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THE NORTH ria, British Columbia, and Olympic tion about the region and the world, OLYMPIC National Park — as well as impor- but it contains updated information PENINSULA is tant information about the Strait of about events and “Things to Do” one of the most Juan de Fuca, Hood Canal and the throughout the summer. enchanting and wild Pacific Coast. The Peninsula Daily News is diverse regions on Included in this guide is a wealth available throughout Clallam and Earth. of information about the goods, ser- Jefferson counties. We welcome this vices and activities available on the Welcome to the wonderland of the opportunity to Peninsula. North Olympic Peninsula. share this spectac- John Brewer We combine all the adventures of ular area with you. Best regards, The North Olympic Peninsula wilderness recreation with the com- Newcomers’ and Visitors’ Guide is forts of a premier resort destination. divided into seven sections designed While you’re visiting the Penin- to give you a flavor of each of our sula — or if you’re making this area destinations — Port Angeles, your new home — we encourage Sequim-Dungeness Valley, Port you to read the Peninsula Daily John C. Brewer Townsend-Jefferson County, Forks- News. Editor and Publisher West End, North/West Coast, Victo- It not only has news and informa- PENINSULA DAILY NEWS 8 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 WELCOME NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

North Olympic Peninsula Table of Contents Newcomers’ and Visitors’ Guide — Spring/Summer 2007

Port Townsend/ Peninsula Recreation Forks/West End A semiannual publication of the Peninsula Daily News, the North Olympic Jefferson County “Welcome to Paradise” “Go West for Adventure” Peninsula’s daily newspaper since 1916. A total of 100,000 copies distributed at “Where Dreams Come True” Shellfishing 42 Forks 125, 131 locations across the North Olympic Peninsula. Golf 67 Kalaloch 126 All contents copyright © 2007, Port Townsend 20, 33, 37, 41 Peninsula Daily News. Reproduction in any form Fishing 80 National wildlife refuges 128 without consent of the publisher is prohibited. Fort Flagler 27 Day trips 129 Hunting 87 Discover Bay 32 Ocean beaches 132 Mailing address: Bicycling 89 P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles WA 98362 Hood Canal 36 News and advertising offices: Port Townsend maps 33, 40 Wildlife viewing 91 305 W. First St., Port Angeles Skateboarding 102 Victoria 1939 E. Sims Way, Port Townsend 150 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim Discovery Trail 109 “Step Into Another World” Telephone: 360-452-2345 Sequim/ (toll-free) 800-826-7714 Day Hikes 111 Fax: 360-417-3521 Dungeness Valley Introduction 134 Web site: www.peninsuladailynews.com Tips for visiting 135 “Lots to do in Sunny Sequim” Olympic National Park For the Peninsula Daily News Crossing the border 136 Editor and Publisher: John C. Brewer “It’s Three Parks in One” Executive Editor: Rex Wilson Sequim 48, 51 Victoria map 138 Director of Advertising: Sean McDonald Lavender Festival 53 Victoria history 139, 142 Director of Circulation: Dave Jacobsen Visiting the park 114 Director of Business/Finance: Bonnie Butchart Gardens 141 Dungeness Spit 58 Park fees, passes 117 Meehan Vancouver Island 143 Production Director: Dean Mangiantini Museums 60, 63 Forests 118 Technical Services Director: David Weikel Olympic Game Farm 69 Hot springs, glaciers 119 Calendars, Directories For the Newcomers’ and Visitors’ Guide Sequim/Dungeness maps 49, 60 Visitor centers, Editor: Rex Wilson “Your Spring/Summer Editorial Assistance: Lee Zurcher chamber of commerce 121 Advertising Coordinator: Michelle Rohde Port Angeles/ Olympic National Forest Planning Guide” Principal Photography: Keith Thorpe, Tom Thompson, Jeff Chew, Lonnie Archibald, Dave Central Peninsula information 121 Calendar 144-149 Logan, Diane Urbani de la Paz, Nancy O’Gorman Directory 150-160 Cartography: Keith Thorpe “The City at the Center” Index to advertisers 161-162 Cover Design: Allison Boyd North/West Coast Production Assistance:______Stevan Reddish Port Angeles 72, 76, 78 The North Olympic Peninsula Newcomers’ “Getting Away from it All” Other Features and Visitors’ Guide makes every attempt to be Port Angeles map 75 accurate at the time of its compilation. Striped Peak 90 Clallam Bay/Sekiu Emergency numbers 104 Please report any errors to 360-417-3527 or via e-mail to [email protected]. Freshwater Bay 96 and Pacific Coast 122 North Olympic Peninsula map Advertising issues can be discussed by calling 360-417-3541 or via e-mail to Salt Creek/Tongue Point 100 Neah Bay/ 84-85 [email protected]. Robin Hill Park 103 Makah Days 124 Winery tour map 133

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THE NORTH OLYMPIC PENIN- water for an extended period. If you’re Antiquing SULA draws tens of thousands of visi- lucky, a curious harbor seal might even What better place to look for tors each year—and for good reason. join you. antiques than in the quintessential The mountains and beaches are per- A public beach is located at the end haps the biggest draw for outdoor Victorian town of Port Townsend? of Linger Longer Road, just past At the turn of the 20th century, Port adventure, but festivals and commu- Quilcene off U.S. Highway 101. nity events in the friendly towns and Townsend was a bustling seaport, and many elegant buildings lined the cities rate just as high for most people. Sailing The variety of things to do and see waterfront. — from peaceful Hood Canal to the Port Townsend sits on the tip of Port Townsend’s past is kept alive wild Pacific Ocean — is seemingly end- the Quimper Peninsula, surrounded by by today’s downtown shopkeepers who less. the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north have faithfully restored the grand old buildings. Take, for example, a homemade and Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound to blackberry pie-eating contest, world- the east. This makes for the perfect Sequim and class blues or a tribute to lavender. location from which to begin or end a See Page 144 for a list of festi- sailing adventure around the area. the Dungeness Valley vals, events and things to do. There are numerous harbors around Birdwatching Here is a sampling of what a visit to Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty The five-mile sandy hook called the the beautiful Olympic Peninsula could Inlet, including Hudson Point Marina be. Dungeness Spit reaches out into the and Port Townsend Boat Haven, both Strait of Juan de Fuca, providing the East Jefferson County in Port Townsend. perfect place for birds and birders to Hudson Point Marina is also the set- gather. Sunrise ting for the annual Wooden Boat Festi- The Dungeness National Wildlife Perched on the northeastern tip of val, held in early September. The festi- Refuge is a prime nesting site for the Olympic Peninsula, Point Wilson val draws classic wooden boats and waterfowl. Because of this, the inside at Fort Worden State Park, near Port boat lovers from near and far. of the spit is off-limits to beach walk- Townsend, is the perfect place to catch A highlight of the weekend is the ers. the sunrise as the first rays hit the regatta, when all the boats take to the ground. water for a sail down the bay. Wind CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Bring your camera, because the willing, it’s a thrilling sight. summer sun rises around the shoulder of Mount Baker across the Strait of Sea kayaking Juan de Fuca in the Cascade range, turning the snow, sky and water into a Surrounded by water on three sides, glowing palette of spectacular colors. there is no shortage of opportunities to Nearby Fort Worden State Park has dip a paddle in salt water off the North several types of overnight accommoda- Olympic Peninsula. Domino's tions, from hostels to campgrounds or Marrowstone Island, which juts historical officers’ quarters. into Admiralty Inlet just east of Port Delivers in the Townsend, offers several beach sites Sequim & Port Angeles Areas

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 the North Olympic Peninsula, with an Mountain Road. emphasis on Dungeness feathered Then veer off onto U.S. Forest Ser- A walk along the outside can still friends. vice Road 2870 and follow it to Road net many sightings to add to a bird- 2875. You can loop back to Road 2870 watcher’s life list, or just to enjoy. Mountain biking by cutting over on Road 2878. Shorebirds include sanderlings and black-bellied plovers, while common Trails and roads suitable for adven- For a complete map of the area, stop seabirds are pigeon guillemots and mar- turous mountain biking crisscross the at the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Cham- bled murrelets. It’s also a good location North Olympic Peninsula, but for ber of Commerce visitor center, 1192 for spotting resident bald eagles and the scenic beauty it’s hard to beat the hills E. Washington St., Sequim. more elusive peregrine falcons. flanking the Dungeness Valley. There is a $3 per family per day fee Starting in May, depending on the Picnics to visit the spit to help pay for conser- weather, the U.S. Forest Service roads Situated in the fabled rain shadow vation efforts. and trails burst with wild rhododen- of the Olympics, Sequim and Dunge- Also, check out the Dungeness River drons in bloom. ness Valley have the lowest annual Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson The Slab Camp loop is a good rainfall on the Peninsula, with a yearly Road, Sequim. example of this natural beauty. To get average of around 16 inches. It provides a marvelous overview of there, take Taylor Cutoff Road, just birdwatching opportunities throughout west of the Dungeness River, to Lost CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 75291515 14 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 Marine Life Sanctuary includes a Cape Alava is reached by a 3.3-mile, rocky outcropping that at low tide fairly level hike from the Lake Ozette This makes the Dungeness Valley a reveals starfish, sea urchins, limpets, Ranger Station, mostly on a cedar good bet for a sunny picnic. sea cucumbers and many other forms boardwalk, through the primeval Carrie Blake Park on the east of marine life. coastal forest. side of Sequim offers a picnic area with The sanctuary designation means A 9.3-mile loop can be taken back to a playground for kids, a small stream wildlife and its evidence, such as shells, Lake Ozette by hiking south down the and pond for feeding ducks, and a new, must be left undisturbed for others to beach to Sand Point, then back off-leash, fenced park for licensed dogs. enjoy. through the woods on another board- The park hosts a concert in the park walk trail. Wear tennis shoes or other series throughout the summer, and River rafting soft-soled footwear for best traction, there is also a community center that especially in wet weather. is the site of other events. Whether you choose to bring your own raft or go with a guide service, the CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 Family bicycling Elwha River is a favorite with rafters of all skill levels. Rafters usually put in The Dungeness Valley was once a at the Altair campground, inside major agricultural center on the Penin- Olympic National Park, and raft down sula, and it still retains much of its to Lake Aldwell. rural character. The river is considered a Class 2- P RESENT The gentle terrain, good roads and plus — mild whitewater — and is sweeping views of the Olympics are the runnable almost year-round. this ad at perfect combination for a family bike The trip affords spectacular views THE P ORT A NGELES trip. up the Elwha Valley, and wildlife The Dungeness Wildlife Refuge abounds along the shore. OR THE S EQUIM is a good starting place for trips that loop through the valley and can include Music JACK IN THE BOX side trips to beaches or “U-pick” berry and lavender fields. Summer means festival time on the Farms that raise lavender add tex- North Olympic Peninsula, and every 902 East Front St. ture and color to the pastoral scenery, town has its way of celebrating the sea- Port Angeles, WA climaxing during the Sequim Lavender son, from Makah Days in Neah Bay to Festival in July. the Brinnon ShrimpFest on Hood Canal. or Port Angeles During the Memorial Day weekend, Sunsets Port Angeles hosts the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, which rivals the 1280 W. Washington There are places farther west to Seattle Folklife Festival in bringing Sequim, WA watch the sun sink into the ocean, but world music to this corner of the globe. it’s hard to beat the sunset view from Performers gather at the Vern Bur- the Hurricane Hill trail, past the ton Center and other venues in central and receive Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center. Port Angeles for four days of music, Bring a picnic dinner, hike out on dance, performing arts and fun spon- 2 FREE TACOS the meadow trail and cuddle up with a sored by the Peninsula Daily News. with any purchase blanket to count the shades of purple in the foothills as the sun sets over the Forks/West End Strait of Juan de Fuca. Beaches It’s also a good idea to dress warmly and bring a flashlight, as there are no As well as boasting the highest streetlights to illuminate the steep mountains this side of the Cascades, path back. the Olympic Peninsula also has nearly 65 miles of wilderness beaches Star gazing included in Olympic National Park. Cape Alava off Lake Ozette fea- Of course, all that darkness makes tures not only a sweeping vista of the for perfect stargazing conditions at Pacific Ocean, but also a glimpse into Hurricane Ridge. Visitors are wel- the past. come to drive up to the Ridge at any The cape was once the site of the time, as long as they don’t stay Ozette Indian archaeological site, overnight. which in the 1970s yielded thousands *Regular Tacos Only. Coupon valid through Tidepools of artifacts from an ancient Native September 30, 2007 at Port Angeles or Sequim American village that was buried in a locations only. Please present coupon when ordering. One coupon per guest, per visit. One Salt Creek Recreation Area, 15 mudslide. The site has since been re- offer per coupon. Not valid in combination with 75292306 miles west of Port Angeles off state covered with soil. any other offer. No duplicates accepted. Jack in the Box is a registered trademark of Jack in the Highway 112 (turn onto Camp Hayden Many of the artifacts were removed, Box Inc.© 2007 Jack in the Box Inc. Road), is home to a host of sea crea- however, and are on display at the tures. Makah Cultural Center in Neah The adjacent Tongue Point Bay. 18 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

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efferson County — which takes five national winners for its Main fashioned western movie. in Port Townsend, Quilcene, Street work. But art galleries, chic clothing JBrinnon, Port Ludlow and the There is so much history pre- boutiques and fine china shops “Tri-Area” of Chimacum, Port Had- served in Port Townsend that it is make the window shopper feel like lock and Irondale — is famous for one of only three cities nationwide this is Seattle, not Port Townsend. small-town friendliness and a big that are on the National Register of And be sure to check out the sea- taste of history — along with a Historic Places. The city and Fort side restaurants and cafés, where striking variety of activities. Worden — the former Army base you can relax and watch kayakers Tourists here can find light- that’s now a state park — are also paddling by or sailboats catching houses, as well as farmhouses, national landmarks. the breeze. attend a classical music concert and Many of the historical homes On a clear day, you can see dig for clams — all in the same day! have been redesigned as bed-and- Mount Rainier and Mount Baker. breakfast establishments. With

T TOWNSEND / JEFFERSON COUNTY The Bell Tower on the bluff at T TOWNSEND / JEFFERSON COUNTY Port Townsend more than a dozen B&B’s in former Tyler and Jefferson streets, over- For visitors who enjoy delving Victorian homes and buildings, Port looking the downtown Port into history, Port Townsend is the Townsend could almost be called Townsend business district, was ideal place to visit. Just driving the bed-and-breakfast capital of the built nearly a century ago and used through town seems like a step back Pacific Northwest.

POR to summon volunteer firemen. It is POR in time; the city is full of restored For an overview of the historical the only one of its kind in the Victorian houses and business build- sites, take the self-guided dri- United States. ings that have been restored. ving tour — just follow the sea The Haller Fountain, a bronze The look is the result of an orga- gulls painted on the street. statue at Taylor and Washington nized effort by city residents. If you drive a large motor home streets in Port Townsend, was pre- The “City of Dreams,” as Port or pull a trailer, this tour may not sented to the city in 1906 by Townsend is known, was the first in be suitable because some of the Theodore Haller. the state to establish the Main streets are narrow and steep and An amphitheater using the hill- Street program, encouraging preser- require sharp turns. side behind the fountain for seating Downtown, visitors may feel as vation of historical districts, renova- is due to be completed this summer. tion and restoration of buildings. though the main thoroughfare, In 2001, the city was one of only Water Street, came out of an old- CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE JEFFERSON COUNTY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 21 Where dreams come true

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 The Jefferson County Court- house, built in Port Townsend in 1891, The newly includes the Hall of Honor which is renovated and sponsored by the Jefferson County His- strengthened clock torical Society to honor the county’s early pioneers. Tours of the tower clock tower stands may be made by appointment. magnificently over the The Jefferson County Historical Jefferson County Society Museum, 540 Water St., Port Courthouse, a Townsend, offers Jefferson County landmark in uptown artifacts, archives and family histories. Port Townsend. Open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday The building, built from 1 to 4 p.m. with an expanded gift in 1890-92, is the shop. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 oldest continually for children under 12. active courthouse in Chetzemoka Park at Jackson and Washington state. Blaine streets is the showpiece of Port Although the Townsend’s many city parks. original plans drawn Named in honor of the Native American chief Chetzemoka, friend of by architect W.A. the pioneers, the area overlooks Admi- Ritchie of Seattle ralty Inlet. It includes a bandstand called for a tower 140 built in 1905, gardens, picnic area, chil- feet tall, the tower dren’s playground, hiking paths, arbor, measures only 124 beach access and restrooms. feet, 4 inches. No Kah Tai Lagoon is a nature park in Port Townsend that is home to explanation can be many species of seabirds and other found for the fowl. It was developed with volunteer discrepancy. labor and grant funding into a community park. Manresa Castle on Castle Hill in Port Townsend was built in 1892. It later was owned and remodeled by Customs port. at Glen Cove is the town’s major Jesuit priests. The beautifully restored Port Townsend Boat Haven and industry. Ships load kraft paper prod- building is now used as a hotel. adjacent industrial park illustrate one ucts for other parts of the world in the of the town’s leading industries: boat deepwater port. The mill was formerly Point Hudson Marina in Port owned by Crown Zellerbach. Townsend is one of two moorage facili- building and related marine activities. ties in Port Townsend and is a U.S. Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Fort Worden Point Wilson Light Station at State Park Fort Worden helps guide ships past the The Rothschild House, at Taylor famous riptides off Point Wilson where and Washington streets in Port A must-see is Fort Worden State Park, the waters of the Strait of Juan de Townsend, was built in 1867. This New a former Army base in Port Townsend. Fuca and Puget Sound meet. England-style house was the home of With its original buildings now The lighthouse station is a former D.C.H. Rothschild, one of the town’s restored for use as park, conference Coast Guard residence. first merchants. and entertainment facilities, Fort Wor- The house is maintained by the den offers an insight into the military Marrowstone Island state parks department and run by the history of the area during the first half Another state park, Fort Flagler, is of the 20th century. Chamber of Commerce. at the tip of nearby Marrowstone Island. It is the home to the summer art Union Wharf in Port Townsend, It also offers beach access and picnic programs of Centrum Foundation, grounds, hiking trails and camping. built in 1867, was the first incorpo- which is especially noted for the Port rated business in Washington Terri- Townsend Country Blues Festival, the Tri-Area tory. It was most recently a fish pro- Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, cessing plant, one of many activities Port Townsend Writers’ Conference and Port Ludlow during its long career, which included and the Port Townsend Jazz Festival. An excellent view of the Naval being home to the Women’s Christian More than 500 conferences are held Magazine Indian Island, a Navy Temperance League, a brothel and a at the park’s conference center, called ammunition station, can be found in blacksmith. the Commons. Port Hadlock, a town that hosts Had- It has been renovated and features a The Port Townsend Marine Sci- lock Days with a good, old-fashioned timber frame pavilion. ence Center on the public fishing pier parade. To the west, Chimacum is known The Uptown District in Port at Fort Worden State Park, offers children and adults hands-on experience chiefly for its dairy farms, spreading Townsend is home to many Victorian with marine life with saltwater aquari- across Chimacum Valley. homes, churches and inns. The archi- ums and touch tanks. Nearby is Port Ludlow, which tecture retains its elegance and beauty The center, sponsored by the Port boasts the Northwest’s top-rated after more than a century. Townsend Marine Science Society, also championship golf course and the The Starrett House, the F.W. Hast- offers marine biology workshops and a Resort at Port Ludlow. ings House, the James House and marine science summer camp. Many Lizzie’s Inn are fine examples. workshops are free. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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BAPTIS T PORT LUDLOW QUILCENE San Juan Baptist COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN “Where The SON Always Shines” (SBC) CHURCH Quilcene First 1704 Discovery Road • 385-2545 www.sanjuanbaptist.org Presbyterian Church Pastor Dan McMillan Port Ludlow (PCUSA) Youth & Young Families Pastor, “A Little Church With A Big Heart” Jeff Lander Community Churc h 294433 Highway 101 SUNDAY “Committed to the Community” P.O. Box 387, Quilcene (360) 765-3930 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9534 Oak Bay Road for all ages 10:30 a.m.Worship Service Port Ludlow, WA 98365 SUNDAY (June-August) PORT TOWNSEND 6:00 p.m. Bible Classes (360) 437-0145 8:45 Communion Pastor Paul Taylor 10 a.m. Family Worship WEEKDAYS (Sept.-May 8:45 a.m./11 a.m.) Home groups meet throughout the week. Call the church office for SUNDAY BIBLE CHURC H times and locations. 8:45 a.m. Service of Worship Nursery available during Sunday 8:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School PORT HADLOCK Quilcene Bible Church School and Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Service of Worship & Christian School 10:30 a.m. Children’s Hour 295643 Hwy. 101 www.sanjuanbaptist.org EVANGELICAL FREE P.O. Box 118 THURSDAY Quilcene, WA 98376-0118 Irondale Church (360) 765-3900 10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study Pastor Les Drake First Baptist Church A Place of Promise – SATURDAY To Grow and Belong SUNDAY 1202 Lawrence St. (Uptown) Port Townsend, WA 98368 7 p.m. Hour of Prayer 9 a.m. Sunday School 681 Irondale Road, Port Hadlock 10 a.m. Worship Service (360) 385-2752 [email protected] email: [email protected] (360) 385-1720 Pastor: Skip Cadorette web: www.portludlowchurch.org Pastor David Hodgin Simply trying to be and make disciples ORTHODOX of Jesus Christ, in authentic com- SUNDAY munity, for the good of Port Townsend 9:30 a.m. Sunday School CHRISTIAN and the world. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service St. Herman of Alaska SUNDAY CHIMACUM 6:30 p.m. Evening Service Orthodox Christian 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Call for more information Church A relaxed, blend of contemporary and LUTHERAN Orthodox Church in America traditional styles of music, prayer and www.irondalechurch.org Diocese of the West honest Biblical teaching. Lutheran Church of 1407 30th St., Nursery provided. Port Townsend, WA 98368 the Redeemer BAPTIST (360) 385-0585 Rev. Nicolas Kime, Rector 45 Redeemer Way EPISCOPA L Chimacum, WA 98325 Oak Bay Baptist Church SATURDAY (360) 385-6977 (SBC) 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers Saint Paul’s Pastor Don Pieper Episcopal Church 1314 Oak Bay Rd., Port Hadlock SUNDAY (360) 385-2897 1020 Jefferson Street SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy P.O. Box 753 Dr. William Burnside 8 a.m. Traditional Service WEDNESDAY (Corner of Jefferson & Tyler) Port Townsend • (360) 385-0770 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 7:00 p.m. Iquirers Class, Expository Bible preaching on the Life Rev. Elizabeth Bloch, Rector (Adults & Children) every other Wednesday. of Christ. Biblical answers to life’s basic 10:30 a.m. Contemporary SUNDAY questions. We celebrate all Major Feasts and 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Worship Service selected weekly services from the 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II SUNDAY Liturgical Calendar. 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Prayer Group 1 p.m. Women’s Bible Study TAIZÉ SERVICE WEDNESDAY Way of a Pilgrim Bookstore: 6:30 p.m. Third Saturday of each 6 p.m. Youth Group Large array of icons, books, liturgical month 6 p.m. Midweek Bible Study music, etc. 75292315 www.orthodoxporttownsend.com See us on the web at www.stpaulspt.org www.redeemerway.org www.oakbaybaptistchurch.org NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2007 25 Summer Worship Services METHODIS T CHRISTIAN SCIENC E UNITARIA N Quimper Unitarian Evangelical Bible Christian Science Society 275 Umatilla (off San Juan) Universalist Fellowship 2333 San Juan Avenue Church (360)385-2197 2135 San Juan Avenue • 385-2076 Port Townsend (360) 379-060 9 Contact number: 385-0479 SUNDAY Minister Rev. Bruce Bode Pastor James Lyman 10 a.m. Sunday Service www.quuf.org email: [email protected] (360) 385-4544 10 a.m. Sunday School Summer Services: SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. Second Sunday in June 10 a.m. Sunday School Noon: Testimony Meeting through the first Sunday in 11 a.m. Morning Worship (First & Third Wednesday) September PORT TOWNSEND Beginning September 9th: READING ROOM 9:15 & 11:15 a.m. each Sunday. PRESBYTERIA N Trinity United 633 Water Street, 385-2197 Religious Education for children 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at both services Methodist Church Monday thru Saturday 609 Taylor Street To sustain a sacred space within a First Presbyterian Churc h just and caring community of Port Townsend Port Townsend • 385-0484 [email protected] A Welcoming Congregation 1111 Franklin Street • 385-2525 Rev. Wendell Ankeny Handicap Accessible Sanctuary Dr. Bob Slater SEVENTH-DAY SUNDAY ADVENTIST Rental Space Available SUNDAY 10 a.m. Worship 8:15 a.m. Worship & Children’s Church Come hear our 19th century tracker Seventh-Day 9:30 a.m. Adult Education & pipe organ. We are a friendly, Adventist Church Children’s Church welcoming, caring congregation. 331 Benton St., Port Townsend 11 a.m. Worship & Gospel choir, child care available and (360) 385-4831 Youth Education handicap accessible. Jerry Jones, Pastor Summer Worship (360) 301-1048 (Memorial Day thru Labor Day) SATURDAY 10 a.m. Worship and LUTHERA N 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School Children’s Church Grace Lutheran Church 10:50 a.m. Worship Hour Professional Childcare Evangelical Lutheran Church All are welcome in America web page: www.fpcpt.org 1120 Walker • 385-1595 Howard A. Fosse r, Pastor UNITY

SATURDAY Unity Church 5 p.m. Worship with Holy CATHOLIC of Port Townsend FOURSQUARE Communion P.O. Box 1853 Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-6519 SUNDAY St. Mary Star of the Sea 1335 Blaine Street Rev. Pamela Douglas-Smith, New Song Church 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Minister Port Townsend 385-3700 3918 San Juan Ave. Communion “A community offering powerful Fr. L. John Topel, S.J., Pastor Port Townsend • (360) 385-7132 Nursery Care during the Service personal transformation through (across from Blue Heron Middle School) grace-centered practical spirituality” SATURDAY VIGIL THURSDAY 9 a.m. sabado misa en espanol SUNDAYS Noon Grace Lutheran Women’s SUNDAY 5:30 p.m. 11 a.m. Worship Service and 10:30 a.m. Worship Bible Study Children’s Church of the Masonic Hall (Jefferson/Van Buren) SUNDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. MONTHLY 6:30 a.m. Bible and Breakfast for 6 p.m. Prayer Praise Greater CommUnity “Out Beyond” Men at the Bayview Café WEEKDAYS Evening Meditation Service with Mon., Thurs., Fri. 12:05 p.m. world spiritual traditions. www.newsongpt.org For current schedules, special Wed. 6:30 p.m. Metaphysical Classes/Seminars activites and information, please Call for upcoming special events. “Touching hearts, bringing hope, call: 385-1595 email: [email protected] 75292314 changing lives’’ Visit us on the World Wide Web: www.users.qwest.net/~sotsea/ [email protected] www.gracelutheran.us www.unitypt.org 26 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 JEFFERSON COUNTY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Where dreams come true

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 Quilcene-Brinnon Traveling south to the Emerald Towns of the Olympic Peninsula’s eastern shore, visitors reach Quilcene, famed for its oyster production, with beds visible along Hood Canal. The Quilcene National Fish Hatchery is two miles south of town on U.S. Highway 101. The small-town flavor of festivals and parades is in full bloom during the summer with the likes of Brinnon’s ShrimpFest and Quilcene’s Heritage days, both drawing hundreds of participants and visitors. Many hiking trails wind through areas of Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park. Quilcene Ranger Station on U.S. 101 has maps and trail information. Mount Walker, the easternmost summit of the Olympic Mountains, offers one of the most fantastic views of Puget Sound. The view from Mount Walker, the easternmost summit of the Olympics, offers splendid views of the Olympic Peninsula as well as the Puget Mount Walker Viewpoint Road is Sound region all the way to Mount Rainier and the Cascades. five miles south of Quilcene on Walker Pass, at an elevation of 727 feet. Depending on weather conditions, visitors can drive a steep and winding road to the twin viewpoints or park at Serving up fun the base for a two-mile hike. Farther south is Brinnon, another for 30 YEARS! community known for its shellfish. ¥ Homemade Ice Cream The Whitney Gardens, with more than 70 species and 300 hybrid vari- ¥ Fresh Fruit Italian Ices eties of rhododendrons, the state ¥ Full Fountain Service flower, is nearby. East Jefferson County is brimming ¥ Espresso with enough activities during the sum- ¥ Pastries...and our mer to please every visitor. Most Delightful Candy Shop * Exquisite Chocolates * Jelly Bellies * Specialty Dark Chocolate Bars * Candies from Around the World Wedding Rings 75291375 Our Candy Shop takes phone orders and ships too! Beautiful Celtic Jewelry Celtic Music CDs and Books Selected one of the seven best ice cream parlors in Scottish and Irish Knitwear the country by travelchannel.com HOMEMADE 627 & 631 Water St. Port Townsend 360-385-1156 75291380 ICE CREAM Open Daily 10 am - 10 pm www.elevatedicecream.com NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE JEFFERSON COUNTY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 27

Fort Flagler, which was an Army base until 1953, was purchased as a state park in 1955. Founded in 1895, it was named after Brig. Gen. Daniel Webster Flagler. Fort Flagler looks to the past

There’s one way in and one way out. and blue heron. sites, 14 utility sites, two group camps But Fort Flagler State Park is any- World Wars I and II construction of and four primitive bicycle sites. Guests thing but a dead end. barracks, housing and a hospital give can also opt to stay at guest houses or With its unique island location, the the park a historic feel. A favorite fea- at the youth hostel. historical Army fort provides the per- ture of the fort is the nine gun batter- Fort Flagler celebrated its centen- fect place for a variety of outdoor activ- ies atop the bluff. nial seven years ago, commemorating ities from pitching a tent to kayaking, The ruins of an old pier, which now the arrival of the first contingent of hiking and beachcombing. stands disconnected from shore, is U.S. troops Sept. 6, 1899. Located at the northern tip of Mar- another curiosity. Built between 1897 and 1907, the rowstone Island at the end of state Fort Flagler also has four miles of fort was the first of seven coastal Highway 116, the 784-acre park is sur- hiking and biking trails, and the woods artilleries constructed in Washington rounded by salt water on three sides, are home to a variety of wildlife, around the turn of the century. making it a prime location for on-the- including blacktail deer, skunk, coyote Along with Port Townsend’s Fort water activities. and bald eagle. There are 3.6 miles of beachfront, Other amenities include a military Worden and Fort Casey on Whidbey 256 feet of moorage space, two boat museum, softball fields, horseshoe pits, Island, the fort served Puget Sound as launches and 59 picnic sites. Visitors volleyball courts, a basketball court part of the “Triangle of Fire.” How- kayak, crab and clam on and around and an environmental learning center. ever, Fort Flagler troops never fired a the shoreline, often in view of otter The park offers 102 standard camp- shot an at enemy.

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1. Pacific Traditions Daily 10-6 637 Water St. 360-385-4770 local & nationally recognized native artists of distinction www.pacifictraditions.com 2. The Courtyard Gallery Fri-Mon 10-6 280 Quincy St. Suite C 360-379-0304 Gallery & Studio. Come and see what's on the easel. Twenty-First Century Fine Art www.thecourtyardgallery-pt.com 3. Ancestral Spirits Gallery Daily 701 Water St. 360-385-0078 Fine Native Art by indigenous artists and craftspeo- ple of North America and Siberia. "An exquisite art gallery" National Geographic Traveler www.ancestralspirits.com 4. Port Townsend Gallery Inc. Opens Daily 10 715 Water St. 360-379-8110 A fine arts gallery showcasing quality art, sculpture, jewelry, photography, and crafts by regional artists. come meet an artist and enjoy our waterside location and garden. www.porttownsendgallery.com 1 2 5. Earthenworks Daily 9:30-5:30 702 Water St. 360-385-0328 Voted one of the Top 25 Retailers 5 of American Craft 3 www.earthenworksgallery.com 6. Forest Gems Daily 9:30-6 4 807 Washington St. 360-379-1713 A haven for people who love wood. Highly figured Northwest woods by Northwest artists www.forestgemsgallery.com 7. Max Grover Gallery Th-M 11-6 6 820 Water St. Upstairs 360-385-3037 Colorful paintings, prints, cards 7 & children's books www.maxgrover.com 8 9 9. Richard Jesse Watson Gallery Daily 11-6 820 Water St. Upstairs 360-385-6410 Fine art of illustration www.richardjessewatson.com 9. Artisans on Taylor Daily 10-6 236 Taylor St 360-379-1029 An unmatched collection of local, regional and 10 national fine art and crafts. Jewelry, beads, glass, paintings and more ... Specializing in wedding bands and bridal accessories. 11 10. Wynwoods Gallery & Studio Daily 10-7 940 Water St 360-385-6131 12 Fine contemporary handcrafted jewelry, beads & treasures www.wynwoods.com 11. Gallery 9 Daily 10-6 1012 Water St. 360-379-8881 Olympic Peninsula cooperative of artist & craftspersons 12. Kismet Gallery & Design Studio Daily 1032 Water St. 360-379-5450 13 “Art Inspired by Nature” www.dontiller.com www.jolenesunding.com 14 13. Northwind Arts Center Thurs-Mon 12-5 2409 Jefferson St. 360-379-1086 A non-profit center connecting the arts and com - 75287485 munity. We feature juried and invitational exhibits, workshops, lectures, a venue for writers, and a yearly studio tour and arts festival. www.northwindarts.org 14. The Art Mine T-Thur, Sun 10-6 Fri & Sat 10-8 Inn at Port Hadlock 360-379-8555 310 Hadlock Bay Rd. Three story contemporary art gallery www.theartmine.com 32 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 JEFFERSON COUNTY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Discovering Discovery Bay

THREE-QUARTERS OF the way between Port Angeles and Port Townsend, U.S. Highway 101 winds around the south end of a tranquil bay. Whether drivers are heading to the West End or the Hood Canal Bridge, Discovery Bay can be an ideal place to take a rest from the road, stay overnight or just get away from the faster pace of living. Other visitors come for the weekend or longer vacations. The Port of Port Townsend owns a public recreational boat launch in Gar- diner. While kayakers sometimes paddle along the shoreline, the bay is typically quiet. However, the bay’s quiet waters once served as an anchorage for wooden tall ships. British explorer Capt. George Van- The azure waters of Discovery Bay are a summertime treat. couver found Discovery Bay in 1792, and named the body of water after his in and out of the bay. throughout Western Washington. flagship HMS Discovery. Today, visitors on U.S. 101 can see But it remains more an appendage At the top of the entrance from the the remains of an old railroad struc- of the shoreline and doesn’t overpower Strait of Juan de Fuca stands Protec- ture at the south end of the bay. the bay’s dominant beauty. tion Island, now a national bird refuge. The structure is dramatic in its That’s the part that has not been At the opposite end, a sawmill was ruin, exacerbated by the heavy winds lost on the strangers who have become built in 1853, where ships carried wood and snows of last fall’s record storms return visitors over the years. 75291378 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE PORT TOWNSEND SPRING/SUMMER 2007 33 Discover PT on foot THOSE IN THE know in Port Townsend — the ones involved in developing and maintaining the city’s network of foot trails and places to walk — recommend the following walking tours, which are detailed on the city’s extensive walking map. The map is available at the City Hall Annex Finance Department where utility bills are paid, 250 Madison St. The tours are: Historic downtown and uptown At 1.5 miles, highlights of the walk are Pope Marine Park on Water Street, a viewpoint at the end of Clay Street, Victorian homes, uptown business district, Carnegie Library (Lawrence Street), the post office (Harrison and Washington streets), views of Port Townsend Bay, Haller Fountain on Washington Street downtown and the downtown shopping district. ■ Terrain: Mostly continuous sidewalks, lacking curb cuts in many places, uphill from downtown to uptown.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 34 Sunday Brunch at the Commons At Historic Fort Worden State Park Relax & enjoy a spectacular Buffet Brunch featuring: Fresh baked bakeries, a variety of cold salads, delicious breakfast entrees, bacon, sausage & potatoes. “Build Your Own” Waffle Bar with a variety of toppings spectacular selection of hot chicken, beef & seafood entrees. Assorted dessert table with our own mixed Berry Cobbler. Regular & decaffeinated coffee & tea, juice & soft drinks included.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33 ■ Terrain: Dirt paths, some wide, some narrow, streets without side- Centrum for walks, gravel roads, fairly level. Morgan Hill and historic homes At 2.1 miles, the walk highlights the arts, creativity Cappy’s Trail Galetea statue at Haller Fountain, At 3.2 miles, the walk features wet- Uptown business district, Victorian LOCATED AT HISTORIC lands and Quimper Wildlife Corridor. homes, Sather Park, sweeping water Fort Worden State Park, Cen- The corridor is a low-lying green space views, downtown shopping district. trum is a nonprofit organization that connects Fort Worden with the ■ Terrain: Stairs, steep hills, streets founded in 1973 by the Washing- Winona Wetlands, and acres of quiet with and without sidewalks. Signifi- ton State Arts Commission, the forests. cant climb to reach the top of Morgan State Parks and Recreation Com- ■ Terrain: Almost completely off- Hill. mission and the Office of the Superintendent of Public road, primitive wooded trails, myriad Beach walk and Instruction as a statewide center paths, mostly flat. Fort Worden State Park for arts and creativity. contact them at Western Port Townsend Loop This 2.4-mile walk features Chet- Contact Centrum at P.O. Box This 7.3-mile circuit highlights zemoka Park, views of Mount Baker 1158 Port Townsend, WA 98368- Larry Scott Memorial Trail, lesser- and the Northern Cascade Mountains, 0958, or phone 360-385-3102. known trails of the area, 35th Street Fort Worden, Sather Park and Victo- For more information about Park, Port Townsend Golf Course and rian homes. Centrum on the Internet, visit Kah Tai Lagoon Park. ■ Terrain: Rocky and sandy beaches www.centrum.org. ■ Terrain: Multi-use trail, steep dirt that may not be passable at high tide, trails, unpaved roads that can be stairs, narrow steep dirt paths, streets muddy in winter, streets with and without sidewalks and a steep hill without sidewalks, some level stretches switchback to reach the top of Morgan Chinese Gardens at Fort Worden, the and some steep and abrupt hill climbs. Hill. wooded trails of Fort Worden, two historic cemeteries, Jefferson County North Beach and Chinese Gardens Sources: Port Townsend Non-Motor- Fairgrounds, and views of the San ized Transportation Board, city of Port A 3.9-mile trek that features the Juan and Vancouver islands. Townsend. 75291382 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE PORT TOWNSEND SPRING/SUMMER 2007 35 Area’s first residents

THE NATIVES WHO lived on the Quimper Peninsula can still be heard in the soft whisper of history and legend. Nomadic tribesmen once inhabited the site where Hudson Point Marina now sits. They gathered shellfish and other seafood on what was a swampy spit of land. White settlers established saloons on the beach near the Native American settlement, and they soon established the worst possible reputation. Although named after him, Chief Chetzemoka didn’t see the Eden-like In 1859, St. Anthony’s Mission was Port Townsend hillside that became a city park around the turn of the built by Father Rossi and by the 1870s, 20th century. Hudson Point had a shipyard, sawmill and icehouse. he did so, the rock crashed to the For a comprehensive guide to the The Natives were relegated to sell- beach below, killing many tribal mem- history, people and events of Port ing baskets, shellfish and fish, and eco- bers. Townsend, Jefferson County and the nomic development pushed them out of Port Townsend’s Kah Tai Lagoon Olympic Peninsula, pick up City of the area by 1889. Park, near where the Safeway store is Dreams: A Guide to Port Townsend Chetzemoka Park bears the name of today, is another area where Natives available at several bookstores. the Klallam chief who lived from 1808 frequented before white settlers to 1888. A stroll through the nearly arrived. eight acres of land reveals a Garden of They gathered waterfowl from the Eden that was probably a hillside of broad salt marsh, and it also served as bramble bushes when Chetzemoka a portage route (its name means “to lived. pass through”). South of Hudson Point and past Forty-six longhouses surrounded Chetzemoka Park is the Crow’s Nest, Kah Tai Lagoon, but the Natives were the site of a Thunderbird legend of the relocated to the Skokomish Reserva- Chimakum tribe. The legend holds tion in 1871 and their structures that Thunderbird settled on a rock burned to the ground. along the bluff but erosion threatened The Jefferson County Historical to dislodge it. Society Museum, at 540 Water St. in Thunderbird had to hold the rock in the Port Townsend City Hall building, place, but the Chimakum tribe includes information about Native implored him to fly to the heavens to Americans as well as settlers who Established 1978 summon rain during a drought. When pushed them out. Voted “Best Pizza” for the last 10 years in a row by our readers in the Peninsula Daily News and Port Townsend Leader The Most Mulligan’s Snack Enjoy leisurely dining “Upstairs” Playable Bar Scrapbooking ¥ Stamping With table service for GOLF COURSE Children’s Crafts ¥ Clay Salads ~ Pizza A variety of other Crafts, Tools, & Storage

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THE NARROW GRAVEL road The Shine park shoreline is open for sounds of birds and sealife. On a clear winds down a half-mile from Paradise some crabbing and oyster gathering. day, Mount Baker to the north may Bay Road to a primitive parking lot at A midweek visit to the clam beds also be visible from the northernmost Wolfe Property State Park. reveals a quiet scene only disturbed by point of public land. Just beyond the parking lot, Bywa- the dull roar of traffic across the Hood To get there, just off the west end of ter Bay lies still in the mid-morning Canal Bridge, the cry of sea gulls and the the Hood Canal Bridge, turn north air, waiting to reveal its treasures. crows and a handful of clammers. off state Highway 104 onto Paradise Seafood lovers know beneath the “It’s about one clam per shovelful,” Bay Road. pebbles and sand of the shore are mus- a Port Ludlow man who was digging at Go one-half mile and look for Seven sels, steamer clams, geoducks and rock low tide. Sand-covered clams piled up Sisters Road on the right. Turn right clams. Oysters and crabs also inhabit in his bucket as he worked for his din- and drive down the narrow, winding the shallow waters, hiding from preda- ner. gravel road to the parking lot at the tors, both the human and the bird “It’s generally pretty good,” he said, edge of Bywater Bay. species. referring to the clamming. Just north of the Hood Canal Bridge Two signs at the end of the parking by approximately half a mile, the Wolfe lot tell visitors which seafood species Property park and its companion park can be taken from each of the two The Palace south of the bridge — Shine Tidelands parks. State Park — includes 16,000 feet of The Wolfe Property park can be saltwater shoreline and lies across enjoyable for those who don’t want to Hotel 134.6 acres of land. dig for clams. A lagoon at the north The Wolfe park is a day-use park. end of the park offers sights and A beautifully Restored Victorian Hotel in the heart of downtown Parks of Port Townsend Port Townsend offer variety of landscapes

NEARLY TWO DOZEN parks dot ä Sather Park, Taylor and Cos- the city of Port Townsend with greenery. grove streets. Tall trees, underbrush The showpiece of the Port and nature trails. Townsend system is Chetzemoka Park ä Bishop Park, state Highway 20 at Jackson and Blaine streets. Named and Hendricks. A natural ravine with in honor of the Klallam chief Chet- nature trails. zemoka, friend of the pioneers, the park overlooks Admiralty Inlet. ä Taylor Street Terrace, between Washington and Jefferson streets. It includes a bandstand built in 1905, gardens, picnic area, children’s Flower beds and lawns, and the Haller playground, hiking paths, arbor, beach Fountain. access and restrooms. Other city parks can be found on Other city parks: Adams Street, at Hudson Point, and on ä Kah Tai Lagoon Park. Play Union Wharf downtown, where a view equipment, picnic tables and a picnic shelter and benches allow visitors a shelter, public restrooms, and beach leisurely view of nearby boats and dis- access. tant mountains. • Featured in Northwest Best Places • AAA approved • Pet friendly • In-room coffee/tea service SPORT TOWNSEND • Refrigerators, microwaves Did you or full kitchen available know? • Private guest parking 1004 Water Street, PORT TOWNSEND WAS the setting for Paramount Pic- Port Townsend tures’ award-winning 1982 film “An Officer and A Gentleman” your outdoor connection 800-962-0741 (mostly filmed at Fort Worden) [email protected] gear • clothing • guidebooks • maps www. palacehotelpt.com and in 2001 was the location for 2 Blocks from the Ferry

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Orcas, which populate the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound and San Juan Islands, are often called killer whales, although they’re more closely related to the dolphin. Marvelous creatures of the deep IMAGINE ORCAS — THE type seen in the “Free Willy” movies or at theme parks — swimming all about you in their natural setting. That’s what Puget Sound Express offers out of Port Townsend. Since 1981, P.S. Express, 227 Jack- son St., Port Townsend, has provided thousands of travelers with boat tours on the waters between Hudson Point Marina and Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands. In addition to the southern resident population of orcas — also known as killer whales, although they’re actually

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A crew rows the longboat Townshend, reflecting the settlement’s original name (by Capt. George Vancouver for his friend, the Marquis of Townshend, in 1792) out of Hudson Point during last year’s Wooden Boat Festival. A rich maritime history

FOR A TOWN adorned by saltwa- The foundation also offers cus- numerous beach trails and the scenic ter on three sides, Port Townsend’s tomized maritime expeditions, Sea Point Wilson Lighthouse, accessible for much celebrated Wooden Boat Festival Scouts programs for youth and the tours during summer. is only a brief hint of the area’s rich Puget Sound Explorers program aimed For those who simply want to get maritime culture. at developing skills in diverse fields out on the water, Port Townsend Out- It thrives year-round. such as marine biology and marline- doors, 1017 Water St., operates a kayak This year’s festival runs Sept. 7-9. spike seamanship. rental center. It offers sea kayak tours, Traditionally, the boat festival attracts rentals and lessons daily throughout crowds of residents and guests with its Marine Science Center the season. Rental choices include numerous workshops and vendors. kayaks, rowboats and sailing dinghies. It also features almost everything to More educational programs about Residents and visitors might find a do with boating and sailing. The event the maritime environment can be simple pleasure in riding a state ferry lasts three days, filling Hudson Point found at Port Townsend’s Marine Sci- from Port Townsend to Keystone. Marina with live music, delicious ence Center at Fort Worden State Passengers can cross scenic Port seafood and beautiful wooden boats. Park, located in the city’s northeastern Townsend Bay in 30 minutes riding Yet, the city’s maritime pulse tip. Washington State Ferries’ historical remains as permanent as the tides in The center offers an interactive MV Klickitat or MV Quinault. Port Townsend Bay. marine science exhibit, a natural his- Ferries depart every 90 minutes. For those who love the sea, Port tory exhibit and a range of classes Townsend keeps its marinas, beaches, about marine environment, as well as North Beach a favorite docks, boat rentals and maritime cen- various cruises to locations such as Protection Island. For those who prefer a quiet ters alive and accessible 365 days a moment near water, North Beach, a year. Existing for more than 20 years, this nonprofit organization operates favorite destination for many locals, The Wooden Boat Foundation offers beautiful vistas of the Strait of (www.woodenboat.org), in charge of exclusively for educational and scien- tific purposes. Juan de Fuca inlet during daylight organizing the festival, also offers a More information can be found at hours. wide range of maritime educational the www.ptmsc.org. It has been lovingly called the most courses. These include big and small beautiful beach in Puget Sound by resi- boat sail training courses that include Other water recreation dents, many of whom may have found Puget Sound trips in the summer and good reason to be unbiased on its fall. Fort Worden State Park offers sandy stretches framed by steep bluffs. 42 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Shellfishing a popular pastime

SPEND A DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula by trying your hand at shellfishing at one of the many beaches that surround the area. You can find bucket-loads of oysters and clams on Hood Canal and on the rocky beaches along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Going after crab and shrimp are also popular pursuits. Yummy razor clams are also available on many coastal beaches, but domoic acid, a naturally occurring marine toxin that can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning in humans, has caused repeated digging closures over the past 10 years. But beware, shellfish seasons can change with little notice. The best way to figure out what’s open and what’s not is to log on to www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/beachreg. The site is operated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and offers maps that detail current regulations on a beach-by-beach basis. Taking a few minutes to find Inter- net access will save you the headache of wading through the state shellfish regulation hot line (866-880-5431). Some of the more popular places to find shellfish on the North Olympic Peninsula follow, but check for season changes before heading out. ■ Dosewallips State Park — This beach is located at about the midway point of Hood Canal just off U.S. Highway 101. It is open to clamming until July 31 and year-round to oysters. ■ South Indian Island — This Jefferson County park is located off of state Highway 116 (also called Flagler Road) at the south end of Indian Island Shellfishing is fun, but before you go out, check with the state (southeast of Port Townsend). Department of Fish and Wildlife first to determine if there are any The park is usually open to clams cautions. The Web site and phone number are in the left column. and oysters through August. ■ Fort Flagler State Park — This very popular and scenic area at the ther south of Kalaloch are Long Beach, methods, including pots and ring traps. northern tip of Marrowstone Island is Twin Harbors, Copalis Beach and Many people enjoy wading for crabs on at the end of state Route 116. Mocrocks Beach. low tides at locations like Pillar Point Flagler is open to clamming through Most beaches will have rules and and Dungeness Bay. July 15. Oyster gathering is allowed all identification guides clearly posted Closures take place when crab are in year. along with any emergency rule their molting state. ■ Sequim Bay State Park — Just changes. For crab and shrimp seasons and east of Sequim on U.S. Highway 101, Consult either the Web site or the rules, check the state fishing regula- this small beach is open to oysters year shellfish hot line before heading out. tions pamphlet. round, while clamming is open from Catch-record cards for Dungeness May 1 through June 15. Crab and shrimp crab are required and available wher- ■ Kalaloch — This beach is located ever licenses are sold. on the Pacific Coast inside Olympic Crab harvesting is typically best in There is shrimping in Hood Canal National Park and is about 45 minutes Sequim Bay, but Dungeness and red and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. south of Forks on U.S. Highway 101. rock crabs can also be found in Dunge- The Port Townsend, Discovery Bay Razor clam dig seasons can be spo- ness Bay and elsewhere along the and Port Angeles shrimp districts were radic because of fluctuations in harvest Strait of Juan de Fuca. closed last year and may be closed levels. Other razor clam beaches fur- You can catch crab by a variety of again. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE JEFFERSON COUNTY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 43 Floating across Hood Canal

MOST VISITORS TO the North storm carrying wind gusts of 120 mph. Olympic Peninsula cross the Hood It was rebuilt and opened to traffic in Canal Bridge, a floating structure that October 1982. brings state Highway 104 from the Kit- ä The older eastern half is due for sap Peninsula to U.S. Highway 101 replacement in 2009, and pontoons and near Discovery Bay. other components are now being man- Courtesy of the state Department of ufactured. Transportation, here are a few facts ä The overall bridge length is 7,869 about the bridge: feet (approximately 1.5 miles). It has a ä Construction began January 1958 center draw-opening of 600 feet. and was opened to traffic on Aug. 12, ä Average daily traffic across the 1961. bridge is approximately 14,000 vehi- The Hood Canal Bridge was the ä cles. Peak volumes reach 20,000 vehi- second concrete pontoon floating cles on summer weekends. bridge constructed on Washington’s The water depth below the bridge highway system. It one of the world’s ä pontoons ranges from 80 to 340 feet. In few floating bridges over a saltwater tidal basin. its marine environment, the bridge is ä The bridge was named in honor of exposed to tide swings of 16.5 feet. William A. Bugge by the Washington ä During inclement weather, the Highway Commission at the request of draw span is retracted (closing the the Washington State Senate on July bridge to vehicle traffic) when winds of 12, 1977. 40 mph or more are sustained for 15 Bugge was director of the Depart- minutes. ment of Highways from 1949 to 1963, For more about the Hood Canal The Hood Canal Bridge, which is and was a leader in the planning and Bridge, including the nearly half-bil- on pontoons cabled to underwater construction of the bridge. lion-dollar renovation and east-half concrete anchors, carries traffic ä The west half of the bridge failed replacement project, visit to and from the North Olympic and sank on Feb. 13, 1979, during a www.hoodcanalbridge.com. Peninsula.

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Well known for its clams and oysters, this Hood Canal region also offers seasonal crabbing, shrimping and fishing opportunities. For those who would rather let others do the hunting and gathering, there are many seafood retailers and restaurants. Nearby are pristine scuba diving opportunities. There are five public or private boat launch ramps from Quilcene to Triton Cov e, south of Brinnon, and three marinas.

For those who prefer the RV life or tent camping, opportunities exist in several state, federal, county or private campgrounds. Some of these are in the seclusion of quiet forests, while others are adjacent to or within easy walking distance of the Hood Canal and the three main rivers that flow out of the Olympic Mountains to the Hood Canal. And there are a few fishing lakes near Quilcene. Houseboats For Two

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The visitor information center at the Forest Service Ranger Station, 295142 Highway 101, on the south end of Quilcene is open daily. Additional details and information are available at the Chamber of Commerce web site: ww w.emeraldtowns.com. Don’t forget your camera! 75236549 75286549 75286535 75287481 46 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

Three waterfalls, all within surprisingly easy hiking distance, can be seen and enjoyed in the span of a single day. These are Falls View, Rocky Brook and Murhut. A fourth cascade, Dosewallips Falls, is currently accessible only by foot due to a large section of the Forest Service road having washed out a few years ago. And on the day of enjoying the waterfalls there can even be time to take a drive to the top of Mt. Walker for unbelievable views of Seattle and the Puget Sound to the east, or magnificent views of the mountains within Olympic National Park to the west. The road to the top of Mt. Walker is open seasonally and may be closed due to weather. Learn about salmon at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery which is two miles south of Quilcene where the river crosses under Highway 101.

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While exploring the beaches, river banks and forest roads or trails visitors can observe an abundance of wildlife including a variety of bird species, seals and perhaps a glimpse of one of the several bands of majestic elk that roam throughout Brinnon’s Dosewallips and Duckabush valleys.

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N The Olympic Mountains, which appear snowcapped except during the extreme summer months, form N the backdrop to the idyllic Dungeness Valley. E E G G N N Lots to do in sunny Sequim U U D D equim is a friendly town that foliage, and Heritage Park on the and Native American life, along

shouldn’t be missed on your way to the downtown business dis- with mastodon fossils from 12,000 / / travels across the North trict. years ago.

S Olympic Peninsula. Downtown, you’ll find specialty When you’re ready for a driving It not only offers access to the gift shops, art and antique dealers tour, head north on Sequim-Dunge- M M ness Way. I beautiful, rural Dungeness Valley, it and small-town cafes. I has become a destination point. Efforts are continually being Here are some of the sights U U If you’re heading westbound, made to improve the downtown you’ll find along the way: take the Washington Street exit to areas to be even more pedestrian- ä Cline Spit, off Marine Drive in Q Q head for the downtown area; east- and bicycle-friendly. the original New Dungeness, which

E was the first Clallam County seat.

E bound travelers should take the Sequim — sometimes referred to River Road exit, which also takes as the “blue hole” — sits in the rain In the early 1890s, a thriving S S you downtown as well as to the shadow of the Olympic Peninsula community developed at the edge of town’s new west-side shopping cen- and gets only about 17 inches of a three-quarter-mile dock, the ters. rain each year. remains of which can be seen. If this is your first visit to In fact, a tongue-in-cheek section ä The McAlmond House, built in Sequim (pronounced “Skwim”), of Sequim city laws specifically pro- 1861, is west of the Old Dungeness stop by the Sequim-Dungeness Val- hibits “weather conditions that are Schoolhouse, on the bluffs. ley Chamber of Commerce’s visitor detrimental to enjoyment of activi- Designated a national historical center at the east end of town for a ties within the city.” site, it was the first house of sawed self-guided tour of local attractions, The weather is one of many lumber built in the county. The both in town and in the valley things that make Sequim a favorite home is not open to the public. beyond. retirement spot for folks from the ä Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, The in-town tour includes the Puget Sound area as well as from west of the river at Dungeness, was scale model of a working water California and other locales. a public school from 1895 to 1955. wheel at the visitor center, the Sis- To get a feel for the history of It is a state historical site and is ter City Friendship Garden at Car- the area, visit the Museum and Arts preserved by the Museum & Arts rie Blake Park, Pioneer Park with Center, 175 W. Cedar St. Here you’ll Center. its colorful flower gardens and find memorabilia from pioneer days CONTINUED ON PAGE 50 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SEQUIM/DUNGENESS VALLEY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 49

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 48 nion Road (access from Fifth Avenue North and Hendrickson or from Carls- Annual events open to the public borg and Runnion roads). include a Christmas House in Decem- This relatively new park — the first ber. designated Audubon center in the state The Scenic Loop Drive takes you ä — features a restored railroad bridge, along Marine Drive, with its breathtaking view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with nature trails, picnicking and bird- the Dungeness Spit and New Dunge- watching. ness Lighthouse and — on a clear day Driving through the Dungeness Val- — Victoria across the way in Canada. ley brings the agricultural history of ä The Dungeness National Wildlife the area into focus. A century ago, Refuge, encompasses Dungeness Spit dairy farms thrived here and irrigation and part of Dungeness Bay. was introduced via a series of ditch This is a prime nesting area for canals, aqueducts and storage ponds to waterfowl and shorebirds, and the tide- turn the valley into a farming paradise. flats house crabs, clams, oysters and Now most of the large farms are other shellfish. The refuge is open all gone, and the area is being trans- year for hiking, with camping available formed into a residential mecca dotted at the adjacent Dungeness Recreation with smaller farms with more diverse Area. crops. ä The New Dungeness Lighthouse One of the primary crops now being at the end of Dungeness Spit is the old- promoted is lavender. What began as est lighthouse north of the Columbia an experiment has now grown into a River. thriving enterprise. Built in 1857 but now automated, Sequim celebrates a Lavender Festi- the facility is cared for by volunteer val each July, during which the many lighthouse tenders. The walk to the uses of this versatile crop are show- lighthouse is about five miles each way. cased. ä Dungeness River Audubon Center The valley also is home, in season, Beachcombing is fun along the at Railroad Bridge Park, located to flower-growing farms, organic veg- shoreline at Port Williams, between U.S. Highway 101 and Run- etables and fruit farms. northeast of central Sequim.

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YOU MISS A lot when you’re stuck in the car. While walking, though, things mate- rialize in front of you. The scenery and the scents get so interesting, you could almost forget you’re exercising. That’s the idea behind Sequim’s new walking maps, posted at five locations around town — two at the public restrooms at Sequim Avenue and Washington Street, and one each at the Seal Street mini park, Washington and North Seal streets; Water Reuse Demonstration Site, North Blake Avenue and Fir Street; and Carrie Blake Park, North Blake and Cedar streets. Framed by local artist Karin Ander- son’s verdant rendering of farmland, fish, elk, mountains and other natural features, the map shows four walking routes. There’s the 1.1-mile blue line along Cedar; the 2.6-mile gold route from East Washington through Carrie Blake Park and up across Fir Street. And the 2.3-mile green line almost circumnavigates the city core, going A portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail follows Hendrickson Road in out Sequim Avenue to Hendrickson Sequim. Hendrickson is part of the green line, one of the walking Road and then back in along Fifth routes designated from downtown Sequim. Avenue to Bell and Maple streets. The beauty — one of them, at least — is that all Sequim walks are flat as a lake in summer. SAWADEE Another nice thing: While walking, you can discover Sequim’s businesses. New shops, cafes, who knows what’s coming in next — the routes take you Recommended by into the town’s developing heart. The maps are printed on non-yel- National Geographic Traveler, March 2006 lowing archival paper and protected by The San Francisco Chronicle , November 2006 Plexiglas at their locations around the Special Lunch Menu 11-3 • Dinner 4:30-9 city. Orders To Go Welcome

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Web Site: www.dcchurch.org CHRISTIAN SCIENC E NAZAREN E First Church of CHURCH OF CHRIST Sequim Valley Christ, Scientis t 337 West Spruce Street • 683-9174 Church of the Nazarene Sequim Church of Christ 481 Carlsborg Road SUNDAY Sequim, WA 98382• 683-8642 Meeting at 10 a.m. Service American Legion Hall P.O. Box 841, Carlsborg, WA 98324 10 a.m. Sunday School Craig M. Short, Pastor Corner of Prairie & Sequim Ave. (in the Reading Room) 360-683-2152 SUNDAY WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 7 p.m. Testimonial Meeting 11 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. Lord Supper & Preaching 6 p.m. Evening Service CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM at 121 N. 75292312 WEDNESDAY Sequim Ave. Open Noon-3 p.m. 6 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Tuesday-Saturday NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2007 57 Summer Worship Services

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First Baptist Sequim (S.B.C. ) The King’s Way Dungeness Valley 1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way A Four Square Church Lutheran (E.L.C.A.) 683-2114 1023 Kitchen-Dick Road 925 North Sequim Ave. • 681-0946 Pastor: Mike VanProyen SUNDAY Pastor Jack Anderson Office Hrs.: Mon.-Wed. 9am-noon Parish Assistant, Mary Griffith, RN 9 a.m. Spanish Worship (360) 683-8020 9:30 a.m. Small Group Bible [email protected] Study for all ages SUNDAY 10:45 a.m. Worship Service SUNDAY Call for Summer Hours 5 p.m. Youth Group 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Services 6 p.m. Worship Service Nursery Available Both Services Nursery Service Available TUESDAY 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Children’s 6 p.m. Youth Church www.dvelca.org Ministry email: [email protected] WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY SEQUIM 6 p.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer 7 p.m. Elementary AWANA EPISCOPAL Middle School Program Cornerstone Baptist & High School Program St. Luke’s Episcopal Templ e Bible Studies & Home Groups Church (Fundamental-Independent) Available Throughout The Week ASSEMBLIES OF GOD 525 N. 5th Avenue 44 Joslin Road • 681-3832 P.O. Box 896 • 683-4862 Daniel M. Savage, Pastor Sequim Worship Center The Rev. Robert Rhoads Sequim Valley 640 N. Sequim Avenue • 683-7981 SUNDAY David Westman, Pastor SUNDAY EUCHARIST 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Foursquare Church 11 a.m. Worship 9090 Old Olympic Hwy. • 683-7382 SUNDAY 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Randy Hurlbut, Pastor 7 p.m. Evening Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 6 p.m. Evening Worship PRESBYTERIAN 7 p.m. Prayer 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Service WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 6 p.m. Home Groups 7 p.m. Family Night Sequim Community 10 a.m. Ladies Brunch Church (3rd Saturday of each month) WEDNESDAY Childcare Provided at all Services 950 N. 5th Ave., 683-4194 . 7 p.m. Family Night [email protected] “We Preach Christ!” Dr. Scott Koenigsaecker, Nursery Available for All Services Senior Pastor Faith Baptist METHODIST (GARBC) SUNDAY WORSHIP 7652 Old Olympic Hwy. • 683-7303 Trinity United 9 & 11 a.m. Contemporary Lonnie Jacobson, Pastor 10 a.m. Traditional Methodist Church SUNDAY 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. Sunday School (Next to Carrie Blake Park) Loving Infant Care 11 a.m. Worship P.O. Box 3697 • (360) 683-5367 6 p.m. Praise & Fellowship Gisela Taber, Pastor www.SequimCommunityChurch.org WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 6 p.m. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Celebration Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and email: [email protected] Nursery www.faithbaptist.2ya.com OLYMPIC B’NAI 10:30 a.m. Fellowship/ SHALOM HAVURA H Refreshments 11 a.m. Traditional Service Jewish Community of Web site: www.sequimtumc.org UNITARIA N Sequim and Port Angeles Email: [email protected]

Olympic Unitarian Monthly Shabbat Services & Onegs High Holy Days and Other Jewish Universalist Fellowship Holiday Services 73 Howe Road • 417-2665 (Off of North Barr Road) Social and Cultural Events... SUNDAY Bi-Monthly Newsletter 10:30 a.m. Worship Year ‘Round Connections to Seattle and Tacoma Congregations Call for info.– 417-2665 “Visitors Always Welcome” For Information: 452-2471 or write P.O. Box 553, 75292313 www.olympicuu.org Port Angeles, WA 98362 58 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 SEQUIM/DUNGENESS VALLEY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

The New Dungeness Light Station on the Dungeness Spit is the oldest lighthouse north of the Columbia River. A wild, wild walk in the sand

THE DUNGENESS SPIT has At about five miles long, the spit is Much of Dungeness Spit and part of become a prime destination of many the largest natural sand hook in the Dungeness Bay formed by the sandy North Olympic Peninsula visitors. nation. It was formed from sand and hook are in the Dungeness National And it’s no wonder with the gor- clay that eroded from the high bluffs to Wildlife Refuge, a prime nesting geous views of Canada, Mount Baker the west and were then deposited by ground for waterfowl. and Protection Island visible on clear tidal and wave action near the mouth The bay formed by the spit is as days. of the Dungeness River. famous as its namesake, the Dunge- The vast, sandy beach — inhabited Like many aspects of Mother Nature, ness crab, which can be caught with by assorted waterfowl and critters — the spit is often breached in harsh crab pots or fishing poles. rarely seems crowded, even on hot days. weather, but it then gently heals itself. During fall and winter, great flocks of ducks and snow geese make the spit a stopover point on their southerly migration. The spit and other parts of the wildlife refuge are open only to foot Custom Home Design & traffic. There are trails for horseback Project Planning riding. Golf Course A single-visit $3 permit is required and will allow the permit holder and & Golf Learning Center family to enter the refuge. There is no Distinctive & Unique charge for children younger than 16 Custom Home Designs Call for tee times today years. 683-FORE (3673) Fires, camping and pets are not per- New or Renovation SkyRidge is a nine-hole championship mitted on the spit and other parts of Project Planning & Coordination length links style golf course located in the wildlife refuge. They are allowed in the Heart of the Dungeness Valley. With Dungeness Recreation Area, a Clallam Interior Space Planning & Design four sets of tees, the course will play County park adjacent the spit. Lighting Design from 2700 to 3400 yards for nine holes. The well-maintained course offers large, CONTINUED ON PAGE 59 challenging greens and extra wide

We turn your dream into fairways. With only 15 inches of rain 74268311 annually, SkyRidge remains dry enough a beautiful reality! throughout the year to allow golf carts on the fairways. The large driving range has Nationally featured in an all-grass hitting area and seven flagged “Log Homes Illustrated” and target greens. Chipping and putting “Country Home” greens are also available. Call for more information Sherry L. Grimes , AIBD • AIBOWA Golf Instruction by North Peninsula Builders Association 75286069 PGA Professionals Nat’l Historic Preservation Society John Lucas and Kelly O’Mera

Single and group rates 75286059 Just 4 miles west of Sequim Phone (360) 683-2012 7015 Old Olympic Highway Email [email protected] Call for tournaments and Website www.sherrygrimesdesigns.com special group rates. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SEQUIM/DUNGENESS VALLEY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 59 Tips for visiting the Dungeness Spit

HERE ARE SOME tips for taking three miles to Dungeness Recreation back on the bluff. They are prohibited. the much-recommended walk out onto Area and drive through to the refuge Horseback riding is by reservation only the Dungeness Spit: parking lot. and you supply the horse. Reservations ä Dress: Be prepared for quick ä Hours: Daily from sunrise to sun- are also required for boat landings at changes in the weather and the water, set. the lighthouse. usually for the worse. Check the tide ä Note: Some restrictions and some tables. If you’re going to hike any dis- ä Fee: $3 per person/family. The tance, plan your walk for an outgoing Refuge Annual Pass, Golden Eagle closings may occur at various times for tide and the firm, wet sand that it pass, Golden Age pass and Access Pass- the protection of the wildlife. An infor- leaves behind. ports and a Federal Duck Stamp also mation map at the entrance states ä Getting there: Drive U.S. High- admit family. these closings. way 101 west from Sequim. Turn ä Caution: Leave your pets, moun- ä Contact: Dungeness National north on Kitchen-Dick Road. Continue tain bikes and plans for a campfire Wildlife Reserve at 360-683-9166. A wild, wild walk

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 58 trail parking lot. The first glimpse of the spit is spec- The National Wildlife Refuge is tacular, from a bluff overlooking the well-signed from U.S. Highway 101. hook’s base. In good weather, you can Bring binoculars, water and see Mount Baker in the distance. munchies for the 10-mile round trip to With binoculars, you can sometimes the end of the spit. Plan to spend at see seals playing in the spit’s surf or least a half-day. basking in the sun. The fresh air and spectacular sights At the end of the spit is the New are worth taking the time. Dungeness Lighthouse. The light is And for families, you can’t beat the automated, but nonetheless lighthouse cost. tours can be arranged. Volunteers Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm is located operate the lighthouse daily. just East of Sequim on Hwy 101 at the The lighthouse is the oldest beacon gateway to the Dungeness Valley, making north of the Columbia River — built in Lavender and Lace 1857 and opened about one week Gift Boutique it the perfect place to take a break during a before the lighthouse on Tatoosh long drive. Island off Cape Flattery at the Olympic N OT Y OUR U SUAL G IFT S HOP Peninsula’s northwestern tip. A Nostalgic Flavor of Yesteryear Blended You can hike to the lighthouse. The with the Décor of Today We invite you to roam through acres of hike is best taken at low tide, so it’s Local Lavender Products lavender and herbs. Let the stress melt wise to allow at least two hours each way. Check the tide tables before you Local Arts & Crafts away as you enjoy the sights, scents and go. Victorian ¥ Jewelry sounds surrounding you. To reach the spit, drive through the Quilts, Throws & Pillows Dungeness Recreation Area camp- Table Runners, Mats & Doilies ground, then follow signs to the spit Our farm is open year round and we offer Beautiful Art Glass lavender and herb plants, plus a variety of Flea Market Finds products produced right here on our farm. Home & Patio Furniture Decor Java Moon Steve &Carmen Ragsdale Stamp & Scrap Co. Lenox Porcelain Bird Collectibles Owners Capodimonte Collectibles Beads, Ink Cat Lovers Gifts 274154 Hwy 101 Stamps, Paper Sequim, WA 98382 Handmade Earrings & Much More 360.683.6453 73268327 Classes we ship 75268314 (call for schedule) Phone/Fax 360-582-0931 243 W. Washington St. ¥ Sequim, WA 681-3247 75286068 10:00 - 5:00 Mon-Sat 334 W. Washington • Sequim [email protected] www.sunshinelavender.com 60 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 SEQUIM/DUNGENESS VALLEY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Museum looks back at rich valley history

A MASTODON IN SEQUIM? Yes, there really is one — at least, the bones of a creature, one of the more interesting exhibits from a 1975 discovery. Visitors to the Museum and Arts Center love the idea of a wooly mam- moth having once roamed the valley. During excavation on the Manis family farm near Sequim, bone and tusk artifacts were found. The resulting research determined the remains could be traced to that of a mastodon, which roamed the North Olympic Peninsula nearly 12,000 years ago. Photographs of the excavation and a scale model of the site are also on display. Upon request, a video explaining the mastodon discovery can also be viewed. A mastodon mural adorns the museum walls, and the bones, which make up about half the animal, are featured in a case.

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Mastodon bones are displayed against a wall mural of the Dungeness Valley’s early denizens in a featured exhibit at the Sequim Museum and Arts Center. Museum looks back at rich valley history

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 60 Located at 175 W. Cedar St., the museum features a variety of well- lighted, neatly displayed exhibits of artifacts, antiques and historic discov- The Museum eries of the region. and Arts Center Another remarkable display is the is located in the former Sequim antique bedroom set, called the Cowan post office at Victorian room, donated to the 175 W. Cedar museum by the family of John Cowan, St. in the heart a Sequim pioneer. of Sequim. The showcase features the hand- carved birds-eye maple bed frame, marble- topped desk and beaded chairs, which once had been used in the Dunsmuir Castle in Victoria. Another exhibit shows off buttons and pins from the 112-year history of An administration building was Visitors to the Sequim Museum and built and opened in 1999 at 544 N. Arts Center are greeted by friendly, the Sequim Irrigation Festival. Sequim Ave. It serves the public for knowledgeable volunteers who will Smaller displays offer historic pho- historical and genealogical research. explain any of the numerous eitems on tographs and information about the The Museum and Arts Center is display. region, including Jamestown, Dunge- managed by a board of trustees; the The museum features rotating ness and old downtown Sequim along organization has more than 600 mem- exhibits by local artists and changing with a display of historical tools used bers supporting the mission of the non- museum exhibits throughout the year. in the region. profit museum. Visit www.sequimmuseum.org for The building housing the museum The organization also operates the news on current exhibits and events served as Sequim’s post office until the Second Chance consignment shop, 155 into spring 2007. early 1970s, and the old mail boxes, W. Cedar St., and the historical Old The museum is open from 8 a.m. to with their brass fittings, are a prize Dungeness School, 2781 Towne Road, 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, display. on the scenic Dungeness Loop. closed Sunday and Monday. 62 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

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RAILROAD BRIDGE PARK, where the swift waters of the Dunge- ness River flow beneath a former train trestle, where paths explore the river banks, and where the Dungeness River Audubon Center educates visitors on the wildlife and natural world around them. The park, about two miles west of central Sequim, is beautiful and easily accessible, with a link to the Olympic Discovery Trail and a short nature trail to glimpse the birds and other wildlife that frequent the river bank. The Audubon Center maintains an extensive Web site at www.dungeness- rivercenter.org with photographs of the park’s trademark bridge and other views of the area, and plenty of information that one could never glean from simply walking through the park. Did you know that hairy cat’s-ear, oxeye daisy and nipplewort grow in the area? Or even what they are? (They’re Visitors to the Dungeness River Audubon Center can view a large herbs, according to the site.) collection of taxidermic specimens, such as this barn owl. Did you know that humans lived and hunted in the Dungeness area 12,000 years ago? Or that the first irrigation ditch in #1 in Clallam County Sales Since 2003 the state took water from the river 112 years ago? All of this, and much more about the ecosystem, are told on the site, as is information on bird counts in the area. Here’s what you don’t get from a computer tour: The squash of soft mud and dark sand beneath your feet on the nature loop trail. The soothing sounds of water flow- ing over rocks and stones. A deep breath of crisp, clear oxygen. The sight of mist rising from the murky river as the day’s brightness seeps through the trees. Whether selling or purchasing property in A view of delicate bird tracks and Sequim, call on Team McAleer for professional, raccoon prints pressed into the mud. The way a stick dropped into a side reliable & personalized service! channel breaks the glassy reflection of tall trees on the water’s surface. We work harder for You The echo of school children’s excited shrieks and screams as they push their faces through the bridge railing and look down at the water. Fifth Avenue Railroad Bridge Park, so named for Independently Owned and Operated

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MUSIC AT CARRIE BLAKE PARK IN SEQUIM The Sequim City Band and other artists appear — rain or shine — during the summer at the James Center for the Performing Arts at Carrie Blake Park. The Sequim City Band performs concerts on every third Sunday of the month through Sept. 16. Free Music in the Park concerts by other groups are held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays between June 26 and Sept. 11. Sponsors of the Tuesday series are Sequim This Week, Peninsula Daily News and the city of Sequim.

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IN KEEPING WITH the centuries- lam County residents, but 13 other old tradition of celebrating the harvest, Washington counties have followed some farms and farm organizations on Clallam’s lead and have harvest cele- the North Olympic Peninsula have had brations of their own. a harvest celebration in the fall. The farms that open their barn Some offered tours and activities at doors to visitors specialize in producing a dozen or more farms stretching from a range of agricultural products, from west of Port Angeles to east of Sequim. organic produce to cheese. This year will be no different, with People pay at the first farm they Sept. 29 slated for the tours and din- visit and then have their hand ner, with proceeds going to farmland stamped, gaining admittance at subse- preservation activities. quent farms. Part public relations and part plain- Last year, the celebration brought old fun, the Harvest Celebration and about 3,000 people outdoors to take Farm Tour started as a way to inform hayrides and taste local wine. local residents about the bounty that is For more information this year’s grown in their own back yards. Harvest Celebration and Farm Tour, A lush bounty of cabbage in the The celebration is designed for Clal- phone 360-681-0169. Dungeness Valley.

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SkyRidge Golf Course in Sequim — the North Olympic Peninsula’s newest links — has nine holes.

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SPRING AND SUMMER are the best seasons to be on the greens in the Pacific Northwest, where long days often allow golfers to swing away well past 8 p.m. In Sequim, the Cedars at Dunge- ness Golf Course is known for its crabby sand trap. The trap is found on the par-5 third hole of the 18-hole course. Call 360- 683-6344, Ext. 1, for more information. Port Townsend has two courses — Discovery Bay Golf Club and Port Townsend Golf Club. Discovery Bay, formerly Chevy Chase, is reminiscent of the early days of golf with a classic clubhouse. The back nine is cut out of forest and offers challenging tee shots. Call 360-385- 0704 for more information. Port Townsend Golf Club is a nine- holer with open fairways, great for the beginner. For more information, call 360-385-4547. In Port Ludlow, head to Port Lud- low Golf Course, a 27-hole offering that takes you through the woods with views of Ludlow Bay and Hood Canal. Call The 18-hole Discovery Bay Golf Course, the former Chevy Chase, is one of the oldest in Western Washington. It is located southwest of Port 360-437-0272 for more information. Townsend. Back in Sequim, SkyRidge Golf Course is a four-year-old, nine-hole offering that plays between 2,700 and Peninsula Golf Club in eastern Port 3,400 yards—golfers can finish two Angeles is private. rounds of nine with a bonus 10th hole that offers a different finish to each Near Joyce, Salt Creek RV and Golf round. has a nine-hole, 1,374-yard, par 28 course. Located 4 miles west of Sequim at 7015 Old Olympic Highway and Cays Salt Creek’s address is 53802 High- Road, the course was built from 2001 way 112 W., and the phone number is to 2002. For more information and a 360-928-2488 for further information. tee time, call 360-683-FORE (3673). ______Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The latest golf information on the Also in Sequim, SunLand Golf & North Olympic Peninsula appears John Wayne Marina Country Club is private and a favorite every Wednesday with the Billy Sallee 2577 W. Sequim Bay Rd. with the retirement community. column in the Peninsula Daily News’ Sequim, WA 98382 Port Angeles has no public course. sports section.

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LIONS AND TIGERS and bears to the animals for a nominal fee at the and— well, more roaming critters than main gate. you can shake a loaf of bread at in one Owners Lloyd and Catherine Beebe drive through the “open” zoo of the have owned the farm since 1942, when Olympic Game Farm. it was known as Walt Disney’s Wild Located at 1423 Ward Road in the Animal Ranch. The bears are always among the Sequim-Dungeness Valley, the Game Some of the animals have been Farm is home to about 30 species of most popular attractions of the trained for movie appearances in such Olympic Game Farm. animals. Many of them have been stars films as “Grizzly Adams.” of television programs and Hollywood movies, and now enjoy permanent Guests enter at their own risk, and retirement at the compound. visitors are asked to follow the rules at all times. Along the driving tour — which lasts about 45 minutes — visitors can The farm is open from 9 a.m. daily. see zebras, llamas, elk and ostriches. Rates for the driving tour are $10 Other animals include cougars, leop- adults (13 and older), $9 for youths (6- ards, bobcats, coyotes, rhinoceroses, 12 years), $1 for children (4-5 years) Property Management yaks and more. and younger than 3 are free. It’s $9 for Has Been Our Priority The brown bears are an especially people older than 60. big hit as they beg for food from just a For group rates, school rates or For over 20 Years short distance away. more information, call Olympic Game Feeding the animals is permitted at Farm at 360-683-4295 or 800-778-4295. the farm, but officials warn guests to The Web site, including a list of ani- watch their fingers. mals at the Game Farm, is at You can buy a loaf of bread to toss www.olygamefarm.com. • Residential Property Management Your Naturally Good Food Market since 1972 • Full Real Estate Office OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8-8 261461 Hwy 101 W. • Sequim (360) 683-8003 75285993 • Commercial Property Management

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ou can go from sea to ski in a to get the most out of your Port peaks of the Olympic Mountains. matter of minutes around Angeles visit: Visitors often see deer along the Y Port Angeles — the North 17-mile Hurricane Ridge Road Olympic Peninsula’s largest city. ■ Olympic National Park Vis- (turn south on Race Street from Because of its central location, itor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles U.S. Highway 101 and follow the deepwater harbor and historical, Road, south on Race Street about signs), as well as at the ridge itself, political and economic position, 1½ miles from U.S. Highway 101, but park regulations prohibit feed- Port Angeles claims to be “The provides information on camping or approaching the animals. Hurricane Ridge is a family Center of it All.” grounds, hikes, naturalist programs recreation area with picnicking and The downtown shopping district and trail and weather conditions in the park; hours are 10 a.m. to 4 hiking in the summer. Pets are per- offers friendly shops, outdoor art mitted in the parking lot only and T ANGELES / CENTR T ANGELES / CENTR and diverse restaurants. p.m. Two visitor center nature trails must be on a leash. Look to the south, and there is Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center snowcapped Hurricane Ridge, the begin at the center. The Wilderness Information offers a gift shop, food concessions most popular feature of Olympic Center on the same grounds is the (hot and cold beverages, quick-serve National Park. deli foods, hot and cold sandwiches, POR

POR place to get permits and informa- Look to the north, and there’s tion for back-country trips. salads) exhibits, information desk the harbor, Ediz Hook and the most The visitor center features dis- and restrooms. popular gateway to Victoria and plays of wildlife, plant life and geo- The center is usually open from early May through September but Vancouver Island, Canada. logical aspects of the park and may be unstaffed some days. Off- To the east are Sequim and Port Native American whaling tools. Townsend, and to the west are season (spring and fall), the center scenic and recreational opportuni- ■ is open for warming and restrooms. Hurricane Ridge, 5,320 feet A $15 per vehicle fee is charged ties unique to the rain forest that above sea level, is one of Olympic populates the West End. to enter the park. The fee is good National Park’s most scenic areas, for all areas of the park for seven Indeed, Port Angeles is “The offering a panoramic view of both days from issue. Center of it All.” the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Here are just a few suggestions alpine meadows and glacier-clad CONTINUED ON PAGE 73 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE PORT ANGELES SPRING/SUMMER 2007 73

The Museum at the Carnegie, in a restored library building at 205 S. Lincoln St., offers a glimpse into Clallam County’s rich history. The city at the center of the Peninsula

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 72 evening over the summer. Access to Ediz Hook is via Marine Featured is a mural of life in the Drive — drive slowly through the Nip- ■ Port Angeles Fine Arts early days of Port Angeles Harbor, pon Industries USA paper mill. Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., a including a Klallam village. A free boat launch is available at quarter-mile east of Race Street, offers ■ Conrad Dyar Memorial Circle, Thunderbird Boathouse. a year-round schedule of visual arts at First and Laurel streets, features a The U.S. Coast Guard Group/Air exhibitions in all media. fountain with cascading water and Station occupies the end of the Hook. Established by the late Esther B. benches for sitting, resting and enjoy- Webster, the center is located in Web- Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. ing the colorful flower baskets. 11, 2001, public access to the station ster’s award-winning former home A mural, “Olympic Visions,” behind overlooking the city. has been restricted to the Coast Guard the fountain represents the Olympic installation, a unit of the Department The center affords panoramic views Mountains — can you find the faces of of Homeland Security. of mountains and water as well as cul- 50 native animals as well as two presi- tural experiences. dents significant in the preservation of Ediz Hook offers long stretches of beachfront facing the city of Port Art outside populates the Webster the Olympic wilderness? Angeles—perfect for picknicking. Woods trees surrounding the property. (Hint: Both presidents are named Restrooms with access for the hand- Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday Roosevelt!) ■ Port Angeles Boat Haven on icapped are available at the eastern through Sunday; admission free. end of the Hook. ■ Marine Drive, west of downtown, is The Arthur D. Fiero Marine ■ The Federal Building, First Life Center at City Pier, foot of Lin- home to numerous fishing and pleasure boats. and Oak streets, is the former home of coln Street, offers a display of marine the U.S. Post Office. specimens. A large touch tank affords a To the east are two large yacht- building and yacht-repair businesses, It has been renovated for use as gov- closer examination of marine animals. ernment office space as well as a small Volunteers are on hand to answer and mega-yachts can sometimes be spotted in the Boat Haven. museum. It is on the National Register questions. of Historic Places. ■ Ediz Hook, entered at the west The laboratory is operated by Penin- ■ The Museum at the Carnegie, end of town and “hooking” back east- sula College in conjunction with the 205 S. Lincoln St., is operated by the city of Port Angeles. erly, is a naturally formed sand spit — Clallam County Historical Society in a The center is open Tuesday through enhanced by man’s heavy rock known 1919 former library building financed Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. over the as “rip rap” — that juts into the Strait by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. summer. of Juan de Fuca to form Port Angeles’ It has numerous exhibits on display ■ City Pier, at the foot of Lincoln deepwater harbor. about early Clallam County develop- Street, features an observation tower, “The Hook,” as it is known locally, ment and maritime history. promenade decks, picnic area, short- is an ideal spot from which to view the The museum is open Wednesdays term moorage for small boats, a small, city and Olympic Mountains rising in through Saturdays from 1 p.m. to sandy wading beach, grassy areas for the background. It’s a popular destina- 4 p.m. sunbathing and a stage at which free tion for bicyclists, runners, inline concerts are staged every Wednesday skaters and sea kayakers. CONTINUED ON PAGE 74 74 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 PORT ANGELES NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE The city at the center of the Peninsula

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 73 ■ A Liberty Bell replica hangs in Veterans Park, Second and Lincoln ■ Clallam County Courthouse, streets. at Fourth and Lincoln streets, was The bell, purchased by the commu- placed on the state register of histori- nity to commemorate the U.S. bicen- cal sites in 1971 and the national regis- tennial in 1976, was forged in the same ter in 1988. foundry in England where the original Built in 1914, the Georgian-style Liberty Bell was made. The bell is rung brick structure has such distinctive on special days. features as a stained glass skylight, Just to the north of Veterans Park is marble steps and a clock tower. the former city firehouse — now a pri- A larger, solar-heated courthouse vate business. was built onto the rear of the old build- ■ Lake Sutherland is a freshwa- ing in 1979. ter fishing lake surrounded by private homes. It is about 15 miles west on U.S. 101, just before Lake Crescent. ■ Lake Crescent, a deep, freshwater fishing lake known for the Beard- slee trout, lies about 15 miles west of Port Angeles on U.S. 101. The lake, which is in Olympic National Park, is 8.5 miles long and plunges more than 624 feet at its deep- est point. Resort areas offer seasonal camping, RV spaces and lodging, as well as boat rentals and other water recreation The observation tower at the end facilities. of Port Angeles City Pier affords East Beach, at the northeast end of views of the Olympics to the south the lake, is a popular swimming beach. and Canada to the north. Red Lion Port Angeles 221 North Lincoln Port Angeles, WA 98362 (360) 452-9215 NO APPOINTMENT www.redlionportangeles.com Complimentary parking for our guests traveling to NECESSARY Victoria, B.C. On-Site Lab And X-Rays • Advice For Travelers • Acute Injuries 75291563 Seasonal Allergies • Free Blood Pressure Checks 75292300 621 E. Front ¥ Port Angeles ¥ 452-5000

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774292344 76 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 PORT ANGELES NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Port Angeles’ performing arts

VISITORS TO PORT ANGELES are often amazed at both the quantity and the high quality of the music, theater and international performances which highlight the cultural scene. It’s really not so surprising, though, considering that in addition to locally bred performers, many professionals retire to the area and continue to ply their trade in local groups. The resulting collaboration creates a thriving cultural scene which lights up the gray winter months and invites visitors to plan, in addition to other activities, an evening out on the town. The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra draws world-class guest artists to play with its Peninsula performers. This all-volunteer orchestra has members from across the Peninsula, The Port Angeles Light Opera Association performs a popular musical some active or retired professional musi- annually. This scene is from a past production: “Annie Get Your Gun.” cians, others for whom music is a beloved avocation. Lauridsen Blvd. but donations are accepted. Regular concerts (there are five dur- The center offers changing exhibits Call 360-457-3532 to find out about ing the season) are on Saturdays at 8 by some of the Northwest’s best artists the current exhibit. p.m., but families with children might — and a panoramic view of Port Angeles ______consider the 10 a.m. dress-rehearsal con- and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The arts certs. These less-formal (and less-expen- The Peninsula Daily News’ weekly center is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs- sive) performances are a good opportu- entertainment and arts magazine, Penin- day through Sunday. Admission is free, nity to expose children to classical music sula Spotlight, appears every Friday. without boring them. It’s also illuminating to see how much work goes into seemingly effort- less performances. Ticket prices vary; visit www.olypen.com/pasymphony or call 360-457-5579 for information. In addition to a four-day festival on Memorial Day weekend, the not-for- “Serving the Olympic profit Juan de Fuca Festival of the Peninsula Since 1962” Arts presents concerts from September Largest Selection of RV Parts & through April, featuring unique per- Accessories on the Peninsula formers from around the world. Most shows are at the Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave. Ticket prices vary; phone the office at 360-457-5411 for ticket information, or visit www.jffa.org. The Port Angeles Light Opera Factory Authorized Service Association — PALOA — produces a for Most Major Brands! musical production annually in July. Where the Locals eat! COLLISION REPAIR This year’s show will be “Oliver!” on Open 6 AM Daily July 20-28. PROPANE & ELECTRICAL Call 360-457-5630 or visit www.paloa.org for more information. FIBERGLASS REPAIR Breakfast The Port Angeles Community AWNINGS & HITCHES Lunch

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A popular attraction of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., is the year-round outdoor exhibit in Webster Woods, the trees that surround the former viewpoint home that became the fine arts center.

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www.ambrosia-adult.com 78 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 PORT ANGELES NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Looking under, over Port Angeles STANDING IN A sunny upstairs bedroom where peeling, 1920s-era aqua wallpaper has witnessed better days, Don Perry, owner and operator of Her- itage Tours, likes to speculate on what took place there many decades earlier. “God, if these walls could only talk,” he says. The bedroom is part of a once-flour- ishing brothel above what is now Port HERITAGE TOURS Angeles’ Family Shoe Store, 130 W. Port Angeles’ Front Street under construction to raise it in 1914. Front St., a building that dates back to the late 1800s. The old brothel still contains several merce and provide a comical and tour are outdoors. covert peek slots in the walls to monitor detailed look at Port Angeles history Tickets are available at the Chamber the clientele, plus a trap-door in the ceil- beginning in 1914, when the city’s of Commerce office, located in front of ing to store multiple cases of illegal downtown sidewalks and streets were The Landing mall on Railroad Avenue booze. raised about eight feet to combat tidal — next to the ferry landings — in down- It is one of numerous stops on a two- flooding. town Port Angeles. Perry begins his tours by presenting hour walking tour that delves above and Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for below historical downtown Port Angeles. an overview in historic black and white seniors and students; $5 for youths ages Heritage Tours conducts guided tours photographs of how the city’s downtown at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Monday was raised. 7 to 12; free for children younger than 6. through Saturday. Be prepared by wearing comfortable Call the Port Angeles Regional Cham- The tours are a partnership with the shoes and clothing. Also be prepared for ber of Commerce at 360-452-2363, Ext. Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Com- inclement weather as portions of the 0, for more information. 75292356 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE PORT ANGELES SPRING/SUMMER 2007 79

TO SEE UNDER THE SEA

The Olympic Coast Discovery Center in Port Angeles is an educational outreach center for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. It includes a full-sized replica of the Deepwater 2000, a one-person submersible vehicle used to explore the sanctuaries, of which there are 14 managed by the National Marine Sanctuary System in the United States. There are many other interactive displays at the center, located at 115 E. Railroad Ave., Suite 301; phone 360-457-6622. See the Web site at www.olympiccoast.noaa.gov. 75291537 80 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 RECREATION NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Welcome to fishing paradise

FROM SALMON TO 100-pound halibut, rockfish and lingcod to fun-to- fight alpine brook trout and two game fish found nowhere else on Earth, the North Olympic Peninsula provides endless opportunities to rod-and-reel anglers. Beaches and bays on the North Olympic Peninsula have crab, clams, oysters and shrimp. Be sure to pick up a copy of the 2006-07 Washington state fishing pamphlet and note the general and special rules and regulations, as well as licensing requirements. There are fishing reports in the Peninsula Daily News sports section on Thursdays and Fridays. A state fishing license is required if you’re age 15 and older. A state shellfish license is required to take anything classified under state shellfish regulations, including sea cucumbers, seaweed and even squid. Licenses can be purchased on the Internet at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov, by telephone at 866-246-9453 and at sporting goods stores on the Peninsula. PAT NEAL The fee table is extensive and can be found at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/ A 40-pound spring chinook from a river on the North Olympic wdfw/licenses_fees.html. Peninsula’s West End. Olympic National Park There are separate rules for The Clallam County Olympic National Park, which includes Historical Society mystical Lake Crescent. No fishing welcomes you to the license is required, but regulations are Museum at the Carnegie sometimes more strict. Copies of the park rules may be obtained at any entry station, ranger station or park visitor center. High-country fishing access is determined by the weather. Light gear is best for small lakes and streams. Most of the park’s waters usually close to fishing at the end of October. Whenever venturing into the Olympic National Park backcountry, and The Museum Shop make sure to get the necessary permits from a ranger station or at the Wilder- Museum at the Carnegie: ness Information Center (360-565- ¥ Two Exhibits 3100), located behind the main visitor Strong People center (3002 Mount Angeles Road, Railroads Here and There Port Angeles). ¥ Education and Discovery ¥ Tours (arranged by special request) Fishing guide information The Museum Shop: For information on local fishing

¥ Crafts by Local Artists 75292349 guides and charters, contact the cham- ¥ Books and Cards bers of commerce in Port Angeles (360- ¥ Souvenirs and much more 452-2363), Sequim (360-683-6197), 75291632 Port Townsend (360-385-2722), Forks Second and Lincoln Streets (360-374-2531) and Clallam Bay-Sekiu Port Angeles (360-963-2339). 360-452-2662 or [email protected] Wed. through Sat. 1Ð4 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 81 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE RECREATION SPRING/SUMMER 2007 81

FISHING LICENSE FEES IN WASHINGTON STATE Freshwater Saltwater Shellfish Combination 2-day Resident (ages 16-69) $21.90 $19.71 $10.95 $41.61 $10 Nonresident (16-plus) $43.80 $39.42 $25.19 $81.03 $20 Resident senior (70 and older) $ 5.48 $ 5.48 $ 8.76 Not applicable $10 All youth (15) Combo only Combo only Combo only $ 7.67 Combo only Disabled Combo only Combo only Combo only $ 7.67 Combo only Those 14 and younger do not need a license. No licenses needed inside Olympic National Park, but catch-record cards are required. Welcome to fishing paradise

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 80 is open year-round. There is a gravel and turn west. boat ramp, a dock and solid bank ä Horseshoe Lake — This small Jefferson County lakes access for about 100 yards near the lake — only 13 acres — has rainbows access area. and triploids. It has a one-fish daily If you’re going to fish only one trout Leland is 5 miles north of Quilcene trout limit with selective gear rules in lake on the Peninsula, go to Anderson along U.S. Highway 101. effect. Lake in the state park of the same Sandy Shore Lake —This 36- Closes Oct. 31. Limited bank access name just west of Chimacum. ä acre lake was planted with 3,500 rain- and no boat ramp. The lake is stocked with more than To get there, follow the gravel road 30,000 rainbow trout fry every year. It bows 8 inches to 12 inches long and 200 that runs southeast from Sandy Shore is also stocked with 5,000 additional 8- rainbows measuring 14 inches or larger. Road north of state Highway 104. Fol- inch to 12-inch trout. It has a gravel boat ramp and low the road to its end. The lake is regulated by statewide decent bank access. This lake is located at the end of rules. No internal combustion engines Clallam County lakes are allowed. Sandy Shore Road south of state High- It closes Oct. 31, with the last two way 104. ä Lake Sutherland — Located 17 months catch-and- release only with ä Gibbs Lake — It was stocked miles west of Port Angeles off U.S. High- selective gear rules. with 1,000 rainbow trout in March, way 101, it has rainbows and cutthroat A boat launch with good bank fish- and it is one of two Jefferson County trout up to 20 inches, an excellent boat ing access on state park land is avail- lakes to be stocked with hundreds of launch and is open year-round. able. There is no overnight camping. hungry triploid — sterile, but much In addition to trout, Sutherland is This 68-acre lake is off Anderson larger — trout. also known for its kokanee, landlocked Lake Road, which runs east-west Please note that all trout here are sockeye salmon. between state Highways 19 and 20 catch-and-release only. ä Wentworth Lake — Stocked in south of Port Townsend and about a Selective gear rules are in effect April with 3,200 8-inch to 12-inch trout mile west of Chimacum. here for all species. There is limited and additional 14-inch or larger trout, Other good trout lakes in Jefferson bank access and no boat launch. Wentworth is open year-round, and County: Gibbs Lake is also known for its statewide rules apply. To reach the ä Lake Leland — This 100-acre largemouth bass and brown bullhead lake, head west on the Gunderson lake gets 10,500 rainbow 8 inches to 12 catfish angling. Mountain Road, located 4 miles north inches long and 300 more of the 14- To get there, take Eaglemount Road of Forks. The lake has very limited inch or larger trout in two separate off either state Highway 20 or Center bank access. stockings. Road to West Valley Road. Follow West Statewide rules apply, and the lake Valley Road north to Gibbs Lake Road CONTINUED ON PAGE 82

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81 Salt water ä Lake Crescent — The legendary The summer saltwater season Did you know? Beardslee rainbow trout and Crescenti begins with halibut, with 100-pound cutthroat trout are found only in Lake barndoor flatties not uncommon off A GREEK SAILOR named Crescent, which is inside Olympic LaPush, Neah Bay and in Marine Area Apostolos Valerianus, commonly National Park. 6 (eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca) and called Juan de Fuca while sailing However, you also won’t be able to 9 (Admiralty Inlet). under the Spanish flag, claims to keep the fish. This deep, clear lake is Halibut are good fighters on the end have sailed the waters off the entirely catch-and-release. of the line — and awesome on the grill. North Olympic Peninsula in 1592. The 5,127-acre, hook-shaped lake on Bottom fish such as lingcod and sea An American named Capt. the northern edge of the Peninsula is bass are also plentiful and fun to catch. John Kendrick sailed into the 30 miles west of Port Angeles on U.S. However, in Hood Canal many of the Strait almost 200 years later and Highway 101. bottom-fisheries are permanently closed found the Greek’s story to be It is usually open to fishing until due to low levels of dissolved oxygen. accurate. Oct. 31 and can only be tackled with Neah Bay has a tremendous chinook artificial lures or flies with single, bar- salmon fishery, with Blue Dot one of bless hooks. the more popular holes for landing a 30-pounder. charters for the waters off the twin Other sport fishing towns of Clallam Bay-Sekiu. Where to charter Those without boats also have saltwa- Unfortunately for anglers arriving ter options — like casting for coho from in the summer, the Peninsula’s most Big Salmon Resort (360-645-2374) Point Wilson (north of Port Townsend) desired sport fish — the wild winter in Neah Bay runs salmon and halibut or Quilcene Bay (on Hood Canal). steelhead — has come and gone. charters. Whichever species you’re targeting The famous Peninsula winter steel- For fishing off the coast, there are — and wherever you are targeting head runs tend to start after Thanks- several charters that run out of LaPush, them — check the state regulations giving, with large native fish showing with Top Notch Charters (360-374- pamphlet before heading out. up all the way through April. 2660) one of the main salmon charters. It’s also a good idea to stop by a That doesn’t mean anglers can’t get Olson’s Resort (360-963-2311), Van tackle shop or sporting goods store, a shot at some of the Peninsula’s other Riper’s (360-963-2334) and Curley’s where last-minute rule changes are sea-run spawning fish, however. (360-963-2281) can usually arrange often posted. Drift fishing in rivers for chinook (king) salmon, coho (silver) salmon and sea-run cutthroat trout is a favorite THE THUNDER summer and fall passion for many BOATS LAND Peninsula anglers. The Hoh — located about 20 miles IN PORT ANGELES WASHINGTON south of Forks — is not only home to a temperate rain forest but exceptional cutthroat, king and coho salmon angling well into November. The Quillayute river system — which includes the popular Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers — also has cutthroat, chinook and coho. Drift-fish a wad of salmon eggs or sand shrimp, or use spinners and spoons. Just west of Port Angeles, the Elwha River offers up cutthroat, coho and chinook. Near Hood Canal, the Quilcene River is open from mid-August to the end of October from the Rodgers Street bridge to the U.S. 101 bridge. The open area is just over a mile long, and “combat fishing” s common. Make sure to stay on the state Fish and Wildlife easement below the U.S. 101 bridge, and don’t trespass where signs are posted. 75292354 A strong hatchery coho run returns to the Dungeness River in Sequim in the fall. Try fishing with salmon eggs, or just a hook and yarn. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE RECREATION SPRING/SUMMER 2007 83 Confessions of a fish-aholic MY NAME IS PAT. I am a fish- but that didn’t Spring chinook swim up the rivers aholic. I think I’ve always had a fishing matter. They and live all summer without eating. problem. were chunky and They do not spawn until August. Looking back, fishing has affected colorful and Spring chinook develop their eggs my schooling, jobs, family and stuff. fought like elec- and milt with the fat reserves accumu- Fishing is a disease. The more you fish tric demons in lated feeding out in the ocean. the more you have to fish until the the cold water. The fat content of the spring chi- only way to fish as much as you have With the nook make it the richest, oiliest, most spring thaw, we’d to is to be a millionaire or a fishing valuable fish we have on our rivers. make our way up They can also be tough to catch. guide. the alpine lakes I am a fishing guide. just as the ice was Pat Neal is a Lures and baits I help people with fishing problems. off. That’s when columnist for the The Olympic Peninsula is surrounded the trout would Peninsula Daily No one knows why a spring chinook on three sides by water. Between the be really hungry News. He is also bites a lure or bait, but we are really mountains, the rivers and the ocean after spending a fishing guide. glad they do. there is more fishing than you can do the winter frozen Sometimes the When it comes to spring chinook in one lifetime. over. two avocations fishing, anything or nothing seems to coincide. As a child, I wanted to catch every They were work on any given day. fish in the Olympic Mountains, three liable to bite any- If steelhead (sea-run rainbow trout) thing from a dry fly to a buzz bomb or times. We’d work our way up the is the fish of a thousand casts, the a marshmallow-nightcrawler cocktail. creeks in the spring. spring chinook can be the fish of ten When the winters’ snow had melted, thousand casts. Creek fishing is a form of mountain the rivers dropped into perfect shape. If you found something that will climbing that uses absolutely no safety That’s when the real fishing started. catch a spring chinook, and the list of gear. Instead of ropes or pitons we We were after the spring chinook. lures and baits is endless, you are climbed into mossy canyons with noth- These are the “first salmon” of the lucky. ing more than a fishing rod to stop our Pacific Northwest. Stick with it and maybe you can fall. They enter certain of our rivers in catch another. The trout we caught creek fishing the spring when the salmon berries were not very big by trophy standards, bloom. CONTINUED ON PAGE 86

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 83 As the summer progressed, we’d go after another fish, the summer steelhead. These are like the winter-run steelhead only smaller and generally wilder on the end of your line. Summer steelhead are extremely acrobatic fish. I once hooked a summer steelhead that jumped in my boat and landed on an open tackle box. That was a tangle. I prefer to play these fish out on the river, but you have to go with what works. You can catch summer steelhead with anything that will catch a trout, including dry or wet flies and spinners. Either of these methods allows you to see the fish actually strike the lure. This causes many anglers to jerk the fly or spinner out of the fish’s mouth at precisely the right moment. Experts advise you to lower your rod or wait a second before setting the A chinook bounty along a West End river, as held by the author. hook, but after years of practice I don’t personally know how to do this. ashamed of. There is no cure, only trout, salmon and steelhead on the When you see a three-foot-long flash therapy. rivers of the Olympic Peninsula. He can of silver engulf your offering, instinct be reached at 360-683-9867 or by invariably takes over. ______e-mailing [email protected]. With any luck at all you can land a Pat Neal is a fishing guide for His Web site is patnealwildlife.com. summer steelhead. There are usually sea-run cutthroat, dolly varden, (a char) and rainbow trout in the river as well. In late summer, coho (silver salmon) and fall king (chinook) salmon start coming into the mouths of the rivers. We want to fish them of course, but by then it’s time for the high alpine lake fly hatches and you don’t want to miss that. Living on the Olympic Peninsula, it’s no wonder I have a fishing prob- Pacific Rim Hobby lem. Model Cars - Boats - Trains

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HUNTERS ON THE North the south side of U.S. Highway 101 Seasons and Rules pamphlet, which Olympic Peninsula don’t have to wait between the Dungeness River and Blyn lays out hunting boundaries, restric- for the leaves to start turning yellow to to keep them from migrating into tions and licensing information. hit the trail in search of wild game. Sequim and environs. The booklet also details rules on From August through September, Early muzzleloader seasons for elk small game such as rabbit. You can find Olympic National Forest and state and deer typically start at the begin- specifics on forest grouse seasons in Department of Natural Resources ning of October. the Migratory Waterfowl and Upland lands get hundreds of hunters tracking Modern firearm seasons for deer Game Seasons rules pamphlet. forest grouse, rabbit, cougar and black begin in October and run into Novem- Washington law requires first-time bear. ber. hunters born after Jan. 1, 1972, to suc- The early archery seasons for black- Modern firearm seasons for elk tend cessfully complete a hunter education to occur in early November. tail deer and elk are in late September. class before they can purchase a hunt- The majestic Roosevelt elk can be A late muzzleloader season for both elk and deer occurs in late November ing license. found in areas around Clallam Bay, Hunting licenses can be purchased Neah Bay and Forks. and early December. Forest grouse season usually opens online at the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Web site, which is ‘No shoot’ zones in the beginning of September and lasts all the way through December. fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov, or at sporting There is a herd of about 80 elk in Black bear season typically begins in goods stores. the Sequim area, but hunting of that August and lasts into November. Big game hunting licenses cost up to herd has decreased significantly as Cougar season lasts from August to $72.27 for state residents and $722.70 housing developments and commercial March. for non-residents. Small game licenses development have put trophy elk into Farm-raised pheasants are planted coast as much as $32.85 for residents “no shoot” zones. in the Dungeness Recreation Area, and $164.25 for non-residents. But the elk are increasingly gob- located west of the Dungeness National Multiple season tags for elk or deer bling up expensive crops and home- Wildlife Refuge near Sequim, in Octo- cost residents $164.25 and non-resi- owners’ lawns and ornamental plants. ber and November. Opening day often dents $1,642.50. State Fish and Wildlife and Native has more than 100 pheasant hunters ______American tribal officials are studying and their dogs. how to move the elk out of the Sequim Before you go hunting, pick up a ä NOTE: Hunting is prohibited inside area — or possibly build a fence along copy of the state’s Big Game Hunting Olympic National Park.

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Bicycling along the Olympic Discovery Trail is a treat given the North Olympic Peninsula’s lesser traffic than that found in the Puget Sound area. Special places for bicycling

MOUNTAIN BIKERS FIND much loop trail offers rides of four miles and Take state Highway 112 to U.S. Forest to enjoy in the terrain on the North longer. Service Road 3040, west of Joyce. Olympic Peninsula — with good rea- ä Burnt Hill Trail: Accessible ä Olympic Hot Springs Road: son. from Happy Valley Road south of For a pleasant ride with a slow, steady It’s not called mountain biking Sequim, it’s a steep, four-mile climb to climb of 1,800 feet, take Highway 101 because it’s done on level land, after the trail complex atop the mountain. to Olympic Hot Springs Road and fol- all; if the Peninsula offers anything, it Beginning riders can forego this climb low past the ranger station. offers plenty of mountains. by driving their cars almost to the top. The round trip is 24 miles and ä Lower Dungeness Trail: The No mountain biking is allowed on mostly paved. The road terminates at the trails inside Olympic National trail, accessible from Palo Alto just east the primitive Olympic Hot Springs. Park, although mountain bikers often of Sequim, has steep switchbacks and enjoy less heavily traveled roads within hairy downhills, but it’s ideal for ä Spruce Railroad Trail: This the park’s boundaries. advanced riders. flat trail follows the bed of a World War The two exceptions are the Spruce ä Mount Pleasant Loop: This is I-era railway and is accessible from Railroad Trail, which follows the path an easy 16-mile loop with one steady East Beach Road on the north end of of an abandoned railway bed along the 1,000-foot climb and a steady descent. Lake Crescent, or from Piedmont Road shore of west Lake Crescent, and the You can start at Mount Pleasant Road on the west end, off Highway 101. Olympic Hot Springs trail, which fol- off Highway 101 and follow to the end. lows the old road. At the fence, go right on the gravel road around the Baker Farm Road and Watch out for other trail users, such back to Highway 101 on Monroe Road. as horses and hikers, and yield the YMCA right-of-way. ä Joyce Access Road and Loop: This 15.8-mile loop isn’t hard but it is 302 S. Francis St. Some popular spots for knobby-tire on a gravel road. The views are worth Port Angeles enthusiasts are: the trouble of riding on the rocks. To 452-9244 ä Big Quilcene Trail: Just south get there, take Highway 101 west www.ccfymca.org of Quilcene, this rolling trail meanders toward Forks; then take the first road Providing through stands of old-growth forest to the right past Granny’s Cafe in and is ideal for intermediate riders. Health and Fitness, Indian Valley, just before Lake Suther- Youth Recreation, Childcare ä Foothills Trail: Accessible from land. 75292295 Little River Road south of Port Ange- ä Sadie Short Loop: This easy, les, this rolling wooded trail on State 12-mile loop follows wooded roads and We Build Department of Natural Resources land easy single track. For experienced rid- Strong Kids provides plenty of thrills. The multiple- ers, there’s plenty of room to explore. 90 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 RECREATION NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Striped Peak’s fantastic view

HIKERS WHO WANT a quiet trip to the peak. down to a cove on the Strait. The with a great view of the Strait of Juan The vista is reached by taking state beach features rock bluffs and a mix of de Fuca should check out Striped Peak. Highway 112 to Freshwater Bay Road, hardpan and gravel in the cove itself. The state Department of Natural east of Joyce. The main route’s right fork leads to Resources land near Joyce — only At the end of Freshwater Bay Road, another high viewpoint, which hosts a about 10 miles west of Port Angeles — Striped Peak Road turns to the left Federal Aviation Administration com- offers a starting point for a beautiful and winds up for a short distance. munications facility. jaunt, or just a quiet stop in the car to The dirt road has some potholes, But keep in mind that visitors face look over the water. but it’s easily taken at moderate possible federal penalties for trespass- In addition, the site is close to speeds. The state sets a 25 mph limit ing on that facility. two county parks, which can make on forest roads. Following the trip back from the great stops before or after the drive The route forks, with the right path peak, a stop at Freshwater Bay County leading to the viewpoint and the left Park might be a good idea. reaching another high point on the This park provides picnic tables and peak. a boat launch into the bay. It’s located Ample parking is available at the at the turn to Striped Peak. vista in a wide spot, although the prop- Striped Peak is one of six recreation erty is otherwise undeveloped. sites operated by the Department of The two-mile trail starts here. It Natural Resources. should be passable for all fit walkers, Call 360-374-6131 for information but the elevation change is consider- on the others: Foothills, Little River, 25 years of the best able. Lyre River, Murdock Beach and Sadie of Broadway! Salt Creek County Park sits at the Creek. western end of the trail. The park fea- The department also seeks volun- tures camping, picnic tables and a teers to help maintain recreation Join PALOA as they celebrate ground-level view of the Strait. opportunities through litter control their 25th Anniversary A side path prior to the park leads and similar efforts. when they present

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Land mammals Deer are so plentiful across the North Olympic Peninsula that drivers would be well advised to keep a lookout for them at all times. Places to look for deer include the drive to Hurricane Ridge from Port Angeles, as well as the ridge itself, and Deer Park Road, which is off U.S. Highway 101 just east of Port Angeles. While driving these routes, beware A Hurricane Ridge denizen at sunset last summer. of cars parked on the side of the road ahead because they may have just pulled over to take a closer look at for- aging deer. While deer are plentiful, elk are harder to come by. The Roosevelt elk were a determin- ing factor in giving the area federal set-aside status in 1909 — Mount Olympus National Monument. That’s when President Theodore Roosevelt sought to protect this species indigenous to the Northwest. Elk have been seen on the Elwha River around Humes Ranch in the Peninsula’s west-central region, mostly at dawn and dusk, and near the visitor • Beautiful Eclectic Gifts center in the Hoh Rain Forest, home to a resident herd, on the West End. But they are much more shy than • Holistic Beauty Care their Rocky Mountain cousins. Elk are often seen grazing in pas- • Personal & Home tures near U.S. 101 east of Sequim. Accessories Sometimes they cross the highway, causing traffic jams. U.S. 101 road signs just east of the exits to Sequim flash when elk wearing radio collars approach the road and activate the signals.

Coyotes also are elusive, especially 75289274 during the day, but have been spotted around Hurricane Hill, near Hurricane Ridge, and west to the Elwha River Valley. 360.565.8090 CONTINUED ON PAGE 94 Corner of Peabody & 8th • Port Angeles 92 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Summer Worship Services BAHA’ I NON- SALVATION ARM Y DENOMINATIONAL Baha’i Faith Salvation Army www.bahai.us.org Olympic Vineyard 206 S. Peabody • 452-7679 (360) 417-1869 Majors Hal & Sheri Hads 1-800-22UNITE Christian Fellowship 3415 S. Peabody Street SUNDAY “So powerful is the light of unity (Corner S. Peabody & Ahlvers) 452-3736 10 a.m. Sunday School that it can illuminate the whole 11 a.m. Worship Service earth.’’ Pastor Michael Chapman Come As You Are WEDNESDAY “Surely, all must today be called to 4:30 p.m. Youth Activities love, to unity and to kindness; to SUNDAY integrity, to friendship, to fellowship 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.Worship Services THURSDAY and to divine worship.’’ – from The 10 a.m. Ladies Home League Baha’i Holy Writings Home groups and youth meet throughout the week Transportation Available For All Services PORT ANGELES METHODIS T www.olyvine.com First United Methodist CHRISTIA N & Congregational Church 110 E. 7th St. (7th & Laurel) Church of Christ 360-452-8971 FAX 360-452-8972 1233 E. Front St., Port Angeles [email protected] FRIENDS/QUAKE R 360-457-3839 Rev. Dr. John E. Maxwell Jerry Dean, Minister Peninsula Evangelical 360-808-1550 Friends Churc h See you at church! SUNDAY Between Sequim & Port Angeles on SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. Worship Old Olympic Hwy. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School thru 6/10 1291 N. Barr Road, Pt. Angeles 10:45 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Breakfast for all 6/17-9/2 452-9105 WEDNESDAY 10:45 a.m. Worship Pastor Jonathan D. Fodge 6:30 p.m. Home Bible Studies 11:45 a.m. Fellowship Time Ministers: PENTECOSTA L (call for location) 6 p.m. Youth Group thru 6/10 The Entire Congregation THURSDAY Bethany Pentecostal 1:30 p.m. Bible Study Contact youth director 506 S. Francis • 457-1030 Francis Kyle at 461-2849 SUNDAY Corner of 5th & Francis for summer activities 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Omer Vigoren, Pastor email [email protected] 10:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship Jeff Douglas, Music/Youth Leader Nursery provided for all services Call for times and dates of SUNDAY FRIDAY Evening Meetings. Bible Studies 9:30 a.m. Sunday School First Christian Churc h 5:30 p.m. Friendship Dinner and other services 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Disciples of Christ) for all–Free 6:30 p.m. Evening Service Dave Moffitt, Minister [email protected] m Park & Race • 457-706 2 Contact us for info about the Families worshiping and WEDNESDAY SUNDAY Clothes Closet and other programs learning together 7 p.m. Evening Service 8:30 a.m. Worship Service for all ages. www.pefcpa.com 9:45 a.m. Sunday School SATURDAY 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service Coffee Fellowship Hour to greet FREE METHODIST new friends and visitors immediately following worship hour. Safe Haven Free Methodist CATHOLIC 8th & Chase Streets 452-2206 OLYMPIC B’NAI Pastor Chuck Erskine Queen of Angels SHALOM HAVURA H 209 West 11th • 452-2351 SUNDAY Jewish Community of The Crossing Church 10:30 a.m. Worship Service MASS Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs. 7 a.m. Sequim and Port Angeles Glen Douglas, Pastor Weekly Bible Study Groups Wed.-Fri., Sat. 8:30 a.m. 477-0609 Saturday, 6 p.m. Monthly Shabbat Services & Onegs Casual Environment, Serious Faith Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. High Holy Days & Other Jewish Holiday Services for meeting location FRIDAY see our web page 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Exposition of the Social and Cultural Events... or call 477-0609 Blessed Sacrament Bi-Monthly Newsletter All Welcome CONFESSIONS Connections to Seattle & Tacoma Friday, 7 p.m. or by appointment Congregations www.thecrossingchurch.net Saturday 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For Information: 452-2471

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CHRISTIAN SCIENC E EPISCOPAL Christian Science Society St. Andrew’s Episcopal 120 W. 8th Street • 457-7302 510 East Park Ave. • 457-4862 (1 block east of PA High School) Father Michael Carr SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service SUNDAY 10 a.m. Sunday School 8 & 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist READING ROOM AT 114 N. LAUREL WEDNESDAY Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon. to Thurs., 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist except holidays PORT ANGELES www.standrewpa.org UNITARIA N [email protected] UNIT Y BIBLE CHURC H Unity in the Olympic s Olympic Unitarian 2917 E. Myrtle • (360) 457-3981 Independent Bible Universalist Fellowship Barbara Wilson, Minister Worship Center 73 Howe Road • 417-2665 116 E. Ahlvers Road • 452-8191 (Off of North Barr Road) SUNDAY (Corner of Laurel & Ahlvers) 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Mike Jones, Sr. Pastor SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. Children’s Classes 10:30 a.m. Worship Year-round SUNDAY www.unityintheolympics.org 8:15 a.m. & 11 a.m. Call for info.– 417-2665 [email protected] Worship Services “Visitors Always Welcome” 9:50 a.m. Sunday School for all ages , Nursery, and Children’s Church www.olympicuu.org Office hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday BAPTIS T Office Located at: COMMUNITY 112 N. Lincoln, 452-3351 Hillcrest Baptist Churc h LUTHERA N (SBC) CHURC H 205 Black Diamond Road 457-7409 St. Matthew Luthera n Fairview Bible Church Ed McKay, Pastor (Missouri Synod) 385 O’Brien Road • 457-5905 PRESBYTERIA N Steve Patry, Music & Youth Lincoln at 13th St. • 457-4122 (1/4 mi. south of KOA from Hwy. 101 E. ) Minister Phillip Ritter, Pastor P.O. Box 1281 First Presbyterian Dial-The-Gospel (360) 457-4122 Jack Clapp, Jr., Pastor 139 West 8th • 452-4781 SUNDAY SUNDAY Ted Mattie, Pastor 9:45 a.m. Bible Study, all ages SUNDAY 11 a.m. Worship 8 a.m. Early Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School–all ages SUNDAY Nursery provided 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 8:30 a.m./11 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Services (school year) WEDNESDAY Montessori Preschool 457-4122 New in town? Passing through? 8:30 a.m./10 a.m. Worship 5:30 p.m. Light Dinner- We’d love to have you worship with Services (summer) please call ahead us. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer (school year) 6:30 p.m. Youth & Children’s activities Nursery provided Holy Trinity Lutheran Nursery provided www.fpcpa.org Church & Preschool Call for more info regarding other (ELCA) church activities. 301 East Lopez • 452-2323 Pastor Julie Kanarr PRESBYTERIAN First Baptis t ORTHODOX Real Faith for Real Life For our summer worship schedule Redeeming Grace (American) call the church office or look at 105 West 6th Street • 457-3313 our web site Orthodox Tim Hughes, Pastor Presbyterian Church SUNDAY Nursery care is available during Meeting at Scandia Hall Summer Worship worship services 131 W. 5th St., Port Angeles 9:45 a.m. Sunday School William Renkema, Pastor 11 a.m. Worship Service Broadcast on KONP 1450 at 11 a.m. SUNDAY WEDNESDAY www.htlcpa.com 9:15 a.m. Study Hour 6 p.m. Potluck and 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Bible Study 74292604 For information: (360) 452-6072 web page: http://www.fbcpa.org 94 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 RECREATION NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

The Roosevelt elk herd of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley has the right of way as it crosses U.S. 101. View Nature’s denizens on the Peninsula

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 91 The number of reported sightings tures that are as harmless as housecats. has gone up in recent years, but don’t Olympic marmots, which are similar They’ve also been seen on the drive be alarmed. Only one attack has been to the woodchuck and indigenous to between Indian and Marrowstone reported in decades. the Olympics, have burrows in higher- islands southeast of Port Townsend. Park rangers conclude the number elevation meadows. They are most eas- Hikers on Hurricane Hill have of sightings has a lot to do with the ily seen on Hurricane Ridge. reported seeing black bears, the only increasing number of visitors to the kind of bear on the North Olympic area who happen upon the big cats. Marine life Peninsula. While cougars can kill, they are shy But it’s not unheard of to see them in and typically pose no danger unless Although the area attracts a lot of and around population centers, includ- provoked. people interested in fishing for trout, ing Forks, Port Angeles and Sequim. salmon, crabs and clams, visitors don’t Peninsula park and forest rangers need a pole to catch a glimpse of Bear attacks are extremely rare, but suggest that those who come across undersea life. hikers should be on guard. Overnight cougars should stand their ground and While riding on ferries, keep an eye campers should make sure to secure make a lot of noise, which usually scares them away. out for porpoises, which seem to enjoy their food in bear containers or by bear frolicking in the wakes of vessels. wire away from their campsite. include Regardless of the cougar threat, the cougars. area has its share of small furry crea- CONTINUED ON PAGE 95

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 94 streak of orange on each side of its head and a dark breast band set it Harbor seals and river otters, too, apart. may be seen near ferry docks, harbors Flickers, one of the area’s wood- and other coastal areas. Many have peckers, are conspicuous for their been reported around Ediz Hook and black-on-white spotted breasts and, in the Dungeness Spit in the Port Angeles flight, the rose-brown lining of their and Sequim areas, respectively. wings and tail feathers. The Jefferson County shellfish beds The harsh call of Steller’s jays may also attract seals. be taken for that of crows, but cer- For a hands-on experience with tainly not their appearance — blue marine life, visit the touch tanks at the bodies and black crested heads. Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center on Both the northern spotted owl and City Pier in Port Angeles and at the murrelet are a rare sight, but they do Port Townsend Marine Science Center Keep an eye out for bald eagles. nest in old-growth trees in the Penin- on the dock at Fort Worden State Park. sula’s West End wilderness interior — These two are geared toward chil- End and around Lake Crescent, but far from the beaten path of popular dren and adults of all ages with they have been spotted near busy areas Olympic National Park trails. exhibits and special programs. around the Strait of Juan de Fuca, such as Ediz Hook. Visitors should have no trouble spot- Birds Birders can scan the mountains of ting a cormorant, a long-necked dark Hurricane Ridge for a glimpse of sea bird that grows almost three feet It’s easy to be a birdwatcher because golden eagles, while peregrine falcons tall. These birds aren’t shy, judging so many species flock to the Peninsula, may be spotted along shorelines. from the number perching on rocks which is gaining in popularity as an In addition to these winged won- and pilings in the busy Port Angeles ideal area to find the feathered crea- ders, visitors to this area will likely be Harbor. tures. treated to a wide array of smaller, col- Other birds that flock to the water One of the best spots is the area orful birds from the bright yellow are great blue herons, belted kingfish- around Dungeness Spit (see Page 58) goldfinch to the black oystercatcher. ers, loons and grebes. These birds are Elsewhere, sharp-eyed birdwatchers A varied thrush, often seen along well worth looking for in the less- may catch a glimpse of bald eagles. the forested lowlands, at first glance traveled coves and inlets from Discov- They are more common on the West may be mistaken for a robin, but the ery Bay to the West End.

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At Freshwater Bay Park, you have a 75291543 panoramic view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca uncluttered by development, a beach to comb, some deep woods in 360-452-5025 which to worship nature, even a short hike. 888-276-6716 One of the best things about Fresh- water Bay Park is that you can spend a little time or a lot. A quick stroll on the beach might be all you have time for. On the other hand, you could pack a picnic and take the family, or bring your boat. You can crab, birdwatch or just gaze at the water. 923 East First Street Western Wear, Horse Tack MON.-SAT 10-6 SUN. 11-4 Rustic & Log Furniture, Lighting, Gifts CONTINUED ON PAGE 97 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE RECREATION SPRING/SUMMER 2007 97 Freshwater Bay: A place to spend the day

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 96 Clallam County bought the park for $15,000 in 1949, when it consisted of a 40-foot road right of way and a 50-by- 200-foot plot. The land gave access to 1,000 feet of tideland that had been bought from the Olympic Frontier Club for $1 — yes, one buck — in 1946. An additional 16.5 acres of land surrounding the original right of way was purchased for $156,000 in 1983, an additional easement in 1985, and 450 more feet of tideland in 1988. In 1984, the county developed a five- acre day-use picnic area, a new concrete launch ramp (for 17-foot boats and smaller), a new access road, restrooms, overflow parking, three picnic shelters, five picnic sites and other improvements. Grants from the state Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation paid for half of the 1983 purchase and the 1984 developments. Today, facilities include parking for 50 car/trailer vehicles and 20 more in the overflow area, a five-acre natural picnic spot, and 2.5-acre pond. Stroll the beach if the tide permits or just sit and contemplate the Strait. Or drive 2.5 miles past the overflow Freshwater Bay Park includes a boat ramp for launching into the bay parking area and past some homes. and Strait of Juan de Fuca. You’ll go through second-growth cedar that gives way to third-growth fir and hemlock as you approach a viewpoint. Olympic Cellars A sign warns of logging trucks, but you’ll hear no diesels growling here, just Washington’s WORKING GIRL ª the shsssh of wind through the trees. Boutique Winery A boulder blocks cars from the viewpoint trail. It leads quickly to a comp site with a drop-dead view of Victoria and the Canadian Coast Range, not to Fresh Local Seafood mention the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Fresh Baked Breads the foreground. Organic Fair Trade Coffee At the campsite, the trail splits. The Winter Hours thru June Lunch Mon-Fri 11-3 • Dinner Wed-Sun 5-9 left fork follows the cliff eastward, then Summer Hours starting July Open 7 Days a Week 11- 9 cuts inland through second-growth 75292308 trees. The wide trail is lined by salal and 1135 E. Front Street • Port Angeles wild strawberry, but beware of horse 360.452.9449 droppings. The trail eventually plunges steeply into a narrow valley. For this writer, it MAPS was the road not taken. MAPS HE LYMPIC ENINSULA S EST The right fork leads to a recovering ART SUPPLIES T O P ’ B clearcut lined with wild rhododendrons. OFFICE SUPPLIES W INERY E XPERIENCE It offers views of the Olympics. A WARD W INNING W INES BOOKS & GIFTS Y EAR R OUND W INE T ASTING Except for a bullet-riddled “Loose BAR WARE & GAMES M USIC & S PECIAL E VENTS Gravel” sign, shotgun shells here and HOME DECOR and more! G IFT S HOP & G ALLERY there, and the aforementioned road R ELAXED , C ASUAL A TMOSPHERE apples, the trails are clean and friendly L OCATED IN A HISTORIC BARN

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The concrete bunkers of the World War II guns that aimed giant shells, in red and yellow at left, from Camp Hayden toward any enemy in the Strait of Juan de Fuca are a drive-through attraction of Salt Point Recreation Area today. A place in World War II history

SALT CREEK RECREATION marine life. must be left undisturbed for others to Area — one of the more popular beach The park is open year-round, and is enjoy. areas, is the home of the Tongue Point a favorite place to camp — with picnic An interesting aspect of the park is Marine Life Sanctuary. tables, shelter, play area, horseshoe its history: in 1940, Salt Creek rum- Situated 14 miles west of Port Ange- courts, hiking trails and a dumping bled with the activity of gunners les off state Highway 112, it is one of station. preparing for battle. the prettiest places on the Strait of Other popular activities include Soldiers were beefing up coastal Juan de Fuca and home to a rocky out- beachcombing, fishing and marine life defenses on the Strait of Juan de Fuca cropping that at low tide reveals study. as World War II loomed. starfish, sea urchins, limpets, sea The sanctuary designation means cucumbers and many other forms of wildlife and its evidence, even shells, CONTINUED ON PAGE 101 Van Goes Gift Certificates Available TAKE & BAKE • 16 large non-smoking/smoking units LARGE,LARGE, HOTHOT with queen beds, kitchens or microwave/ or HOT & FRESH 2 2 refrigerators slices slices && beveragebeverage • Single or 2 bed units 49 49 • Cable TV • Mountain View Gourmet Pizza $ 5$ • Ample parking for boats & trucks 75291540 5 • Visa/MC accepted & Mexican Can bake pizza upon request 75289266 Sorry No Pets We Bake or You Bake 2909 Hwy. 101 E., Port Angeles • 360-457-6196 www.sportsmenmotel.com 10:30-8 Mon – Sat • 417-5600 • 814 S. C ST., PA NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE RECREATION SPRING/SUMMER 2007 101 Salt Creek: A place in World War II history

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 100 The 518-acre Camp Hayden, named after the former commanding officer of Puget Sound Harbor Defenses Gen. John L. Hayden, concealed heavily camouflaged, bombproof gun batteries. One six-inch installation was 2,000 feet up on Striped Peak. Another 16- inch battery was located near Tongue Point. Housed in steel-shielded concrete, the bunkers protecting the guns were designed to take a direct hit. The monster guns were 45 feet long and five feet thick at the breach, taper- ing to 16 inches in diameter at the point. The turntable on which the guns and loading mechanisms revolved was large enough to turn a small locomo- tive. The 16-inch guns could fire one-ton shells approximately 28 miles, but Surf and scenery are a big part of the attraction of the Salt Point these cannons were fired only once — Recreation Area about 15 miles west of Port Angeles. reportedly shattering windows as far ately after the war, and by 1945 the Salt Creek Recreation Area. away as downtown Port Angeles and 150 soldiers stationed there departed. The guns are gone now, but concrete dropping a shell somewhere in the Van- When the Army declared Camp bunkers, emplacements and a giant couver Island countryside. Hayden surplus, Clallam County pur- shell remain as a legacy toward the for- The guns were scrapped immedi- chased the land and renamed it the tification of World War II.

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Port Angeles Departs 6:45am 1:15pm SeaTac Airport 1:00pm 5:45pm Sequim Departs7:10am 1:45pm Amtrack1:15pm 6:00pm Port Townsend Departs7:10am 1:45pm Seattle Greyhound 1:45pm 6:30pm Discovery Bay Departs 7:35am 2:10pm Ferry Departs Edmonds2:30pm 7:20pm Ferry Departs Kingston 8:35am 3:10pm Arrive Discovery Bay 3:25pm 8:15pm Arrive Seattle: Greyhound 9:40am 4:20pm Arrive Port Townsend 3:50pm 8:40pm Arrives Amtrack 9:55am 4:35pm Arrive Sequim 3:55pm 8:45pm and downtown destinations Arrive Port Angeles 4:20pm 9:15pm Arrive SeaTac Airport 10:35am 5:00pm approximated arrival/departure times Schedule times may change seasonally

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IT’S A ROLLING, winding passage ery Trail runs east and west through The park is accessible via north and through towering firs and cedars, the northern edge of the park, which south entrances. meadows and wetlands. was acquired by Clallam County in The north entrance to the parking The peaceful, natural respite of 1997, and is one of 17 Clallam recre- lot off Pinnell Road can be found from Robin Hill Farm County Park comes ational areas. Old Olympic Highway, south on Vau- with 3.4 miles of well-maintained trails Olympic Discovery Trail also skirts tier Road then west on Pinnell. about a quarter-mile north of the the northern corner of the demonstra- The south entrance can be found by North Olympic Peninsula’s busiest tion garden. heading north on Dryke Road off High- road — U.S. Highway 101 — between At the garden off Pinnell near Vau- way 101. The entrance is a quarter- Port Angeles and Sequim. tier Road, 20 acres are maintained by mile and on the east side of Dryke. Robin Hill Farm County Park’s Washington State University’s Cooper- Portable restrooms are located at most unusual feature is its separate ative Extension programs. They each parking lot. network of trails, 2.6 miles for horse include pasture management with riders, the other for hikers and moun- grazing cattle, agricultural research tain bikers. plots and gardens that include lavender and artichokes, and special water Although the two sets of trails occa- conservation and composting pro- sionally intersect, they seldom pit grams. equestrian against foot traffic, making for safer user conditions. A picnic area with a table bench can be found tucked away not far from the Trails are about four feet wide with Dryke Road parking lot. firm foundations of wood chips and gravel. The park off Dryke Road — The garden is located where rural C OMMITMENT about 10 miles east of Port Angeles — residential neighborhoods meet the is a day-use area, punctuated by nat- Dungeness Valley’s rustic farm coun- T O C ARING ural log-cut park benches at strategic try. resting places. Park trail users can expect see a Park maps are readily available at wide variety of native flora: bracken, sword and licorice fern (its rhizomes You can depend on our trailheads and in mid-park for first- have been used for medicinal purposes, compassionate staff to timers who might lose their way in the such as colds and sore throats), Ameri- loop and crisscross trails leading from provide the best in health can vetch, fringecup, and trailing the Dryke Road and Pinnell Road blackberries. care for you or your loved parking lots, north and south respec- ones. A small, quiet and tively. Also seen are spotted coral root, snowberry, miners lettuce, Pacific home-like facility that The maps are numbered to corre- rhododendron, Pacific madrona, broad offers an experienced 24- spond with markers along the way, leaf star flower, wild (Nootka) roses, telling you your location. salal and Oregon grape. hour licensed RN & LPN A half-mile loop of Olympic Discov- Dogs must be on a leash, kept on staff, as well as the trail and cleaned up after, Clallam occupational, physical, County officials ask. and speech-therapy. Did you know? When encountering horses, it is recommended that pedestrians step to the IN ADDITION TO the side of the trail, avoid sudden move- Peninsula Daily News, which has ments and talk to the rider. the largest paid circulation of any newspaper in the Sequim/Dungeness Valley, there’s Call Today For A Tour Voted a new weekly newspaper in the Best 360-452-6213 Buffet Sequim area: Sequim This Week. 2005 And it’s entirely free! 75292305 The colorful Sequim This Week, which can be found at dozens of locations across the Sequim/Dungeness Valley and is Plus... 75292301 designed to compliment the Menu & To Go Orders PDN, offers the visitor news, ALL YOU CAN EAT available information and advertising val- Mon-Sat. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 4 - 9 p.m. ues about the Sequim area plus a Sun. Noon - 4 p.m. Sun. 4 - 8 p.m. $ 75 $ 75 5 - 2 a.m. full-color AccuWeather weekly Seniors Seniors $ 6.99 $ 9.99 weather forecast. 7 10 5 - 6 p.m. 825 East Fifth Open 7 Days A Week Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun. 12 to 9 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres Served Well Drink & 457-1647 • 633 E. 1st • PA Tap Beer Specials Port Angeles, WA 98362 104 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 RECREATION NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE In case of emergency . . . For emergencies, Coast Guard (Neah Bay) — Sequim Police Department — 360-645-2236 360-683-7227 dial 9-1-1 Coast Guard (LaPush) — 360- Coast Guard (Port Angeles) 374-5112 For less urgent situations, the — 360-417-5834 Forks Animal Shelter — 360- following telephone numbers Coast Guard emergency — may prove useful: 374-5001 360-457-4401, 360-457-4404

ALL AREAS PORT ANGELES, JOYCE, Port Angeles Animal Control — 360-452-4545 Washington State Patrol — SEQUIM, CARLSBORG, 360-452-3394 or 800-283-7808. DUNGENESS, BLYN, Humane Society (Port DIAMOND POINT Poison Information Center — Angeles) — 360-457-8206 800-222-1222 Clallam County sheriff — 360- Forest fire calls — 800-562- 417-2259 6010 Emergency shelter — BRINNON, QUILCENE, PORT LUDLOW, IRONDALE, Consumer Protection office — Serenity House, 360-452-7221 800-551-4636 Fire District No. 2 (Dry Creek, CHIMACUM, PORT HADLOCK, Black Diamond, Gales Addition) PORT TOWNSEND, GARDINER FORKS, LAPUSH, — 360-452-7725 Jefferson County sheriff — CLALLAM BAY, HOKO-OZETTE, Fire District No. 3 (Sequim- 800-552-0750 or 360-385-3831 NEAH BAY, SEKIU Carlsborg-Diamond Point) — 360-683-4242 Port Townsend Police All ambulance calls routed Department— 360-385-2322 through 9-1-1 Fire District No. 4 (Joyce) — Clallam County sheriff — 360- 360-928-3132 East Jefferson Fire-Rescue — 374-5324 Mental health crisis line — 360-385-2626 Forks police — 360-374-2223 360-452-4500 Jefferson Healthcare hospital Forks fire — 360-374-5561 Olympic Medical Center — — 360-385-2200; 800-244-8917 360-417-7000 Forks Community Hospital — 24-hour crisis line — 360-385- 360-374-6271 Olympic National Park — 360- 0321 LaPush police — 360-374- 565-3131 9020 Port Angeles Police Coast Guard patrol, Boat Neah Bay Public Safety — Department— 360-452-4545 Haven — 360-385-3070 360-645-2701 Sequim Fire Department — Jefferson County Animal Neah Bay fire — 360-645-2777 360-683-4242 Shelter — 360-385-3292

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 109 It runs from the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Ediz Hook to the former Ray- onier mill site east of the City Pier, a distance of about three miles. At least 29 miles of the Discovery Trail have been completed in Clallam County, and 3 miles are done in Jeffer- son County. Most of the trail is paved. A favorite segment of some trail users runs from Siebert Creek to Morse Creek, about 5½ miles of gently winding, rising and falling foot passage where coyotes and deer sometimes roam between Port Angeles and Sequim. Grouse, quail and Canada geese can also be spotted along the stretch. The segment is ideal for taking the dog on a brisk walk — rain or shine. The trail dips steeply into the often colorful maple canopy over Bagley Creek valley, where the placid waterway churns under a foot bridge. A covered ramp once used by passengers boarding Bainbridge Island-docked ferries was converted into the bridge. It’s a mini-park where you can relax. At the top of a steep incline, west of Bagley Creek and adjacent to the skeet- Best friends on the Waterfront Trail portion of the Olympic Discovery shooting range across from Deer Park Trail. Cinema, is a stretch of trail bounded by Nearly 4 miles of the Larry Scott River — replacing a rickety, one-lane chain link fences. Memorial Trail in Port Townsend has bridge — in the next year that will Thanks to Port Angeles Jet Set been completed, giving residents and include a spectacular piece of the trail: a Soroptimist Club members, many vari- visitors a place to stroll from the Boat pedestrian passageway underneath the eties of trees and vines have been bridge’s roadbed. planted to hide the fence. Haven marina — with about a half-mile of waterfront view — through a wooded On the West End, an 18-mile exten- The group even identified the trees sion of the trail from the Spruce Rail- and plants with signs, adding an educa- areas and just beyond the city limit. Once the trail reaches Discovery Bay, road Trail west to Cooper Ranch Road tional aspect to the greenway improve- near Beaver is under way. ment project. there is a 16-mile gap that will eventually link up with the section in Clallam So no matter if you take part of the The Bagley Creek-to-Siebert Creek Olympic Discovery Trail today, there’ll portion of the trail is accessible via the County. The last major link of the trail be something new to see and do tomor- Morse Creek Overlook parking lot at row — and the next time you visit the Buchanan Drive and U.S. Highway 101, between Port Angeles and Sequim is a stretch on West Hendrickson Road, North Olympic Peninsula! Fairview Elementary School on Lake ______Farm Road or the Siebert Creek bridge between Railroad Bridge Park and at the end of Wild Currant Way, off Kendall Road. Want to know more about the Olympic Gehrke Road. West of Port Angeles, a new bridge is Discovery Trail? Click on The Morse Creek area of the trail was scheduled to be built over the Elwha www.peninsulatrailcoalition.com. linked to the Port Angeles Waterfront Trail about six years ago when Port Angeles opened a segment skirting the former Rayonier pulp mill site. The segment also passes near Port Operated by: Joe Schmitt & Ronee Little Angeles’ sewage treatment plant, but Saltwater Beach On The Strait Of Juan de Fuca you shouldn’t smell a thing! 19 Miles West Of Port Angeles Off Hwy. 112 This section runs from the former 3 Miles West Of Joyce Rayonier pulp mill site’s western gate Cabins at the beach year ‘round along an abandoned railroad bed to the Camping and RV sites seasonal Call for reservations: (360) 928-3489 “Rockhound’s main gate. This segment of the trail Paradise” closes at dusk because the Rayonier mill (Campground Closes in October) site is private property. PO Box 130

Jefferson County Joyce, 75289272 In Jefferson County, Olympic Discov- WA 98343 ery Trail work is an ongoing project. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE RECREATION SPRING/SUMMER 2007 111 Best bets for memorable hikes WANT A SHORT HIKE? Heather Park or Los Angeles trails, is paved, making it wheelchair-accessi- The North Olympic Peninsula offers both rocky and steep in parts, or over a ble. Watch for deer; they are a common wonderful opportunities to enjoy a more moderate trail to Hurricane Ridge sight. leisurely day in the outdoors. Lodge. Here are some suggestions for short Once at the top you can look down at ä Port Angeles Waterfront Trail. hikes that will give you a great perspec- Port Angeles Harbor as well as back This six-mile, paved, flat trail is an easy tive on this beautiful area. Visitor cen- toward the Olympics. hike and is open to bikers. ters and the Olympic National Park Trailhead parking is on the right side It extends west from the site of the information centers can provide addi- as you drive up to Hurricane Ridge former Rayonier pulp mill — now an tional information. Lodge, about 14 miles from the Olympic industrial cleanup site —along the National Park Visitor Center below, or downtown waterfront and west past the ä Hurricane Ridge. Take Hurri- three miles from the Hurricane Ridge Nippon Paper Industries USA mill to cane Ridge Road from Port Angeles. Visitor Center at the top. the boat ramps on Ediz Hook. The road ends after 17 miles. At the top is a lodge with restrooms. ä Lake Angeles. This trail is near ä Chinese Gardens. On the west- A mile beyond the lodge is the park- the Heart O’ The Hills campground on ern edge of Fort Worden State Park and ing lot for the Hurricane Hill Trail. This Hurricane Ridge Road and offers more blending into Port Townsend’s North one-mile paved trail is steep in spots, of a challenge. Beach and city lagoon,is highlighted by but in summer you’ll find lots of flowers The 3.3-mile trek starts out fairly a historical marker commemorating the to stop and look at along the way. Enjoy flat but begins to climb 2,000 feet before Chinese immigrant population of the the spectacularly panoramic view of the ending at the lake at 4,000 feet. Cliffs Port Townsend area between the 1890s Olympics from the hill. surround the lake on three sides. Don’t and early 1900s. forget your camera. Either follow the trail fork right, ä Klahhane Switchback. The best which takes you toward the hub of his- time to hit this trail is during July and ä Meadow Loop Trail. This is an toric Fort Worden’s park, businesses August, when you’ll see fields of wild- easy one-mile hike. The trailhead begins and convention center, or cut left flowers from Indian paintbrush (a fiery at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, toward the Walker Battery and bluff. red flower) to alpine lupine (in shades of located where the road ends on Hurri- To the right, narrow, winding trails purple). It’s work to get to the top. The cane Ridge. can be taken down to the wild rose trail zigzags for 1.6 miles up a steep The trail takes you through fragrant thickets along the lagoon’s marshy slope. meadows of wildflowers with gorgeous edges. Further east is Artillery Hill, the At the top, you can go on to the mountain views. A half-mile of the trail heart of Fort Worden’s military history. N ORTHWEST S MOKED S ALMON Mailed Anywhere in U.S.A. Try & Beat Our Prices!

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The small alpine lake near Low Divide in the wilderness of Olympic National Park is only one of the myriad scenic experiences in the million-acre park. TIONAL P TIONAL P It’s three parks in one

lympic National Park — a roads” off U.S. Highway 101. No ble cabin. World Heritage Park desig- roads traverse the Olympic wilder- More than three million visitors Onated for its rare qualities — ness. enjoy Olympic National Park each is really three parks in one. The Olympic National Park Visi- year. The park, established on June tor Center on the route to Hurri- The wilderness in all its rugged 29, 1938, has three distinct areas: cane Ridge south of Port Angeles is beauty is nevertheless a fragile

YMPIC NA the glaciered alpine peaks and high fully accessible, as is the Hoh Rain YMPIC NA environment. To help protect ani- country of the internior, the luch Forest Visitor Center in the West mal and plant life, waterways and rain forest of the West End valleys End. each person’s wilderness experi- OL

OL and the rugged wilderness coastline Other centers and ranger sta- ence, the National Park Service cre- along the Pacific, the latter added tions provide varying levels of to the park in 1953. accessibility and hours of operation. ates and enforces regulations. More than 600 miles of trails Wheelchair-accessible restrooms Campers must take care and be weave throughout the park, from are available at 11 of the park’s 16 aware of the impacts of their short, easy loop trails to rigorous, campgrounds. Several campgrounds actions. primitive hikes along high passes or also offer paved campsites and pic- The following guidelines will the rugged ocean beaches. nic tables with extensions to accom- help visitors avoid creating lasting For most of the more arduous modate wheelchair-users. impacts on the park, as our pres- trips, you’ll need a topographic Several nature trails are paved ence in the wilderness can alter its map, which you can buy at visitor and wheelchair-accessible. Others wild character. centers and ranger stations or by are gravel, but fairly level, and they mail order through the Northwest may be accessible with some assis- ■ Plan ahead and prepare Interpretive Association at 360-565- tance. Know the regulations, bring 3195. Among the park’s lodging facili- proper clothing and equipment, For those who prefer to see some ties, Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort visit in small groups (smaller par- of this nearly one-million-acre park has accessible hot spring pools and ties tend to have less impact) and by car, there are 168 miles of roads several accessible cabins. The main reduce trash by carrying food in that provide access to various lodge building and one room are reusable containers. points, although 99 of the roads are accessible at Lake Crescent Lodge. gravel. All park roads are “spur Kalaloch Lodge has one accessi- CONTINUED ON PAGE 116 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2007 115

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 114 dents of the park. These actions ■ change natural behavior patterns and Camp, travel on durable sur- make animals dependent on people’s faces handouts. Hike on existing trails down the This dependence increases the ani- middle of the trail, even if they are wet mals’ chances of disease and winter or muddy. Camp in existing sites and mortality. It also causes problems for minimize impact by not altering them. the next person who uses your camp- Concentrate your camping activities site. Feeding wildlife is also illegal. within the site. Protect wildlife, yourself and your When traveling off-trail, keep your gear by storing food and trash securely party size small and spread out. at all times. For guidelines on food Hike and camp on impact-resistant storage, check with the visitor centers surfaces: snow, rock, gravel, grasses. and ranger stations. Protect riparian areas by camping at Pets are not allowed in the back- least 200 fee from lakes and streams. country or on trails. Their presence can frighten wildlife and even provoke ■ Dispose of waste properly Whiskey Bend Road in Olympic National Park. attacks. Pets on leashes are allowed in Always remember this important limited areas in the park; check with guideline: Pack it in, pack it out. personnel for areas. Inspect your campsite and rest areas in tidepools are protected. Do not touch or disturb seal pups. for trash or spilled foods. Pack out all ■ Respect other park visitors trash, leftover food and litter. ■ Minimize campfires Consider other wilderness visitors Urinate on rocks or just to the side and their desire for solitude. Let of trails, away from campsites or water. Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the wilderness. Know where fires nature’s sounds prevail. Keep loud Deposit human waste in toilets where voices and noises to a minimum. Be available. are restricted. Campfires are not permitted above 3,500 feet or in several courteous. Yield to other users on the Where none is available, dig a cat trail. Step to the downhill side of the hole 6 to 8 inches deep at least 200 feet other areas. Use a lightweight stove for cooking trail when encountering pack stock away from water, camps and trails. Stow any weapons in your vehicle Cover and disguise the hole when and a candle lantern for light. Use established fire rings, leave where they are out of reach and ren- you’re finished. Pack out toilet paper dered inoperable. and hygiene products. them clean, and keep fires small. Put To wash yourself or your dishes, out campfires completely and scatter carry water 200 feet away from the cool ashes. streams or lakes. Avoid using soap. Where coastal campfires are Strain out food particles and scatter allowed, gather firewood only from your dish water. driftwood found on the beach. Keep fires in established fire rings ■ Leave what you find at least 10 feet from beach logs and Preserve the past: Do not touch cul- below the high tide line. Remove any tural or historical structures and arti- evidence of the fire before you leave. F AMILY D INING facts. Leave rocks, plants and other Check at the visitor centers or BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER natural objects as you find them. ranger stations for current fire condi- Avoid introducing or transporting tions. When the forest fire danger is non-native species. Do not build struc- high, campfires are restricted. P ASTA tures or dig trenches. C HICKEN Open Beach hikers may take a handful of ■ Respect wildlife pebbles or unoccupied sea shells, but Observe wildlife from a distance. Happy P RIME R IB 6 AM all living organisms on the beach and Never feed or approach the wild resi- Hour H OME C OOKING 4-6:30 F RESH S EAFOOD Daily S PECIALTY S ALADS V EGETARIAN D ISHES ritebros.com F RESH R OASTED T URKEY Salad Bar All Day Breakfast C HARTER -S CENIC Large Groups Welcome Children’s Menu • Orders to go F LIGHTS 75290092 360-452-6545

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THE OLYMPIC NATIONAL person at the park. PARK Annual Pass costs $30. The Senior Pass provides a 50 per- A seven-day pass is $15 for vehicles cent discount on some expanded and $5 for those on foot and bicycles, amenity fees charged for facilities and and traveling by bus. services such as camping, swimming, Those interested can volunteer 16 boat launch and specialized interpre- hours and receive an annual pass. Call tive services. 360-565-3000 and ask for the volunteer In some cases where amenity fees coordinator. are charged, only the pass holder will New this year, the former Golden be given the 50 percent price reduction. Age, Golden Eagle and Golden Access The pass is non-transferable and Passes have been replaced with a new New America the Beautiful pass. generally does not cover or reduce spe- series of interagency passes called cial recreation permit fees charged by “America the Beautiful.” concessionaires. All National Parks Passes, Golden passengers in a noncommercial vehicle at per-vehicle fee areas and pass holder ä America the Beautiful Access Eagle, Golden Eagle Hologram, Golden Pass for the Disabled, free. plus three adults, or up to four adults Access and Golden Age passports will This is a lifetime pass for U.S. citi- at per-person fee areas. Children continue to be honored according to zens or permanent residents with per- younger than 16 are admitted free. the provisions of the pass. Only paper manent disabilities. The pass can be obtained in person Golden Age and Access Passports may Documentation is required to obtain at the park, by calling 888-275-8747, be exchanged free of charge for a new the pass. Acceptable documentation Ext. 1, or via the Internet at plastic pass. includes: statement by a licensed http:/store.usgs.gov/pass. The new passes: physician; document issued by federal ä America the Beautiful ä America the Beautiful Senior agency such as the Veteran’s Adminis- National Parks and Federal Recre- Pass, $10. tration, Social Security Disability ational Lands Pass, $80 annually. This is a lifetime pass for U.S. citizens Income or Supplemental Security This pass is available to the general or permanent residents age 62 or older. Income; or document issued by a state public and provides access to federal The pass provides access to federal agency such as a vocational rehabilita- recreation sites that charge an recreation sites that charge an entrance tion agency. entrance or standard amenity fee. or standard amenity fee (see above). The pass admits the pass holder and The pass can only be obtained in CONTINUED ON PAGE 118

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Summer Schedule 520 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles Monday thru Saturday 360-417-3418 10 am - 2 pm www.standrewsretirement.org 118 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Four distinct zones of forest WHEREVER YOU TREK in rain forest valleys. You will not find you know that you have moved into Olympic National Park, you’re likely to Sitka spruce, but you may see grand the montane zone, but in drier parts of find an unusual display of trees and fir. the park, the montane zone may look plant life. Western hemlock will probably be much like the lowland forest, with the There are four basic types of forests the most common tree, although exception that the western red cedar on the Olympic Peninsula: temperate stands of Douglas fir may prevail will no longer be present. rain forest, lowland, montane and sub- where fire or drier conditions caused As elevation increases, temperatures alpine. by the rain shadow give these trees an cool and more moisture falls as snow, The rain forest is found at low ele- advantage. vations along the Pacific coast and in As you see the western red cedar growing seasons get shorter and the western-facing valleys, where abun- disappear, you’ll see the indicator that subalpine zone takes over. dant rain, moderate temperatures, and the upper limits of lowland forest zone Silver fir grows at this level — as summer fogs exist. have been reached. well as in the montane zone. The pres- Sitka spruce is the dominant tree, That’s when the montane forest ence of subalpine fir, mountain hem- but trees typical of the lowland forest takes over. lock or Alaska cedar groves is also also grow, including western red cedar. Unless you are an expert, you may found. The lowland forest grows further have difficulty recognizing when the The lower portion of the subalpine inland from the coast, and above the change occurs. If silver fir is present zone consists of continuous forest, but in the upper part of this zone the forest thins out. Pass your way into the park Delightful alpine meadows graced with wildflowers and glacial lakes often intermingle with stands of firs. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 117 location and season. Some campgrounds are closed Subalpine fir is especially well The pass admits the pass holder and because of last winter’s severe storms. adapted to the heavy snows and cold passengers in a noncommercial vehicle Check www.nps.gov/olym/plany- temperatures found from about Octo- at per-vehicle fee areas and admits the ourvisit/campgrounds.htm for the lat- ber to late May. pass holder and up to three adults at est update as well as individual camp- Its spire-like shape sheds snow. It per-person fee areas. ground fees. also extends its lower branches under The pass provides a 50 percent dis- ä Olympic National Park the snow, often putting down roots count on some expanded amenity fees. wilderness use fees from them where they touch the ä America the Beautiful Volun- Permits are required for all ground. When the snow melts, the teer Pass, Free. overnight trips into the Olympic trees may be surrounded by skirt-like This pass is for volunteers acquiring wilderness back country. arrangements of longer, lower 500 service hours on a cumulative basis. Permits (good for the entire hiking branches. It operates like the $80 pass (Page group) cost $5, plus $2 per person per Increasing elevation causes even 117). night. Contact Maggie Tyler at 360-565- Before embarking, contact the more severe climatic conditions. Trees 3141 to learn about volunteer opportu- Wilderness Information Center at 360- become fewer, shorter and more mis- nities in Olympic National Park. 565-3100 or visit it next to the main shapen. visitor center at 3002 Mount Angeles In fact, trees, although old, can be Other fees Road (southern extension of Race much shorter than their cousins living Street), Port Angeles. lower down the mountain. ä Olympic National Park camp- RV dump station fee: $5 per ä Eventually tree line is reached, ground fees use. The nightly fee for camping in one Dump stations available at beyond which trees do not grow, but a of Olympic’s established campgrounds Fairholme, Hoh, Kalaloch, Mora and profusion of wildflowers erupts in ranges from $10 to $18, depending on Sol Duc campgrounds. spring and summer months.

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OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK is a study of contrasts — mountains to ocean, highlands to lowlands, rain forest to rain shadow, hot to cold. Hot to cold? Mother Nature provides park-goers with hot springs and stunning glaciers.

Hot springs Several hot springs can be found in Olympic National Park, occurring on or near an inactive fault zone. The two most popular hot springs are Olympic and Sol Duc. Olympic Hot Springs consists of 21 “seeps” located in a bank on Boulder Creek, a tributary of the Elwha River, accessible on Olympic Hot Springs Road near where the river crosses U.S. 101 west of Port Angeles. Sol Duc Resort is the modern successor to a hotel noted for the hot springs’ healing qualities. Sol Duc Resort is operated by an Olympic CONTINUED ON PAGE 120 National Park concessionaire.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 119 Several of these seeps have been trapped by human-made, rock-lined depressions. The depth of these pools is about one foot and water temperatures vary from lukewarm to 138 degrees Fahrenheit. A resort existed in the area until 1966, when the lease expired. Subse- quent winter snows caused many of the old buildings to collapse. They were removed, but the seeps remain. The impounded pools frequently fail water quality standards for public bathing, so use at your own risk! Sol Duc Hot Springs, up Sol Duc Road (junction with U.S. 101 about 10 miles west of Lake Crescent), are developed as a resort with pools, a lodge and restaurant operated by an Olympic National Park concessionaire. Sol Duc’s history dates back more than 100 years when Theodore Moritz nursed a Native American with a broken leg back to health. In gratitude, the Quileute told Moritz of the “firechuck” — or magic waters — and he staked a claim, built cedar-log tubs and lured people from great dis- tances to drink and bathe in the healing water. Michael Earles, owner of the Puget Sound Mills and Timber Co., claimed he Blue Glacier, above the Hoh Rain Forest, is one of the most famous of was cured of a fatal illness after visiting Olympic National Park’s 266 glaciers. Sol Duc. When Moritz died in 1909, Ear- les bought the land and built a road to the springs from Lake Crescent. trast to the great rivers of ice in Alaska. The lake basins, U-shaped valleys and Three years later, in May 1912, he The most prominent glaciers are on jagged peaks are the products of massive opened an elegant hotel complete with a Mount Olympus. glacial erosion that occurred many mil- golf course, tennis courts, croquet Beyond the Olympic complex are the lennia ago when the year-around cli- grounds, bowling lanes and a theater. glaciers of Mount Carrie, the Bailey mate was much colder. A three story building between the Range, Mount Christie and Mount This erosion process continues today, bathhouse and hotel held the sanato- Anderson. but on a much smaller scale. The finely rium for 100 patients, considered one of What is a glacier (as opposed to a ground rock created by the glaciers often the West’s finest. high-altitude snowbank)? makes the glaciated rivers, especially the The elegance lasted for only four Glaciers are structurally three-lay- Hoh, look milky when the glaciers are years. ered bodies of frozen water. The top melting. Sparks from a defective flue ignited layer is snow, the middle is neve or Access to the Olympic glaciers is by the shingle roof of the hotel in 1916. mixed snow and ice, and the bottom trails and cross country routes. Because the water had not yet been layer is of pure ice. The most visited are the Blue and turned on so early in the season, the Crevasses or deep cracks in the glaci- Anderson. complex was consumed in flames in just ers form as the ice is subjected to From the Hoh Rain Forest, the three hours. uneven flow over alpine terrain. upriver hiking trail leads 18 miles up to The Sol Duc Resort of today, more The rate of glacial flow is quite vari- the snout of Blue Glacier. modest with cabins available able, and Olympic glaciers are slow-mov- Anderson Glacier can be reached by (www.visitsolduc.com), is open from late ing in contrast to some in Alaska, which hiking the Dosewallips River Trail in spring through early fall and offers a occasionally move several hundred feet East Jefferson County for 11 miles, or dining room, gift shop, a swimming pool, per day for short periods of time. from the west side by the East Fork three mineral water pools, therapeutic The Mount Olympus complex of glac- Quinault River for 16 miles. massage, snack bar and RV sites. iers receive the full impact of Pacific Consult the Olympic National Park storms. The average annual precipita- Cold glaciers Wilderness Information Center for tion is about 200 inches, mostly coming advice on traveling on and near glaciers. At the other end of the temperature as snow. It can be reached by calling 360-565- spectrum, 266 glaciers crown the moun- The movement of glacial ice past and 3100 or by visiting it next to the park’s tain peaks of Olympic National Park. present has produced striking geological main visitor center, 3002 Mount Angeles Most of them are quite small in con- features in Olympic National Park. Road, Port Angeles. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE FOR YOUR INFORMATION SPRING/SUMMER 2007 121 Other information sources

Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce 877-456-8372 360-452-2363 Visitor center: 121 E. Railroad Ave. Port Angeles WA 98362 www.portangeles.org Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce The picturesque Olympic National Park Visitor Center is at 3002 Mount 800-737-8462 Angeles Road (Race Street extension past Park Avenue) in southern 360-683-6197 Port Angeles. Visitor center: 1192 E. Washington St. Sequim WA 98382 www.cityofsequim.com Olympic National Park Forks Chamber of Commerce 800-443-6757 360-374-2531 information centers Visitor center: 1411 S. Forks Ave. Forks, WA 98331 Olympic National Park Visitor conditions, visibility and weather is www.forkswa.com Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, available 24 hours a day at 360-565- Port Angeles 3131. Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce For the latest information on park Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, conditions and access, the visitor cen- 360-385-7869 ter should be your first stop. end of Hurricane Ridge Road, Visitor center: 2437 E. Sims Way Port Townsend WA 98368 This fully accessible center offers 17 miles south of Port Angeles www.ptchamber.org exhibits on the natural history of the This mile-high visitor center offers park, including a lowland forest dis- accessible restrooms, exhibits, a small Clallam Bay-Sekiu play, several touch displays, a Braille exhibit and an audio program. fast-food area, a gift shop and an audi- Chamber of Commerce torium where the park orientation An orientation slide program is 360-963-2339 shown on request (a large-text script is slide program is shown (a large-text P.O. Box 355 available). script is available). Handicapped park- Clallam Bay, WA 98326 While you’re at the visitor center, ing is available. www.clallambay.com or www.sekiu.com stop in at the children’s discovery room, which features hands-on interac- Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, Port Hadlock/Port Ludlow tive displays and activities specifically end of Hoh River Road at the Hall Gateway Visitor Center for children and families. of Mosses trailhead The visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 4 360-437-0120 p.m. daily with extended hours during The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, Visitor center: 93 Beaver Valley the summer; for information, call 360- on the western side of the Peninsula, Road (junction of state Highway 104) 565-3132. offers accessible restrooms, exhibits Port Ludlow WA 98365 Recorded information about road about the rain forest and more. Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce 360-765-4999 Olympic National Forest Visitor center: 295142 Highway 101 Quilcene, WA 98376 information www.emeraldtowns.com Victoria Visitor Info Centre Headquarters Forest Ranger Stations 250-953-2033 1835 Black Lake Blvd. S.W. Forks: 360-374-7566 800-663-3883 for hotel, motel Olympia, WA 98512-5623 Hoodsport: 360- 877-5254 and B&B accommodations 360-956-2400 Quilcene: 360-765-2200 812 Wharf St. www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic/ Quinault: 360-288-2525 Victoria, BC, Canada V8W1J1 122 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH/WEST COAST NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

Ocean fishing is a favorite pastime at Neah Bay, the principal village of the Makah Reservation. Getting away from it all

ant to get away from it all? Hunt for agates and driftwood and back to Lake Ozette. Then go west on one of the along the pebbly, sandy shore. Of special interest is the archae- best-kept secrets in Wash- The beach area is fairly well-pro- ological dig at the Hoko River, west TH/WEST COAST

TH/WEST COAST W ington — state Highway 112. tected for walking. Tidepools with of Sekiu. The dig revealed a fishing Highway 112 takes off from U.S. starfish and other marine life are at camp nearly 3,000 years and a rock 101 about five miles west of Port Slip Point. A fossil beach is less shelter about 1,000 years old. angeles and parallels the Strait of than a half-mile west. You can find mysterious, cen- Juan de Fuca from the Twin River After passing the businesses in turies-old rock carvings in the area NOR NOR Beaches, just north of Lake Cres- downtown Clallam Bay, and just as well. These petroglyphs were cent, to Neah Bay with beautiful before the turn to Sekiu, turn on carved by the natives on a promon- seascapes, solitude and peace. the road leading to the park tory on the beach leg of the nine- You’ll find several stopping points entrance. The park sign is 50 feet mile Ozette trail. of interest along that stretch of from the highway. To get to the trailhead, take highway — now officially the Strait ä The village of Neah Bay, at Highway 112 to Hoko River Road, of Juan de Fuca National Scenic the west end of Highway 112, tradi- west of Sekiu, and follow the signs. Byway — for beachcombing, pic- tional Makah baskets, carvings, It’s a three-mile boardwalk hike to nicking and stunning photography. jewelry and other crafts are avail- the beach, then three miles along At the extreme west, the rugged able. Neah Bay is also a major stop the beach. Pacific Coast takes over, with fasci- on the Northwest flyway for migra- For safety, be sure to wear shoes nating edge-of-the-world beaches tory birds. with traction to prevent slipping on and scenery south toward Grays ä The spectacular, half-mile the wet boardwalk, and be careful Harbor. Cape Flattery trail is accessed just not to get trapped by high tides. We call it the North/West Coast, west of Neah Bay. Cape Flattery is recognizing the unique beach geog- Ocean beaches are numerous on the most northwesternmost point of the rugged Pacific Coast: raphy from the Strait to LaPush the continental United States and and beyond. has observation decks along the ä Rialto Beach is about 15 Here are a few must-see spots trail ending with a breathtaking miles below Forks. Follow Highway for visitors: view of Tatoosh Island. 101 to the LaPush Road junction north of Forks. Turn west and fol- ä Clallam Bay Spit Commu- ä A good day hike is the nine- low the signs to Mora. nity Beach provides travelers a wel- mile Ozette loop, from Lake come respite just off Highway 112. Ozette to Cape Alava to Sand Point CONTINUED ON PAGE 124 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2007 123

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The Hoh Rain Forest on the West End of the Olympic Peninsula is one of only three places in the world where such forests exist. The other two are in Chile and New Zealand. Go west for adventure

he West End is a great place to It is the unofficial capital of the ing is limited, so call 360-374-2531 get away from the ordinary portion of the Peninsula known as to reserve space. T and off the beaten path. the West End, and the town itself is From rugged coasts and rain strategically placed between the Hoh Rain Forest FORKS / WEST END forests to Native American history Olympic Mountains and the wild FORKS / WEST END Off U.S. Highway 101, this rain and pioneer legends, it all ads up to beaches of the Pacific Coast. forest — which is the result of the adventure. It’s a must-stop on U.S. Highway West End getting 100-plus inches of The drive to get there is 101, if for nothing but the Forks rain each year — is one of only renowned for its exceptional beauty, Timber Museum. three places in the world where rain but the going can be a bit slower On U.S. Highway 101, south of forests exist. than most Peninsula trips. Forks, this free museum has But unlike Chile and New The main route, U.S. Highway exhibits depicting the history of log- Zealand, the flora and fauna aren’t 101, twists and turns around Lake ging in the area. Among the dis- tropical. Crescent, and you may compete plays are an old-time steam donkey, Instead, the wilderness is tem- with recreational vehicles and log- threshing machine and a perate and primeval, with ferns ging trucks — but the appreciation bunkhouse. growing the size of large shrubs and for natural beauty, pristine even Free logging and mill tours trees as tall as skyscrapers blocking outside of Olympic National Park depart from the Forks Visitor Cen- out the sun. boundaries, makes it worthwhile. ter — next door to the Timber Even if you stay in your car, the Here are some of the highlights Museum — on Mondays, Wednes- green giants of the Hoh Rain Forest of a trip to the West End: days and Fridays from May through are visible. These trees can grow as September. tall as 300 feet with a circumference Forks Step aboard a real logging crew of 23 feet around. bus for a two- to three-hour tour of If Port Angeles brags that its Just a hint: One of the biggest mills, and logging, thinning and “The Center of It All,” the timber trees is right next to a small park- managed forestry sites narrated by town of Forks proudly puts itself at ing lot. the “Heart of the Olympic Penin- volunteer guides, sula.” Reservations are advised as seat- CONTINUED ON PAGE 126 126 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 FORKS/WEST END NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Kalaloch a ‘good place to land’ A CAMERA IS an important carry But visitors should take note of the Olympic National Park provides a along on a visit to the Kalaloch beaches. tides and be careful when walking the campground with flush toilets and This area of Washington’s rugged beach to avoid incoming logs that wash water, although no utility hookups are coast — about 35 miles south of Forks up in the tide. Some are very large and available for recreational vehicles. along U.S. Highway 101 — offers fea- have been known to strike and kill peo- Kalaloch Lodge, a privately run busi- tures to attract visitors in almost any ple. ness within the national park, has rustic season. Tidal updates are posted at each of cabins and other accommodations at Ruby Beach is the northernmost of the trailheads. hand. the seven main spots in the Kalaloch Migrating shorebirds and sea mam- Both locations are open all year; more area. mals such as otters can be observed, information can be obtained by calling From there, marked trails 1 through especially with binoculars. And, at low the park at 360-962-2282 or the lodge at 4 offer access to the beach. Right in the tide, be sure to seek out the tidepools for 360-962-2271. area of the lodge and campground are a glimpse at all the marine life. several unnamed paths that also allow According to Place Names of Wash- close contact with the sand and waves. ington, Kalaloch (pronounced KLAY- In the absence of fog, sunsets spread lock) is the Quinault tribal term for a spectacular light over the sea, setting “good place to land.” JT’s Sweet Stuffs up the potential for a photographer’s The book describes the beach as the paradise. only safe landing spot for canoes Through spring, visitors can also between the Hoh and Queets rivers. “Truly the Sweetest enjoy the crash and bang of rough-water Those who want to stay a night or Place in Forks!” storms. two in the area have a couple of options. • Hand Dipped Ice Cream • Buttery Fudge Go west for adventure • Saltwater Taffy

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 125 both above and below the waves. • Gourmet Jelly Bellys Bring your binoculars to enjoy the • Designer Chocolates Hall of Mosses wildlife in this area and your camera to This hike starts at the visitor center take the images home with you. • Imported Novelty at the end of Hoh River Road. This Candy trek is a 45-minute round trip. Near the center of the Hall of • Sugar-Free Selections Mosses is the Spruce Nature Trail, • Espresso about an hour round-trip. • Sandwich & Soup Ocean beaches • Old-Fashioned Favorites Another glory of the West End, most • Seasonal Specialties beaches are within Olympic National Park. One of the most accessible is • Special Orders Rialto Beach, about 15 miles west of • Gifts & Souvenirs Forks. Visit Visit thethe RESTREST ofof Also close to Forks are Second the the OlympicOlympic Peninsula!Peninsula! Beach and Third Beach near LaPush, which involve a short hike. Nestled Nestled betweenbetween thethe HohHoh RainRain Lunches To Go!!! The beaches at Kalaloch are easy Forest Forest andand thethe wildwild pacificpacific Banquet Room holds walks from car to shore. Kalaloch beaches, beaches, ForksForks offersoffers plentyplenty ofof beaches are numbered 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1. motels, motels, restaurantsrestaurants andand lotslots ofof up to 100 people. Nearby is Ruby Beach, named for gift gift shops,shops, antiquesantiques andand services.services. Family Reunions, garnet flakes found in shore sand. Take Take timetime toto visitvisit LaPush,LaPush, RubyRuby Birthdays, Beach, Beach, thethe HohHoh RainRain Forest,Forest, SolSol Olympic Coast Duc Duc FallsFalls andand RialtoRialto Beach.Beach. Anniversaries & National Marine Sanctuary Activities Activities includingincluding kayaking,kayaking, Showers rafting, rafting, whalewhale watchingwatching tourstours This 3,300-square-mile sanctuary and and fishingfishing charters.charters. Tom & Janet Hughes, Owners stretches from Cape Flattery on the North/West Coast (see page 122) south- Stop Stop byby thethe ForksForks VisitorVisitor CenterCenter Downtown Forks

ward to Copalis and seaward between at at thethe southsouth endend ofof ForksForks nextnext toto 80 N. Forks Ave. 75289268 30 and 40 miles. the the TimberTimber MuseumMuseum wherewhere It also shares about 60 miles of you’ll you’ll findfind maps,maps, freefree coffee,coffee, coastline with Olympic National Park clean clean restroomsrestrooms andand helpful,helpful, 360-374-6111 and Native American tribes. informative informative people! people! 75289299 Sponsor of the Twinkle Light Holiday Parade In addition, it encompasses some of 1-800-443-6757 Saturday, Dec. 1st 6:30p.m. the world’s richest marine habitats — www.forkswa.com NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE FORKS/WEST END SPRING/SUMMER 2007 127

Canoes rest on the shore of Lake Crescent that’s part of the campus of Olympic Park Institute. Learning fun

ON THE SOUTH shore of Lake Crescent, sheltered under giant fir trees, is a cluster of small cabins. A gazebo, grassy fields and a histori- On the Beautiful Olympic Peninsula cal, two-story lodge with a huge stone fireplace complete the campus of the 73 Deluxe Units Olympic Park Institute, a center for all Queen, Dbl. Queen, ages where learning and wilderness King Rooms exploration intermingle. Two Bedroom Kitchen Suites The campus is about 20 miles west Jacuzzi Suite of Port Angeles and about two-tenths Non-smoking Rooms of a mile north of U.S. Highway 101, Rooms w/Microwave & Conveniently located near Lake Crescent Lodge. Refrigerator Participants in institute seminars Some Some AirAir Conditioned Conditioned Rooms Rooms in downtown Forks may do varied activities such as bird- Guest Laundry • 22 Rooms watching; a day aboard a tall ship; Heated Pool, June-Sept. backpacking to view sea otters; probing In Room Coffee • Complimentary Breakfast nature with telescopes and micro- Centrally Located to Area • Cable TV scopes; writing, drawing, photography Attractions or basket weaving. Some programs are Major Credit Card Accepted • Phone designed for those 55 or older, others Wireless Internet • Air Conditioned are for families or just for youth. The institute is a good place to start • Microwaves & refrigerators on the “Moments in Time” trail, a • In room coffee makers wheelchair-accessible, with assistance, • Restaurant nearby loop around Barnes Point. 75292358 For more information, call 360-928-

3720 or write to Olympic Park Insti- (360) 374-4055 75289271 tute, 111 Barnes Point Road, Port 888-433-9376 Angeles, WA 98363. Visit www.yni.org/opi. 100 Fern Hill Rd. • Forks 128 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 FORKS/WEST END NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Refuges offer look at nature FROM GRAYS HARBOR to Neah Bay, more than 600 rocks, reefs and islands dot the rugged coastline. More than 100 miles of the stretch fall under the protection of the Mar- itime National Wildlife Refuge Com- plex. Hundreds of seabirds and other marine animals can be observed from numerous vantage points along the way, particularly near Kalaloch and LaPush. During migration seasons, more than one million birds gather in the area. The Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge runs from Cape Flat- tery to the Ozette area. Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge extends from that southern boundary to about Kalaloch. The last of the three is Copalis National Wildlife Refuge, from south of Queets to just north of Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park faces the Quillayute Needles Grays Harbor. National Wildlife Refuge. All of the islands and other features are closed to the public to protect the habitat. But visitors can still observe crowds of seabirds, either from land or sea. Summer Worship Services Binoculars and cameras are good accessories to have on hand. CLALLAM BAY FORKS Most of the islands are small enough CATHOLIC that they have never earned names on a map. But Destruction Island and St. Thomas Mission LUTHERAN (ELCA) Point Grenville are among some of the MASS SCHEDULE Prince of Peace more well-known locations. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Lutheran Church Refuge staff warn that boaters 250 Blackberry Avenue, Forks should stay at least 200 yards off the 374-6343 islands, both for their own safety and FORKS Pamela Hunter, Pastor to avoid disturbing the flighty crea- CATHOLIC SUNDAY tures who live there. 9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study The refuge areas are the primary St. Anne’s Church 10:00 a.m. Worship breeding grounds for the tufted puffin, 374-9184 11:15 a.m. Sunday School with its striped head and peculiar MASS SCHEDULE Call for schedule changes, additional beak; and the common murre, which Saturday 6:30 p.m. activities or other infomation. resembles a little penguin. Sunday 8:30 a.m. The region, where 80 percent of the state’s seabird population nests, sup- BAPTIST NAZARENE ports 12 types of marine birds. First Baptist Church In addition, peregrine falcons and Church of the Nazarene bald eagles reside with their cousins. of Forks (SBC) 170 Sol Duc Way 651 S. Forks Avenue, Forks 374-6798 Several types of seals, sea lions and 374-5077 Tom Lafrenz, Pastor otters also stop by the local kelp beds. Bob Schwartz, Pastor President Theodore Roosevelt estab- SUNDAY SUNDAY 9:45 a.m. Sunday School lished what would become the refuge 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service complex by executive order in 1907. 10:45 a.m. Worship 6 p.m. Prayer & Praise The public pushed for the action 6 p.m. Evening Worship because the seabirds were being WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 7 p.m. Family Night exploited for their eggs, feathers and 7 p.m. Evening Worship other products. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE FORKS/WEST END SPRING/SUMMER 2007 129 Quick trips on West End

FOR INSPIRING NATURAL beauty and a breath of freshness that cannot be found in any city, take the time to venture to these attractions on the West End: ä Marymere Falls, about 20 miles west of Port Angeles on U.S. Highway 101 about midway along Lake Cres- cent, is a picturesque 90-foot waterfall. A three-quarter-mile nature trail leading to the falls offers an easy stroll most of the way on a gravel surface through forest with flowering plants and mushrooms in season. The final portion of the trail, leading to the falls, is slightly more diffi- cult and mostly uphill. Pets are not permitted on the trail. Entrance to the trail is from Lake Crescent Lodge or the Storm King Ranger Station. ä Sol Duc Falls is one mile from the end of the Sol Duc River Road through dense forest. Lovers Lane continues past the falls to make a five-mile loop trip ending at the Sol Duc Resort. Visitors from Montana enjoy Marymere Falls above Lake Crescent in ä Tillicum Park is a large city Olympic National Park. park in Forks. It is the site of the annual Forks Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration, and also has ball fields, tennis courts, playground equipment. You can find the park by spotting the memorial train engine at the entrance along Highway 101 and Forks Avenue North. ä Ocean beaches are numerous in the Forks area. Rialto Beach is about 15 miles west of Forks. Follow High- way 101 to the LaPush Road junction north of Forks. Turn west and follow the signs to Mora. One of the most popular overnight hikes is the 21.8 miles north wilderness coast hike from Ozette to Rialto Beach via Cape Alava. ä Hikers in the Hoh River Valley can limit their trips to a nine-mile stretch to the Olympus Guard Station, go a bit farther to Elk Lake or go the 18-mile route to Mount Olympus. ä Queets-area hikers can take a three-mile loop trip which begins from the Queets campground to the Queets River and Sams River. Elk often are seen in fields along the trail. ä The Lake Quinault area offers a choice of outdoor activities to visitors, who can take in the lake’s sights or

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75292366 of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest. 130 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE 75289269 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE FORKS/WEST END SPRING/SUMMER 2007 131 Take a walk back in time A TIME MACHINE isn’t needed to travel back to the 1900s in Forks — just some walking shoes. Visitors can now enjoy a year-old addition— the Forks Historic Walking Tour. Those venturing for a look back in history will be able to stop at one of nine signposts in downtown Forks that feature pictures and stories about historic buildings or happenings in that area of town. The walk is about 1.5 miles along Forks Avenue, starting at Tillicum Park on the north end of town and ending at the Laundry 101 building at the south. Some of the events showcased are: ä The 1925 fire that destroyed downtown Forks. ä The intersection of Division Street and Forks Avenue in the late 1930s. ä The 1931 grand opening of the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Hoh River leading out of town. The idea for the tour developed from an online museum project between the University of Washington and communities on the North Olympic Peninsula. The project, known as the North- west Olympic Peninsula Community Museum Project, was started to create a virtual museum showcasing the history and culture of the region at www.communitymuseum.org. Printed brochures are available at local businesses to guide tour-goers through the walk.

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Razor clam digging is a popular attraction at Kalaloch Beach, about 45 minutes south of Forks on U.S. Highway 101. Call the state shellfish regulation hot line, 866-880-5431, to determine when clamming is allowed. Be careful on the beaches THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA Tide books are available at many wave crests, it can obscure your view of offers a wealth of beaches for recre- shops catering to tourist or saltwater what is riding behind it. ational fun, but if you plan to explore a fishermen. Always keep an eye on the waves, tidal pool, dig for clams, hike the The Peninsula Daily News publishes whether in the water on walking along shoreline or just picnic on the beach, a tide table daily on the weather page the shore. keep an eye on the tides and surf. for various areas around the Peninsula. Rescues by the U.S. Coast Guard, The tide table also helps determine Olympic National Park rangers or both the best times to fish. Grab your shovel are occasionally necessary for people and bucket during extremely low or who either failed or didn’t know to minus tide and go clamming on the consult a tide table before heading out. exposed beaches or crabbing in the Headlands extending out to the shallow waters. water’s edge can create alcoves and Along with keeping an eye on the grottos that may be readily accessible tides, watch out for “killer logs” — par- Urgent CareÐ374-6998 by thin strips of beach exposed during ticularly along the Pacific coast. low tides. The tall conifers that make the Walk-in Clinic (Mon-Sat) Unfortunately, when the tide turns, North Olympic Peninsula so beautiful E.R. SERVICES AVAILABLE the incoming waters can trap visitors can be a hazard when washed up on who must frantically scramble to reach the beaches by the surf. 24 HOURS high ground. As you clamber over several of these Some hikers have been stranded on beached logs, it’s hard to believe you FAMILY PRACTICE jutting, rocky outcroppings to wait can’t always see them coming, but as a MEDICAL CLINICS hours for rescue and some have died. MENTAL HEALTH & CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY MLS Sully's Drive-In SERVICES AMBULANCE SERVICE

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hen travelers take the ferry docks in downtown Victoria — a hotels as well as the always-salty from Port Angeles to Victo- city with a metropolitan population fishermen’s wharf and the West Wria across the Strait of Juan more than 325,000. Bay floating village. de Fuca, they know right away they The Fairmont Empress Hotel They can be picked up at 1234-N are in another country the minute dominates the waterfront as ferry Wharf St. or wherever the little they set foot in Canada. passengers arrive at Victoria’s water taxis stop. You can make the approximately Inner Harbour from Port Angeles. Victoria is an excellent city for 20-mile trip to Victoria for a one- Across Belleville Street are the sightseeing by foot, but first-time day trek, a weekend fling or a long- imposing structures and gardens of visitors might enjoy themselves term visit, using the quaint city the British Columbia Parliament more by making the walk from the with the English atmosphere as a Buildings, nearing their centennial. ferry terminal to the Greater Victo- starting point for an extended tour If you stay after dark, be sure to ria Visitor Information Center, of Vancouver Island. gaze upon the thousands of lights across from the imposing Empress. For the car-passenger ferry that outline the stately structures. The center has maps, brochures, schedule and rates, see the ad on Visitors can tour during the sum- information on accommodations — Page 3, call the MV Coho at 360- mer months. Usually the tours run and lots of friendly advice. 457-4491 or go online at www.coho- every half-hour from 9 a.m. to 4:30 You won’t want to miss the ferry.com. p.m. (except for a lunch break) from Royal British Columbia Museum, For the faster summer passen- May until Labor Day weekend in located on Belleville Street within ger-only ferry service between Port September. walking distance of the ferry. The museum has special exhibits Angeles and Victoria, see the ad on Harbor tours give visitors a dif- — one on artifacts from the sunken Page 2, call the Victoria Express at ferent perspective of the distinctly ocean liner Titanic continues 360-452-8088 or go online at British city. through Oct. 14 — but its mainstay www.victoriaexpress.com. A favorite are the jaunty little is a Northwest aboriginal area that After a scenic 65-minute or 90- Harbour Ferries that putter across is unparalleled. minute cruise across the Strait and the picturesque harbor. Stops are through Victoria Harbour, the ferry made at a number of waterfront CONTINUED ON PAGE 135 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE VICTORIA SPRING/SUMMER 2007 135 Quick tips for visiting Victoria What to wear: Comfortable walk- with 24-hour access to various banking passport and may require other docu- ing shoes are a must. Be aware that networks. The cash machines dispense mentation such as a visa or alien card some establishments have a dress code, Canadian currency, of course. permitting entry. so spruce up a little if you ordinarily To enter: U.S. citizens and perma- Pets: To take a pet into Canada, travel in jeans and T-shirts. nent residents should carry a passport, you must have documentation from Money: Like U.S. money, Canadian birth or baptismal certificate, or voter your veterinarian that the animal’s currency is in denominations of dollars registration card and at least one ID vaccinations are up to date. and cents (as of mid-April, the Cana- card with photo. A current driver’s dian dollar, or “Loonie,” was valued at If you’re driving: Speed limits are about 82 percent of a U.S. dollar). license is not accepted as proof of citizen- posted in kilometers per hour (1.6 kilo- U.S. currency is accepted at most ship, but can be used as a photo ID card. meter equals 1 mile, or 100 kph equals shops and restaurants in Victoria, but Naturalized citizens should be able 62 mph); photo radar vehicles operate change is always given in Canadian to produce documents proving citizen- in Victoria, and speeding tickets start currency. ship. The passport is best. at $100 Cdn. Most locations accept major credit Visitors from countries other than Seat belts and motorcycle helmets cards. You’ll also find cash machines the United States must have a valid are compulsory in British Columbia. Step into another world

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 134 The National Geographic Theater at the museum presents an IMAX experience with a six-story-high screen showing several movies that provide world- wide adventures. This summer’s main feature is on the Titanic to accompany the artifacts exhibit in the museum, at the corner of Belleville and Government streets. Visitors will find plenty of shops along Government Street. The real “main street,” however, is Douglas Street, and everything from major department stores to out-of-the- way specialties can be found on side streets off Douglas between Courtney and Pembroke. Food fanciers should note that some of the finest bakeries in the world are to be found on Fort Street between Dou- glas and Blanshard streets. Elsewhere, gourmet restaurants are dotted throughout the downtown area, featuring everything from escargot to fish and chips. And authentic English, Irish and Scottish pubs are a great way to take a break from shopping and walking. Old-fashioned London double-decker buses leave on tours from the front of the Empress for attractions, such as the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Or if you’re looking for a more romantic kind of transport, there are horse-drawn carriages available. Victoria offers several first-run movie theaters, a number of drama companies, a symphony orchestra, an opera company, dance companies, night spots featuring famous entertainers and concert tour appearances by major rock bands and jazz performers. TOURISM VICTORIA An updated list appears in The stately Parliament Buildings, background, overlook Inner Harbour. www.tourismvictoria.com. Visitors can tour the legislative buildings — see Page 134 for details. 136 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 VICTORIA NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE

The MV Coho, shown turning to leave Inner Harbour en route to the United States, has been sailing the Port Angeles-Victoria run since 1959. It received new engines in 2003. Easy to cross border on ferry

THE NORTH OLYMPIC PENIN- U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immi- toria Express at either ferry terminal SULA is the launching point for a gration Services identification verifica- must write the names and ages of memorable visit to one of North Amer- tion is conducted at the Victoria termi- themselves and their travel party for ica’s most charming cities: Victoria. nal just before boarding. the U.S. Coast Guard. A small form One privately owned ferry, the MV Bureau of Customs and Border Pro- and pencils are provided in each termi- Coho, operates out of Port Angeles tection customs checking is done upon nal building. year-round, and a swifter passenger arrival at the Port Angeles terminal. Here are some tips to help you have ferry, the Victoria Express, also pri- Since the terrorist attacks of 2001, a memorable ferry excursion to Victoria: vately owned, operates from Port changes in U.S. law have been made ■ For U.S. citizens and resident Angeles during the late spring and and are pending that will require addi- aliens, a passport, resident alien summer months. tional identification — but not this “green” card or other form of federal The Coho takes both passengers and year. picture identification is advised. vehicles between Port Angeles and Vic- In 2007, U.S. and Canadian citizens Although permitted for re-entry, a toria on four round trips daily during need a valid driver’s license with photo state-issued driver’s license isn’t the the summer months; the Victoria as the minimum requirement for bor- best bet for identification, although a Express is a passenger-only ferry. der crossing (see below). birth certificate helps to establish citi- Because the MV Coho and Victoria A passport is not required, but rec- zenship. ■ Visitors from nations other than Express cross the international border, ommended if you have one; same with the United States or Canada must passengers and motorists should allow birth certificates. These are helpful show passports. Canada requires pre- time for immigration and customs documents for immigration and cus- approved visas for citizens from some clearance by both nations. toms officials, and can speed and ease nations. Consult the Canada Border Canadian customs and citizenship your journey. Services Agency’s Web site at verification is conducted by the Canada If you are uncertain of your status www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel/ Border Services Agency upon disem- or documentation, inquire before visitors-e.html for details. barking at the Victoria terminal. boarding the ferry. For the return trip from Victoria, All people boarding the Coho or Vic- CONTINUED ON PAGE 137 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE VICTORIA SPRING/SUMMER 2007 137 It’s easy to cross border on ferry

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 136 ■ The items are for your personal or ■ household use. People younger than 18 years can- ■ They are in your possession when not enter Canada without being accom- you return to the United States. Items panied by an adult and the written con- to be sent later may not be included in sent of a parent or legal guardian stat- your $800 duty-free exemption. ing the child’s destination and length of ■ The items are declared to Cus- stay. ■ toms. If you do not declare all items Motorists crossing the border must that you obtained during your trip, you carry valid car registration papers that risk forfeiting them. might be inspected. Cars and other ■ You are returning from a trip of at motor vehicles are subject to search by TOURISM VICTORIA least 48 hours for the $800 exemption. Canada Border Services Agency inspec- Market Square entrance downtown. ■ You have not used your exemption, tors in Victoria and Bureau of Customs or any part of it, in the past 30 days. If and Border Protection inspectors in you use part of your exemption you Port Angeles. ■ Prescription drugs should be in must wait another 30 days before you Neither nation allows convicted original packaging with a label that ä are allowed another $800 exemption. felons to cross the international border. specifies what they are and that they ■ The items are not prohibited or Some U.S. misdemeanors, such as are being used under prescription. If drunken driving, are classified as this is not possible, carry a copy of the restricted. felonies in Canada. People with such prescription or a letter from your doctor. For other information about bringing convictions on their records may be ■ Dogs and cats will be allowed to back goods, visit the U.S. Customs and turned back at the ferry terminal. cross the border provided that you have Border Protection Web site at www.cbp.gov, and select “Travel” ä If you are bringing a firearm such documentation from a licensed veteri- as a hunting rifle into Canada, consult narian accurately describing your ani- among the headings at the top of the the Canada Border Services Agency Web mal and that it has had a rabies vacci- page. site at www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel/ nation in the past 36 months. ______visitors-e.html for declaration require- Note: Because of heightened alert ments. Restrictions status since the terrorist attacks of Sept. Some weapons or devices, including Keep in mind these restrictions on 11, 2001, homeland security require- silencers, replica firearms and switch- bringing duty-free items back into the ments and regulations are subject to blades, are prohibited and will be seized United States: change. at the border. Keep in mind: ■ You can take into Canada the following duty-free: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 7 ounces of manufactured tobacco, 1.5 liters of wine or 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of liquor if 21 or older, 24 12- ounce bottles or cans of beer if 21 or older, and gifts valued at no more than $60 each Canadian (approximately $53 U.S.). If you’ve been in Canada for more than 48 hours, you can bring back $800 worth of goods duty-free into the United States every 30 days. If you’ve been in Canada fewer than 48 hours, you’re limited to $200 in duty-free goods every 30 days. You’re also allowed to bring into the United States the following: 50 non- Cuban cigars, 50 cigarettes — and 5 ounces of alcoholic beverage if you’re 21 or older. ■ Plants, bulbs and seeds must be declared at the U.S. border and must be purchased with a USDA-approved orange sticker affixed. With some

restrictions, fruits and vegetables are 75290422 allowed for personal consumption. ■ Canada has complex restrictions that apply to importing meat, eggs, dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables. You can avoid problems by not bringing such goods into Canada. 138 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 VICTORIA NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE VICTORIA SPRING/SUMMER 2007 139 Victoria’s rich Canadian heritage VICTORIA IS WESTERN However, with construction of the research centre. Canada’s oldest city. transcontinental railway, Vancouver — The city is also noted for its fine It began in 1843 as a Hudson’s Bay the railroad’s western terminus — educational institutions which include Co. trading post, named in honor of emerged as the major west coast port the University of Victoria, Lester B. Queen Victoria. and the largest city in British Colum- Pearson College of the Pacific (one of With the Fraser Valley gold rush in bia. only six in the world operated by 1858 on the mainland, Victoria grew In the 20th century, Victoria evolved United World Colleges), and the rapidly as the main port of entry to the primarily as a city of government, recently opened Royal Roads Univer- colonies of Vancouver Island and retirement and tourism. sity. British Columbia. But many of the old trappings Today with an estimated regional When the colonies combined, Victo- remain. population of 326,000, a moderate cli- ria became the colonial capital and was Victoria remains Canada’s western mate and scenic setting, Victoria has established as the provincial capital naval base and home to a major fishing retained a very vital but comfortable when British Columbia joined the fleet. Shipbuilding and repair, as well quality of life. Canadian Confederation in 1871. as forest products and machine manu- In a survey conducted by Conde For most of the 1800s, Victoria facturing industries, continue as signif- Nast Traveller magazine, Victoria was remained the largest city in British icant sources of employment. judged to be one of the world’s best Columbia and was the foremost in Increasingly, the city is developing cities, topping the list in the category trade and commerce. as a marine, forestry and agricultural of environment and ambience.

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WHAT STARTED AS a sweet pea and a single rose has blossomed into Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre cascade of color that overwhelms the senses a few miles north of Victoria. More than 1,000 varieties of flowers can be smelled, touched and ogled during a walk through the world-class gardens, which can take several hours. The former cement factory and quarry site at Tod Inlet can be reached by taking the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria, then traveling 12 miles north by bus or car. Transit and tour buses are found Spring and summer burst into a spectrum of colors at Butchart Gardens. just north of the Victoria ferry landing. The gardens attract more than bees The gardens’ full-time, year-round It includes a huge rock in the center, and other flower fanciers. Butchart is gardeners are constantly planting dif- which became a rock garden with stone really a series of gardens, each with a ferent flowers, which are identified in a stairs to the top, providing a 360- distinct flair. published flower guide noting different degree view of the entire area. Jennie Butchart, the cement factory flowers by common names written in The Butchart Gardens also include owner’s wife, and herself an artist and several languages. the Italian Garden, the most formal of certified chemist, began planting her The Butcharts’ quarry was the gardens created on the site of the gardens in 1904 when the quarry was exhausted of resources in 1908. old tennis court. Butchart also planted a rose garden still in operation. Butchart responded in typical fash- and created the Star Pond. She gradually branched out from ion: She planted what is today known The gardens include the visitor cen- placing flowers around her house and as the Sunken Garden, a vast 3.5-acre ter. It has visitor guides available in 19 planted the Japanese garden between expanse of green and multitudinous languages, from Greek to Ukrainian. her house and Butchart Cove. color. Amenities also include The Dining Room Restaurant, The Blue Poppy Restaurant, The Coffee Shop, a seed and gift store, and seasonal entertainment including fireworks on Saturdays from June 30 to Sept. 1, followed by a concert on a rare Aeolian Pipe Organ at the Organ Pavilion. In addition, there’s a variety of entertainments on stage at the Concert Lawn, most evenings all through the summer and piazza music for a late afternoon break. The gardens are open year-round. Admission (Canadian currency) up to June 14 is $23 for adults, $11.50 for teens 13 through 17 and $2 for children ages 5 through 12. From June 15 through Sept. 30 admission is $25, $12.50 and $3, respectively. The gardens are open year-round from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in early June, closing later as the summer pro- gresses—to 10:30 p.m. from June 15 to Sept. 1, and to 9 p.m. until Sept. 15. Call toll-free at 866-652-4422 or BUTCHART GARDENS LTD. visit www.butchartgardens.com for Fireworks explode over the gardens on Saturdays during the summer. more information. 142 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 VICTORIA NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Victoria’s history varied

ALONG WITH THE multitudes of flowers that line the streets and fill the gardens, history blooms in Victoria. Older buildings have been taken over for use as shops and offices, and the homes, churches and public buildings of the last century dominate wherever you wander. Among the must-see buildings and areas that should be part of a Victoria tour: ä Craigdarroch Castle: It took three years to build this home for Scot- tish baron Robert Dunsmuir. Dunsmuir intended for his home to be the highest point in Victoria; it rises above the city’s Antique Row just off Fort Street at 1050 Joan Crescent. Here you’ll find the best collection of residential stained and leaded glass on the West Coast, period furnishings and extraordinary wood carving. ä Helmcken House: Former home of Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, physician for the Hudson’s Bay Co. and the first speaker of the Vancouver Island The stately Craigdarroch Castle, built by Victoria’s first millionaire, Legislative Assembly, is located next to Robert Dunsmuir, has touches of his Scottish homeland. It is open for the Royal British Columbia Museum at self-guided public tours daily from 10 a.m. daily and 9 a.m. after June 15. Belleville and Douglas streets. On display are the tools of the medical trade, 19th-century style. A highlight for Anglophiles: after- view of the Strait and the Olympic ä Bastion Square: In the heart of noon tea in the main lobby, accompa- mountains. About eight miles from Old Town, this square was part of the nied by berries and Chantilly cream, downtown Victoria. scones, crumpets, preserves, sand- original Fort Victoria, built in 1843. Fisgard Lighthouse: The oldest wiches, pastries and tarts. ä The original Provincial Courthouse lighthouse on Canada’s west coast, Fort Rodd Hill: A coast artillery is the highlight; outside is the yard ä built in 1860 and still in operation. where public hangings were carried fort built more than a century ago and out. a National Historic Site. Near Fort Rodd, the lighthouse is at Chinatown: Victoria has the oldest Gun batteries, guardhouses and bar- the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour Chinatown in Canada, at one time the racks are among the sights in this 44- and is the home base for the Royal largest Chinese settlement north of acre park, which on a clear day offers a Canadian Navy. San Francisco (Vancouver’s is larger now). The area, centered around Fisgard and Cormorant streets, includes Fan Tan Alley, the city’s narrowest street, and the Gate of Harmonious Interest. ä The Empress: Imposing lobbies, a Palm Court with stained glass dome, traditional afternoon tea — all remi- *Valid until April 30, 2008. Breakfast only included in bed & breakfast package. Taxes extra, subjec t niscent of the grand Edwardian age — to availability. Price quoted in Canadian funds, per night. Cannot be combined with any other offers . dominate the Fairmont Empress Hotel at the top of the Inner Harbour. 75290423 Considered to be the most pho- tographed attraction on Vancouver Island, the Empress was originally designed by Francis Rattenbury and opened in 1908. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE VICTORIA SPRING/SUMMER 2007 143 The big island beyond Victoria VICTORIA IS THE principal city of Vancouver Island, at 300 miles long the largest on the North American Pacific coast. A good portion of the island is below the 49th parallel — the traditional border between Canada and the United States. From Victoria at the south end, it takes about 6½ hours to drive to Port Hardy on the north end. There are small towns and cities along the way so you will never be far from the services you need. Although Vancouver Island is well inhabited, there are many places where you will find wilderness, and wildlife is abundant throughout. The island has a population of more than 750,000. TOURISM VICTORIA The rugged Pacific coast is cut The solitude of a Vancouver Island beach at sunset. deeply by inlets, or fjords, bordered by mountains. Many of the communities The eastern shoreline is much less a few cities. are located along the shores of pro- rugged but rich with forests, Up the Trans-Canada Highway 1 tected bays and inlets. farmland, fishing streams, villages and from Victoria is the island’s second largest city, the fast-growing Nanaimo. In recent years, Nanaimo’s economy has moved from a one largely dependent on the forestry sector to a diversi- fied base including retail and wholesale trade, construction, manufacturing, knowledge-based and technology companies, and government services. Entrepreneurs have created hundreds of new businesses to take advantage of new markets, helped by transportation and communication links to Vancouver and Victoria. A revitalized downtown core and the completion of an 800- seat performing arts complex are bringing new cultural opportunities to the city’s residents. TOURISM VICTORIA The new Harbourside Walkway Vancouver Island’s artisans sell their wares in Victoria and other allows visitors to walk, shop or simply communities. have a cappuccino.

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Port Townsend Wednesday Morning Bird Walks, of Victoria to turnaround points near and Jefferson County Railroad Bridge Park. Clallam Bay/Sekiu and Neah Bay, May Concert in the Park, James Center 26-29. Port Townsend Farmers Markets, for the Performing Arts, May 20. Lawrence and Tyler streets every Satur- West End day, May 5 through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.- Spring Barrel Tasting, Olympic Peninsula Wineries, May 25-28. 1:30 p.m. Forks Farmers Market, Forks Transit Friday Farmers Market, Port Ludlow. “The Fantasticks,” Olympic Theatre Center, 10 a.m., May 1 to Oct. 1. Arts, Sequim High School, eight perfor- Rhododendron Festival, Port mances, May 25-28. Townsend, third week in May. Victoria Shepherds Festival, Carrie Blake Rhododendron Run, Port Townsend, Park May 28. Bastion Square Festival of the May 20. Arts, through Sept. 30. PS Express Tours, Port Townsend, Port Angeles Rodin and His Contemporaries, Art May 14-Sept. 14. Farmers Market, Clallam County Gallery of Greater Victoria, through July Marrowstone Triathlon, Nordlund, 29. Memorial Day weekend. Courthouse parking lot, Peabody and Fourth streets, Saturday mornings. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Spring Barrel Tasting, Olympic the Royal B.C. Museum, through Oct. Peninsula Wineries, May 25-28. Gertie’s Farmers Market, 1016 E. First St., Saturdays. 14. Old Time Fiddlers Performance, Port Townsend, May 26. Art Ranger Tour, Port Angeles Fine Treasures of the Tsimshian from Arts Center, First Saturdays and third the Dundas Collection of Pacific North- Olympic Art Gallery Artists Wednesdays through October. Demonstrations, Quilcene, May 26. west First Nations Art, Royal B.C. “The Letters,” Port Angeles Commu- Museum, through July 4. ShrimpFest, Quilcene/Brinnon, May 26-28. nity Playhouse, May 18-20 and 25-27. “The Boy Who Learned to Fly,” McPherson Playhouse, May 27. Port Townsend Summer Band Con- Juan De Fuca Festival of the Arts, cert/ American Legion Wreath Laying May 25-28. UNO Festival of Solo Performance, Ceremony, City Pier, May 30. Spring Barrel Tasting, Olympic Metro Studio, May 24-June 4. Peninsula Wineries, May 25-28. Port Outbound; Starboard Home — Sequim Seventh Annual Halibut Derby, May Summer exhibit at the Maritime Museum and Dungeness Valley 26-27. of B.C., through Nov. 18. Open Aire Market, Second and North/West Coast Swiftsure International Yacht Race, Cedar streets, Saturdays May 19-Oct. May 26-28, Inner Harbour and Strait of 13. Swiftsure Races, sailboat races out Juan de Fuca. See www.swiftsure.com. June

Port Townsend Pope Marine Building in Port Townsend, Experience, Fort Worden State Park, and Jefferson County. June 2. June 24-July 1. Port Townsend Farmers Markets, Port Townsend Chili Cook-off, Jef- Chetzemoka Park Band Concert, Lawrence and Tyler streets, every Satur- ferson County Fairgrounds, June 3. Port Townsend, June 24. day through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Seattle Men’s Chorus, Fort Worden Olympic Music Festival, Bach, and Polk and Lawrence streets every State Park, June 10, noon. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., June Brahms and Schubert, 7630 Center Marine Science Center Summer 13-Sept. 20. Road, Quilcene, June 23-24. Opening Day, June 13. Centrum’s Free Noon Concerts, Olympic Music Festival, Fort Worden State Park Commons, Fri- “So Far: The Children of the Elvi,” days at noon, June 27 and Aug. 1. Key City Players, June 22-July 14. Mendelssohn, Ravel and Brahms, 7630 Center Road, Quilcene, June 30 and Crab/Derby Feast, Port Ludlow, to Port Townsend Secret Garden Tour, be announced. June 23. July 1. PT Shorts, free dramatic readings at Port Townsend Slide and Steel CONTINUED ON PAGE 145 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE CALENDAR SPRING/SUMMER 2007 145

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Sequim and Dungeness Valley Open Aire Market, Second Avenue and Cedar Street, June is Dairy Month in Sequim, special events, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. First Friday Art Walk and Recep- tion, Blue Whole Gallery, June 1. Dolls, Toys Show and Sale, Carrie Blake Park, June 2. Wednesday Morning Bird Walks, Railroad Bridge Park. Sequim-Dungeness Valley Garage Sale, June 9. North Olympic Discovery Marathon and Half-Marathon, from Sequim to Port Angeles, June 10, www.nodm.com. Concert in the Park, James Center for the Performing Arts, Carrie Blake Park, June 17. Driftwood Sculpture Show, Carrie Blake Park, June 14-16. Annual Open House and Release Party, Lost Mountain Winery, to be announced. Ice Cream Social, Sequim Prairie Grange, June 16. Master Gardeners Home Garden North Olympic Discovery Marathon in Sequim and Port Angeles, June 10. Tour, June 23. Port Angeles Clallam County Fairgrounds, June 15-17. Gallery of Greater Victoria, through July Fabulous Finds Fine Arts Center 29. Farmers Market, Clallam County Sale, Vern Burton Community Center, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Courthouse parking lot, Peabody and June 16. the Royal B.C. Museum, through Oct. Fourth streets, Saturday mornings. 14. Art Outside 10th Season Grand Gertie’s Farmers Market, 1016 E. Opening, Port Angeles Fine Arts Cen- Treasures of the Tsimshian from First St., Saturdays. ter, June 23. the Dundas Collection of Pacific North- west First Nations Art, Royal B.C. Concerts on the Pier, each Wednes- Olympic Peninsula’s Largest day evening, June 20-Sept. 5. June 20, Museum, through July 4. Garage Sale, Clallam County Fair- Fat Chance (rock ’n’ roll); June 27, Port Outbound; Starboard Home: Loose Gravel (bluegrass). grounds, June 30. Summer exhibit at the Maritime Museum of B.C., through Nov. 18. Art Ranger Tour, Port Angeles Fine North/West Coast Arts Center, first Saturdays and third Cesaria Evoria, performance at The Wednesdays through October. Sekiu Unlimited Halibut Derby, Royal Theatre, June 11. Second Saturday Art Walk, starts at June 9-10. B.C. Family Fishing Weekend, The Landing mall, June 9. Comox Lake, June 15-June 16. American Cancer Society Relay for West End Monster Spectacular monster Life, Clallam County Fairgrounds, June Forks Farmers Market, Forks Transit trucks perform, Save-on-Foods Memor- 1-2. Center, 10 a.m., May 1 to Oct. 1. ial Centre, June 16-17. 26th annual Smoked Salmon Slow- Surfing and Traditions, LaPush, Victoria Conservatory Festival of pitch Softball Tournament, June 2-3. June 29-July 6 . Music, June 18-Aug. 11. Second Saturday Art Walk, June 9. Moonlight Madness, downtown Jazzfest International, downtown Jazz in the Olympics, Dixieland con- Forks, June 30. Victoria, June 22-July 1, cert, Eagles Lodge, June 10. www.vicjazz.bc.ca. North Olympic Discovery Marathon Victoria 2nd annual Victoria Hospice Teeny and Half-Marathon, from Sequim to Tiny Garden Tour, Hillside Centre, June Port Angeles, June 10, www.nodm.com. Bastion Square Festival of the 24. Arts, through Sept. 30. North Olympic Peninsula Willie Nelson, in concert, Save-On- Rodin and His Contemporaries, Art AutoParts Exchange and Car Corral, Foods Memorial Centre, June 28. 146 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 CALENDAR NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE July

Port Townsend Chetzemoka Park Band Concert, at City Pier and Hollywood Beach, July and Jefferson County Port Townsend, July 29. 4. Centrum’s The Port Townsend Wine Release Party, Olympic Cel- Concerts on the Dock, Quincy Country Blues Festival, Fort Worden lars, July 14. Street Dock, Port Townsend, Thursdays, State Park, July 29-Aug. 5. Second Saturday Art Walk, July 14. 6 p.m. through Aug. 30. Performing:July 5, Locust St. Taxi; July 12, No Inhibitions Sequim Jazz in the Olympics, Eagles Dixieland Jazz Band; July 19, Hot Club Lodge, July 8. Sandwich; July 26, Hairitage. Open Aire Market, Second Avenue Merchants in Action, downtown Port Port Townsend Farmers Markets, and Cedar Street, Saturdays, May 19 to Angeles, TO BE ANNOUNCED. Lawrence and Tyler streets, every Satur- Oct. 13. Arts in Action, sandcastle competi- day through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wednesday Morning Bird Walks, tion, City Pier and multiple venues, July and Polk and Lawrence streets every Railroad Bridge Park. 27-29. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., June Fourth of July Picnic, Sequim “Oliver,” Port Angeles Light Opera 13-Sept. 20. Museum and Art Center, July 4. Association, Port Angeles High School Centrum’s Free Noon Concerts, July 4th Concert in the Park, Auditorium, July 20-28. Fort Worden State Park Commons, Fri- Sequim City Band, James Center for the days at noon, June 27 to Aug. 1. Performing Arts at Carrie Blake Park, 3 Forks and West End p.m. “So Far: The Children of the Elvi,” Forks Farmers Market, Forks Transit Key City Players, June 22-July 14. First Friday Art Walk and Recep- Center, 10 a.m., May 1 to Oct. 1. tion, Blue Whole Gallery, July 6. Fourth of July Celebration, Fort Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of Worden, July 4. Ice Cream Social, Sequim Prairie July, June 30 to July 4. Olympic Music Festival, Grange, July 7. Quileute Days, LaPush, July 21-22. Mendelssohn, Ravel and Brahms, 7630 11th Annual Sequim Lavender Fes- Center Road, Quilcene, July 1. tival, July 20-22. Fred Orr Memorial Softball Tourna- Centrum’s Festival of American Old-Fashioned Melodrama, Old ment, Tillicum Park, July 28-29. Fiddle Tunes, Fort Worden State Park, Dungeness School House, July 21. Forks Fly-In, Forks Municipal Airport, July 1-July 8. Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club exhibit, July 29. Special Adventuress sailing, tall Sequim Middle School, July 20-22. North/West Coast ship at Port Townsend Marine Science Concert in the Park, Sequim City Center, Fort Worden State Park, July 7. Band, James Center for the Performing Clallam-Sekiu Fun Days, July 7-8. Protection Island Puffin Cruise, Arts at Carrie Blake Park, July 15. Port Townsend, July 7, 14, 21, 28. Jazz in the Alley, multiple venues, Victoria PT Shorts, free dramatic readings at July 20. Rodin and His Contemporaries, Art Pope Marine Building, July 7. Race for the Lavender 5K Run and Gallery of Greater Victoria, through July Quilcene Art Walk, July 7. Walk, Olympic Game Farm, to be 29. Olympic Music Festival, announced. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Shostakovich, Mozart and Brahms, 7630 Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club Dog the Royal B.C. Museum, through Oct. Center Road, Quilcene, July 7-8. Show, Carrie Blake Park, July 28-29. 14. Jefferson County Democrats Fish Treasures of the Tsimshian from Feast, Port Townsend, July 22. Port Angeles the Dundas Collection of Pacific North- Goddard College MFA in Creative Farmers Market, Clallam County west First Nations Art, Royal B.C. Writing and Interdisciplinary Arts, Courthouse parking lot, Fourth and Museum, through July 4. Fort Worden State Park, July 14-22. Peabody streets, Saturday mornings. Port Outbound; Starboard Home, Centrum’s Port Townsend Writers’ Gertie’s Farmers Market, 1016 E. summer exhibit at the Maritime Museum Conference Readings and Lectures First St., Saturdays. of B.C., through Nov. 18. Series, Fort Worden State Park, July 15- Concerts on the Pier, Wednesdays 22. 2007 FIFA u20 World Cup soccer, at City Pier:July 11, Manteca (Latin Royal Athletic Park, June 30-July 22. Olympic Music Festival, Beethoven, salsa); July 18, Whoz’ Yo Mama Ravel and Schoenberg, 7630 Center Victoria Conservatory Festival of (zydeco); July 25, Tap Water (American Music, June 18-Aug. 11. Road, Quilcene, July 14-15. jam rock). Port Hadlock Days, July 13-15. Bastion Square Festival of the Art Ranger Tour, Port Angeles Fine Arts, through Sept. 30. Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend, Arts Center, First Saturdays and third Canada Day celebrations, July 1. Fort Worden State Park, July 22-29. Wednesdays through October. Olympic Music Festival, Mozart, “Hamlet Goes West, or How a Red Butchart Gardens fireworks, Satur- Beethoven and Dvorak, 7630 Center State Can Make a Melancholy Prince days through Sept. 1. Road, Quilcene, July 21-22. Blue,” Port Angeles Community Players, Victoria Pride Celebration 2007, Summer Sampler, Key City Players, 1235 Lauridsen Blvd., July 20-22 and 27- July 1-8. Port Townsend, July 20-21. 29. Victoria Pride Day Parade, July 8. American Cancer Society Relay for Anne Hirondelle ceramic sculpture 20th Annual Moss Street Paint-In, Life, Port Townsend, July 27-28 . show, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, July 21. Olympic Music Festival, Prokofieff, opening July 1. Luminara Lantern Festival, Beacon Ravel and Brahms, 7630 Center Road, Fourth of July Celebration, Down- Hill Park and St. Ann’s Academy, to be Quilcene, July 28-29. town Parade, music, food and fireworks announced. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE CALENDAR SPRING/SUMMER 2007 147 August

Port Townsend and Jefferson County Concerts on the Dock, Quincy Street Dock, Port Townsend, Thursdays, 6 p.m. through Aug. 30. Performing:Aug. 2, The Jelly Rollers; Aug. 9, Deadwood Revival; Aug. 16, The Delta Rays; Aug. 23, The Rocky Point All Stars; Aug. 30, Lucius Clay. Port Townsend Farmers Markets, Lawrence and Tyler streets every Satur- day, May 5 through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. PT Shorts, free dramatic readings at Pope Marine Building, Port Townsend, Aug. 4. Quilcene Art Walk, Aug. 4. Centrum’s Port Townsend Blues and Heritage Festival, Fort Worden Port Angeles Heritage Weekend, downtown, Aug. 11-12 State Park, July 29-Aug. 5. Olympic Music Festival, Dvorak, Grange, Aug. 11. Observing the Night Sky, Hurricane 7630 Center Road, Quilcene, Aug. 4-5. Relay for Life, Sequim High School, Ridge, to be announced. Protection Island Puffin Cruise, Aug. 11-12. from Port Townsend, Aug. 4. Sequim Rotary Club Salmon Bake, West End Centrum’s Port Townsend Chamber Macleay Hall, Aug. 12. Forks Farmers Market, Forks Transit Music Festival, at Fort Worden State Concert in the Park, Sequim City Center, 10 a.m., May 1 to Oct. 1. Park, Aug. 5-12. Band, James Center for the Performing Forks Family Festival, Aug. 11-12. Shakespeare in the Park, “Romeo Arts at Carrie Blake Park, Aug. 19. and Juliet,” Chetzemoka Park, Aug. 3-5, American Cancer Society Relay for Aug. 10-12, Aug. 17-19. Port Angeles Life, Forks High School, Aug. 3-4. Jefferson County Fair, at Port Peninsula Men’s Softball Invita- Farmers Market, Clallam County Townsend fairgrounds, Aug. 10-12. tional, Aug. 19. Courthouse parking lot, Fourth and Olympic Music Festival, Beethoven Peabody streets, Saturday mornings. North/West Coast and Mozart, 7630 Center Road, Quilcene, Aug. 11-12. Gertie’s Farmers Market, 1016 E. Makah Days, Neah Bay, Aug. 24-26. First St., Saturdays. Olympic Music Festival, Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schumann, 7630 Cen- Concerts on the Pier, Wednesday Victoria ter Road, Quilcene, Aug. 18-19. evenings at 6 p.m. at City Pier:Aug. 1, Stardust Big Band; Aug. 8, Mark Whit- John Fogerty, in concert, Save-On- Uptown Street Arts and Crafts Fair Foods Memorial Centre, Aug. 1. and Parade, Port Townsend, Aug. 18. man Band; Aug. 15, Sequimarimba; Aug. 22, Deadwood Revival (bluegrass); Aug. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Kiwanis Car Show, Port Townsend, 29, Hot Club Sandwich (string swing). the Royal B.C. Museum, through Oct. 14. Aug. 18. Art Ranger Tour, Port Angeles Fine Port Outbound; Starboard Home, Olympic Music Festival, Schubert Arts Center, First Saturdays and third summer exhibit at the Maritime Museum and Beethoven, 7630 Center Road, Wednesdays through October. of B.C., through Nov. 18. Quilcene, Aug. 25-26. Family Fun Day, Erickson Playfield, Victoria Conservatory Festival of Sequim Aug. 4. Music, through Aug. 11. and Dungeness Valley Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festi- Butchart Gardens fireworks, each val, Joyce, Aug. 4. Saturday evening through Sept. 1. Wednesday Morning Bird Walks, Olympic Cellars Winery August Bastion Square Festival of the Railroad Bridge Park. Concert Series, Aug. 4, 11, 18, and 25. Arts, through Sept. 30. First Friday Art Walk and Recep- Second Saturday Art Walk, Port Symphony Splash, music at Inner tion, Blue Whole Gallery, Aug. 3. Harbour, Aug. 5. Open Aire Market, Second Avenue Angeles, Aug. 11. Body Celeb 2007: Carnival of Power and Cedar Street, Saturdays, May 19- Heritage Weekend, downtown Port and Passion, Aug. 11. Oct. 13. Angeles, Aug. 11-12. Music at McComb, McComb Gar- Jazz in the Olympics, concert, 13th Annual Victoria Dragon Boat dens Nursery, Sundays in August. Eagles Hall, Aug. 12. Festival, Aug. 17-19. Strait Stamp Show, Masonic Lodge, Clallam County Fair, fairgrounds at Incubus, in concert, Save-On-Foods Seventh Avenue and Pine Street, Aug. 4. 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles, Aug. 16- Memorial Centre, Aug. 20. New Dungeness Lighthouse, 150th 19. Fringe Theatre Festival, Aug. 23- anniversary celebration, Pioneer Park, Olympic Cellars Winery August Sept. 2. Sequim, Aug. 5. Concert Series and National Working 30th Annual Classic Boat Festival, Ice Cream Social, Sequim Prairie Girl No Labor Day, Aug. 25. Inner Harbour, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. 148 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 CALENDAR NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE September

Port Townsend Concerts on the Pier, Wednesdays and Jefferson County. at 6 p.m., City Pier: Locust Street Taxi (jazzy folk-rock), Sept. 6. Port Townsend Farmers Markets, Lawrence and Tyler streets every Satur- Second Saturday Art Walk, Sept. 8. day, May 5 through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.- Olympic Medical Center 10K & 5K 1:30 p.m. Run, Waterfront Trail, to be announced. Lowest Hadlock Dinghy Festival, StreamFest, shuttle from Port Ange- fourth annual event on Port Hadlock les Plaza Shopping Center to festival waterfront, to be announced. grounds, Sept. 9. PT Shorts, free dramatic readings at Pope Marine Building, downtown Port Olympic Cellars Winery Annual Townsend, Sept. 1. Grape Stomping Harvest Party, Sept. Quilcene Art Walk, Sept. 1. 15. Olympic Music Festival, Brahms, Clallam County Historical Society 7630 Center Road, Quilcene, Sept. 1-2. Garage Sale, Old Lincoln School, to be WordPlay Reading Series, Key City announced. Players, Sept. 1-2, Sept. 8-9. Jazz in the Olympics, Eagles Hall, Main Street’s Sizzling Summer Sept. 9. Sidewalk Sale, Port Townsend, Sept. 1- Daddy-Daughter Dance, Vern Bur- 3. ton Community Center, Sept. 15. 31st annual Wooden Boat Festival , Hudson Point, Port Townsend, Sept. 7-10. Port Angeles Senior Games, multi- Olympic Music Festival, Mozart, ple locations, Sept. 14-16. Dvorak and Saimont, 7630 Center Road, Olympic Peninsula Bike Adven- Quilcene, Sept. 8-9. ture, Ediz Hook in Port Angeles to John West Coast Kayak Symposium, Debra Winger is a past honored Wayne Marina on Sequim Bay and Port Townsend, Sept. 14-16. guest at the Port Townsend Film back, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Historic Homes Tour, Port Festival, which this year will be Strait Thunder Hydroplane Race, Townsend, Sept. 15-16. held Sept. 29-30. Port Angeles City Pier and waterfront, Port Ludlow Fun Fest, Sept. 15-16. Sept. 28-30. Quilcene Fair and Parade and Port Angeles Symphony Pops Band, James Center for the Performing Classic Car Show, Quilcene/Brinnon, Concert, Vern Burton Community Cen- Arts, Sept. 16. Sept. 22. ter, Sept. 29. Old Time Fiddlers Jam, Port Sequim Prairie Grange Flea Mar- Townsend Masonic Temple, Sept. 22. ket, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 15. Forks and West End Wild Rose Chorale Concert, loca- Dungeness River Festival, Railroad tion to be announced, Sept. 22. Bridge Park, to be announced. Forks Farmers Market, Forks Transit Cabin Fever Quilt Show, Jefferson Harvest Celebration and Farm Center, 10 a.m., through Oct. 1. County Fairgrounds, Port Townsend, Tour, Dungeness Valley, Sept. 29. LaPush Last Chance Salmon Sept. 28-30. Clinic Fun Walk, Carrie Blake Park, Derby, Sept. 29-Oct. 7. “The Spitfire Grill,” Key City Players, Sept. 29. Hickory Shirt/Heritage Days, Forks, Sept. 28-Oct. 21. Master Gardeners’ Fall Plant Sale, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and Oct. 6-7. Port Townsend Film Festival, Sept. 2711 Woodcock Road, Sept. 29. Bear Creek Chili Cook Off, to be 29-30. Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club Dog announced. 9th Kinetic Skulpture Race, Port Show, Blake family property next to Car- Townsend, to be announced. rie Blake Park, Sept. 28-30. Victoria Port Angeles Symphony Pops Sequim Concert, Sequim High School, Sept. 28. 30th Annual Classic Boat Festival, Wednesday Morning Bird Walks, Victoria Inner Harbour, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Railroad Bridge Park. Port Angeles Fringe Theatre Festival, Aug. 23- First Friday Art Walk and Recep- Farmers Market, Clallam County Sept. 2. tion, Blue Whole Gallery, Sept. 7. Courthouse parking lot, Peabody and Bastion Square Festival of the Open Aire Market, Second Avenue Fourth streets, Saturday mornings. Arts, through Sept. 30. and Cedar Street, each Saturday Gertie’s Farmers Market, 1016 E. through Oct. 13. First St., Saturdays. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Royal B.C. Museum, through Oct. Sequim Prairie Grange Pancake Art Ranger Tour, Port Angeles Fine 14. Breakfast, Sept. 3. Arts Center, First Saturdays and third Old Time Fiddlers, Sequim Prairie Wednesdays through October. Port Outbound; Starboard Home, Grange, Sept. 8. Labor Day Sidewalk Sale, Aug. 31- summer exhibit at the Maritime Museum Olympic Peninsula Health Fair, Sept. 3. of B.C., through Nov. 18. Sequim High School, Sept. 15. Northwest Bike Daze, Motorcycle Great Canadian Beer Festival, Concert in the Park, Sequim City Event, Sept. 5-8. Sept. 7-8. NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE CALENDAR SPRING/SUMMER 2007 149

Forks’ Hickory Shirt/Heritage Days, this year to be held Sept. 29- Oct. 1 and Oct 6-7, digs deep into the West End’s tradition as a logging community. So what’s a hickory shirt? It’s a heavy cotton shirt with the blue “hickory stripes” favored by loggers, millworkers and others whose work is most demanding.

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Port Townsend Open Aire Market, Second Avenue The Landing mall, Oct. 13. and Jefferson County. and Cedar Street, Saturdays through Dungeness Crab and Seafood Fes- Oct. 13. tival, Port Angeles City Pier and Red Port Townsend Farmers Markets, Wednesday Morning Bird Walks, Lion Hotel parking lot, Oct. 13-14. Lawrence and Tyler streets every Satur- Railroad Bridge Park. Jazz in the Olympics, concert, day, May 5 through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.- Gem and Mineral Show, Carrie Eagles Lodge, Oct. 7. 1:30 p.m. Blake Park, Oct. 5-7. Second Saturday Art Walk, Oct. 13. “The Spitfire Grill,” Key City Players, North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, Forest Storytelling, Peninsula Col- Port Townsend Sept. 28-Oct. 21. Sequim Museum and Arts Center, Oct. lege, Oct. 19-21. Girls’ Night Out, Main Street event, 6. Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns, in con- Port Townsend, Oct. 4. Old Time Fiddlers, jam, Sequim cert, Oct. 21. PT Shorts, free dramatic readings at Prairie Grange, Oct. 13 (after 11 am. Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra Pope Marine Building, Port Townsend, meeting). Concert, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Oct. 6. Sequim Prairie Grange Pumpkin Oct. 19 . Art Port Townsend Arts Festival, Party/Country Fair, Oct. 27. Oct. 13-28. Juried Art Show, St. Luke’s Episco- West End Protection Island Fall Migration pal Church, to be announced. Forks Open Aire Market, Forks Cruise, leaves Port Townsend Marine Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra Transit Center, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 Science Center, Fort Worden State Concert, Sequim Worship Center, Oct. p.m. Park, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27. 20, 7:30 p.m. LaPush Last Chance Salmon Concert in the Park, location to be Centrum Gala Dinner and Auction, Derby, Sept. 29-Oct. 7. announced, Oct. 21. Fort Worden State Park, Oct. 13. Hickory Shirt/Heritage Days, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and Oct. 6-7. Fall Taste of Port Townsend, to be Port Angeles announced. Farmers Market, Clallam County Victoria Old Time Fiddlers Jam, Port Courthouse parking lot, Peabody and Townsend Masonic Temple, Oct. 27. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Fourth streets, Saturday mornings. the Royal B.C. Museum, through Oct. Downtown Trick or Treat, Port Gertie’s Farmers Market, 1016 E. 14. Townsend, Oct. 31. First St., Saturdays. Port Outbound; Starboard Home, Art Ranger Tour, Port Angeles Fine summer exhibit at the Maritime Museum Sequim Arts Center, First Saturdays and third of B.C., through Nov. 18. First Friday Art Walk and Recep- Wednesdays through October. 28th annual Royal Victoria tion, Blue Whole Gallery, Oct. 5. Second Saturday Art Walk, starts at Marathon, Oct. 7. 150 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 DIRECTORY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Your spring/summer 2007 planning guide Directory of Services

ART & ANTIQUES Kismet Design Studio Wildlight Gallery Box 1158, Port Townsend 98368; 1032 Water St., Port Townsend 202 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim 360-385-3102; www.centrum.org Port Townsend/ 98368; 36-379-5450 98382; 360-582-9900 Presenting workshops and fes- Jefferson County Art inspired by nature. See our ad on Page 50 tivals for more than 30 years. See our ad on Page 31 See our ad on Page 32 Ancestral Spirits Port Angeles 701 Water St., Port Townsend Max Grover Gallery Port Townsend Marine 98368; 360-385-0078 820 Water St. (upstairs), Port KD Antiques Science Center 130 Port Angeles Plaza, Port Native American art; carvings; Townsend 98368; 360-385-3037 Fort Worden State Park, Port Angeles 98362; 360-452-6962 blankets; music; posters; jewelry; Colorful gallery with original Townsend 98368; 360-385-5582 New location; Tues.-Sat. 10 argillite and outerwear. paintings, illustrations, signed chil- Admission for nonmembers $5 dren’s books, cards and jewelry. a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 See our ads on Pages 29, 31 adults, $3 youth, under 5 free. See our ad on Page 31 p.m., closed Monday. See our ad on Page 8 Open Friday, Saturday and Sun- Art Mine day until June 15. Six days a week 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Northwind Arts Alliance 2409 Jefferson St., Port Mouse Trap Antiques from June 15 until Labor Day, 11 Hadlock 98339; 360-379-8555 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. At the Inn at Port Hadlock, Townsend 98368; 360-379-1086 124A W. First St., Port Angeles three-story contemporary art Art gallery exhibits, art work- 98362; 360-457-1223 shops, lectures, artist studio tour, Shop stuffed full of antiques Olympic Music Festival gallery. 7360 Center Road, Quilcene See our ad on Page 31 poetry and play readings. and collectibles — a must see! See our ad on Page 31 See our ad on Page 8 98376; 206-527-8839 Chamber music concerts every Artisans on Taylor Pacific Traditions Gallery Rain Bear Studio Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. 236 Taylor St., Port Townsend, from mid June to mid September. 98368; 360-379-1029 637 Water St., Waterstreet 238 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles Hotel, Port Townsend 98368; 360- See our ad on Page 46 Specializing in art glass beads, 98362; 360-417-5244 385-4770 silver jewelry, watercolor paintings, Open 7 days a week. Original Native art gallery, fine works of Native American art. Port Townsend Farmers hats, wood bowls. art reflecting the legends, land See our ad on Page 108 Market See our ad on Page 31 and people. Saturday market season runs See our ads on Pages 30, 31 Unique Treasures through Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 Belltower Art 105 W. First St., Port Angeles p.m. Lawrence and Tyler streets. 1046 Water St., Port Townsend Port Townsend Antique Mall 98362; 360-452-5995 Wednesday market runs June 13- 98368; 360-385-2929 802 Washington St., Port Antiques and collectibles, furni- Sept. 26, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Art supplies, gallery shows, Townsend 98368; 360-379-8069 ture and gift items. Lawrence and Polk streets. classes and workshops. Open daily. Call for hours. More See our ad on Page 8 See our ad on Page 99 See our ad on Page 29 than 40 dealers. See our ad on Page 8 Puget Sound Express Courtyard Gallery, One ASSISTED LIVING 227 Jackson St., Point Hudson 280 Quincy Street, Suite C, Port Port Townsend Gallery Sequim Marina, Port Townsend 98363; 360- Townsend 98368; 360-379-0304 715 Water St., Port Townsend 385-5288 Gallery and studio. 21st century 98368; 360-379-8110 Dungeness Courte Whale tours and other San art. Open studio gallery with 30 Alzheimer’s Community Juan Islands adventures from Port See our ad on Page 31 juried artists and artisans, original 651 Garry Oak Drive, Sequim Townsend. Four-hour and all-day works and unmounted portfolios. 98382; 360-582-9309 cruises available. Earthenworks Gallery See our ad on Page 31 A friendly, homelike setting for See our ad on Page 22 702 Water St., Port Townsend its residents and their families. Day 98368; 360-385-0328 Olympic Art Gallery care and respite care provided. Quilcene Farmers Market Unique interior and exterior Highway 101 and 40 Washing- See our ad on Page 52 Highway 101 north of Quilcene sculpture and art, fountains, glass ton, Quilcene; 360-765-0200 Community Center, Quilcene works and art for the home. Fine art by Northwest artists. Port Angeles 98365; 360-621-3721 See our ads on Pages 28, 31 See our ad on Page 46 May through September market St. Andrew’s Place for farmers, crafters, artists and Forest Gems Richard Jesse Watson 520 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles general vendors. 807 Washington St., Port Gallery 98362; 360-417-3418 See our ad on Page 47 Townsend 98368; 360-379-1713 40-unit assisted-living commu- 820 Water St., upstairs, Port Sequim/ Native Northwest woods, fur- Townsend 98368; 360-385-6410, nity nestled in the shadow of the nishings, gifts and carvings. 866-385-6410 Olympic Mountains. Dungeness Valley Unique one-of-a-kind pieces. Author and illustrator of chil- See our ad on Page 117 Dungeness River Audubon See our ads on Pages 30, 31 dren’s picture books. Center See our ad on Page 31 ATTRACTIONS, TOURS 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Gallery 9 Sequim 98382; 360-681-4076; fax 1012 Water St., Port Townsend Soul Garden Gallery Port Townsend/ 360-681-8060 98368; 360-379-8881 63 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock Jefferson County Natural history of the Dunge- Cooperative gallery of 32 local 98339; 360-385-3858 ness watershed and the northeast artists and artisans. Oil, pastel, Original works from local Centrum — A Center for Arts Olympic Peninsula. watercolor, photography, jewelry. artists. and Creative Education See our ads on Pages 29, 31 See our ad on Page 30 Fort Worden State Park, P.O. CONTINUED ON PAGE 151 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE DIRECTORY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 151 North Olympic Directory of Services

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 150 Clallam County Fair Unlimited light hydroplane rac- teachers’ special. 1608 W. 16th St., Clallam ing in the harbor Sept. 28-30. Per- See our ad on Page 118 Jardin du Soleil Lavender County Fairgrounds, Port Angeles; sonal watercraft racing, too. 3932 Sequim-Dungeness Way, 360-417-2551 See our ad on Page 82 BREW PUBS Sequim 98382; 360-582-1185 Aug. 16-19; stage shows, spe- Organic lavender farm four cial events, rides, rodeo, kid zone. Port Angeles miles north of sunny Sequim. Pick See our ad on Page 86 AUTO, RV your own lavender bouquet. Peaks Brew Pub See our ad on Page 6 Port Angeles Feiro Marine Life Center 130 W. Lincoln St., Port Ange- Port Angeles City Pier at Rail- Mobuilt RV Repair les 98362; 360-452-2802; Lost Mountain Lavender www.peakspub.com. road and Lincoln streets; 360-417- 2372 E. Highway 101, Port 1541 Taylor Cutoff Road, Best selection of micro and Angeles 98362; 360-457-4101 Sequim 98382; 360-681-2782. 6254; e-mail barbarai@ domestic beer. 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Open 7 days See our ad on Page 101 non 98320; 360-796-4723 1432 Marine Drive, Sequim in the summer, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Groceries, espresso, tackle, 98382; 360-683-4475 or 360-681- BANKS/THRIFTS crab and shrimp gear. 3388 (farm) Port Angeles Farmers Market See our ad on Page 71 Open mid-June through August Courthouse parking lot, Fourth North Olympic Peninsula daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. U-pick and Peabody streets, every Satur- lavender, lavender products. First Federal Savings & Loan Kitsap County day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See our ad on Page 98 Farm fresh produce, baked (Administration and drive-up) Eagle Tree RV Park goods, honey and eggs, syrup and 105 W Eighth St., Port Angeles Sequim Lavender Festival 16280 State Highway 305, jams, candles, soaps and body 98362, 360-457-0461, 800-800-1577; www.lavenderfestival.com 141 W. First St., Port Angeles Poulsbo 98370; 360-598-5988 or products, seasonal surprises. 11th anniversary festival July 98362; 360-452-6620; 1603 E. 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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 151 open year-round. Self serve, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Espresso, smoothies, bakery See our ad on Page 70 See our ad on Page 71 items, shakes, sandwiches and Rainbow’s End RV Park ice cream. 261831 Highway 101, Sequim Shadow Mountain Port Angeles See our ad on Page 12 98382; 877-683-3863; Campground & RV Park www.rainbowsendrvpark.com 232951 Highway 101, Port First Race Car Wash The Lodge Espresso Prettiest park on the Peninsula! Angeles; 360-928-3043 or 877-928- 907 E. First St., Port Angeles 660 Evergreen Farm Way, Full hookups with cable TV. Large, 3043 98362; 360-452-9845 Sequim 98382; 360-681-3100; off fenced doggie play yard. Full hookups; tent spaces, laun- Union 76 full- and self-serve the corner of Old Olympic High- See our ad on Page 71 dry, store/deli; fuel; across from gas and car wash. way and Fifth Avenue Lake Sutherland. See our ad on Page 105 Coffee, teas, lattes, smoothies Sequim Bay Resort See our ad on Page 70 and more. 2034 W. Sequim Bay Road, See our ad on Page 12 Sequim 98382; 360-681-3853; North/West Coast CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE www.sequimbayresort.com Jefferson County Port Angeles Waterfront RV park and spa- Hobuck Beach Resort, cious, fully equipped cabins. P.O. Box 115, Neah Bay 98357; Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber Roundup Alatte Espresso Cable TV, Wi-Fi, laundry, showers. 360-645-2339 of Commerce 3231 E. Highway 101, Port See our ad on Page 71 Ocean view campsites, cabins P.O. Box 774, Quilcene 98376; Angeles 98362; 360-452-5951 See our ad on Page 166 360-765-4999 See our ad on Page 12 Port Angeles Complete information on area The Lost Resort Salt Creek-Tongue Point recreation, local businesses, CONTRACTING 20860 Hoko-Ozette Road, Clal- events, lodging and dining. Recreation Area lam Bay 98326; 360-963-2899 or See our ad on Page 45 Jefferson County Three miles east of Joyce on 800-950-2899 state Highway 112, then three Cabin rentals. Reservations Brinnon General Contracting miles on Camp Hayden Road; accepted. General store; Port Hadlock/Tri-Area Cham- 40 Brinnon Lane, Brinnon 360-928-3441 espresso; deli with dining area; ber of Commerce 98320; 360-796-4603, 800-552-9763 Camping, full-service accessi- campsites; remote campsites and P.O. Box 1223, Port Hadlock Olympic Drilling and Olympic ble restrooms, showers, kitchen amenities near the trailhead of 98339; 360-379-5380; Excavation. We’ll clear your site shelter, dump station. Lake Ozette. www.porthadlock.org and drill your well. See our ad on Page 70 See our ad on Page 123 Serving Port Hadlock, See our ad on Page 44 Chimacum and Irondale — the Conestoga Quarters RV Park Olson’s Resort hub of East Jefferson County. DINING 40 Siebert Creek Road, Port P.O. Box 216, Sekiu 98381; 360- See our ad on Page 39 Angeles 98362; 800-808-4637 963-2311; www.olsonsresort.com. Port Townsend- Long pull-throughs. Can fit big Salmon and bottom fishing, North/West Coast Jefferson County rigs up to 72 feet; laundry, show- motels and cabins, RVs, laundry, ers. charters, gas, fishing tackle. Clallam Bay/Sekiu Chamber Ajax Cafe See our ad on Page 70 See our ad on Page 70, 123 of Commerce Lower Hadlock Road, Port P.O. Box 355, Clallam Bay Hadlock; 360-385-3450 Crescent Beach & RV Park 2860 Crescent Beach Road, Forks/West End 98326; 360-963-2339; e-mail cham- Located on the waterfront in Port Angeles 98363-8703; 360-928- [email protected] and historic lower Port Hadlock, serving dinner 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. 3344 Hoh River Resort [email protected], Web Reservations recommended. RVs and tents; daily, weekly, 15 miles south of Forks on sites www.sekiu.com and monthly rates; laundry, hot show- Highway 101; 360-374-5566 www.clallambay.com. See our ad on Page 38 ers, fire pits, picnic tables; sandy RV park and campgrounds with See our ad on Page 123 beach, fee for beach use. cabins and full hook-ups, boat Beachcomber Cafe See our ad on Page 70 launch, guided trips available. Forks/West End Fort Flagler State Park; 360- See our ad on Page 70 385-7637 Elwha Dam RV Park Forks Chamber of Commerce Espresso, ice cream, hot dogs, 47 Dam Road, Port Angeles Quileute Lonesome Creek RV Visitor Center burgers, souvenirs, ice, firewood. 98363; 360-452-7054; Park 800-443-6757, See our ad on Page 38 www.elwhadamrvpark.com. 490 Ocean Drive, P.O. Box 250, www.forkswa.com LaPush 98350; 360-374-4333 or See our ad on Page 123 Quiet wooded setting. Walk to El Sarape Elwha Dam and river. 360-374-4338 628 Water St., Port Townsend See our ad on Page 70 Ocean-side hook-ups, clubhouse, fire pits, handicap accessi- COFFEE 98368; 360-379-9343 Harrison Beach ble bathrooms and showers and Sequim Voted best Mexican food in Jef- 299 Harrison Beach Road off laundry facilities. ferson County. Cocktails, beer, West Lyre River Road; 360-928- See our ads on Pages 70, 164 Java Joe’s wine and great margaritas. 3006 10191 Old Olympic Highway, See our ad on Page 27 12 sites, tenting, camping and CAR WASH Sequim 98382; 360-681-2560 RV sites. Perfect coffee! Protein shakes, Elevated Ice Cream See our ad on Page 70 Sequim- deli items, smoothies, espresso 627 and 631 Water St., Port Dungeness Valley and pastries. Open 7 days a week. Townsend 98368; 360-385-1156 Salt Creek RV Park See our ad on Page 12 Homemade ice cream; the 53802 Highway 112 W., Port Red Carpet Car & RV & Boat North Olympic Peninsula’s most Angeles 98363; 360-928-2488 Wash Latte 101 Espresso delightful candy shop. Golf course, club house, f Highway 101 two miles west of 615 E. Washington St., Sequim See our ad on Page 26 ull hookups, hot showers, Sequim in front of Sears, Carls- 98382; 360-681-4970 (next to Jiffy 24-hour laundry, restrooms, borg, 360-582-0400 Lube) CONTINUED ON PAGE 152 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE DIRECTORY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 153 North Olympic Directory of Services

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 152 Voted “best pizza” for the last Port Angeles memorabilia on our walls and see 11 years! our electric train travel around the Fort Worden Commons See our ad on Page 35 China First room. Fort Worden State Park, 200 633 E.First St., Port Angeles See our ad on Page 90 Battery Way, Port Townsend, Whistling Oyster Bar & 98362; 360-457-1647 98368; 360-344-4441 Restaurant All-day buffet plus regular menu Hacienda Del Mar Sunday buffet brunch, 10 a.m. 294903 U.S. Highway 101, available. Voted best buffet 2005. 408 S.Lincoln St., Port Angeles to 2 p.m., fresh bakery items, cold Quilcene; 360-765-9508 See our ad on Page 103 98362; 360-452-5296 salads, omelets made to order, Shuffleboard, pool, darts, pull Delicious Mexican favorites, build your own waffle, lunch tabs, seating for all ages. Cornerhouse Restaurant daily specials, lunch and dinner, entrees, dessert table and berry See our ad on Page 47 101 E.Front St., Port Angeles great margaritas, take out. cobbler. 98362; 360-452-9692 See our ad on Page 111 See our ad on Page 33 Sequim- Family dining at affordable prices. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Jack in the Box Dungeness Valley Cocktails. Open 6 a.m. daily. Halfway House Restaurant & 902 E.Front St., Port Angeles See our ad on Page 76 RV Park Domino’s Pizza 98362; 360-417-5187 On U.S. Highway 101 North in 360-582-1600 We don’t make it till you order it. Domino’s Pizza Brinnon; 360-796-4715 The best pizza at the best See our ad on Page 17 Breakfast, lunch, dinner and RV prices. 1210 E.Front St., Port Angeles 98362; 360-452-4222 park. See our ad on Page 10 Joy’s Wine Bistro See our ad on Page 47 Best pizza at the best prices. See our ad on Page 10 1135 E.Front St., Port Angeles Gabby’s Java & Gourmet 98362; 360-452-9449 Grub Casual, funky atmosphere with Nifty Fiftys Downriggers Restaurant 471 Business Park Loop, Carls- seasonal Northwest cuisine, 817 Water St., Port Townsend The Landing mall, downtown borg; 360-683-8839 emphasizing seafood. 98368, 360-385-1931 Port Angeles 98362; 360-452-2700 See our ad on Page 97 Relive the fabulous fifties at an Espresso, lattes, breakfast Water view, fresh seafood, old-fashioned soda fountain — sandwiches, cold sandwiches, steaks, lounge, cocktails, sea- burgers, sodas and ice cream. soups, salads, more. sonal deck seating. Joshua’s Restaurant & Lounge See our ad on Page 27 See our ad on Page 12 See our ad on Page 119 113 DelGuzzi Drive, Port Ange- Olympic Timberhouse Jack in the Box El Puerto de Angeles les 98362; 360-452-6545 Restaurant and Lounge 1280 W Washington St., 940 E.First St., Port Angeles Full menu; children’s menu; 295534 Highway 101, Quilcene Sequim; 360-681-4069 98362; 360-417-2963 room for large groups. Family 98376; 360-765-3500 We don’t make it till you order it. Authentic Mexican cuisine. owned and operated. Lunch and dinner, open 7 days See our ad on Page 17 Serving beer, wine and mixed See our ad on Page 116 a week. Brunch on Saturday and drinks. Sunday. Sawadee Thai Cuisine See our ad on Page 108 Mickey’s See our ad on Page 45 271 S.Seventh Ave., Sequim 1603 E.Front St., Port Angeles 98363; 360-683-8188 Fiesta Jalisco 98362; 360-417-8114 On Common Grounds Award-winning Thai cuisine. 636 E.Front St., Port Angeles Non smoking casino. Cocktails. 8972 Beaver Valley Road, Open daily for lunch and dinner. 98362; 360-452-3928 See our ad on Page 101 Chimacum; 360-732-4467 Specialty dishes, vegetarian spe- Authentic Mexican cuisine. Gourmet coffee, breakfast, Serving beer, wine, mixed drinks. Port Angeles CrabHouse lunch, homemade baked goods, cials. Newly remodeled. Voted Best Restaurant wireless Internet, newly remod- See our ad on Page 51 Mexican Food, 2006. 221 N.Lincoln St., at the Red eled, indoor seating. See our ad on Page 105 See our ad on Page 39 Sergio’s Family Restaurant Lion Hotel, Port Angeles 98362; 271 S.Seventh Ave., Sequim 360-457-0424 Frugals Salal Cafe 98382; 360-582-1006 Waterfront views, great seafood 634 Water St., Port Townsend Delicious Mexican favorites, 1527 E.Front St., Port Angeles and wine selections. 98368; 360-385-6532 daily specials, lunch and dinner, 98362; 360-452-4320 See our ad on Page 74 Featured in Best Places North- great margaritas, take out. Fresh beef, never frozen, cooked to order; real cheese; pre- west for more than 20 years. See our ad on Page 111 mium thick sliced bacon; award Sergio’s Hacienda Freshly prepared ingredients, 205 E.Eighth St., Port Angeles breakfast all day, lunch from 11:30 winning specialty shakes. Taco Time See our ad on Page 117 98362; 360-452-8434 a.m. 110 River Road, Sequim 98382 Delicious Mexican favorites, See our ad on Page 27 We serve the finest, freshest Gordy’s Pizza & Pasta daily specials, lunch and dinner, food possible. Dine in or drive- 1123 E.First St., Port Angeles great margaritas, take out. Silverwater Cafe through available. 237 Taylor St., Port Townsend 98362; 360-457-5056; See our ad on Page 27 See our ad on Page 10 98368; 360-385-6448 www.gordyspizza.com. Since 1989. Finest, freshest Pizza, pasta, sandwiches, sal- Taco Time ingredients available, crafted with Three Crabs Restaurant ads, appetizers, specialty 1105 E.First St., Port Angeles our own hands and created from 11 Three Crabs Road, Sequim desserts. We deliver. 98362; 360-452-8954 our hearts. 98382; 360-683-4264, fax 360-683- See our ad on Page 108 We serve the finest, freshest See our ad on Page 23 8675. food possible. Dine in or drive- Open 11:30 a.m. daily; seafood, Gordy’s Restaurant through available. Waterfront Pizza steak, lounge, light features menu. 612 S.Lincoln St., Port Angeles See our ad on Page 10 951 Water St., Port Townsend Reservations recommended. 98362; 360-457-1656 98368; 360-385-6629 See our ad on the Back Page Experience 1,000 pieces of CONTINUED ON PAGE 154 154 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 DIRECTORY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE North Olympic Directory of Services CONTINUED FROM PAGE 153 HOME DESIGN age, fireplace and covered deck. ing lavender farm, garden shed See our ad on Page 44 gift shop and much more. Traylor’s Sequim See our ad on Page 62 3256 E. Highway 101, Port Halfway House Restaurant & Angeles; 360-452-3833 Sherry Grimes Designs RV Park Red Caboose B&B Seafood; steaks; a complete P.O. Box 2066, Sequim 98382; On U.S. Highway 101 North in P.O. Box 3803, Sequim 98382; menu; prime rib Friday and Satur- 360-683-2012 Brinnon; 360-796-4715 360-683-7204 or 360-683-7350. day. Family owned since 1955. Custom home design. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Your own private luxury See our ad on Page 58 See our ad on Page 109 See our ad on Page 47 caboose. Gourmet breakfast served in 1934 Zephyr dining car. LAND CLEARING Palace Hotel See our ad on Page 62 Van Goes Pizza 1004 Water St., Port Townsend 814 S. C St., Port Angeles Port Townsend- 98368; 360-385-0773 Port Angeles 98363; 360-417-5600 Jefferson County A beautifully restored Victorian Take and bake, gourmet pizza, hotel in downtown Port Townsend. Angeles Inn Bed & Breakfast Mexican burritos, giant tacos. We Woodley Backhoe & Cat Ser- See our ad on Page 36 1203 E. Seventh St., Port can bake pizza on request. Home- vice Angeles 98362; 360-417-0260 made cinnamon rolls. Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock; Revive Properties Quiet location in the city. See our ad on Page 100 360-3851585, 360-301-1670 Brinnon, Hood Canal, Brinnon; See our ad on Page 107 Excavation and dump truck ser- 360-301-3244 vice, curtain drains, tree and Waterfront getaways with BJ’s Garden Gate North/West Coast stump removal. weekly and nightly rentals. 397 Monterra Drive, Port Ange- See our ad on Page 38 See our ad on Page 46 les 98362; 360-452-2322 or 800- Warmhouse Restaurant 880-1332 Panoramic water view, in-room Neah Bay; 360-645-2924 Sequim- LODGING Jacuzzi, fireplace, antique beds. See our ad on Page 166 Dungeness Valley Port Townsend- Savory breakfast. Jefferson County Brigadoon Vacation Rentals See our ad on Page 106 Forks/West End 62 Balmoral Court, Sequim Beach Cottages on 98382; 360-683-2255, 800-397-2256. Colette’s Bed & Breakfast Sully’s Drive In Marrowstone Lovely homes and cabins from 339 Finn Hall Road, Port Ange- 220 N. Forks Ave.; 360-374-5075 10 Beach Drive, Nordland Joyce to Gardiner. les 98362; 360-457-9197 or 800- Pizza, shakes, burgers, burri- 98358; 360-385-3077 or 800-871- See our ad on Page 64 457-9777. tos, tacos, shrimp baskets, sun- 3077 Luxury accommodations, 10- daes, banana splits, soft ice Studios, one and two bed- Clark’s Chambers Bed & acre waterfront estate. cream. rooms; private beach; full Breakfast See our ad on Page 106 See our ad on Page 132 kitchens; wood stoves. 322 Clark Road, Sequim 98382; See our ad on Page 21 360-683-4431 Domaine Madeleine Quileute Rivers Edge Pioneer family farmhouse with 146 Wildflower Lane, Port Elk Meadows B&B great mountain and water views. Angeles 98362; 360-457-4174 or Restaurant 3485 Dosewallips Road, Brin- The oldest family-owned farm in 888-811-8376 LaPush; 360-374-5777 non 98320; 360-796-4886 Washington state. Panoramic views, private See our ad on Page 164 Located on the Dosewallips See our ad on Page 62 entrance, Jacuzzi, fireplace, sun River. Special events, reunions deck, five-course breakfast. ENTERTAINMENT and retreats. Dungeness Panorama Bed & See our ad on Page 107 See our ad on Page 46 Breakfast Port Townsend 630 Marine Drive, Sequim Downtown Hotel Hadlock Motel 98382; 360-683-4503. 101½ E. Front St., Port Angeles Key City Players 173 Chimacum Road, Port Had- Water and mountain views, full 98362; 360-565-1125 419 Washington St., Port lock 98339; 360-385-3111 or 888- breakfast, privacy. 17 view rooms one block from Townsend 98368; 360-385-7396 360-3111 See our ad on Page 62 Victoria ferries. Intimate playhouse. We New, quiet rooms featuring See our ad on Page 94 produce a full season of main- queen size beds, tubs/showers, Groveland Cottage stage productions from February- cable TV, high-speed Internet 4861 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Eagle’s Flight B&B & Barn October. access. Sequim 98382; 360-683-3565. 1053 S. Bagley Creek Road, See our ad on Page 43 See our ad on Page 39 Bed and breakfast and vacation Port Angeles 98362; 360-417-6797 rental properties. or 866-692-9159 GLASS PRODUCTS Harborside Inn See our ad on Page 62 Mary and Scott Buck, innkeep- 330 Benedict St., Port ers. Sequim Townsend 98368; 360-385-7909, Lost Mountain Lodge See our ad on Page 106 800-942-5960 303 Sunny View Drive, Sequim Sequim Village Glass of Hot tub, seasonal pool, elevator, 98382; 360-683-2431 The Five SeaSuns Bed & Carlsborg/Stained Glass continental breakfast. Wheelchair The ultimate in luxury and pri- Breakfast Overlay accommodations. Free Wi-Fi. vacy, idyllic views, king beds, fire- 1006 S. Lincoln St., Port Ange- 761 Carlsborg Road, Sequim See our ad on Page 43 places, private guest house. les 98362; 360-452-8248 or 800- 98382; 360-582-3098 or 360-681- See our ad on Page 62 708-0777 7600 Houseboats for Two Water and mountain views from Located in the historic Carls- At Pleasant Harbor Marina, Nelson’s Duckpond & estate gardens, five guestrooms, borg General Store. Locally 308913 Highway 101, Brinnon; 360- Lavender Farm in-suite baths, delightful breakfast. owned, full service glass and 796-3440, or 800-966-5942 73 Humble Hill Road, Sequim See our ad on Page 107 more. Houseboats in a secluded 98382; 360-681-7727 See our ad on Page 53 cove, galley with welcome pack- Lavender and lodging — work- CONTINUED ON PAGE 155 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE DIRECTORY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 155 North Olympic Directory of Services CONTINUED FROM PAGE 154 Tudor Inn Bed & Breakfast Victoria MEDICAL SERVICES 1108 S. Oak St., Port Angeles A Hidden Haven & Water 98362; 360-452-3138 or 866-286- Across the Harbour Bed & Port Townsend- Garden Cottages 2224 Breakfast Jefferson County 1428 Dan Kelly Road, Port Voted Best B&B for Clallam 866-474-7497 toll free. Angeles 98362; 360-452-2719 or County 2006. Ocean-front B&B five minutes Jefferson Healthcare 877-418-0938. from downtown Victoria. Fire- Secluded 20-acre retreat, See our ad on Page 106 834 Sheridan St., Port places; air-jetted tubs. Townsend 98368; 360-385-2200 ponds, waterfalls and gardens. See our ad on Page 139 Private cottages. Whiskey Creek Beach Quality health care overlooking See our ad on Page 107 1392 Whiskey Creek Beach, Puget Sound. Joyce, 98343; 360-928-3489 Executive House Hotel See our ad on Page 34 777 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C. Inn at Rooster Hill Rustic cabins, camping and RV 112 Reservoir Road, Port Ange- hookups. V8W 2B5; 800-663-7001 Sequim les 98363; 360-452-4933 or 877- See our ad on Page 110 The best of Victoria at our 221-0837 doorstep. Primary Care Charming French country bed North/West Coast See our ad on Page 137 520 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim and breakfast on 2.5 acres. 98382; 360-582-1200 See our ad on Page 106 Straitside Resort Huntingdon Hotel Walk-in health clinic open 7 241 Front St., Sekiu, 98381; 360- 330 Quebec St., Victoria; 800- days a week; sprains, fractures, La Place Sur La Mer 963-2100 663-7557 physicals. No appointment neces- 2026 Place Road, Port Angeles Cabins, suites and studios by The best of Victoria! sary. 98363; 360-565-8029 the sea; great fishing, moorage See our ad on Page 143 See our ad on Page 167 Three unique vacation suites available. No smoking. with all amenities. Private pamper- See our ad on Page 131 Misty Meadows Port Angeles ing at reasonable rates. 2627 Bukin Drive, Victoria, B.C. See our ad on Page 106 Forks/West End V9E1H4; 250-727-6405; CliniCare of Port Angeles Inc. www.mistymeadows.com. 621 E. Front St., Port Angeles Lake Crescent Lodge Dew Drop Inn Peaceful Norwegian fjord horse 98362; 360-452-5000 416 Lake Crescent Road, Port P.O. Box 1996, 100 Fernhill farm with guest trail riding. Close Walk-in medical clinic. Angeles 98363; 360-928-3211 Road, Forks 98331; 888-433-9376 to city. See our ad on Page 74 See our ad on Page 78 22 rooms; complementary See our ad on Page 139 breakfast; cable TV; phone; air- Forks The Meadows Inn conditioning; microwaves and Oak Bay Guest House 3182 Blue Mountain Road, Port refrigerators. 1052 Newport Ave., Victoria, Forks Community Hospital Angeles 98362; 866-417-8074 (out See our ad on Page 127 B.C. V8S 5E3; 250-598-3812 or 530 Bogachiel Way, Forks of town) or 360-417-8074 (local) 800-575-3812 98331, 360-374-6271; urgent care 20 acres with three upscale Fisherman’s Widow Bed & In-suite bathrooms and full 360-374-6998 suites, private baths, luxury Breakfast gourmet breakfast. Located in Walk in clinic (Mon.-Sat.); ER amenities and gourmet breakfast. 62 Steelhead Ave., Forks quaint village close to the city. services available 24 hours; family practice, mental health and chemi- See our ad on Page 107 98331, 360-374-5693 See our ad on Page 139 Quiet and cozy, two comfort- cal dependency services. See our ad on Page 132 Ocean Crest Bed & Breakfast able rooms. Royal Scot Suite Hotel See our ad on Page 131 402 S. M St., Port Angeles 425 Quebec St., Victoria; 250- 98363; 360-452-4832; 877-413-2169. Forks Motel 388-5463 or 800-663-7515 MORTGAGES Great water view, full breakfast, Suites and deluxe rooms, one mile from downtown. 351 S. Forks Ave. (U.S. 101), Port Townsend- P.O. Box 510, Forks 98331; 360- restaurant, free parking and cour- See our ad on Page 107 374-6243, 800-544-3416 tesy downtown shuttle. Jefferson County See our ad on Page 127 See our ad on Page 140 Portside Inn Homestone Mortgage 1510 E. Front St., Port Angeles Olympic Suites Inn Sandman Hotel 112 Kala Square Place, Suite 1, 98362; 360-452-4015, 877-438-8588 800 Olympic Drive, Forks, 2852 Douglas St., Victoria; 250- Port Townsend 98368; 360-379- Locally owned. Continental 98331; 800-262-3433 388-0788 or 800-726-3626. 6461 breakfast; 109 rooms, nonsmoking Spacious one- and two-bed- Always the smart choice! Washington’s premier mort- rooms available, suites; seasonal room suites/rooms in quiet off- See our ad on Page 142 gage banker has just celebrated pool and spa. highway location. its fifth year. Port Townsend See our ad Page 129 See our ad on Page 79 branch serving the Olympic Penin- MEATS sula for three years. Red Lion Hotel Pacific Inn Motel See our ad on Page 43 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles P.O. Box 254, Forks 98331; 360- Port Angeles 374-9400 98362; 360-452-9215 Sunrise Meats See our ad on Page 74 Next to restaurant, fully air-con- MUSEUMS ditioned, handicapped rooms, 1325 E. First St., Port Angeles wireless Internet, guest laundry. 98362; 360-457-3211 or 800-953- Port Townsend- Sportsmen Motel See our ad on Page 133 3211 Jefferson County 2909 Highway 101 E., Port Smoked and vacuum-packed Angeles 98362; 360-457-6196 Quileute Oceanside Resort products; gift packages; smoked Fort Worden State Park Kitchens, ample parking, 16 LaPush; 800-487-1267 salmon, kippered-hard smoked 200 Battery Way, Port large smoking and nonsmoking Camper cabins to oceanview salmon jerky, salmon pepperoni, Townsend; 360-385-4400 rooms, cable TV. suites beef jerky and smoked sausage. See our ad on Page 100 See our ad on Page 164 See our ad on Page 111 CONTINUED ON PAGE 156 156 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 DIRECTORY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE North Olympic Directory of Services CONTINUED FROM PAGE 155 North/West Coast ety, certified professionals. NURSING CARE, THERAPY See our ad on Page 98 Restored officers’ quarters and Makah Cultural and Research Port Angeles barracks, museum, marine science Center Nash’s Organic Produce center, hiking and biking trails. Bayview Avenue, Neah Bay 1873 E. Anderson Road, Port Angeles Care Center 98357; 360-645-2711 Sequim 98382; 360-683-4642 825 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles Fort Flagler State Park Open every day during the Organic produce year-round. 98362; 360-452-6213 North end of Marrowstone summer months. 500-year-old arti- See our ad on Page 98 Small, quiet and home-like Island; 360-385-1259 facts from coastal archeological facility offers experienced, 24-hour A museum and guided heritage dig, Ozette houses, cedar canoes, Olympic Lavender Farm licensed RN and CPN staff. tours highlight the park’s military Makah tribal art shop. 1432 Marine Drive, Sequim 360- See our ad on Page 103 See our ad on Page 133 history. 683-4475 Open mid-June through August Forks and West End OUTDOORS, SUPPLIES Jefferson County Historical daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. U-pick laven- Museum Forks Timber Museum der, live plants, lavender products. Port Townsend- 540 Water St., Port Townsend; South of town adjacent to the See our ad on Page 98 Jefferson County 360-385-1003 visitor center Olympic Peninsula Master McKay Shrimp & Crab Gear Located in Port Townsend’s his- Highlights the area’s logging and homesteading history. Gardeners Foundation 306362 Highway 101, Brinnon toric City Hall (1892). Jefferson 2711 Woodcock Road, Sequim, 98320; 360-796-4555 County artifacts, archives, oral 98382 Shrimp and crab pots, famous histories and photographs. NURSERIES, FARMS Demonstration garden. Plant McKay Quick Pot. Port Townsend- clinics in Sequim and Port Ange- See our ads on Page 47 Quilcene Historical Museum Jefferson County les. Call 360-417-2514 for hours Columbia and Center Valley and locations. Port Townsend Golf Club Road, Quilcene 98376; 360-765- Gardens at Four Corners See our ad on Page 98 1948 Blaine St., Port Townsend 4848 321 Four Corners Road, Port 98368; 360-385-4547 Artifacts, photos and docu- Townsend 98368; 360-379-0807 Smith Dairy Dry year-round; snack bar; ments of the people, events and A gardener’s delight! Quality, 242 Cook Road, Sequim 98382; senior discounts. quantity and service. activities of the Quilcene area. 360-683-6883 See our ad on Page 35 See our ad on Page 44 See our ads on Pages 39, 99 Premium quality hay for Clallam County. Sold by the bale. Sport Townsend Elk Meadows Nursery See our ad on Page 98 Sequim 3485 Dosewallips Road, 1044 Water St., Port Townsend Brinnon; 360-796-4886 98368; 360-379-9711 Museum and Arts Center Sun Baked Greenhouses See our ad on Page 46 Outdoor gear, clothing, guide- 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim 615 Kitchen Road, Sequim 360- books and maps. 98382; 360-683-8110 683-2655 Henery’s Garden Center See our ad on Page 36 Cultural and natural history 406 Benedict St., Port Call to order. exhibit, museum store, mastodon Townsend 98368; 360-385-3354 See our ad on Page 98 exhibit, gallery for local artists. Great selection of indoor and Sequim- See our ad on Page 50 outdoor plants as well as pottery Vision Landscape Nursery Dungeness Valley and gardening gifts. 131 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim Bosun’s Locker See our ad on Page 99 98382; 360-683-2855. Dungeness Schoolhouse John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. 2781 Towne Road, Sequim Unique nursery and garden Scow Bay Oyster and Clam Sequim Bay Road, Sequim 98392 98382; tour information 360-683- atmosphere. Tour our popular Farm waterfall, ponds and garden. See our ad on Page 67 4270 Nordland; 360-385-4312 See our ad on Page 98 Classes, programs and semi- Quality shellfish since 1978. John Wayne Marina nars are held in this restored Orders by phone only; 24-hour Port Angeles 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road, Washington State Historical Site. advance notice. Closed Wednes- Sequim 98382; 360-417-3440 day. Pick up 5073 Flagler Road, The Bamboo Nursery Boats, kayaks, crabbing, fishing Port Angeles Nordland 98358. 1046 Heuhslein Road, Port and shrimping gear rentals, fish- See our ad on Page 99 Angeles 98362; 360-452-7020 ing and hunting licenses, marine Museum at the Carnegie Varieties, ornamental, screen- supplies and charts, food, apparel 207 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles Sequim- ing, windbreaks, poles, fencing, and souvenirs. 98362; 360-452-2662 Dungeness Valley root barriers. By appointment only. See our ad on Page 75 Clallam County history exhibits Henery’s Garden Center See our ad on Page 99 and Native American artifacts on 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way, SkyRidge Golf Course & display at the renovated Carnegie Sequim 98382; 360-683-6969 Lazy J Tree Farm and Nurture Learning Center Library. Great selection of indoor and Dirt Compost 7015 Old Olympic Highway, See our ad on Page 80 outdoor plants as well as pottery 225 Gehrke Road, Port Angeles Sequim 98382; 360-683-3673 and gardening gifts. 98362; 360-457-5950 10-hole golf course with two Joyce Depot Museum See our ad on Page 99 Compost now available, fine- ninth holes. Course plays 2,700 to 50999 Highway 112, Joyce screened, unscreened and 3,400 yards for nine holes, with Housed in the Milwaukee Line’s McComb Gardens Nursery coarse-screened, no synthetic four different sets of tees. last remaining log depot. Displays, 751 McComb Road, Sequim fertilizers, no fillers added, deliv- See our ad on Page 58 railroad memorabilia, area photos 98382-7882; 360-681-2827 ery available. and artifacts. Destination for quality and vari- See our ad on Page 99 CONTINUED ON PAGE 157 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE DIRECTORY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 157 North Olympic Directory of Services

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 155 on Discovery Trail). Indoor pony 360-796-4900, 800-962-6401 pany/Heidi Hansen rides, also horse leasing. Specializing in Hood Canal, The Jace Real Estate Com- Port Angeles See our ad on Page 18 Brinnon, Quilcene, Hoodsport, pany/Dave Stofferahn Port Ludlow, waterfront and view 521 S. Sequim Ave., Sequim Brown’s Outdoor homes and acreage. 98382; 360-477-5542; 360-683-9399, 112 W. Front St., Port Angeles; Port Angeles See our ad on Page 44 888-706-5223 360-457-4150 Always call Jace for land and Specialty backpacking equip- Clallam County Humane Society Hadlock Realty homes on land! Sequim office ment and outer wear for all out- 211 Chimacum Road, Port Had- now open. door adventures. 2105 W. Highway 101, Port Angeles, 360-457-8206 lock 98339; 360-344-4243 or 877- See our ads on Page 49, 112, See our ad on Page 81 Open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 884-7843 113 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Carol Fletcher, owner/broker; Waters West — Fly Fishing See our ad on Page 18 Chuck Trisko, sales associate. Jennie’s Meadow/Homes, Outfitters See our ad on Page 39 Townhomes 140 W. Front St., downtown Port Mount Pleasant Country Supply 360-683-4131; Priest Road off Angeles 98362; 360-417-0937 173 Mount Pleasant Road, Port Jefferson County Escrow Washington, Sequim. 40 Brinnon Lane, Brinnon; 360- Fully stocked fly fishing spe- Angeles; 360-452-7131 See our ad on Page 163 796-4603 cialty shop. Year-round guide ser- Feed, seed, pet and livestock A locally owned and managed vice. Large fly selection for fresh supplies. John L. Scott/Barb Butcher and saltwater. Specializing in cus- See our ad on Page 18 escrow company serving the John L. Scott/Simone Nichols tom-dyed and hard-to-find fly tying Hood Canal area. John L. Scott/Bill Humphrey materials. The Pet Sitter See our ad on Page 44 John L. Scott/Andrea Stafford 1190 E. Washington St., See our ad on Page 119 384 Oxenford Road, Port Ange- les 98363; 360-928-3758 Johnston Realty Sequim 98382; 360-683-4131. Professional pet-sitting service 40 Brinnon Lane, Brinnon See our ad on Page 14 PET SERVICES in your home. All creatures. 98320; 360-796-4603, 800-552-9763, See our ad on Page 18 800-800-6031 John L. Scott/Larry Cross Port Townsend- Acreage, homes, waterfront, Sequim; 360-683-4131 or 360- Jefferson County Sassy Lady Pet Resort commercial investments. Family 460-4300 cell 267 Watershed Lane, P.O. Box owned and in business since See our ad on Page 64 Frog Mountain Pet Care 965, Port Angeles 98362; 360-417- 1974. 870 Martin Road, Port 8272 See our ad on Page 44 ReMax 5th Avenue/Team Townsend 98368; 360-385-2957 Luxury lodging for special dogs, McAleer Exceptional boarding facility for cats or other furry friends. Windermere Port 593 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim; 360- your dog or cat. By appointment See our ad on Page 19 Ludlow/Nancy McConaghy 683-1500 or 877-343-0008 only. 10712 Rhody Drive, Suite 101, Mike McAleer, Michael McAleer Tiny Bubbles and Colleen McAleer. See our ad on Page 18 Port Hadlock 98339; 360-385-9331 1130 E. Front St., Port Angeles See our ad on Page 15 See our ad on Page 63 98362; 360-452-6011 or toll free Laundro-Mutt 888-GUPPIES. Sequim- U-$ave/Jim Hardie 2457 Jefferson St., Port Full grooming, day care, full- 261043 Highway 101, Suite B, Townsend 98368; 360-385-6805 line pet store Dungeness Valley Sequim 98382; 360-681-4211; 360- The Olympic Peninsula’s only See our ad on Page 19 Brokers Group/Sherry Siegel 775-7146 (cell). self-service dog wash.. 261043 Highway 101, Suite D, See our ad on Page 16 Westside Grooming and Pet See our ad on Page 18 Sequim 98382; 866-681-8778, 360- Sitting Welcome Home Realty/Brody 464 Gagnon Road, Port Ange- 461-6871 See our ad on Page 16 Broker Sequim- les 98363:360-457-6997 Don Palm Dungeness Valley Pet grooming and pet-sitting. Lisa Szumski Ask about doggy day care. Coldwell Banker Town & Country/Roland Miller Helen L. Willey Country Paws Pet Resort and See our ad on Page 19 Steven Diltz 583 W. Washington St., Sequim Grooming Paul Burgess 98382; 360-683-6000. 42 Dory Road, Sequim 98382; Dianah DiSandro PROPERTY MANAGEMENT See our ad on Page 16 360-582-9686 Jason Lee Grooming and boarding. Pick- Port Angeles 618 E. Washington St., Sequim Diamond Point Realty 98382; 360-681-7979 up and delivery service. Twenty 294 Sunshine Ave., Sequim years experience. James & Associates See our ad on Page 15 1115 E. Front St., Port Angeles 98382; 360-683-5779; 866-454-8004 See our ad on Page 18 98362; 360-417-2810 or 877-549- See our ad on Page 16 Windermere — Sequim 9703 Central Legacy Canine Property management: residen- Diamond Point Realty/E. 279 W. Washington St., Sequim 252 Kitchen-Dick Road, Sequim tial, multifamily, or commercial. Barbara Tyson 98382; 360-683-3800 98382; 360-683-1522 See our ad on Page 87 294 Sunshine Ave., Sequim See our ad on Page 5 Reward-based training for dogs 98382; 360-683-5779; 866-454-8004 and owners of all abilities. REAL ESTATE SERVICES See our ad on Page 16 Windermere — Sequim See our ad on Page 18 Central/Diana Erickson Port Townsend- Grant Realty 279 W. Washington St., Sequim, 1400 E. Washington St., Sequim Valley Stables Jefferson County 98382; 360-683-3800 or 866-525- Sequim 98382; 360-681-7377. 7294 162 Martha Lane, Sequim Coldwell Banker/Settlers Real See our ad on Page 16 See our ad on Page 15 98382; 360-681-4146 Estate Horse boarding facility (located 309383 Highway 101, Brinnon; The Jace Real Estate Com- CONTINUED ON PAGE 158 158 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 DIRECTORY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE North Olympic Directory of Services CONTINUED FROM PAGE 157 SENIOR CITIZENS Windermere — Sequim East 842 East Washington St., Sequim Sequim 98382; 360-683-4844 or Sequim Senior Center 800-431-0661 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim See our ads on Pages 5, 54 98382; 360-683-6806 and 55 See our ad on Page 58 Windermere — SunLand 137 Fairway Drive, Sequim 98382; 360-683-6880; 800-359-8823. SHIPPING SERVICES See our ad on Page 5 Sequim Windermere — Sequim Wrap Parcel N Post SunLand/Donna Worden Sequim 98382; 360-683-6880; 609 W. Washington St., No. 11, 360-670-9341 cell. Sequim 98382; 360-683-8676; fax See our ad on Page 15 360-683-8760 See our ad on Page 65 Port Angeles Coldwell Banker Uptown The UPS Store Realty 1400 W. Washington St., 1115 E. Front St., Port Angeles Sequim 98382; 360-582-9534 98362; 360-452-7861, 800-292-2978 Shipping, packaging, postal, See our ad on Page 165 mailbox services,copy services, fax, packaging and moving sup- The Jace Real Estate Com- plies, office supplies, printing ser- pany vices. 330 E. First St., Suite 1, Port Angeles 98362; 460-6132. See our ad on Page 19 20 years experience specializing in homes, land, investment Port Angeles properties and fixers. See our ads on Pages 112, 113 Shopping is for everyone in historic and The UPS Store colorful Port Townsend. 136 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles The Jace Real Estate 98362; 360-452-6602 Company/Mark Macedo and Shipping, packaging, postal, Denise Kepler mailbox services,copy services, 330 E. First St., Suite 1, Port Windermere — Port Angeles Sequim 98382; 360-683-3348. fax, packaging and moving sup- Angeles 98362; 360-477-9244 or 711 E. Front St., Port Angeles Also providing short stay plies, office supplies, printing ser- 360-460-6132 98362; 360-457-0456 or 800-786- respite and a special-needs unit vices. See our ad on Page 6 1456. for residents with Alzheimer’s dis- See our ad on Page 19 See our ads on Pages 5, 88 The Jace Real Estate ease and dementia. See our ad on Page 66 Company/Tilly Mollenkramer Windermere — Port Angeles/ 330 E. First St., Suite 1, Port Jessica Burton SHOPPING, GENERAL Angeles 98362; 360-452-1210 711 E. Front St., Port Angeles See our ad on Page 16 ROCK COLLECTING 98362; 360-670-3537 cell Port Townsend- See our ad on Page 15 Port Angeles The Jace Real Estate Jefferson County Company/Bill Schroepfer Harrison Beach Port Angeles 98362; 360-460- Windermere Real Estate/ Bear Arms Harriet Reyenga 299 Harrison Beach Road, off 5300 cell West Lyre River Road; 360-928- 67 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock See our ad on Page 16 711 E. Front St., Port Angeles 98339; 360-385-7658 98362; 360-460-8759 cell 3006 See our ad on Page 15 Day-use fee, overnight camp- Buy, sell, trade estates; World John L. Scott Real Estate ing, open year-round, use deposit War II and military items wanted. Port Angeles/Don Edgmon Turn old items into cash. 934 E. Front St., Port Angeles Forks box. See our ad on Page 70 See our ad on Page 38 98362; 360-457-8593 United Country - Evergreen See our ad on Page 14 Prop. LLC Crafts Cottage 70 W. A St., Forks; 360-374-9699 Whiskey Creek Beach Properties By Landmark Inc. Full service real estate agency. 1980 W. Sims Way, Port About three miles west of 501 E. First St., Port Angeles See our ad on Page 132 Townsend 98368; 360-385-0708 Joyce off state Highway 112; 98362; 360-452-1326 Scrapbooking, stamping, chil- See our ad on Page 69 360-928-3489 dren’s crafts, clay, variety of other RETIREMENT HOMES Fees for car and driver, each crafts, tools and storage items, additional person; phone for day- Pacific Northwest Log Sequim-Dungeness Valley classes. Homes use times; open year round, See our ad on Page 35 360-452-8247 Sherwood Assisted Living phone for details on rock hunting See our ad on Page 9 550 W. Hendrickson Road, See our ads on Pages 70, 110 CONTINUED ON PAGE 159 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE DIRECTORY SPRING/SUMMER 2007 159 North Olympic Directory of Services

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 158 Everything you need for stamp- Beautiful eclectic gifts; personal JT’s Sweet Stuffs ing, ink, paper, plus full supply for and home accessories; holistic 120 S. Forks Ave., Forks 98331; Edge to Edge scrapbooking. beauty care; bridal accessories. 360-374-6111; fax 360-374-6115 234 Taylor St., Port Townsend See our ad on Page 59 See our ad on Page 91 Lunches to go. Hand-dipped 98363; 360-379-0860 waffle cones; designer chocolates; Vintage fabrics, buttons, cover- Lavender and Lace Gift Everwarm Jelly Bellys, more. lets, aprons, tablecloths. Boutique 257151 Highway 101, Port See our ad on Page 126 See our ad on Page 23 243 W. Washington St., Sequim Angeles; 360-452-3366 98382; 360-582-0931 Wood, pellet and gas stoves; SPAS/MASSAGE SERVICES Grace’s Gifts Local lavender products, local Certainteed windows, Solatubles 10783 Rhody Drive, Port Had- arts and crafts, jewelry, home and skylights, full line of accessories. Port Townsend- lock; 360-379-6898 patio decor. See our ad on Page 74 Jefferson County One-of-a-kind gift store. Cot- See our ad on Page 59 tage boutique, clothing and acces- Northwest Duty Free Mimi’s Sun Spa sories. Olympic RV In The Landing mall, 115 E. 1300 Water St., Port Townsend See our ad on Page 39 22 Gilbert Road, Sequim Railroad Ave., Port Angeles, 98368; 360-385-4264 360-681-2331 or 800-757-0511 98362; 360-452-8556. Tanning, sauna, massage, The Green Eyeshade RVs, travel, trailers, fifth World-class gifts at the lowest body wraps, facials, heat and light 720 Water St., Port Townsend wheels, campers. prices. therapy, unique gifts. 98368; 360-385-3838 See our ad on Page 60 See our ad on Page 3 See our ad on Page 27 Offering an ever-changing Pondicherri selection of fine merchandise from Olympic Stationers Port Angeles 119 E. Washington St., Sequim 122 E. Front St., Port Angeles around the globe. 98382; 360-681-4431 See our ad on Page 37 98362; 360-457-6111 Renaissance See our ad on Page 53 Maps, art supplies, games, 401 E. Front St., Port Angeles Wandering Angus home decor, giftware and more! 98362; 360-565-1199 Sunny Farms Country Store Enjoy Swedish, deep tissue 929 Water St., Port Townsend See our ad on Page 97 261461 Highway 101 W., and aromatherapy massage, chair 98368; 360-385-3317 Sequim 98382; 360-683-8003 massage too. Tea and coffee bar. Unique Celtic jewelry and wed- Pacific Rim Hobby Cozy, bustling country store full 138 W. Railroad Ave., down- See our ad on Page 104 ding rings, gifts, music, books and of fresh produce, natural gro- more. town, Port Angeles 98362; 360- ceries, meat and seafood, market 457-0794 See our ad on Page 26 TRANSPORTATION deli, supplements, herbs, health Model hobbies, radio control, and beauty aids. rocketry, kites and planes, Port Townsend- The Wine Seller See our ad on Page 69 specialty tools and railroads. Jefferson County 1010 Water St., Port Townsend See our ad on Page 86 98368; 360-385-7673 Port Angeles Ferry to Whidbey Island Port Townsend’s oldest and Udjat Beads Call 800-843-3779 for complete finest wine shop. Amazing selec- Alley Cat 123 W. First St., Port Angeles 129 E. First St., Port Angeles Washington State Ferries informa- tions, competitive prices. 98362; 360-417-5489 tion. See our ads on Page 115 98362; 360-417-8097 Clothing hand bags and jew- New beads, old beads, seed Port Townsend-Keystone beads, supplies, ideas and gifts. schedules available at ferry dock Wynwoods Gallery and Bead elry. Romantic, trendy, unique. See our ad on Page 81 Call for class information. in downtown Port Townsend and Store See our ad on Page 109 at many shops. 940 Water St., Port Townsend Ambrosia Fine Adult 98368; 360-385-6131 Products What’s In Store Puget Sound Express Beads from around the world 507 E. First St., Port Angeles 115 E. Railroad Ave., Port 227 Jackson St., Point Hudson and one-of-a-kind jewelry. 98362; 360-417-6736 Angeles 98362; 360-457-1427; Marina, Port Townsend 98363; 360- inside The Landing mall See our ad on Page 31 Lingerie, shoes, wigs, maga- 385-5288 Souvenirs of Washington and zines, movies and more. Passenger ferry to Friday Har- Canada. Fashion jewelry, apparel, bor. Whale tours from Port Sequim- See our ad on Page 77 Dungeness Valley gifts, postcards, accessories, at Townsend. the ferry docks. See our ad on Page 22 Captain T’s Custom Stuff See our ad on Page 109 Budget Blinds 124 W. Railroad Ave., Port Jefferson County Interna- 492 W. Cedar St., Sequim Angeles 98362; 360-452-6549 98382; 360-582-9200 Zenzizi tional Airport Engraved, screen printed 127 E. First St., Port Angeles 320 Airport Cut-Off Road, Port Custom blinds, full Hunter embroidered and customized gift Douglas line, free in-home consul- 98362; 360-457-5300 Townsend. items. Textiles, pillows, imports, light- 3,000-foot runway, 12,500-pound tation. See our ad on Page 80 See our ad on Page 9 ing, candles, dishware, gifts. aircraft capacity. See our ad on Page 101 Cowboy Country Jefferson Transit The Cottage Company 923 E. First St., Port Angeles 129 S. Second Ave., Sequim Forks/West End Call 360-385-4777 or 800-773- 98362; 360-452-5025 7788 for complete schedule infor- 98382; 360-683-7278 Western apparel and tack, Forks Outfitters mation. Home, gifts and garden. horse show goods, log and rustic 950 S. Forks Ave., Forks 98331; Serves all of East Jefferson See our ad on Page 67 furniture, lodge lighting. 360-374-6161 County and provides connections See our ad on Page 96 Groceries, Ace Hardware, with Clallam Transit, Kitsap Tran- Java Moon Stamps and sporting goods, clothing, shoes, sit, and Island Transit (Whidbey). Scrap Books The Gifting Place espresso, hunting and fishing See our ad on Page 38 334 W. Washington St., Sequim 333 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles licenses. 98382; 360-681-3247 98362; 360-565-8090 See our ad on Page 130 CONTINUED ON PAGE 160 160 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 DIRECTORY NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE North Olympic Directory of Services

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 159 Sequim- Dungeness Valley Rocket Transportation Thanks for visiting the Sequim, 877-697-6258 Door-to-door service, serving North Olympic Peninsula! all of Clallam County and Seattle- Tacoma, airport and train station. See our ad on Page 65

Sequim Valley Airport 3 miles west of Sequim 3,500-foot paved lighted runway. Privately owned, open for public use. Port Angeles Black Ball Transport Inc. MV Coho 101 E. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles; 360-457-4491 Vehicle and passenger ferry service between Victoria and Port Angeles. See our ad on Page 3

Victoria Express 115 E. Railroad Ave., The Land- ing mall, downtown Port Angeles 98362; 360-452-8088 Fast passenger-only ferry to Victoria; reservations V, MC accepted. See our ad on Page 2

Kenmore Air William R. Fairchild Interna- Obstruction Point at Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park tional Airport, 1402 W. Airport Road, Port Angeles 98363; 360- 452-6371 or 866-435-9524 Eight round trip flights daily Forks/West End Sequim- Six miles east of Port Angeles on U.S. Highway 101; 255410 High- with easy, complimentary shuttle Forks Municipal Airport Dungeness Valley connections from Sea-Tac to our way 101, Port Angeles 98362; 360- On South Forks Avenue across Lost Mountain Winery 452-0160 terminal at Seattle’s Boeing Field. from the Forks Visitor Center. 3174 Lost Mountain Road, See our ad on Page 4 Award-winning wines; gift shop Lighted 2,400-foot asphalt run- Sequim 98382; 360-683-5229 and gourmet food products; tast- way and apron parking area. Award-winning red wines with Olympic Bus Lines ing room. April through Oct. 11 no added sulfites. a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 111 E. Front St., Port Angeles Quillayute Airport See our ad on Page 115 See our ads on Pages 97, 115 98362; 360-417-0700 10 miles west of Forks, Two daily trips to and from between Forks and LaPush. Seattle, now with connections to Former Navy base, one active Port Angeles Other areas Amtrak and Sea-Tac. runway. See our ad on Page 102 Black Diamond Winery Hoodsport Winery 2976 Black Diamond Road, Port 23501 N. Highway 101, Hood- Rite Bros.Aviation Angeles 98362; 360-457-0748 sport 98548; 360-877-9894, 800- Fairchild International Airport; WINERIES We specialize in fruit and grape 580-9894 360-452-6226; 800-430-7483 wines. See our ad on Page 115 Charter and scenic flights, aer- Port Townsend- See our ad on Page 115 ial photography, flight lessons, air- Jefferson County craft maintenance, fuel and oil. Camaraderie Cellars Fair Winds Winery See our ad on Page 116 334 Benson Road, Port Ange- YMCA 1984 Hastings Ave. W., Port les 98363; 360-417-3564 North/West Coast Townsend 98368; 360-385-6899 Visit Friday, Saturday and Sun- Port Angeles See our ad on Page 115 day 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May through Sekiu Airport September. Appointments invited Clallam County Family YMCA Off Highway 112 on Airport Sorensen Cellars at other times. 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles Road, Sekiu. 274 S Otto St., Port Townsend See our ad on Page 115 98362; 360-452-9244 24-hour air strip; 2,000-foot run- 98368; 360-379-6416 Health and fitness, community, way with lights, hangars and Taste our collection of premium Olympic Cellars Winery youth and teen recreation pro- tiedowns available, restrooms and Washington state wines. Washington “Working Girl” grams; child care. phone. See our ad on Page 115 Boutique Winery See our ad on Page 89 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2007 161 Advertiser Directory

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Alley Cat ...... 81 Domino’s Pizza ...... 10 Joy’s Wine Bistro...... 97 Ambrosia ...... 77 Downriggers ...... 119 Kenmore Air ...... 4 Antique Directory ...... 8 Downtown Hotel...... 94 Key City Players ...... 43 KD Antiques Dungeness Courte ...... 52 Lake Crescent Lodge ...... 78 Mouse Trap Dungeness Crab Festival ...... 13 Landmark Properties ...... 69 Port Townsend Antique Mall Edge to Edge ...... 23 Lavender Festival...... 13 Unique Treasures El Sarape...... 27 Lavender & Lace Gifts ...... 59 Black Ball Transport ...... 3 El Puerto de Angeles...... 108 Lost Mountain Lavender...... 50 Bosun’s Locker...... 67 Elevated Ice Cream...... 26 Makah Museum...... 133 Brigadoon Rentals...... 64 Everwarm Hearth & Home...... 74 Mickey’s Sports Bar & Casino ...... 101 Brinnon/Quilcene ...... 44-47 Executive House...... 137 Mimi’s Sun Spa...... 27 Coldwell Banker Settlers RE Feiro Marine Life Center ...... 95 Mobuilt RV...... 76 Elks Meadows Nursery & B&B Fiesta Jalisco...... 105 Neah Bay...... 166 Halfway House Fifth Avenue ...... 66 Nifty Fiftys...... 27 Houseboats for 2 First Federal Savings ...... 83 Nursery & Farm Directory...... 98-99 Johnston Realty First Race Car Wash...... 105 Alpacas of Cedar Wind McKay Shrimp & Crab Forks Chamber of Commerce...... 126 Bamboo Nursery Olympic Art Gallery Forks Community Hospital...... 132 Gardens at Four Corners Olympic Music Office Forks Motel...... 127 Olympic Timber House Forks Outfitters ...... 130 Henery’s Garden Centers Quilcene Farmers Market Fort Worden Commons...... 33 Lazy J Tree Farm Quilcene Historical Museum Frugals...... 117 Master Gardeners Revive Properties Gifting Place ...... 91 McComb Gardens Whistling Oyster Gordy’s Pizza ...... 108 Mt. Pleasant Country Supply Brown’s Outdoor ...... 81 Gordy’s Restaurant...... 90 Nash’s Organic Produce Budget Blinds ...... 9 Green Eyeshade ...... 37 Olympic Lavender Captain T’s ...... 80 Hacienda Del Mar...... 111 Centrum...... 32 Harborside Inn ...... 43 P.T. Farmers Market China First...... 103 Heritage Tours...... 117 Scow Bay Oyster & Clams Clallam Bay Sekiu...... 131 HomeStone Mortgage...... 43 Smith Dairy Lost Resort Huntingdon Hotel ...... 143 Sun Baked Greenhouse Olson’s Jace Schmitz ...... 6, 49, 112 & 113 Vision Nursery Straitside Jack in the Box...... 17 NW Duty Free...... 3 Clallam County Fair ...... 86 James & Associates...... 87 Olympic Bus Lines...... 102 Clallam County Museum ...... 80 Jardin De Soleil ...... 6 Clinicare...... 74 Java Moon Stamp Co...... 59 Olympic Cellars ...... 97 Clubs & Organizations...... 11 Jefferson Co. Art Galleries...... 28-31 Olympic Game Farm...... 51 Coffee Directory ...... 12 Ancestral Spirits Olympic RV...... 60 Gabby’s Gourmet Crub Belltower Art Supplies Olympic Stationers...... 97 Java Joe’s EarthenWorks Olympic Suites...... 129 Latte 101 Forest Gems Gallery P.A. Farmers Market ...... 96 Lodge Espresso Gallery 9 Roundup Alatte Pacific Traditions PA Angeles Care Center...... 103 Coldwell Banker ...... 165 Soul Garden Gallery Pacific Inn...... 133 Cornerhouse Restaurant ...... 76 Jefferson Co. Bed & Breakfasts ...... 21 Pacific NW Log Homes...... 9 Cottage Company...... 67 Jefferson Co. Churches ...... 24-25 Pacific Rim Hobby ...... 86 Cowboy Country...... 96 Jefferson Healthcare...... 34 Palace Hotel...... 36 75286731 Crafts Cottage ...... 35 John Wayne Marina...... 75 Peak’s Pub...... 105 Dew Drop Inn...... 127 Joshua’s Restaurant ...... 116 162 SPRING/SUMMER 2007 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE Advertiser Directory

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Pet Directory...... 18-19 Dungeness Rec. Area Bear Arms Clallam County Humane Society Eagle Tree RV Park Gardens at Four Corners Country Paws Gilgal Oasis Grace’s Gifts Frog Mtn. Pet Care Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds Hadlock Motel Laundro-Mutt Hoh River Hadlock Realty Legacy Canine Olson’s Jefferson Transit Mt. Pleasant Country Supply Quileute Lonesome Creek On Common Grounds Petsitter Rainbow’s End Port Hadlock Chamber Sassy Lady Red Carpet Car Wash Woodley Backhoe Sequim Valley Stables SaltCreek Rec. Area Udjat Beads...... 109 Tiny Bubbles Sequim Bay Resort United Country ...... 132 Westside Grooming Shadow Mountain UPS Store...... 19 Pondicherri ...... 53 Whiskey Creek Van Goes Pizza ...... 100 Port Angeles Bed & Breakfast’ ...... 106-107 Salal Cafe ...... 27 Victoria Bed & Breakfast’s ...... 139 Angeles Inn Sandman Hotel ...... 142 Across the Harbour BJ’s Garden Gate Sawadee Thai ...... 51 Misty Meadows Colette’s Sequim Bed & Breakfasts...... 62 Oak Bay Guest House Domaine Madeleine Clark’s Chambers Victoria Express...... 2 Eagle’s Flight Dungeness Panorama Wandering Angus...... 26 Five Seasuns Groveland Cottage Washington Mutual Home Loan...... 118 Hidden Haven Lost Mountain Lodge Waterfront Pizza ...... 35 Inn at Rooster Hill Nelson’s Duckpond Waters West...... 119 la place sur la Mer Red Caboose West End Bed & Breakfast...... 124 Meadows Inn Sequim Churches ...... 56-57 Fisherman’s Widow Ocean Crest Sequim Museum & Arts Center ...... 50 West End Churches ...... 128 Tudor Inn Sequim Senior Services...... 58 Westerra Homes...... 163 Port Angeles Churches...... 92-93 Sequim Village Glass ...... 53 What’s In Store...... 109 Port Angeles Fine Arts Center...... 119 Sequim Wrap Parcel n’ Post...... 65 Whiskey Creek Beach ...... 110 Port Angeles Light Opera ...... 90 Sherry Grimes Designs ...... 58 Wildlight Gallery ...... 50 Port Townsend Golf Club ...... 35 Silverwater Café...... 23 Windermere...... 88 Portside Inn...... 79 Skyridge Golf Course...... 58 Windermere-Sequim East ...... 54 and 55 Primary Care...... 167 Sport Townsend ...... 36 Wine Directory...... 115 Puget Sound Express ...... 22 Sportsmen Motel ...... 100 Black Diamond Quileute Resort...... 164 St. Andrews Place...... 117 Camaraderie Cellars Rain Bear Studio...... 108 Strait Thunder...... 82 Fairwinds Realtor Directory...... 14-17 & 68 Sully’s Drive In...... 132 Hoodsport Red Lion/Crabhouse...... 74 Sunny Farms ...... 69 Lost Mountain ReMax 5 th Avenue...... 63 Sunrise Meats...... 111 Olympic Cellars Renaissance...... 104 Sunshine Herb & Lavender ...... 59 Sorenson Rite Bros. Aviation...... 116 Sweet Stuffs ...... 126 Wine Seller Rocket Transportation...... 65 Taco Time ...... 10 YMCA ...... 89 Royal Scot Suite Hotel...... 140 Three Crabs ...... 168 Zenzizi ...... 101 Rudy’s Automotive ...... 100 Tranco Transmission...... 101 RV Parks & Campgrounds...... 70-71 Traylor’s Restaurant ...... 109 Conestoga Quarters Tri-Area ...... 38-39

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Got cabin fever? Raring to get out of the house? Days are getting longer, you can almost smell campfire smoke; fishing gear reminds you what you should really be doing; getting restless? Time to look west and travel to Neah Bay and Cape Flattery, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean meet. Halibut, Salmon, Bottom Fish, Camping and hiking along Hobuck Beach, Surfing and Kayaking. Explore Shi Shi Beach and Cape Flattery; in spring migratory birds, whale watching...a nature photographer’s dream. Learn the history and culture at Makah Museum. Be alone or in a group.

In a few hours driving time you will pass through country that is a “national geographic” type setting, rugged coastline, crashing waves under the watchful eyes of bald eagles, towering trees, streams and rivers, winding roads, awesome in its natural beauty; a world of adventure apart from the wear and tear of everyday life.

The Makah Tribe welcomes you. For a culinary treat, eat overlooking the harbor in Neah Bay at the Warm House Restaurant, open daily. We specialize in seafood, steaks and pastas. Call 360-645-2924, or email us at [email protected]. Want to camp steps from the Pacific Ocean, or stay in beautiful new cabins with pounding surf outside your window? Hobuck Beach Resort and RV Park is the place. We are open year-round. For reservations, call 360-645-2339, or email [email protected]. Located minutes from the trailhead to Cape Flattery, and a brief distance driving time to the trailhead to Shi Shi Beach. Makah Mini-Mart and Marine Fuel is located on Bay View Drive in downtown Neah Bay, a must stop for your fishermen quest; call 360- 645-2749. Also available, Bingo; we play on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Makah Bingo Hall, guests always welcome. For more information, contact the Makah Tribe at (360) 645-2201 or go to our web page at www.makah.com. Come out and have a great time. Bring all your friends and we’ll see you in Neah Bay this summer. 75289234 NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWCOMERS’ AND VISITORS’ GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2007 167 73286061 TM

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