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This year six lavender and herb farms will open their acreage to visitors during the Sequim Lavender Festival. While roaming around the rows of lavender at each farm, festival-goers can experience the perfume and beauty of this captivating herb. See dozens of varieties — with colors from sweet whites to crisp purples — while enjoying the sunshine, mountain views, scented breezes and open spaces of the stunning Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Each farm is distinctive and reflects the vision of its owners. During the festival farmers will share their techniques for cultivating, harvesting, drying and using the fragrant plant. U-pick lavender is offered at each farm, plus workshops, craft artists, music and food. Learn more about each of the Farms on Tour on Pages 4 and 7. From there, flip through this section to see the schedule of events at each farm. Tickets to the Farms on Tour are $15, and free for children 12 and younger. The ticket includes a festival support button, admission to all the farms for all three days of the festival and unlimited use of the farm tour buses. Tickets are sold at the information booths at the street fair, Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center and at the entrance of each farm. Advanced tickets are available at www.lavenderfestival.com.
THE SCOOP
Lavender has made quite
a name for itself in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. The fragrant purple plant draws tens of thousands of folks each year to Sequim
for the largest lavender event in North America — a festival now in its fourteenth year. The 2010 event runs Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18, and offers tours of six working farms, a vibrant street fair, community events and much more. The Sequim-Dungeness Valley is cradled in the “rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains and has an ideal microclimate for growing lavender. With less than 20 inches of rain per year, the climate is similar to the Provence
region of France where lavender thrives. Because of Sequim’s unique conditions and a group of dedicated farmers, the
lavender of Sequim has received world-wide recognition for its superior quality and fragrance.
Farmers of the Sequim Lavender Growers Association have more than 200 years of combined experience cultivating lavender, developing the best planting and growing practices, and creating superb lavender products.
The Street Fair in downtown Sequim is “lavender central,” a festival in itself. Learn more about the Street Fair on Page 21. Fun on the Field features children’s activities and local nonprofit organizations. The area has a community stage, covered seating, horse rides, activities for all ages, demonstrations by local groups and much more. Learn more about Fun on the Field on Page 16. Lavender is such an amazing plant, but not everyone knows that it is also a culinary herb. On Sunday, the festival culinary program features cooking demonstrations by local chefs at each of the Farms on Tour. The festival closes with the annual Celebrate Lavender Dinner on Sunday night at the John Wayne Marina. Learn more about the dinner on Page 18 and the culinary program on Page 19.
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farms on tour > picture perfect t Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm: Steve and Carmen Ragsdale, owners of Sunshine Farm, say they are busier than ever, but add, “this is what we like doing.” On their 10-acre farm just east of Sequim, the Ragsdales grow about 55 varieties of lavender that are for sale in their greenhouses and gift shop. All of the lavender grown on the farm is used in the products they make. Carmen has a passion for cooking with lavender and herbs and has self-published cookbooks showcasing the farm’s herbs and lavender in recipes she has been accumulating over the years. Her herbal products will be available for purchase during the festival. Beefy burgers, pulled-pork sandwiches, barbecue chicken — all infused with lavender — as well as lavender salad dressings, will be available during the festival. Turn to page 15 to see the farm’s schedule of events.
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sPurple Haze Lavender: This farm boasts 40,000 plants and 50 varieties of lavender. According to owner Mike Reichner, the farm also manufactures about 100 products. Mike calls lavender farming “quite the adventure.” He planted his first lavender starts 15 years ago and continues to build on the successes of the farm, located on Bell Bottom Road. Two years ago Mike purchased 2.5 acres across from his original farm and now has much of it planted in lavender. Purple Haze includes demonstration gardens, an orchard, pond seating areas, and outbuildings including a drying shed. During the festival, lavender ice cream cones and lavender margaritas are popular fare. Musician Geoffrey Castle returns to Purple Haze this year, but with a twist: on Saturday he will bring his band to do a special Hendrix photo courtesy of Steve and Carmen Ragsdale tribute. Turn to page 15 to see the farm’s schedule of events.
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sJardin du Soleil Lavender Pam and Randy Nicholson own Jardin du Soleil (meaning garden of the sun). Known for the bucolic grounds sculpted into walking paths, seating areas and outdoor garden rooms, Jardin du Soleil is located on some of Sequim’s prime dairy land. The Nicholsons have planted more than 10,000 lavender plants since purchasing the property in 1998. At this year’s festival, Jeani Schwenk with the School of Wind will teach children how to make and fly kites. Rachel Faubion, a fiber artist, will give demonstrations for spinning quality fibers into yarns. As in previous years, visitors will receive free samples of the farm’s certified organic lavender essential oil during the essential oil demonstrations. Look for new lavender products and as always, lavender ice cream. Turn to page 8 to see the farm’s schedule of events.
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more THingS To do > Aside from the festival itself, there are also many community events planned to coincide with festival weekend. From the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show to a bird walk in Rail Road Bridge Park, and from a Saturday golf tournament to the Sequim Studio Arts Tour, there really is something for everyone to do during the fourteenth annual Sequim Lavender Festival. A sprinkling of events are highlighted on Page 14, as well as the outdoor community concert on Page 20. Go to www.lavenderfestival.com to learn about all of the community events happening on the Peninsula.
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t Lost Mountain Lavender: This 3-acre farm up Taylor Cutoff Road is a showcase with more than 100 different varieties of lavender. “It’s the large variety of lavender we grow that makes us a specialty farm,” says owner Barbara Hanna, who, along with her husband Gary, mark their seventh year of lavender farming. When they are not planting, weeding or harvesting lavender, the Hannas are working in their on-site store, the Cottage Gift Shop, which is rumored to have been an old moonshiner’s shed and is now filled with handcrafted lavender products. The Hannas say getting ready for the festival is exciting. This year there will be visiting artisans, tours and demonstrations, live music and great food all weekend. “Our business continues to grow with new products and new ways to reach our customers,” Barbara says. Turn to page 9 to see the farm’s schedule of events.
sCedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm: Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm has the distinction of being the oldest herb farm in Washington. It’s also where hundreds of varieties of lavender and herbs are grown. The aroma that fills the air often inspires many a gourmet chef to go on a culinary buying spree. The farm’s Garden Café makes exquisite use of the herbs and offers both indoor and garden-side seating on the patio. A stroll through the gardens and fields provides visitors with ideas for floral arrangements, food and many other lavender products. Owners Marcella and Gary Stachurski purchased Cedarbrook in 2005 and this will be the sixth year they are participating in the festival. The highlight at Cedarbrook will be dinner and a concert by harpist Bronn Journey on Friday evening. This is a reservation only event. Turn to page 8 to see the farm’s schedule of events and information on how to make a reservation. s
photo by Anna LaBeaume Bruce Liebsch and Mary Borland-Liebsch, owners of Olympic Lavender Farm, at home in their fields.
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s Olympic Lavender Farm: This is the fourteenth year Mary Borland-Liebsch, owner of Olympic Lavender Farm, has participated in the Sequim Lavender Festival — and her farm promises to be as busy and entertaining as ever. Olympic Lavender will offer product-making sessions, crafts and food. Of particular interest will be cooking demonstrations by Seattle author Kathy Gehrt, who recently published her new book, Discover Cooking with Lavender. Gehrt will present favorite recipes from the book at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Olympic Lavender. Distilling demonstrations will continue throughout the three-day festival and, according to Borland-Liebsch, new vendors and music will be ready for visitors. As Olympic Lavender did last year, all proceeds from the U-pick field will go to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. Turn to page 15 to see the farm’s schedule of events.
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Farm activities Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. U-pick fresh lavender, $5 a bunch Lavender identification game Lavender guessing game (win daily prizes) Decorate a muslin lavender sachet bag or hankie, $2 Make your own lavender magnet, four magnets $1 Lavender leaf topiary tree, craft your own aromatherapy floral design, $8 From garden to kitchen: U-pick fresh herbs from Cedarbrook’s gardens, $5 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paint your own lavender mini-watercolor workshop by Street Art, $8 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Farm fresh herbs vinegar workshop, fee includes fresh herbs, vinegar, bottle and cork, $6 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Make your own lavender wand, $5 11 a.m. Meet the farmer — learn about the history of the 100-year-old farm and the basics for growing lavender (Friday and Saturday only) 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Relaxing upper body chair massages – on availability basis 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. Beekeeping basics with equipment display and Q & A session especially for Children — Daily 1 p.m. How to be a Cedarbrook Lavender flower fairy. For ages 3 to 12, or any flower fairy young at heart. A storyteller will read from a Flower Fairy book. FESTIVAL FOOD Cedarbrook Garden Café open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (closes at 6 p.m. on Sunday) Friday: Dinner and concert with Harpist Bronn Journey from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations required, phone 360-683-4541. Dinner reservations also recommended for Saturday, too. Garden Cafe Outdoor booth — Espresso, lavender lemonade, lavender chocolate mint tea, lavender ice cream, box lunches, fresh pastries and lavender desserts. SUNDAY CULINARY EVENT Noon – Bell House Courtyard cooking demonstration: fourcourse lavender meal on the garden grill. See page 19 for the full demonstration menu.
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mUSIC & ENTERTAINmENT Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easy listening music 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Bronn Journey, well known local harpist with beautiful melodies 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner and concert with Bronn and Katherine Journey in the farm’s Garden Cafe. Reservations required, phone 360-683-4541. saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easy listening music 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Howly Slim and the Boys sunday 10 a.m. to noon Easy listening music 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Final Approach with Amanda Lynn Bacon
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FARm ACTIVITIES Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Essential oil distillation demonstrations with a free sample of certified organic lavender essential oil Face painting Bead-making demonstrations Lavender-crafting demonstrations: Learn to make wands,wreaths and more Lavender paraffin hand dips and hand massages U-pick fragrant certified organic lavender bouquets Photographer Valerie Henschel on site to take that personal lavender photo Enjoy a variety of arts and crafts created by multi-talented, on-site vendors Classes for kids with the School of Wind — kids can learn to make and fly kites (Saturday and Sunday only) sunday 11 a.m. Lavender culinary demonstration with Red Lion chefs preparing lavender-spice charbroiled salmon filet with lavender beurre blanc. FESTIVAL FOOD Daily A “Taste of Provence” a la carte menu prepared by the Red Lion’s CrabHouse Restaurant featuring Dungeness crab salad and Dungeness crab cocktail for local flavor. Local wines and beer served on the bistro terrace. White chocolate raspberry lavender ice cream all day! Fresh coffee, lavender lattes, lavender mochas and lavender lemonade available daily. mUSIC & ENTERTAINmENT SCHEDULE Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Great live music with the truly talented Electric Wood.
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Festival Food Bella Italia Restaurant will offer grilled lavender-pepper sausage, lavender-marinated grilled prawns and Twilight mushroom ravioli. Lavender-lemon ice cream sandwiches, honey-lavender lemonade, a beer and wine garden, lavenderblack currant champagne and Washington wines and ales will be available. Music & Entertainment Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deadwood Revival, innovative old-time folk music with Jason Mogi and Kim Trennery 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kevin Magner, ballads, love songs and traditional acoustic blues Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kristin Connell, contemporary folk music beautifully played with pure vocals 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Late Bloomers, an acoustic folk-rock band with gutsy vocals, soaring melodies and tight harmonies Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kristin Connell, contemporary folk music beautifully played with pure vocals 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Howlie Slim, singer/songwriter performs acoustic folk music
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Sunday 11 a.m. Learn to make your own living wreath using sedum and hens and chicks with Tami Tegman from You-See-Dum. Pre-registration required. Contact Tami at 360- 683-4772 or e-mail tamisan93@msn.com. 2 p.m. Join Bella Italia’s chef Dave Senters as he demonstrates recipes that have put Bella Italia on the Olympic Coast cuisine culinary map. Chef Senters will prepare lavender risotto, featuring Lost Mountain Lavender’s angustifolia variety and organic Carnaroli rice from Tenuta Castello, (tenutacastello.com).
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11 a.m. Meet the farmer — Guided farm tours by owner Barbara Hanna. Learn about the large variety of lavender on the farm and some of the best uses for many of the cultivars. She’ll talk about planting, harvesting and pruning followed by your questions and answers.
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schedule of events Friday, July 16 Festival Events 9 a.m. Street fair opens — all booths, information and Fun On The Field 10 a.m. All the Farms on Tour open to the public Street fair stage opens with live music, food booths open 11 a.m. Opening Ceremonies at the street fair with Cisco Morris 11 a.m. Meet the farmers at all the Farms on Tour 6 p.m. Farms on Tour close for the day 7 p.m. Street fair closes for the day Community Events 10 a.m. Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show and Display, Sequim Middle School Gym (ends at 5 p.m.) 10 a.m. Wineries on Tour open until 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Sequim Arts Studio Tour closes at 8 p.m. 10 a.m. Olympic Driftwood Sculptors Art Show ends at 6 p.m. 4 p.m. Totem Tour - Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center 6 p.m. Salmon and Stories by the Bay - Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center 7 p.m. Audubon Puffin Sunset Marine Cruise begins 7 p.m. Dinner & Concert with Harpist Bronn Journey at Cedarbrook Garden Cafe 7 p.m. Jazz in the Alley with Pearl Django – Bank of America 7:30 p.m. Olympic Theater Arts presents “Shirley Valentine” A lavender lover immerses herself in the herb during the 2009 festival.
Saturday, July 17 Festival Events 9 a.m. Street fair opens — all booths, information and Fun On The Field 10 a.m. All the Farms on Tour open to the public Street fair stage opens with live music, food booths open 11 a.m. Meet the farmers at all the Farms on Tour 6 p.m. Farms on Tour close for the day 7 p.m. Street fair closes for the day 7 p.m. Tribute to the Beatles free concert with Creme Tangerine at the James Center Community Events 8:30 a.m. Dungeness Audubon Bird Walk at Railroad Bridge Park 9 a.m. Golf Tournament begins – shotgun start 10 a.m. Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show and Display - Sequim Middle School Gym (ends at 5 p.m.) 10 a.m. Wineries on tour open until 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Sequim Arts Studio Tour closes at 8 p.m. 10 a.m. Olympic Driftwood Sculptors Art Show ends at 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Audubon Puffin Sunset Marine Cruise begins 7:30 p.m. Olympic Theater Arts presents “Shirley Valentine”
Sunday, July 18 Festival Events 9 a.m. Street fair opens — all booths, information and Fun On The Field 10 a.m. All the Farms on Tour open to the public Street fair stage opens with live music, food booths open 11 a.m. Meet the farmers at all the Farms on Tour 6 p.m. Farms on Tour close for the day 6 p.m. Street fair closes 7 p.m. Celebrate Lavender Dinner begins Community Events 10 a.m. Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show and Display - Sequim Middle School Gym (ends at 5 p.m.) 10 a.m. Wineries on tour open until 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Sequim Arts Studio Tour closes at 5 p.m. 10 a.m. Olympic Driftwood Sculptors Art Show ends at 4 p.m. 2 p.m. Olympic Theatre Arts presents “Shirley Valentine” * Please note that community events are not produced by the festival. You can find more information on these events at www. lavenderfestival.com.
photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz
At the main stage: Friday, July 16 11 a.m. Opening ceremony 11:15 a.m. Ciscoe Morris 12:45 p.m. Charlie Ferris 2 p.m. Pearl Django 3:15 p.m. Tanga Ciscoe Morris
4:30 p.m. Pearl Django 5:45 p.m. Soul Shalkers Saturday, July 17 10 a.m. Blackbird 11 a.m. Howly Slim & Da Boyz 12:30 p.m. BBR 1:45 p.m. Crescent Blue 3 p.m. Kevin Magner 4:15 p.m. Crescent Blue 5:30 p.m. Beatles DJ-Leslie & Howard Fisher Sunday, July 18 10 a.m. Alternators 11:15 a.m. Blackbird 12:30 p.m. Howly Slim & Da Boyz 1:45 p.m. Kevin Magner 3 p.m. BBR 4:15 p.m. Soul Shakers
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Farms on Tour:
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
A. LOST MOUNTAIN LAVENDER
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B. OLYMPIC LAVENDER FARM 1432 Marine Drive 360-683-4475 www.olympiclavender.com
C. JARDIN DU SOLEIL LAVENDER 3932 Sequim-Dungeness Way 360-582-1185 www.jardindusoleil.com
D. PURPLE HAZE LAVENDER FARM 180 Bell Bottom Road 360-683-1714; 888-852-6560 www.purplehazelavender.com
E. CEDARBROOK LAVENDER & HERB FARM 1345 S. Sequim Ave. 360-683-7733; 800-470-8423 www.cedarbrooklavender.com
F. SUNSHINE HERB & LAVENDER FARM 274154 Highway 101 360-683-6453 www.sunshinelavender.com
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tickets: Tickets to the Farms on Tour are $15, with free admission for children 12 and younger.
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Your ticket includes the festival support button, admission to all the farms for all three days of the festival and unlimited use of the farm tour buses. Prior to the festival, tickets can be purchased on line at www.lavenderfestival.com. Tickets do not have to be purchased in advance — they are sold at the street fair information booths, the Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center and at the entrance to each farm. There is a $5 discount to active military and their dependents.
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Farm Tour buSeS and Free FeSTivaL SHuTTLe Service
The Festival runs a free shuttle bus system that takes visitors from the street fair bus stop at Second and Alder streets to the Farms on Tour. The festival also operates a free shuttle from the QFC and JCPenney parking lots to the street fair. You can park and ride the buses everywhere, including new stops in downtown Sequim.
FARm TOUR BUSES:
The Farm Tour buses are free to all ticket holders. Please purchase your tickets (buttons) at any farm or at the street fair information booth prior to boarding the buses. The buses leave from the street fair bus stop at Second and Alder streets each day of the festival beginning at 9:30 a.m. The first bus may reach some farms just before 10 a.m. The last buses leave from the farthest out farm beginning at 6 p.m. The bus routes and map numbers are organized to match the festival map (shown here). When the bus leaves the street fair bus stop, the first destination is the first farm listed on the schedule. The buses run every 20 to 25 minutes. FarM tOur bus 1 Lost Mountain Lavender — A on the map Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm — E on the map FarM tOur bus 2 Jardin du Soleil Lavender — C on the map Olympic Lavender Farm — B on the map FarM tOur bus 3 Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm — F on the map FarM tOur bus 4 Purple Haze Lavender Farm — D on the map
PARkINg LOT SHUTTLE:
The free downtown shuttle take visitors from two shuttle parking lots — QFC on the east side of town, and JC Penney on the west — to the street fair bus stop. The shuttle makes downtown stops, westbound at the Co-op Farm & Garden bus stop on Washington Street, and eastbound on Washington Street between Second and Sequim Avenues. The buses also stop at the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show at Sequim Middle School, just across the field from the street fair. All of the bus stops will have signs. The shuttle runs approximately every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SATURDAY NIgHT CONCERT SHUTTLE:
You can also take the free shuttle to the Saturday night Creme Tangerine concert. At 6 p.m. the parking lot shuttle buses will begin service to the James Center Amphitheatre from the street fair at Second and Alder streets and from the JC Penney and QFC parking lots. After the concert, the buses will return everyone to those same locations.
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There are more than 100 varieties of lavender growing in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. The drought-tolerant plant likes a good-draining soil that keeps it from getting its feet wet (in other words, you should never over water it!). Because it has so many uses, lavender has been referred to as “the Swiss army knife” of herbs. Here are a few of the plant’s many uses: a HeaLing Herb: Lavender has been used for centuries as a medicine to prevent infections in wounds, it soothes as a tea, and heals in creams and oils. craFTy LiTTLe FLower: Lavender can be made into a wand, sachet or wreath for a fragrant, cherished keepsake. cuLinary magic: For centuries great chefs have used lavender as an ingredient in cooking. The French use it in breads, desserts and marinades. It is also an integral ingredient of the classic French seasoning, Herbs de Provence, which is a blending of various Mediterranean herbs. u-Pick FLower oF Fragrance: Folks love to get in the middle of the lavender fields, relax, take their time to smell the variety of lavender and pick their favorites.
Top photo: Nico Femling of Federal Way enjoys lavender up close at the Port Williams Lavender farm just east of Sequim. Middle right: Barbara Hanna of Lost Mountain Lavender samples her plants about a month before the 2008 festival. Top and middle photos by Diane Urbani de la Paz. Bottom right: Rows and rows of multi-colored lavender at Purple Haze Lavender Farm beckon visitors. Photo by Garden Photo.
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things to do > community events Experience Northwest tribal culture
and food on Friday, July 16. Hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe at the tribe’s community center on Sequim Bay, you have the opportunity to attend a dinner and story telling, a totem tour, or both. The tribe’s carving shed, where totem poles for the tribal campus and Seven Cedars Casino are created, will be open between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Carvers will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate carving techniques. Dale Faulstich, master carver and co-author of Totem Poles of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe will be available to sign copies of his book, on sale Friday evening for $15. The Totem Tour starts at 4 p.m. and includes an up-close view of the poles and teachings about the historical figures and legends that inspired their designs. Not only will you learn about the “founding fathers” of the Jamestown Tribe, you’ll also discover why the S’Klallam are called the “strong people,” and why the wolf is so well respected. Advance reservations are required. Tours are limited to 25 people. At 6 p.m. a traditional salmon dinner will be served. The salmon will be cooked on stakes over an open fire and served with local vegetables, wild rice, traditional fry bread, a berry dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. At 6:45 p.m. renowned Jamestown S’Klallam story teller, Elaine Grinnell, will tell stories and display native crafts and tools. Profits from the dinner will be donated to the operations budget of the Dungeness River Audubon Center.
and marine mammals found between John Wayne Marina in Sequim and the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge. Expect to see tufted puffins, rhinoceros auklets, and other sea birds. Tickets for the two-hour tour includ dinner. Wine can be purchased on board for an additional charge. The menu includes fresh baked Pan D’Amore bread, dill and garlic salmon, Captain Pete’s Party Potatoes, Northwest Caesar salad and chocolate-drizzled fresh raspberry brownie. Tickets are $65 (get a $2 discount with the purchase of your Lavender Festival ticket). For reservations phone 360-681-4076. There is a limit of 50 people per cruise. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz The face of an octopus appears on “The Healers,” a 36-foot totem pole carvered by Dale Faulstich and Nathan Gilles.
Tickets: Dinner/story telling: $45 adult; $25 children Dinner/story telling and totem tour: $60 adult; $30 children Totem tour only: $20 adult; $10 children (get a $2 discount with purchase of your festival button) For tickets, phone 360-681-4661 or e-mail asargent@ jamestowntribe.org.
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Olympic Theater Arts presents “Shirley Valentine”
at Olympic Theatre Arts Center, 414 N. Sequim Ave., at 7:30 p.m. on July 15, 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. on July 18. This hilariously engaging play was a hit in London and New York. Written by Willy Russell, the play’s heroine is an ordinary middle class English housewife who ruminates on her life and tells the wall about her husband, her children and her past. She ultimately escapes to Greece, has an “adventure” with a local fisherman and decides to stay. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $13 for OTA members. Tickets are available at Pacific Mist Books in Sequim and Odyssey Books in Port Angeles, on-line at www. olympictheatrearts.org, or by phone at 360-683-7326. Festival-goers receive a $2 discount on OTA tickets with the purchase of their Lavender Festival ticket. For more information go to www.olympictheatrearts.org.
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Farm Activities Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Old time tractor and fire truck displays Lavender distillation throughout the day with essential oil and hydrosol Q&A Beekeeping on a lavender farm and honey production by Dr. Maya Bewig of Greywolf Hospital, also a member of the West Sound Bee Keeping Association Linda Harrison will demonstrate her talent in transforming a simple rock to a rock of art Sample our lavender barbecue sauce and our famous lavender salad dressings Daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet the Farmer guided tours by Steve or Carmen Ragsdale. Learn about our large variety of lavenders, how we care for and use them. Answers to the question uttered by visitors throughout the valley, “Why doesn’t my lavender look like that?” Noon to 2 p.m. Lavender University: A crash course in lavender care. Friday and Saturday Noon to 1 p.m. The benefits of lavender in everyday life — a presentation by Dr. Crystal Tack, director of Sequim Clinic for Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine and owner of 4 Angels Health Ranch Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sequim Valley Car Club Sunday Culinary Demonstration 1 p.m. Meet the farm’s Chef Harvey as he demonstrates how Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm prepares their signature smoked pulled-pork sandwiches.
Farm Activities Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. U-pick lavender — All money will benefit the Olympic Medical Cancer Center Arts and Crafts with June Devine, The Lavender Lady — wands, swags, wreaths and other fun activities Lavender still demonstrations with Newhouse Manufacturing Noon Bay 42 Trading and Bay Llamas, llama fibers 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Meet the Farmer, Mary Borland-Liebsch 12:30 p.m. Kathy Gehrt, author of Discover Cooking with Lavender, will demonstrate roasting lavender and making lavender and herb seasoning blends 1 p.m. Discussion about lavender varieties with farm owner
Farm Activities Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. U-pick lavender Silk scarf painting demonstration with artist Renne BrockRichmond Weave your own lavender wall hanging with weavers Dixie Mc Andrews and Susan Kroll 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Meet the farmer, Mike Reichner Friday Noon Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) 1 p.m. Lavender oil distillation demonstration 2 p.m. Tea ceremony with Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants 4 p.m. Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) Saturday 10 a.m. Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) 11 a.m. Lavender oil distillation demonstration 1 p.m. Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) 2 p.m. Tea ceremony with Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants 5 p.m. Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) Sunday 11:30 a.m. Culinary program presentation with Oven Spoonful Chef, Dave Long Noon Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) 1 p.m. Distillation demonstration
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Festival Food Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm’s signature applewoodsmoked pulled-pork sandwiches basted with lavender cranberry barbecue sauce, topped with grilled onions and cole slaw, with a choice of baked beans or house specialty salad. New this year is the Sunshine beefy burger topped with grilled onions, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Pulled chicken tortilla salad wrap, cooked with Sunshine’s chicken rub and simmered with lavender apricot pineapple barbecue sauce. House specialty salad with or without barbecue chicken. Hot dogs to please the big and little kids (with Chef Harvey’s grilled onions) — no lavender — just good dogs. Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm Espresso and Ice cream Bar will have a great selection for that sweet tooth. Music & Entertainment Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Northwest Country Boys 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Jubilee
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Friday only 2 p.m. Beekeeper Morris Clemmer Sunday Culinary Demonstration 12:30 p.m. Kathy Gehrt, author of Discover Cooking with Lavender, will cook grilled pear crostini with lavender Festival Food Olympic Lavender Farm lavender ice cream and other new flavors, lavender-infused hot dogs with lavender condiments and Nutmasters
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things to do > fun on the field
A field of family activities Bring the whole family to Fun on the Field where nonprofits offer fun and educational endeavors for the kids
Anyone who has been to the Lavender FestiBuilding Futures (Clallam Co Family YMCA) val in recent years knows that the street fair can get Face painting and simple crafts. crowded with all those folks foraging for their favorite vendor. Feiro Marine Science Center In order to offer families a place to relax amidst the “Fish on the Fence” links art and science with painthubbub, festival organizers teamed up with the Boys ing of fish which are then displayed on the chain link & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula to create a fence surrounding the Landing Mall. welcoming place for families that is also full of things for kids to do. Girl Scouts of Western Washington Fun on the Field gives festival-goers a chance to Supplies provided to teach participants how to make kick back and let the kids run around on the grass, friendship bracelets. says Stephen Rosales, one of the event’s organizers. Handmade crafts and luggage tags also for sale. The hometown fair experience features nearly 20 nonprofit organizations offering hands-on activities Habitat for Humanity and demonstrations for the entire family to enjoy. Hands on activities and raffle tickets to win a HABITThere will be a stage featuring local musicians, TOT playhouse. dancers, a few teens from the Boys & Girls Club, and if you like — you. That’s right, there will be open mic time throughout the weekend, Stephen says. Life Outreach International First come first served to perform — just sign up Needle in a haystack — search for straws hidden in at the Boys & Girls Club booth. the hay and win the prizes listed on them. Families can spread out on the grass to enjoy summer at the Lavender New Dungeness Light Station Festival or find comfort Educational challenges for all ages. Guess how in seating on the beau>> More for the kids: tall the light house is and learn the history tiful athletic field lawn behind the New Dungeness Light Station? with covered tables and The festival’s Farms on Come by to learn more. chairs available. Tour have always had There will be hot great children’s activities. dogs, nachos, salmon Horsemanship Riding Center Check out the farm sched- Native jerky and soft drinks for Horses rides will be given on the field 10 a.m. the kids, crafts booths ules on Pages 8, 9 and 15 to 2 p.m. for $10. Saturday & Sunday only. and much more. to see what activities the “We want people to Nor’Wester Rotary kids will enjoy. know there is an entire Raffle tickets for a 2010 Chevy Camaro or cash field of activities for Children 12 and younger prizes ($15,000). Profits benefit scholarships the family,” says Scott get free admission to all and local community projects. Nagel, executive direcsix of the Farms on Tour! tor of the festival. “They can bring Old Dominion University down the kids, and dad, Decorate a flower pot and take it home with a there’s so much to do in packet of seeds and/or make a pencil holder. addition to the lavender.” Here’s what you’ll find at each nonprofit booth:
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Glines Canyon Dam-Elwha River model. Kids can get their hands wet as they lean and explore what will happen to the sediment when the Glines Canyon Dam is removed.
Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula
Relay for Life Teams
Bees wax candle making and Teen Club bath salts. This booth is the exclusive vendor of Casey’s Kettle Corn.
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things to do > fun on the field Luminary bags will be for sale as a fundraiser.
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Students organize and staff this area. While enjoying the live stock exhibit you can get a snack. They will be selling snocones, salmon jerky and nachos. Proceeds fund programs, exhibits at the County Fair and field trips.
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Each day 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. — Becky Northaven of Northaven Herding will demonstrate herding
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Rock painting. Also known as Sequim potatoes, SNAP will lead the artful rock painting activity called “A home for every rock and a rock for every home.”
Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Native Horsemanship Center will be on site for pony rides. Helmets and a support staff are provided for each rider.
Each day at noon and 3 p.m. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection will demonstrate vehicle drug search proce-
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For the third year in a row, the festival will incorporate a Sunday culinary program into the weekend’s activities. The culinary tour, featuring a guest chef at each of the six Farms on Tour, offers lessons in cooking with lavender that will entice beginners and challenge the experienced. Each farm’s culinary program is listed in their schedule of events and on Page 19. The program culminates with the Lavender Celebration Dinner at 7 p.m. Sunday night. The seven-course dinner will be prepared by local chefs Dave Long and Steve McNabb of Oven Spoonful. Come to this dinner to enjoy amazing food, waterside views at the John Wayne Marina and the soothing sounds of local harpist Ingrid Larson-Alexander. The menu will feature local lavender and other foods from the Peninsula. Here’s a sneak peek at the menu: • a glass of Olympic Cellars Me’lange Nouveau, a local lavender wine • cucumber mint soup with lavender “pearls” • citrus and shallot-seared scallops from Qualicum Beach, B.C. • a salad of avocado and grapefruit with pickled chives, olives and baby lettuces served with lavender dressing • lavender-cured Quillayute River Salmon with summer succotash • orange basil gelato • lavender duck breast served with green beans and a hazelnut dressing, new potatoes and tart cherry gastrique • a Northwest cheese plate with lavender “honey comb” • lavender-scented sponge cake topped with Italian buttercream frosting, fresh Northwest berries, candied lavender and lavender ice cream The menu is subject to change. Reservations are required, as seating is limited. See ticket information on this page.
tickets are $80 per person and include tax and gratuity. For tickets phone 877681-3035, or visit www.lavenderfestival.com. photo by Marcie Long
Mustard cream sauce with lavender was prepared during last year’s culinary demonstrations.
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Grab-A-Crab Derby Olympic Peninsula Wine Tasting Cooking Demonstrations More than 50 booths with Northwest Artists, Merchandise & Food
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COOKING DEMOS Food will be the focus of the Sequim Lavender Festival this year. Sweet and savory lavenderinfused delights will be available at all six Farms on Tour and at the downtown street fair that features a whopping 16 food vendors. On Sunday the Farms on Tour will host a special culinary program with top local chefs demonstrating lavender’s food-enhancing properties. The day will end with a seven-course Lavender Celebration Dinner at the John Wayne Marina which is open to the public (See page 18). Below is what’s lined up for each farm’s Sunday culinary demonstration. You can also turn to each farm’s schedule of events in this special section to see what’s cooking at the farms all weekend long. Listed under “festival food” on each schedule, you can use the information to choose which farm you want to eat lunch, dinner, or both at — just be prepared for your mouth to water as you read.
culinary demonstrations:
11 a.m. at Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm Red Lion’s Crab House Restaurant will prepare lavender-spice, char-broiled salmon filet with lavender Beurre blanc. 11:30 a.m. at Purple Haze Lavender Farm Oven Spoonful’s Chef Dave Long will prepare
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Bell House Courtyard will create a four-course lavender meal on the garden grill. Attendees will learn secrets for cooking with lavender and herbs, plus sample the delicious results. The menu includes spring salad greens with cranberry and lavender dressing topped with grilled asparagus; roasted vegetables with lavender lemon vinaigrette; grilled seasonal fish with lavender bouquet and Garden Cafe herb butter; sautéed seasonal fruit with sweet lavender sauce. 12:30 p.m. at Olympic Lavender Kathy Gehrt, author of Discover Cooking with Lavender, will cook grilled pear crostini with lavender. 1 p.m. at Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm The farm’s Chef Harvey will demonstrate how Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm prepares their signature smoked pulled-pork sandwiches. 2 p.m. at Lost Mountain Lavender Bella Italia’s Chef Dave Senters will demonstrate recipes that have put Bella Italia on the Olympic Coast cuisine culinary map. Chef Senters will prepare lavender risotto featuring Lost Mountain Lavender’s angustifolia variety and organic Carnaroli rice from Tenuta Castello.
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in aDDitiOn tO its usual lavender farm tours and street fair, the festival will presents Music in the Park featuring Creme Tangerine, one of the Northwest’s top tribute bands. Creme Tangerine, a five-member band based out of Kirkland, will perform a tribute to the Beatles for Sequim Lavender Festival crowds. In 2009 the band made headlines with its re-enactment of the Beatle’s legendary London rooftop concert at Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Fans packed the impromptu concert and were treated to a repertoire of the same songs the Beatles played at their rooftop concert 40 years earlier. Over the years, Creme Tangerine has been a regular feature at many festivals and events throughout the Pacific Northwest. Creme Tangerine takes the stage from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, July 17, at the James Center Outdoor Amphitheatre next to Carrie Blake Park. Join Crème Tangerine and emcee Dan Kari from KONP Radio for a great evening of music. There will be open seating on the lawn, so bring blankets, chairs and favorite picnic goodies. Food will be available for purchase from Jeremiah’s BBQ, including barbecue sandwiches and wild salmon. No alcoholic beverages are allowed. Public restrooms are available. Free festival shuttle buses will continue throughout the evening. The shuttle bus will go from the street fair bus stop on Alder Street to QFC and then drop-off/pickup at the Sequim Water Reuse Demonstration next to the James Center. Festival-goers don’t need to move their car to attend the concert, however, there is free parking available at the concert site.
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The street fair Lavender by the bunch, bath and body products galore, live music and great international food abound at the festival’s street fair. Located downtown on Fir Street between Sequim and Third avenues, the street fair serves as Lavender Central for the festival — and admission is free! Agricultural products from the farmers of the North Olympic Peninsula, as well as lavender ware, artwork and natural crafts will be offered by vendors from across the Northwest. There will be more than 150 juried, arts-and-crafts booths with colorful, handcrafted products to delight the senses. It’s a wonderful opportunity to experience the many varieties of lavender and appreciate the fine products of the artisans. The street fair is open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is plenty of parking at the QFC lot on the east side of town and at the JC Penny’s lot on the west side. Free shuttle buses run every 15 to 20 minutes from the parking lots to the street fair. Buses heading out to the Farms on Tour depart from the street fair beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day of the festival, with the last buses leaving the farms as 6:30 p.m. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz
The Wine & Beer garden is located on Fir Street near the food court and main stage. Enjoy wines from boutique, family-owned wineries of the North Olympic Peninsula or dine on a gourmet lunch and a glass of “hops” while listening to outstanding local musicians. Wines are provided by Olympic Peninsula Wineries and the beer is sponsored by Deschutes Brewery, distributed locally by Olympic Distributing Co. Wine will be available as tastings, by the glass or bottle. Beer is sold by the glass only. You must be 21 to enter the garden. Food at the Lavender Festival Street Fair is a special experience featuring international cuisine, the freshest ingredients and tastes from around the world. There’s something for everyone at the food court. Sweet, savory, decadent or healthy — they have what you crave! This is not your usual fair food, so come down for lunch or dinner. The food booths are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Pets are welcome at the street fair, but are not allowed at the Farms on Tour. The Sequim Lavender Festival is proud to partner with The Friends of Gentle Paws, a local pet therapy organization, to offer pet sitting at the street fair. This service is sponsored by Best Friend Nutrition, a local health food store for pets. The pet sitting area is located on Alder Street at Second Avenue, adjacent to the bus tour stops. The service runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. You can leave your dog in a safe, secure and shaded environment while you enjoy the festival and farms. The dogs are housed in crates or exercise pens, with water, and an occasional treat (if allowed by the owner). You can leave your pet for 30 minutes, an hour or all day long. There is no fee for this pet sitting service, but donations are greatly appreciated.
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Sarah Tibbits, then 4, strolls down Fir Street just outside the Lavender Festival Street Fair in 2008.
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Carol Janda’s watercolor “Gathering the Lavender Bundles” was chosen as the official 2010 festival artwork and is showcased on festival posters, T-shirts, advertising, and other promotional materials. Carol is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society. She shows her work — which includes watercolor and oil paintings, stoneware pottery and oil monotypes — at three galleries in Port Angeles and Sequim. Her artistic sensibilities began as a child growing up in Mount Savage, Maryland, a brickyard town with huge dome kilns, where she recalls crushing pieces of brick to make “paint” for the backs of leaves. Carol taught elementary school in Montana, and then married a park service ranger which led to living in several scenic national parks including Yellowstone, Glacier Bay and Olympic National Park. Her realistic watercolor landscapes, seascapes, floral and abstract paintings coexist comfortably based on the elements and principles of design. Visit her website at www.claythingsplus.com.
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You can experience the festival in a special way this year by joining a group of wonderful people — the volunteers who make the event possible. If you haven’t been a part of the festival in the past, you are in for a treat. While the festival street fair is free, the farm tours are not. People must purchase a farm tour ticket in the form of a festival button to visit the farms — and yes, even to visit just one farm. All volunteers, however, receive a festival button granting them access to each of the farms, a festival T-shirt noting that they are a volunteer, and an invitation to the festival wrap up picnic held in August. You can fill out a volunteer application at www.lavenderfestival.com, e-mail volunteer@lavenderfestival.com or phone 360-681-3024.
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a little more about lavender
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2 p.m. Tea ceremony with Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants 4 p.m. Propagation and planting lavender (Victor Gonzales) Festival Food Oven Spoonful and the Bushwhacker Restaurant team up to offer cook-to-order wild salmon, Polish dogs, Herbs de Provence chicken, smoked salmon salad, cheese plate, organic greens with Purple Haze salad dressing, baked beans, corn-on-the-cob, brownies, lemonade, lavender margaritas, lavender vodka kamikazes, lavender gin and tonic, cold beer and wine.
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Music & Entertainment Friday 11:30 a.m. Dukes of Dabob, Dixieland jazz 1:30 p.m. MLR, standards 3:30 p.m. Hot Club Sandwich, jazz band 5 p.m. Geoffrey Castle, electric violin Saturday 11:30 p.m. MLR, standards 1 p.m. Dukes of Dabob, Dixieland jazz 2:30 p.m. Open Country Joy, jam band/funk/rock 4:30 p.m. Geoffrey Castle and Band, Hendrix experience/ electric violin Sunday 1 p.m. Hot Club Sandwich, jazz band 2:30 p.m. Open Country Joy, jam band/funk/rock 4:30 p.m. Geoffrey Castle, electric violin
Lavender is cultivated all over the world. Bulgaria, France and the United States are known for producing the plant and its essential oil. Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from fresh flowers. The distillation process must be done at the peak of the day’s heat. Lavender is considered the premier of all perfumes. One popular way to bring the fragrance indoors is to tuck a dried lavender sachet into a closet or drawer — giving the house and your clothes a pleasing aroma. Little sachets are inexpensive to make, or you can purchase them during the festival at the street fair.
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