This festival takes place in Sequim, it's pretty far from where I live but it was worth the trip…read more It's from July 17-19. You can take the shuttle bus to get to each location, or you drive there yourselves. The Olympic Game Farm is a must see! It's a self driven tour, so you can drive around and see all the animals up close. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for children. People here are very friendly and welcoming, which is always a good thing. Remember to visit the lavender farm before you leave!

Located in Carrie Blake Park, this is a concert shell for outdoor events…read more The city hosts music in the park in the summertime here. It's a BYO Chair situation. Bands will also be booked here as part of their tours once in a while. Foghat was here in 2015.

This is the yin to my yang. What an awesome celebration of classical music. Totally casual…read moreenvironment. Great music and a glorious venue. Spend a day or a weekend. Nothing like Washington in the Summer. I'm totally in love w/ this festival. To see what I'm talking about, go to http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/. You won't regret it. Bring an SO or not. This place is romantic, and it's very real.

Do you love to hear good music?…read more Do you love to be in a beautiful setting with mountains, apple orchards, beautiful gardens...and just to get away from it all? If you do then do yourself a favor and check out the Olympic Music Festival. I truly *heart* this musical getaway. I've driven past the signs to the Olympic Music Festival many times in the past on my way to Hood Canal and we've finally stopped by. My regret is that we didn't do this sooner. This is such a wonderful activity to do in the summer time. Pack a picnic, a bottle of wine, some carrots (for the donkeys) and head over to Hood Canal. The experience of listening to beautiful music in the shades of the apple trees surrounded by mountains and open air...HEAVENLY (and I'm not even exaggerating). Beethoven sounded even better when I'm breathing in fresh country air and gazing up at blue sky and mountains...seriously! If I could write poetry, this place would surely be an inspiration. GO! NOW! or the next weekend (open on weekends at 2pm). They're playing all summer until Labor Day. Check out the Seattle Times' review for more info. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009359860_olympic21.html

Except for a few old jail cells in the basement, the "history" part of this museum is too much like…read morean AI-generated virtual exhibit. When I was in this museum many years ago, it was much better, so I guess it's been "updated." Definitely not worth the admission fees, so if you want to walk past the old jail cells, go on the monthly free day.

Just not a lot to see here. The exhibits are extremely lacking. Just not worth the admission. Save…read moreyourself some time and just make a donation and walk over to the maritime museum.

Love this cute little town! There is so much to see and do for a few hours. There are plenty of…read morerestaurants with a variety of food choices. Cool old historic buildings to see. A definite must stop is the General Store. It is huge inside with a cafe, museum, restrooms, ATM and tons of gifts. We thoroughly enjoyed walking around this town. We had lunch at Butcher & Baker Provisions, and it was excellent. Their cakes and cheesecakes are delicious! Highly recommend stopping here while in the area.

Port Gamble was not part of the original adventures, but after talking with Norma Jean at the…read morebotanical gardens, it had my curiosity peaking, historical old lumber port town and beaches... I was in! Upon arriving, seeing the beautiful old houses, a cute authentic general store, and amazing views of the sound, I couldn't wait to explore it further. Plenty of parking, I headed down to check out the beach, on the way seeing that during the summer season, there are kayak rentals (another reason to return) what made the beach interesting, besides a ton of seashells, was that it was adjacent to where the town in the old days had their dump and landfill, so over time, the old glass was finding its way onto the beach, Cool stuff! A little bit like the glass beach near Fort Bragg, Cali. Definitely enjoyed walking through the town, appreciating the buildings and houses and history. They have guest houses for rent, there was a wedding going on, so that's another venue available, lots of gift and art shops and a cute Tap House I'll review as well. A fun historical place with great views of the Sound to add to adventures in the area. God bless and Cheers!

Small charming library and cultural center…read more It is well worth it to pull off the road and visit this center. The short informative films on loop that gave me a huge appreciation of the S'Klallam people. It provided little snapshots with interviews of the local people. It was enjoyable to visit the library and cultural center if you are in the area. An easy drive from Port Townsend with beautiful scenery.

Bar staff was very friendly and helpful. Large area for formal or casual affairs. Catered food was…read moredelicious (especially the deviled eggs)!

Excellent group of people brought together by a love for the waterways around Whidbey, a place to…read moresocialize and work worth the community to promote fun and safe boating. Most of the members in this private club are there to socialize as they do not have a boat. This is not a requirement for joining the yacht club. Boating, water safety and environmental issues with the waterways makes the Oak Harbor Yacht Club a great place to join. Visitors are always welcome. Social events encourage families with children to participate. There is a venue upstairs for rent. Member prices are deeply discounted. The view of the harbor is unbeatable. The clubhouse is located next to the marina and a large park with playground that can be used by everyone.

Unfinished business, this review. So let me have a go at it right now. I've half an hour to kill…read morebefore "doggy-dinner-time" anyhooo. There's always something magical going on in Port Townsend. Its the nature of the place. A brief glance at either the "PT Leader" or "The Peninsula Daily News" will offer up many choices... Perhaps a movie? (Three venues plus an old-fashioned Drive-In movie theater.) Perhaps a show at the Upstage or Mondresa Castle? Perhaps a class or two out at Fort Worden. (Goddard has an extension here as does Peninsula College.) I could continue, but shall not. This is a review of the Key CIty Public Theatre which holds its own against every other possible choice of entertainment in town . It's rare that a KCPT performance is not sold out. It's rarer still if a KCPT is a flop. Just doesn't happen. 'Twas early summer and I was in town. "MacBeth" was playing at Chetzemoka Park, and I thought to go. KCPT had pulled out the stops with this performance, staging it in a corner of the park. Now Chetzemoka Park is quite spectacular. Green grass and roses on a bluff overlooking Puget Sound. Boats of all sizes and shapes floating leisurely in an out of the harbor. Clouds floating in the sky. Eagles soaring. Against this backdrop, MacBeth would appear out of place. Too bloody. Too martial. So wisely, KCPT chose a small green glen within the park, placed the audience with their backs to the Sound. Succeeded in transporting the whole audience back in time to a magical place,perhaps somewhere near Scotland, where Shakepeare's drama could realistically unfold. Success! Even though the lead actor had been injured the day before and the role was now played by the director. A perfect five stars! The next day, I said to myself, why not try another KCPT production? "BARK: The Musical" was playing at the tiny KCPT playhouse on the waterfront. And of course, this production, too was five stars. Laughed a lot, cried a bit, as actors performed their doggishly funny routines. Oh...and got the last seat in the house before the performance sold out. Front and center, first row. Perfect ! And under twenty dollars. Try getting to a Broadway show for that kinda chump change. KCPT has my vote. The actors are very good. (Sometimes appearing with permission from Actors Equity.) The plays are perfectly executed and appropriate to their settings. And... As a bonus...the audience. Intelligent. Interactive. Interesting. What's not to like? A magical company for a magical town. But...gotta go now... My half-hour is up, the dogs are anxiously awaiting their repast. May start howling soon... Doggy dinnertime here at Casa Canine. Tonght we're having Hill's Science Diet. Weight Loss Formula. You are most welcome to join us. If you lick your bowl clean. And guard it carefully. We don't stand on ceremony around here. Catch ya at KCPT next time I'm there. They tell me Dracula's going to be there for Hallowe'en....you might still be able to buy a ticket. Definitely worth sinking your teeth into that production. Give it a go.

Here's the thing: the shows may or may not be good. I have not been there in years, mostly because…read moreDenise Winter (artistic director) has nudged the community right out the door. Denise wants "professional actors" to show all us local yokels how to do theater. She does this while promoting this as a "local theater." That is dishonesty in its purest form. This theater is now local by location ONLY. They have eliminated (willingly, I might add) any element of the uniqueness of Port Townsend from the theater are now giving you only the barest of bare minimums of the talent that Port Townsend has to offer. Take this to heart the next time you are looking for good, quality, PORT TOWNSEND talent.