Sandra White: Washington

 Port Townsend's annual Victorian Home Tour is coming up this weekend on September 19^th  and 20^th.    Port Townsend is one of 4 Victorian Seaports on the National Register, and has a wonderful collection of well preserved or re-habed homes, mostly from the late 1800's.  These lovely homes can be toured inside with self guided tour or with the aid of the homeowners and docents on hand, dressed in period costumes and all very knowledgeable about the history of Port Townsend.

The money raised goes to support the Jefferson Health Care Auxiliary and is also sponsored by the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce. 

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On tour this Saturday and Sunday:

(You can see all these properties on Saturday or Sunday or see part each day)

Horton Bendixen House  Circa 1889   1706 Clay Street

 Built as a spec house and moved to it's present location in 1905.

                                                                               Daniel Hill House Circa 1862  411 Fillmore

                                           Originally built as a simple farmhouse

Captain Thomas and Lizzie Grant House

731 Pierce Street

      Italian style Villa, typical of the local fashion

                                                                                   Chapel Bay  Circa 1850 821 Jefferson              

                                                                                           821 Jefferson Street

               This years tea house where tea and cookies are served.  The chapel is said to have been brought by barge from Bellingham in the 1800's and was used as the parish hall for St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Siebenbaum Building     1917

815 Washington Street

    Antique Auto Museum

                                                                                          First Presbyterian Church Circa 1876

                                                                                                       1111 Franklin Street

                                             Built in stages from 1875 to present

Clark Aldrich House   Circa 1889

1123 Van Ness

    Built as a rental house, an example of a simple home built during Port Townsend's "boom period" in the early 1890's.

                                         Lucinda Hastings House  Circa 1891

                                                                                        514 Franklin Street

                                           3642 square feet, with view of bay and

                                           and had 5 fireplaces.  Recently sold for

                                           over $900,000.

  Plus, the Palace Hotel on Water Street.  Built in 1889 for Captain Tibbals.  Also, the Commanding Officer's Quarters at Fort Worden.   Circa 1930's and furnished with period furnishings. 

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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  Wooden boats may seem like a thing of the past, but here in the Pacific Northwest they are a passion for many, and thousands of people around the world.   In this Victorian seaport village  with so many shipwrights and marine trades, the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is a perfect fit, located in the Port Hadlock waterfront, a few minutes drive from Port Townsend.  The style of boat building is characteristic of the area and enhanced by the generations of local craftsmen along with the abundance of natural resources.

 Founded in 1981 by Bob Prothero, a master shipwright from Seattle who had worked in the industry for 50 years and brought his knowledge and experience with him. 

 The school started at the Port Townsend Boat Haven, and as it grew moved to a larger campus in a light industrial area of Port Townsend, and finally moved to it's present location in the historic waterfront area of Port Hadlock, a former bustling wharf and shipping port at the turn of the century. 

  The school has become nationally accredited  as a school of technology and offers the Associate Degree of Occupational Studies and has graduated over 1000 students, many coming from all over the world.   It offers full courses in boat building as well as summer and community workshops

 The school has boats for sale, and it welcomes the donation of your wooden boat that may be in need of repair or restoration.  There is a possible tax deduction for such a donation.

This weekend we are saluting the wooden boats with our annual Wooden Boat Festival here in Port Townsend, and looks like we will have our usual sunny skys and glorious Indian Summer.  

 For more information go to www.nwboatschool.org

  Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building today in Port Hadlock, WA

 Inside Wooden Boat School Shop

 Wooden boats in the making.

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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.