#53. Get a Carve On
Stop in at the Bear in A Box, Allyn for chainsaw artwork by George Kenny and his team. Feeling like a lumberjack? Sign up to learn how to sculpt a squatch with a chainsaw! bearinabox.com
#54. Support Art
Check out the newly opened Sunshine Creations Gallery in the historic Hays Building, Hoodsport. This welcoming venue hosts work shown by artists from all around the Canal. The gallery is currently building a 700 square foot deck overlooking the water that will welcome customers to relax and enjoy their ice cream, coffee and picnic in this great location.
#55. Hydro Savvy
Check out the first hydroelectric wheel on the fjord. Dalby Waterwheel is located on SR 106 between Cameo Boutique and Alderbrook Resort.
#56. Nina's for a win!
This newly opened restaurant on the road to Lake Cushman is getting rave reviews. According a recent google review, "Arguably the best food in Hoodsport" noting the cozy hometown dining, friendly faces, great food, and good prices. (360) 877-9000.
#59. Let them eat Quiche
Oh WOW! Stop in at the newly refurbished Union Country Store for freshly made (daily) quiche! The smell alone as you walk in will make your mouth water. The clam chowder gets high reviews as well!
#61. Visit Tollie
The Shelton Visitor Center is in at this historic timber train. Stop by the Caboose for area maps, brochures and even the latest Fjord!
#57. Chuck a disc!
The Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course in Shelton just recently recieved top ratings. Visit @masoncountydiscgolfassociation for details on all the local courses and get involved as a volunteer!
#58. Pizza Attack
Hungry? Stop by Casper's Pizza and BBQ in Belfair for great menu options and divine homemade crust.
#62. What's 'Sup?
Alderbrook Resort and Spa and Allyn House Inn also rent stand up paddle boards by the day or hour. A great way to explore the canal.
#60. Squatch Watch
With over 22 sightings in Mason County alone - chances of catching a glimpse get higher each year. Keep your eyes peeled and your camera ready for that money shot!
#63. Experience the Fjord Spirit
Using water from the Olympics, The Hardware Distillery, Hoodsport, offers spirits in an ambient tasting room. hardwaredistillery.com
#64. Explore the Stump House
Local legend holds that the Stump House was originally built by Dirty Thompson an escaped convict. The notches carved in the large stump also gives evidence to springboard logging practices, which dates the stumps creation to the 1890s. Loggers would carve notches in the tree to insert springboards above the flare of the roots on
the tree so that they could stand on them while they laboriously cut the tree down with large handsaws. The park was originally a labor of love of the Reynolds family who bought the property in 1939. Avid bird watchers, the Reynolds renamed the cove Guillemot after
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Nestled in a 200-year old maple grove, just 4.5 miles outside of Seabeck is a well-hidden gem, Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve. With several easy loop trails and beach access offering views of the Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains, this park is a great place to bring small children. Imaginations are inspired by the Stump House, a large hollowed out Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) stump that has been outfitted with a door way, window openings and a split-shingle roof.
the black and white birds that frequented the cove. In 1993, after many years of enjoying and caring for the land the family sold the property to the Trust for Public Land to preserve the natural beauty. The 184 acre park can be found at 19235 Stavis Bay Road NW, Seabeck.
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