Sandra White: Washington: Port Townsend

Watch a video of storm surge downtown Port Townsend in February of 2007
My son shot this amateur footage the morning after a night of 70 mile per hour winds!

The storm destroyed a restaurant ironically named "The Surf"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjld4ulvyx4

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 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Happening next weekend Sept 11, 12, & 13^th at the Point Hudson Marina.

Thousands of serious boaters of the Northwest look forward to this gathering of boating enthusiasts, shipwrights, exhibitors and entertainers   on the 2^nd weekend of September. 

2009 will mark the 33^rdfestival which keeps getting bigger and better every year.  This event just makes it a bit easier to say goodbye to summer and ease into Fall.  This year's theme is "Working Waterfront" a fitting title for this community's many boating related businesses. 

There will be around 200 wooden vessels in the marina, most of which are available for touring.  You can go aboard, linger awhile and see what they are like.  Exhibitors are on site with new innovative boating gear and products with tips and educational materials for your use and safety. 

Entertainment is ongoing with music in the beer gardens, delicious food, boat races and sail- bys in the harbor, and fun for the children:   treasure hunts, fish printing, children's theater, and sea stories. 

 There will also be an exhibit of wonderful photographs of sailing schooners and boats by Michael Berman in the Pope Marine Park  on water street.  www.michaelbermanbeautifulphotography.com

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Foundation Building

Cost for entry is $12.00 per day or $6.00 for seniors, children free.  Weekend pass is $24.00

For more information go to www.woodenboat.org

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Point Hudson Marina and Resort

This beautiful little marina is located at the tip of Port Townsend's historic waterfront district.  It was the Coast Guard facility in the World War II era and beyond,  and now is under the control of  the Port of Port Townsend, and used for boaters, campers, and general recreation.  It also is home to The Wooden Boat Foundation and various retail  businesses, such as kayak builders, whale watching tours, sail makers, yacht sales and the marine trade.  It caters to boaters needs for repairs, maintenance and equipment.    Take a walk through this interesting area any day and you can see some interesting  boats in the slips, people dining, walking, beach combing and camping in motor homes.  

A glimpse into this wonderful whacky place called Port Townsend.  It seems every weekend has a festival or reason to celebrate.  Life is short!

Last weekend on a gorgeous sunny day, it was the "Uptown Street Fair".   Held in the Uptown business section on Lawrence Street at Tyler,  beginning with the popular Farmer's Market, it  featured live music most of the day, a 5 minute parade in which anyone can participate, a beer garden with local brew on tap and lots of food, arts and  crafts.  People enjoy the opportunity to mingle, greet neighbors, hear upbeat music, shop for food and art, and have a beer on draft. 

Coming in September check out the Wooden Boat Festival, Kayak Symposium, and the Port Townsend Film Festival. 

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Orca (Killer) Whales are a favorite subject and pastime in the Pacific Northwest, and we have our own familiar pods that come and go on their way to Alaska every year.  Recently the Port Townsend Marine Science Center was awarded a grant for $150,000 to help us learn more about them and the environment they live in.

The money comes from a federal agency, The Institute of Museum and Library Services.  The money will be used for a project involving an Orca Whale that was stranded on the Dungeness Spit in 2002 in Sequim, WA.   This whale was found to have the highest PCBs ever found in a marine mammal.  The plan is to build an exhibit to display the skeleton of this whale to tell the story of the condition and health of our waters.

The Whale museum in Friday Harbor as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be assisting in this project.  The center has one year to complete this project and raise matching funds.   

Port Townsend Marine Science Center at Fort Worden

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Uptown Cottage...Lowest priced on the market. 

Location everyone wants...close to uptown restaurants, shops and market.  Original Townsite with historic Victorians, cottages, and landmarks. 

1 bedroom plus bonus room, 1 bath Yr. Blt. 1940

Sweet '40's cottage on sunny corner lot in Uptown.  Hardwood flooring, picture window with mountain view, bedroom with French doors leading to large wood deck, 2nd room for office or guests, efficient kithen, full bath with tub and shower.  Good investment or starter home, retirement home, or getaway cottage. Great  price at $249,500.  www.johnlscott.com/45891 

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Bigger and better than ever.

Located at Lawrence and Tyler, this open air
forum for local farmers and artistic craftsmen
to display and sell their products has been
operating seasonally for 17 years.

The market started in 1992 with 14 local growers
of organic and specialty produce. There are currently over 90 vendors including artisans, wine, cheese,
breads, pastries, soaps, lavendar and food vendors.


The market has Port Townsend's unique flavor and
features live music, cooking demonstations, non-
profit projects.

It is held every saturday during the warmer seasons
and on Wednesday a smaller merket is held on
Polk St. 3.30 - 6.30

For more information and schedule please
visit: http://farmersmarket.org

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 Coming up  Aug. 22, this is always a lively and well attended event with plenty of music and good food.  Held on Lawrence Street at Taylor where the Uptown shops are anchored by Aldriches Market.  The Farmer's Market will open as usual at 9:30 with specialized tent shops of fresh produce, flowers and crafts.  A parade starts at 1:00 with everyone invited to march in costume or not. 

Music will begin at 10 am with the Port Townsend Summer Band, the Delta Rays, Mystery Band, One Mean Cheese, and belly dancing performed by Middle East Out West. 

The kids can make festival hats, do face painting, a sidewalk chalk art contest, painting and sculpting contests.  There will be an outdoor beer garden and music will continue into the evening at the Uptown Pub. 

 Very private location, close  to Uptown shops, restaurants, theater, Fort Worden and beach. 

 Newer charming guest house available for short or long term lease, furnished or unfurnished.  Built in 2006 with craftsman carpentry, high ceilings, French doors,  bamboo flooring.  Full kitchen and bath, loft bedroom with double closets, room for full size bed and desk.  Full size washer and dryer, satellite tv, wood deck and fenced yard. 

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Quaint and charming, this gem is one of 2 theaters in Port Townsend, located just off Water Street in the heart of the Victorian downtown area.  As you pass, you are drawn in by the wonderful posters in the widows, sweet little box office, and the aroma of fresh popcorn, made the old fashioned way and served with real butter. 

Originally opened in 1907 with vaudeville shows and live musical productions, it moved to it's current location in 1908 and began showing the latest innovation, moving pictures.

 In 1958 the Rose closed and would not re-open again until 1992 under the ownership of Rocky Friedman, a nice guy with a dream and a love of movies.  (Financed by local citizens, who also helped with the painting of the building).  Rocky added the smaller cozy theater called the Rosebud, which fills up quickly with a popular movie.  The movies begin with a short talk about the film and a request to clean up after ourselves.  On Mondays there is a door prize for some lucky winner just for coming.

  Rocky studied film making in Southern California and moved back to the Northwest with the hopes of becoming a screenwriter.  Rocky and The Rose are devoted to bringing art to Port Townsend in the form of good movies.  A big part of the Port Townsend Film Festival, it also hosts a lecture series called  School of Athens Lectures, with subjects such as Archeology, Nature Photography, and Symbolism of Ancient Zen Temples. 

 I will just stick with the movies, most  of which are the artsy type, or often foreign film or festival winners. 

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