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Spending a Day in Port Townsend
Tiffany Davidson · June 3, 2024

If you haven’t experienced the stunning town of Port Townsend just yet, it’s time to add it to your list. It’s a magical sea town with historic architecture, stunning views and many shops and restaurants. If you’re planning a trip to the area, use these ideas to help guide you. Planning a trip to Port...

Visiting Fort Worden State Park
Chris Boone · March 30, 2024

January 2025. Recently Fort Worden Hospitality closed and laid off all their employees. At this time there is no update on when or if you will be able rent overnight accommodations at Fort Worden. For more information please see this article in the Peninsula Daily News. We will update this article when we have more...

Exploring the Hoh Rain Forest
MacKenzie Passegger · May 11, 2020

We’ve all heard the opinion that among the different locations in the United States, western Washington is almost perpetually grey and rainy. While that may be the case in winter months, most of the west side is quite beautiful and temperate for much of the rest of the year. However, when it comes to one...

Spending a Weekend in Olympic National Park
Joe Duffy · September 20, 2019

Considering the seemingly never-ending natural beauty of Washington State, it is sometimes easy to forget about the wonders of the Olympic Peninsula. Sprawling nearly one million acres, Olympic National Park contains three distinct ecosystems – glaciated mountains, rugged Pacific coastline and lush temperate forests. Best part? You can explore it all. Not sure where to...

The Hoh Rain Forest Go And Explore
MacKenzie Passegger · February 12, 2018

We’ve all heard the opinion that western Washington is almost perpetually grey and rainy. While that may be the case in winter months, most of the west side is quite temperate and beautiful for much of the rest of the year.  However, when it comes to one special west side region, an honest-to-goodness rain forest...

Port Townsend Farmers Market
Explore Washington State · April 1, 2017

The Port Townsend Farmers Market in Port Townsend, Washington is a local event that you have to visit at least once. Of course, if you visit the farmers market once, you’ll want to do it over and over again! Get addicted to the delicious fresh fruits and vegetables at the market, and enhance your cooking...