of the best small towns to visit in 2015. We on the water and with views of the Cascade were sixth on the list of 20.

Mountains to the “ This Victorian seaport town is one in the damp-but-gorgeous Pacific east and the Olympic Mountains on its west.”

Northwest, with a heavy emphasis Truth be told, we’ve on the locally grown, the handcrafted and the quirky (the recent opening of made lots of lists over

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Port Townsend is a port of call for many historic boats including The Adventuress, pictured above. Courtesy photo

the years, so many, in fact, that locals just roll their eyes and hope the latest list doesn’t raise housing prices too high.

Back in 2012, Yahoo Travel said of us, “ Thanks to its rich geographical blessings (mountains ripe for foraging, teeming fishing grounds, fertile farmlands), the region has spawned its own culinary movement: Olympic Coast Cuisine.”

Port Townsend ranked sixth out of 10 in a Budget Travel’s listing of the 10 coolest small towns in America in 2012.

We’ve been cool for a while.

A favorite bumper sticker in Port Townsend says it all: “We’re here because we’re not all there.”

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Farm Fresh FOOD & PLANTS FROM HERE!

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Tastings

Festivals for wine, cider, beer Wine and cheese. Hard cider and wood-fired pizza. Beer and live music.

The Olympic Peninsula is a wine, cider and microbrew mecca with tasting events and festivals throughout the year.

WINERIES If it’s a wine and chocolate you crave, come in February when Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ annual Red Wine and Chocolate Tour happens. Line up a designated driver, if possible.

If it’s pairings of wine and cheese you seek, wineries team up with artisan cheese makers during the first weekend in May; mark your 2016 calendar.

There are six wineries in Jefferson County: Eaglemount Wine and Cider, Marrowstone Vineyards, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Alpenfire Cider, FairWinds Winery and Lullaby Winery. There are four in Clallam County: Harbinger Winery, Camaraderie Cellars, Olympic Cellars and Wind Rose Cellars.

For a good map and directions, see olympicpeninsulawineries.org. And check out the stories at each winery.

Trudy and Jim Davis established Eaglemount Wine and Cider in 2006, which now produces about 8,000 gallons of cider and 900 gallons of wine annually. Photo by Megan Claflin

ciders themselves. Alpenfire Cider offers an organic Pirate’s Plank “Bone Dry” Cider. Eaglemount offers Boot Brawl.

Finnriver has a farmstead cider that is a product of community collaboration.

People from across the peninsula are invited to bring their bruised, bitter or bizarre backyard fruit to be turned into cider.

Both Finnriver and Eaglemount have big plans this year, so check out their websites.

While it’s fun to drive from farm to farm, take in the scenery and learn about CIDER DAY But wait, these wineries don’t offer just each cider from the people who make wine. Some also offer hard ciders, dessert it, Summer Cider Day brings all of the cideries together, this wines and liqueurs, year from noon to 5 made from berries p.m., Saturday, Aug. and apples and pears ••• 8 at the Northwest grown here.

Delicious Roadmap Maritime Center in Some of the Port Townsend. The names of the ciders For fun and wine excursions, visit olympicculinaryloop.com. $30 ticket ($25 in are as delicious as the 42 • 2015 GETAWAY

advance) includes a keepsake tasting glass and 10 tasting tickets.

It’s an event sponsored by the Northwest Cider Association, and it’s one of the biggest of its kind in the state.

STRANGE BEER Get your hotel reservations early for Port Townsend’s annual Strange Brewfest staged each January – in 2016 it’s set for Jan. 29-30 – at the American Legion Marvin G. Shields Post No. 26 hall.

Strange Brewfest lures folks from around the Pacific Northwest and the nation.

Can’t wait until then? Then venture to the Pourhouse, a craft beer taproom and bottle shop on the Port Townsend waterfront. Or head to Port Townsend Brewing Company’s tasting room.

And don’t forget 101 Brewery, a microbrewery at the Twana Roadhouse in Quilcene, which was featured in Sunset magazine.

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BELMONT THE

Established 1889

Port Townsend’s Only Remaining 1880’s Waterfront Restaurant and Saloon

Soup

The Belmont Clam Chowder Northwest-style cream chowder, housemade.

Lobster Bisque with Sherry

Appetizers

Crispy Calamari Dusted with flour, herbs and spices, served with raspberry dijon dipping sauce.

Fresh Dungeness Crab Cocktail Served with wasabi cocktail sauce.

Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip Served piping hot with crostini.

Dungeness Crab Cakes Pan-seared with lemon cucumber sauce.

Washington Manila Clams or Mediterranean Mussels One pound of clams, mussels or a combination of both poached in pesto cream broth.

Fresh Pacific Northwest Oysters Freshly shucked on the half-shell with wasabi cocktail sauce.

Pan-Fried Oysters Local small oysters dusted in flour, herbs and spices and served with wasabi cocktail sauce.

Oysters Rockefeller Small local oysters baked with spinach, bacon and Ouzo Liqueur and topped with parmesan cheese.

Recommend by Best Places

Entrée Salads

Fresh Dungeness Crab Louie Traditional-style with egg, tomato, cucumber and Thousand Island dressing.

Traditional, Chicken or Shrimp Caesar Romaine lettuce, Parmesan, croutons and housemade Caesar dressing.

Sesame Chicken Salad Chilled romaine lettuce, crispy won tons, mushrooms, peanuts and Oriental dressing.

Cobb Salad Mounds of chicken, bay shrimp, blue cheese crumbles, bacon, tomatoes and egg with mixed greens.

Belmont Salad Baby greens with Granny Smith apples, walnuts, blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

Pastas

Wild Mushrooms and Pasta Portabello, button, Shiitake and Cremini mushrooms with fresh tomatoes, basil, onions and Marinara sauce.

Goat Cheese Linguine Sautéed with wild salmon, prawns, scallops, fresh spinach, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes.

Pan Seared Fresh Scallops With linguine, pancetta, shallots, Tuaca Liqueur and finished with créme fraische.

Hot & Spicy Chicken Fettuccine Chicken breast sautéed with spicy Philippinestyle sauce, tossed with egg fettuccine.

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Hot Sandwiches

Seafood

Crab & Artichoke Sandwich Dungeness crab, artichokes, onions and three cheeses baked open-faced on Italian panini bread.

Pacific Cod & Chips Beer-battered and served with our onion tartar sauce and French fries.

Old-Fashioned French Dip Thinly sliced roast beef on a French roll served with au jus dipping broth.

Stuffed Sole Baked Dover sole stuffed with Dungeness crab, onions, artichokes and cheese.

One-Half Pound Belmont Burger Charbroiled and served with your choice of Swiss, Cheddar or blue cheese, sautéed onions or mushrooms.

Salmon En Papillote Baked in parchment paper with fresh vegetables and a lemon, caper, garlic and artichoke aioli.

Vashon Island’s Pastrami Reuben Baked on marbled rye with old-world sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing.

Poultry & Meats

Cioppino Salmon, halibut, clams, mussels and prawns simmered in our housemade Italian tomato saffron sauce.

Sockeye Salmon & Dungeness Crab Chargrilled fillet topped with Dungeness crab and sauce Béarnaise.

Chicken Dijon Oven-baked with Black Forest ham, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses, herbs and stone-ground dijon mustard sauce.

Pan Roasted Duck Breasts With natural jus and bing cherries.

3 Masted Filet Mignon 4 oz. choice filet mignon, topped with fresh Dungeness crab and Sauce Béarnaise and 3 prawns, grilled with garlic and olive oil.

Tournedos Maison Pan-roasted choice Filet Mignon topped with Dungeness crab, sauce Béarnaise and wild mushroom armagnac demi-glaze.

16-oz Choice Angus Ribeye Steak With Belmont herb butter.

6 oz. Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese Chargrilled and served with balsamic caramelized onions and covered with hazelnut smoked Oregon blue cheese.

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DAILY LUNCHES FROM 11:30 AM DINNER SEATINGS AT 4:30 PM WATERFRONT DECK LOUNGE OPENS AT 11:30 AM

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Port Townsend residents Bonnie Fritz, Sarah Chrisman, Lisa LaBolle, Gabriel Chrisman and K.C. Starling participate in the annual Victorian Festival, which happens in March of every year.

See vicfest.org for the 2016 dates as well as other events.

Photo by Steve Mullensky and New Year’s Day. 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org.

Sailing programs • Boatbuilding, sailing, voyaging and seamanship courses for families, groups, adults and youths. Sponsored by Wooden Boat Foundation, 360-385-3628, nwmaritime.org.

Sailboat races on Port Townsend Bay • Spring Whitecap Series, AprilMay; Catspaw Series, June-August; Dog Days Races, August-September, 6:30 p.m., most Fridays. Fall Nightcap Series, most Sundays in October-November. Sponsored by Port Townsend Sailing Association, ptsail.org.

Events in Port Townsend and Jefferson County

ONGOING

32nd Olympic Music Festival • Classical chamber music, Saturdays and Sundays, June 27-Sept. 13, at a dairy barn near Quilcene. 360-7324800, olympicmusicfestival.org.

Farmers Market: Chimacum • Located at Chimacum Corner, where Highway 19 meets Chimacum and Center roads. Open Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June through October.

Part of the Jefferson County Farmers Markets, 360-379-9098, jeffersoncountyfarmersmarket.org.

Farmers Market: Port Townsend • Uptown at Tyler and Lawrence streets on Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., April-October; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., November-December; Uptown at Polk and Lawrence streets, Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m., July-September. Part of the Jefferson County Farmers Markets, 360-379-9098, jeffersoncounty farmersmarket.org.

Concerts on the Dock • Thursdays, July 2-Aug. 20, Pope Marine Plaza/ City Dock downtown Port Townsend.

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to the public. Wine/beer/cider garden.

Sponsored by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360-385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Concerts in the Woods in Coyle • About every other weekend, spring through winter, renowned musicians perform “in a beautiful room at the end of the earth” at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle, about 40 miles south of Port Townsend. By donation. coyleconcerts.com.

Free Friday Concerts • Presented at noon at Fort Worden State Park Commons lawn June 26 through July 31.centrum.org.

First Friday Lectures • Sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Society. 7 p.m., first Friday of every month. $5 suggested donation. Port Townsend City Council Chambers, 540 Water St. 360-385-1003. jchsmuseum.org.

Art Walk • Galleries and other art venues in Port Townsend stay open in the evening on the first Saturday of each month. Many hold opening

receptions for artists and offer light refreshments.

Living History Walking Tours • Offered at 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, June through September, downtown and in the Uptown District of Port Townsend. Call to arrange group tours. Sponsored by Jefferson County Historical Society, 360-3851003, jchsmuseum.org.

Maritime Skills Workshops • Conducted year-round at Port Hadlock Heritage Campus of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, 360385-4948, nwboatschool.org.

Port Townsend Bicycle Association Rides • Moderately paced rides in rural Jefferson County offered on Sundays. Meet at south side of Port Townsend’s Food Co-op at 9 a.m.

Please wear a helmet. pres@ptbikes. org, ptbikes.org.

Port Townsend Marine Science Center • Adult and youth marine science activities year-round in the Natural History Exhibit, the Marine Exhibit and on the beach at Fort Worden State Park; Marine biology

day camps and residential camps for ages 3-13, June-August. 360-3855582, ptmsc.org.

PT Shorts • Monthly readings of literary works in conjunction with Art Walk. 7:30 p.m. Northwind Arts Center, downtown Port Townsend.

Sponsored by the PT Arts Commission and Key City Public Theatre, keycitypublictheatre.org.

Protection Island Cruises • Spring and fall migration, summer puffin sightings and specialty cruises, including one on the schooner Adventuress.

Sponsored by Port Townsend Marine Science Center, 360-385-5582, 800566-3932, ptmsc.org.

Quilcene Historical Museum • 151 Columbia St., Quilcene, open 1-5 p.m., Friday-Monday, April through October.

Rothschild House & Commanding Officer’s Quarters • Open May-September through the Jefferson County Historical Society; Commanding Officer’s Quarters also open the Friday after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas

Woodcraft workshops • Weekend, one-week, two-week and 12-week courses in woodworking, cabinetmaking, furniture making, historic preservation and traditional woodcrafts, year around at Port Townsend School of Woodworking at Fort Worden State Park, 360-344-4455, ptwoodschool.com.

MAY ’15 May 1-31 • Art Wave. Children’s Art in the Stores, exhibit of artwork created by students in grades K-12 at local businesses. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360-385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

May 9 • Wearable Art Show. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Benefit for Jefferson County Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls. McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park.

Tickets: ptwearableart.com.

May 9-10 • 39th Rhododendron Arts & Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in downtown Port Townsend. Sponsored by Port Townsend Arts Guild, 360-379-3813, ptartsguild@yahoo. com, porttownsendartsguild.org.

May 13-16 • 80th Rhododendron Festival. Parades, events, carnival.

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May 16 • Rhody Festival Grand Parade. 1 p.m., in Uptown and downtown Port Townsend, rhodyfestival.org.

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May 17 • Kids Sprint for Health.

9:30 a.m. on Rhody Run day at Fort Worden State Park. Sponsored by Jefferson Healthcare. Open to children 9 and younger. Free. 385-2200, ext. 2036, jnowak@jeffersonhealthcare.org.

May 25 • Port Townsend Summer Band season-opening Memorial Day concert. 11:30 a.m., American Legion Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26, Port Townsend, ptsummerband.org.

May 29-31 • Brass Screw Confederacy Steampunk weekend features music, entertainment, vendors, fashion, lectures, kids’ events and more, culminating in a steampunk hootenanny on Saturday. Sponsored

by Olympic Peninsula Steam. Nathan Barnett, 206-799-5069, brass-screw. org.

May 30 • Boat School Sail-In at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Lower Hadlock.

Organized by the Boat School, the PT Pocket Yachters and TSCA Puget Sound.

May 23 • 9th Olympic Art Festival.

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Olympic Art Gallery, 40 May 31-June 5 • Blue Heron Tales, Washington St., Quilcene, 360-531Texts & Theater. Youth arts project 2015, olympicartgallery.com. for Blue Heron Middle School’s May 23 • Quilcene-Brinnon Garden sixth-grade class, sponsored by Club Plant Sale. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Quil- Centrum at Fort Worden State Park. cene Masonic Lodge, 170 Herbert centrum.org.

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May 23-24 • Brinnon ShrimpFest.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Located along U.S. Highway 101 north of Brinnon between Yelvik’s General Store and the Cove RV Park. emeraldtowns.org.

JUNE ’15

June 4 • Start of the inaugural Race to Alaska, the first non-motorized sailing/rowing/paddling race from Port Townsend to Ketchikan, organized by the Northwest Maritime Center.

May 23-24 • Port Townsend Artisan Details:www.r2ak.com.

Food Fest. Port Townsend Farmers June 5-7 • 32nd Classic Mariners’ Market, Uptown at Tyler and LawRegatta, sponsored by Wooden Boat rence street. jcfmarkets.org.

Foundation, for classic sailboats of all May 24 • Marrowstone Island Trac- shapes and sizes, 360-385-3628, ext. tor Days. Inquire at the Nordland 103; woodenboat.org/regattas.

General Store, 385-0777.

The annual Chili Cook-off in Port Townsend brings out locals who vie for bragging rights. See ptleader.com for details on how to enter. Photo by Allison Arthur June 6 • Achtuning Port Townsend Cruise. European car cruise bring several hundred cars to town. achtuning.com/porttownsend-cruise.

June 6 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Star Anna. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. June 13-14 • Wild Rose Chorale Concerts by Port Townsend’s own a cappella vocal group. wildrosechorale.org.

June 18 - July 19 • “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” produced by Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St. For specific dates/times call the box office at 360-385-KCPT (5278) or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

June 20 • 12th Rakers Car Club show. Vehicles and motorcycles of any age and type. 7:30-9:30 a.m.; public welcome at 9:30 a.m. Memorial Field, 550 Washington St. To register: call 360-301-1199.

June 20• Jefferson County Master Gardeners Secret Garden Tour & Plant Sale • 10 a.m.-4 p.m. showcasing Northwest Maritime Gardens in Port Townsend. cmgf.org June 20 • Midsummer Regatta, sponsored by Port Townsend Sailing Association, ptsail.org.

June 21 • Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival. ENSO Quartet plays at 2 p.m., Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden State Park. Sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

June 23-28 • Voice Works workshop for singers at Fort Worden State Park. Sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

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JULY ’15 July 2 • Concerts on the Dock: Marley’s Ghost. 5-7:30 p.m.

Free. Pope Marine Park/City Dock downtown. Wine/beer/cider garden. ptmainstreet.org.

July 3 • Free Friday Concerts: Fiddle Festival Showcase. Noon.

Fort Worden State Park Commons lawn. centrum.org.

July 4 • Port Townsend Summer Band Independence Day concert.

7:30 p.m. American Legion Post 26, Port Townsend. ptsummerband.org.

July 4 • Fireworks at Fort Worden State Park. Begins at dusk.

July 9-19 • 41st Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, including workshops, free public readings and lectures at Fort Worden State Park.

Sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

June 26 • Free Friday Concerts: Pies on the Run. Noon. Fort Worden State Park Commons lawn. centrum. org.

July 9 • Concerts on the Dock: Brother Townsend. 5-7:30 p.m.

Free. Pope Marine Park/City Dock downtown. Wine/beer/cider garden. ptmainstreet.org.

June 27 • 22nd Rat Island Regatta, self-propelled small boat race from Fort Worden State Park. Sponsored

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July 10 • Free Friday Concerts: Eduardo Mendonca (Brazilian Music). Noon. Fort Worden State Park Commons lawn. centrum.org.

June 27 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Hungrytown. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd.

July 11 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Slipshod. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd.

June 28 • Port Townsend Summer Band concert. 3 p.m. Free. Chetzemoka Park, ptsummerband.org.

July 16 • Concerts on the Dock: Locust Street Taxi. 5-7:30 p.m.

Free. Pope Marine Park/City Dock downtown. Wine/beer/cider garden. ptmainstreet.org.

June 28-July 5 • 39th Festival of American Fiddle Tunes at Fort Worden State Park. Sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

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July 16-18 • Gold Wing Road Riders Association Washington District rally, Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

Up to 400 motorcyclists may attend.

Lighted bike parade July 17, bike show July 18 downtown. gwrra-wa. org.

July 17 • Free Friday Concerts: Artists TBA. Noon. Fort Worden State Park Commons lawn. centrum.org.

July 17-19 • 19th Sequim Lavender Festival, self-guided farm tour and street fair, lavenderfestival.com.

July 18 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Betty and The Boy. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd.

Linger Longer Outdoor Theater hosts a number of events in the summer, including a wine and beer tasting event in August and the Quilcene Fair in September. Photo courtesy Quilcene Museum

July 24-26 • Port Ludlow Festival by the Bay, with activities, Artists’ July 18-19 • Pocket Yacht Palooza League show, crafts market, music, at Northwest Maritime Center. Boat water activities, car show and more. show on Saturday; rowing and sailing Sponsored by Port Ludlow Village on Sunday. pocketyachters.com.

Council, plfest.org.

July 18-19 • Relay for Life of JefJuly 26 • Port Townsend Summer ferson County. From noon to noon. Band concert. 3 p.m. Free. ChetzeH.J. Carroll Park, 9884 Washington moka Park. ptsummerband.org.

19, Chimacum. Overnight event celJuly 26-Aug. 2 • 24th Port ebrates cancer survivors and raises money for American Cancer Society. Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival Workshop along with performances relay.acsevents.org.J at Fort Worden and local clubs. uly 19-26 • Jazz Port Townsend Sponsored by Centrum, 360-385workshop at Fort Worden. Spon3102, ext. 116; centrum.org. sored by Centrum, centrum.org.

July 30 • Concerts on the Dock: July 23 • Concerts on the Dock: Hot Damn Scandal. 5-7:30 p.m.

T.S. Fisher & The Smooth OperaFree. Pope Marine Park/City Dock tors • 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Pope Marine downtown. Wine/beer/cider garden.

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July 31 • Free Friday Concerts: Port July 24 • Free Friday Concerts: Townsend Acoustic Blues. Noon.

Jazz Port Townsend Big Band.

Fort Worden State Park Commons Noon. Fort Worden State Park Com- lawn. centrum.org. mons lawn. centrum.org.

Jul 31-Aug 30 • 17th Art Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour. Art

studios open to the public on free, self-guided tour. Sponsored by Northwind Arts Alliance, in conjunction with annual juried show. artporttownsend.org.

Aug. 14-16 • 78th Jefferson County Fair at the fairgrounds in Port Townsend. Sponsored by Jefferson County Fair Association, 360-3851013, jeffcofairgrounds.com.

Competition; fun for kids and adults, 4hrockets.blogspot.com.

AUGUST ’15

Aug. 15 • 26th Kiwanis Classic Car Show at Memorial Athletic Field in downtown Port Townsend. Classic vehicles and motorcycles, fundraiser for community service and youth education projects. Sponsored by Port Townsend Kiwanis Club. Contact David Crozier, 360-531-0557.

Aug. 30 • Port Townsend Summer Band concert. 3 p.m. Free. Pope Marine Park, Water and Monroe, Port Townsend, ptsummerband.org.

Aug. 1 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Strings & Things. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Aug. 2-8 • Dance This! workshop for high school students at Fort Worden. Sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

Aug. 6 • Concerts on the Dock: Stacy Jones Band. 5-7:30 p.m.

Free. Pope Marine Park/City Dock downtown. Wine/beer/cider garden. ptmainstreet.org.

Aug. 15 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: The Woodland Band. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd.

Aug. 22-23 • MoonFest. Outdoor arts and music festival on Lake Leland.

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Aug. 30 • Main Street Community Celebration. 30th anniversary community celebration preceded by the Port Townsend Family Portrait.

360-385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

SEPTEMBER ’15

Sept. 5-6 • Fort Worden Living Aug. 15 • 25th Uptown Street History Show, organized by Puget Fair & Parade. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360- Sound Coast Artillery Museum, at Fort Worden. Public show includes 385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Aug. 8 • Summer Cider Day former military vehicles, equipment Aug. 15 • Port Townsend Summer and uniform displays circa 1900brings all of the cideries together.

Band concert. 11 a.m. Free. On Port 1945, and new this year, an encampSponsored by the Northwest Cider Townsend Community Center lawn Association Noon-5 p.m. Northwest ment and daily skirmish by the during Uptown Street Fair, ptsumMaritime Center in Port Townsend.

Washington Civil War Association. merband.org.

The $30 ticket ($25 in advance) Call 360-385-0373, coastartillery.org. includes a keepsake tasting glass Aug. 15 • 24th Uptown Crafts Fair. Sept. 5 • Concert in the Woods in and 10 tasting tickets.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tyler and Lawrence Coyle: Jean Mann & Friends. 7:30 brownpapertickets.com. streets. Sponsored by Port Townsend p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Aug. 7-30 • “A Midsummer Night’s Arts Guild, 360-379-3813, ptartsCenter, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Dream,” produced by Key City Public guild@yahoo.com, Sept. 5-7 • Summer Sidewalk porttownsendartsguild.org.

Theatre, 419 Washington St. For Sale in downtown Port Townsend. specific dates/times call the box office Aug. 16 • All-County Emergency Sponsored by Port Townsend Main at 360-385-KCPT (5278) or visit Preparedness Picnic. 11 a.m.-4 Street Program, 360-385-7911, keycitypublictheatre.org. p.m., H.J. Carroll Park. ptmainstreet.org. l2020.org/all-county-picnic.

Aug. 13 • Concerts on the Dock: Sept. 11-13 • 39th Wooden Boat The Solvents.. 5-7:30 p.m. Free.

Aug. 20 • Concerts on the Dock: Festival at Point Hudson features Pope Marine Park/City Dock Kevin Mason and The Yacht Club. more than 300 wooden vessels, downtown. Wine/beer/cider garden.

5-7:30 p.m. Free. Pope Marine Park/ and dozens of indoor and outdoor ptmainstreet.org.

City Dock downtown. Wine/beer/cider presentations and demonstrations. garden. ptmainstreet.org.

Aug. 14 • 7th Quilcene Museum Sponsored by Wooden Boat FoundaWine and Beer Tasting Gala. tion, 360-385-3628, woodenboat.org.

Aug. 21-23 • 6th Pasture Blaster.

Aragorn Deane and Usana Luoma Deane paddle “The Quilbilly Gruff” Sponsored by Quilcene Historical hosted by Olympic Peninsula through Port Townsend at the Kinetic Skulpture Race. The “For the Museum. quilcenemuseum.org.

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OCTOBER ’15

Sept. 11-13 • Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Seattle Branch, 41st Evergreen Workshop at Fort Worden State Park, including Saturday-night ball. rscds-seattle.org/ ftworden.

Oct. 1 • Girls’ Night Out in downtown Port Townsend. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360-385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Sept. 12-13 • 42nd Crafts by the Dock in downtown Port Townsend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday. Sponsored by Port Townsend Arts Guild. porttownsendartsguild.org.

Sept. 19 • 35th Quilcene Community Fair & Parade. Music, arts and crafts, Quilscenery photo contest, Ranger Run, classic car show and burnout competition on the grounds of Quilcene School. Sponsored by Quilcene Fair and Parade Association. quilcenefair.com.

Sept. 19-20 • Fiber Tour, sponsored

by WSU Jefferson County Extension, showcases many Jefferson County farms. Free, self-guided tour, 360-379-5610, ext. 200; jefferson. wsu.edu.

Sept. 20 • 13th Farm Tour, sponsored by WSU Jefferson County Extension, showcases many Jefferson County farms. Free, self-guided tour, 360-379-5610, ext. 200; jefferson. wsu.edu.

Sept. 25-27 • 16th Port Townsend Film Festival offers films and related events in Uptown and downtown, 360-379-1333, ptfilmfest.com.

Sept. 26 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: The Barn Owls. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. 52 • 2015 GETAWAY

Oct 1-25 • “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” produced by Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St. For specific dates/times call the box office at 360385-KCPT (5278) or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Oct. 2-4 • 33rd Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Skulpture Race. “It’s a Bugs World After all.”

Sponsored by Port Townsend Kinetic Konsortium, info@ptkineticrace.org, ptkineticrace.org.

Oct. 3 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Michael Henchman and Kelly Brightwell.. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Oct. 9 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Sarah McQuaid. 7:30 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Oct. 7-11 and 14-18 • Ukulele Festival. Workshops and concerts.

Sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

Oct. 18 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Robert Richter + Olivia Duffy. 3 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Oct. 24 • Centrum gala dinner and auction. 360-385-3102, ext. 112; centrum.org.

Oct. 31 • Downtown Trick or Treat and Costume Parade in Port Townsend. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

NOVEMBER ’15 Nov. 1 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: John Hoover and The Mighty Quinns. 3 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Nov. 7-8 • 12th Holiday Fair at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sponsored

by County Fair Association, 360-3851013, jeffcofairgrounds.com.

Nov. 7-8 • Port Townsend Woodworkers’ Show, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sunday. Marvin G. Shields Memorial American Legion Post 26, Water and Monroe streets.splintergroup.org.

Nov. 11 • Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 26. 10:30 a.m., with performance by Port Townsend Summer Band, ptsummerband.org.

Nov. 13-15 • West End Weekend, sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Society, features lectures, field trips and activities on Jefferson County’s west side, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org.

Nov. 15 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Ranger & the ‘Re-Arrangers’. 3 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Nov. 27-28 • Holiday Craft Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Port Townsend Community Center. Sponsored by Port Townsend Arts Guild. porttownsendartsguild.org.

Nov. 28 • Merchants’ Holiday Open House/Small Business Saturday in downtown Port Townsend.

Sponsored by Port Townsend Main

Street Program, 360-385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Nov. 29, Dec. 6 • Community Chorus of Port Townsend & East Jefferson County presents Handel’s “Messiah.” 360-385-1402, ptchorus.org.

DECEMBER ’15 Dec. 3-20 • “A Christmas Story,” produced by Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St. For specific dates/times call the box office at 360385-KCPT (5278) or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

Dec. 5 • Community Tree Lighting & Santa Visit in downtown Port Townsend. 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360-385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Dec. 6 • Marrowstone Tree Lighting and Santa Visit. Details at the Nordland General Store, 360-385-0777.

Dec. 6 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Kathryn Claire and Friends.

3 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. TBA • Wild Rose Chorale Holiday Concert. 360-379-0223, 360-3851402, wildrosechorale@gmail.com, wildrosechorale.org.

Vessels of every variety fill Port Townsend Bay minutes before sunrise on the final day of the annual Wooden Boat Festival.

The festival is Sept. 11-13.

Photo by Nicholas Johnson Dec. 19 • Choo Choo Rides for Families in Port Townsend. Offered

by Kiwanis. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program, 360385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Dec. 20 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Christmas songs and more

by Lynne Ferguson. 3 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Dec. 31 • First Night Celebration, sponsored by Jefferson County Historical Society, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org.

JANUARY ’16 Jan. 1 • 26th Mystery Bay Polar Bear Dip. Noon, Nordland General Store, 7180 Flagler Rd., 360-385-0777.

Jan. 10 • Concert in the Woods in Coyle: Lobo Del Mar. 3 p.m., Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Jan. 29-30 • 12th Strange Brewfest.

Marvin G. Shields American Legion Hall, downtown Port Townsend. strangebrewfestpt.com.

Dec. 12 • Choo Choo Rides for Families in Port Townsend. Offered

by Kiwanis Club. Sponsored by Port Jan. 20 • Concert in the Woods Townsend Main Street Program, 360- in Coyle: Patchy Sanders. 3 p.m., 385-7911, ptmainstreet.org.

Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Rd. Dec. 12 • Yuletide Festival, sponsored by Olympic Peninsula Steam, FEBRUARY ’16 olympicpeninsulasteam.org.

TBA • Olympic Peninsula Salmon Dec. 12-13 • 29th Chimacum Arts Derby, sponsored by Gardiner & Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Salmon Derby Association, Chimacum High School, in support of gardinersalmonderby.com. school activities. $3 entry.

TBA • 25th Shipwrights’ Regatta, chimacumarts.org. sponsored by Wooden Boat Foundation, 360-385-3628, woodenboat.org.

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Wholesale and Retail Customers Welcome

In the Boat Yard • 307 10th St. • 379-5516 www.keycityfish.com

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VI ETNAMES E CU I S I N E Seams to Last CHILDREN’S CLOTHING & FABRIC Great Selection including hand-crafted clothing for infants, boys & girls.

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All in One Location - Open Daily

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Dine-in or take-out

Soup, Sandwiches & More

2310 Washington St., across from the Pourhouse

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Marrowstone Vineyards

Artisan Wine and Art in the Winery Open May through October Wednesday through Sunday, Noon to 5:00 pm by appointment: (360) 385-9608 www.MarrowstoneVineyards.com

Harmony Larson, 4, of Alaska, walks with teacup poodles Pepe and Penelope in the Rhododendron Festival’s Pet Parade, one of three parades taking place during the festival. Both locals and visitors enjoy the big event.

Photo by Nicholas Johnson

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Association at the fairgrounds. 360-385-1013, jeffcofairgrounds.com.

Editor’s note: This calendar has events scheduled as of April 15, 2015; things may have changed. Updates and additions are made to our events calendar at ptleader.com. Please send information to news@ptleader.com

Serving Great Coffee to Great People.

Located at the Northwest Maritime Center Open 7 Days a Week

MARCH ’16 March 10-13 • Kitemakers conference at Fort Worden State Park, kitemakers.org.

March 19 • JeffCo Community Garage Sale. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

TBA • PlayFest, produced by Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St. For specific dates/times call the box office at 360-385-KCPT (5278) or visit keycitypublictheatre.org.

TBA • 29th Stars of Tomorrow youth talent show, port-townsend.kiwanisone.org.

TBA • Victorian Heritage Festival. Sponsored by Victorian Society in America, Northwest Chapter, vicfest.org.

APRIL ’16 TBA • 19th AAUW Kitchen Tour sponsored by AAUW Port Townsend and University Women’s Foundation, pt-wa.aauw.net.

TBA • Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival at Fort Worden State Park, sponsored by Centrum, centrum.org.

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Locally made hats, scarves, jewelry & much, much more!

Est. 1982

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Authentic A sian Art Artifacts Furniture Textiles Jewelr y

Mention this ad for 10% off Select Items!

Mad Hatter & Co An Eclectic Collective

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real tea, proper scones & clotted cream delicious baked goods sandwiches & soups 

courtyard garden now open

Wine • Beer • Champagne Cheese • Chocolate • Cigars

1010 Water Street • PTwineSeller.com Open 7 Days a Week • 360-385-7673

downunder wine bar exceptional wines from australia & new zealand

636 water street • port townsend, wa • 360-385-6060 • pippasrealtea.com

Garden to Plate restaurant local • organic • 100% gluten free

360-797-1480 • contact@nourishsequim.com 101 Provence View Ln, Sequim • nourishsequim.com

Did your get-away make you want to stay? Please come see us, right across from the ferry.

Kevin Burgler

Holley Carlson

Paul Constantine

Steve Crosland

Mark Dembro

Jim Fox

Jan Garing

Jim Graf

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Jefferson County

By the numbers Dec. 22, 1852 2,962 Founded and named for Thomas Jefferson

30,275

Population of Jefferson County

1

Ranking of Jefferson County as oldest population in Washington state (Jefferson County also is in the top 20 of 3,000 counties in the U.S.)

54.7

Median age of Jefferson County resident in 2013

88.35

Voter turnout in 2012 presidential election, second highest in the state

50.6

Percent of Jefferson County is made up of federally protected lands, including Olympic National Park

Number of students enrolled in five public school systems

193

Number of students enrolled in private schools

87 Percent -

graduation rate of all students in high school (79 percent in Washington)

$254,500 Median price of a home in 2014

3 Rating on housing affordability index as least af-

fordable county in the state in 2014 (San Juan and King counties ranked higher in fourth quarter on affordability*)

144

Number of foreclosures in 2013

90 1.7

Percent of people in Jefferson County are white (75 percent of people in Washington are white)

Property crime rate per 1,000 people 18 and older in 2011 (Washington state rate was 6.7 per 1,000 that year)

7 Percent 177 Latest unemployment rate in 2015 Births in 2012 in Jefferson County 13,468 324

People who are not in the labor force

Deaths in 2012 in Jefferson County

$44,946 81.9

a year - rer capita personal income in Jefferson County (Washington state is $46,045)

Life expectancy of women living in Jefferson County (women typically live 80.8 years in the U.S.)

4.1 78.5

Divorce rate of 4 for every 1,000 residents (Washington state’s rate is 5.1 per 1,000)

Life expectancy of men living in Jefferson County (men typically live 76.1 years in the U.S.) Source: Jefferson County Public Health report; U.S. Census Bureau; *Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at University of Washington; Washington Office of the Secretary of State

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PORT TOWNSEND

Arts & Crafts Guild

celebrates 44 YEARS as a self-supporting non-profit arts organization, providing arts scholarships to local students and helping to fund other cultural activities in Jefferson County

Big city bagels

without the big city.

39th Annual Rhododendron Arts & Crafts Fair May 9 & 10, Madison St. & Water St., downtown

25th Annual Uptown Street Fair Arts & Crafts Show Aug. 15, Tyler St. & Lawrence St., uptown

44th Annual Crafts by the Dock Fair Sept. 12 & 13, Madison St. & Water St., downtown 25th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair Nov. 27 & 28, PT Community Center (2 floors), Lawrence & Tyler, uptown

applications for fairs & scholarship applications available at

porttownsendartsguild.org OR CALL 360-774-6544

100% Real Cream & Butter ❤

Unique and delightful fudge, from a combination of “old country” Italian and Irish Grandmother’s recipes.

Come in for a free taste!

360-302-0887 ptFUDGEco@gmail.com 922 Washington St. Port Townsend

Port Townsend Aero Museum The museum contributes to our vibrant community & preserves aviation history in the Pacific Northwest. Large collection of aircraft, aviation art and models on display.

Open Wed.- Sun.: 9am to 4pm $10 admission • Children under 7 - FREE

Jefferson County Airport • Port Townsend • 360-379-5244 Visit us online www.ptaeromuseum.com The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader

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FINE ART AND JEWELRY FROM THE HEARTS, HANDS, AND STUDIOS OF

Local Artists Visit our

Waterview Art Garden

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Index to Advertisers 1-2-3 Thai..................................23

About Time Clothing..................37 Accommodations & More..........19 Accomodations Grid.................43 Alchemy.....................................13 Aldrich’s Market.........................25 Alpenfire Cider...........................21 Beach Cottages on Marrowstone........................19 Belmont Hotel & Restaurant........................44, 45 Bergstrom’s Antique & Classic Auto...........................21 Better Living Through Coffee..........................37 Bishop Victorian Hotel...............11 Bob Triggs Flyfisher Guide........54

Gary’s Car & Truck Sales................................53

Pho Thao Vietnamese Cuisine..53

Gateway Visitors Center...........................15

Pizza Factory.............................51

Glow Salon................................17 Ground to Perfection Espresso.51 Hanazono Asian Noodle............27 Harborside Inn...........................49 Ichikawa Sushi Bar....................51 JACE Real Estate Company......33 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.......38, 39 Jefferson County Fair Association.........................23 Jefferson County Historical Society......................47 Jefferson Healthcare Hospital.....4 Jefferson Transit........................37

Bonita’s Four Legged Friends.........................27

Joglo Decor...............................51

Brigadoon Vacation Rentals......37

Jordini’s Subs............................53

Broken Spoke............................25

Keith Lazelle Nature Photography..................51

Centrum.....................................17 Chimacum Corner Farmstand...41 City of Port Townsend...............15 Coldwell Banker, Pam Begley...47 Conservatory Coastal Home.....19 Copper Canyon Press...............19 Courtyard Cafe..........................23 Daily Bird Pottery.......................27 Derr Jewelry..............................47 Diva Yarn...................................53 Doc’s Marina Grill......................23 Dockside Grill Restaurant..........47 Eaglemount Winery...................21 Earthenworks Gallery............7, 27 Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.....................21 El Guadalajara Restaurant.........49 Elevated Ice Cream...................41 Farm’s Reach Cafe....................49 Finnriver Farm & Cidery.............21 Forest Gems..........................7, 25 Fort Worden Public Development Authority....................................59 Fountain Cafe..............................3 Frameworks.................................7 Gallery 9....................................13

Key City Fish & Taco Bar...........53 Key City Public Theatre.............21 Lanza’s Ristorante.....................53 Lila Drake Jewelry.....................49

Pippa’s Real Tea........................55 Port Townsend Aero Museum............................57 Port Townsend Arts and Crafts Guild.................57 Port Townsend Farmers Market...........................5 Port Townsend Food Co-op...............................25 Port Townsend Fudge Co...................................57 Port Townsend Gallery...................................7, 57 Port Townsend Golf Club...................................31 Port Townsend Marine Science Center..............41 Port Townsend School of Woodworking............31 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival...............43 Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum.............31 Puget Sound Express Whalewatching..........................60

Mad Hatter & Co.......................55

Quimper Mercantile Company...................3

Mad Maggie Clothing Salon......37

Ravenscroft Inn.........................47

Maestrale Decor........................55

Resort at Port Ludlow.................2

Marrowstone Vineyards...................................54

Seams To Last...........................53

Maxwell Bean............................25

Sirens Pub.................................13

Metro Bagels.............................57 Mt. Townsend Creamery...........31 My Potlatch on Water Street.....17 Northwind Arts Center.................7 Nourish Restaurant....................55 NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding............37 Olympic Blu Trailer Rents..........27 Olympic Peninsula Cider Route...............................21 Olympic Game Farm.................35 Olympic Music Festival.............35 Olympic Peninsula Wineries.....................................11 Pacific Traditions Gallery.............7

Simon Mace Gallery....................7 Soak on the Sound....................17 Subway Sandwiches.................17 Sunrise Coffee Co.....................31 Swan Hotel................................11 Tides Inn & Suites......................51 Top Real Estate Agents...............9 Velocity Coffee..........................54 Wandering Angus Celtic Traders............................31 Windermere, PT Office..............55 Wine Seller............................7, 55 WSU Farms Tour.......................17 Wynnwoods Gallery & Bead Studio.......................7, 53

Palace Hotel..............................41

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Immerse yourself in the timeless charm and natural beauty of Fort Worden.

Open year-round for day use and overnight stays; Fort Worden welcomes individual travelers and groups of all sizes to this 434-acre state park.

Accommodations include cottages, historic homes, dormitories and camping with stunning views of the Salish Sea and Cascade and Olympic Mountains.

Onsite, the Commons CafĂŠ serves organic produce and artisan products for breakfast and lunch daily, Taps at the Guardhouse features local microbrews, ciders and wines, and the Beachhouse Canteen offers picnic-inspired fare.

Conferences, meetings, special events and wedding venues are available.

Join us for innovative programming and extraordinary events!

Fortworden.org • Reservations: 360.344.4400 FWPDA Getaway 2015.indd 1

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PORT TOWNSEND / SAN JUAN ISLANDS

Guaranteed Whale Sightings

30th

Anniversary

Breathtaking Tours & Adventures!

Family Business

See wild orcas and tour the San Juan Islands on our family-run boats. Four-hour and daylong cruises from Port Townsend. We guarantee you’ll see whales or your next trip is free!

TOURS San Juan Island Whale Watching Tours Four Hour Whale Watching Tours Gray Whale Tours Bird Migration Cruises Custom / Specialty Cruises

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Point Hudson Marina, 227 Jackson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368