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Sue McGrew of Tacoma carves the visage of Batman for the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic in Port Angeles. The event is part of the larger Arts in Action festival taking place throughout downtown and City Pier this weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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Sand sculptures part of Arts in Action festival

PORT ANGELES — The suspense. The sunshine. The suppers. The tons upon tons of impermanence. Beach Master Bert…

Jeff Clayton is among the players in town for this week's Jazz Port Townsend festival.

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Jazz in Clubs events begin tonight in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — That quintessential American art form is enveloping the town this week in Centrum’s Jazz Port…

The Celtic duo Men of Worth opens the series Thursday in the Little Theater at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

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Juan de Fuca Fest plans entire season of events

PORT ANGELES — Starting this week, the inaugural Season Concerts — 11 of them by performers from across…

Jim Podlesny of Port Angeles met the author of "Wild" last week. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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Quoted hiker, author meet at Port Angeles reading

PORT ANGELES — Cheryl Strayed, rock-star author and veteran of a two-state, 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest…

Blackbird Coffeehouse owners Adam and Christy Parent met at a library in Minnesota. They celebrate their 13th anniversary this summer.  -- Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Profile

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PENINSULA PROFILE: Couple build coffeehouse as they raise family

Like a bitter windstorm, the recession walloped Port Angeles in late 2008, just in time for Adam and…

Sequim seeing purple this weekend

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Sequim seeing purple this weekend

SEQUIM — Fourteen open farms, two free fairs, one mellowing scent: Sequim Lavender Weekend promises a plenitude of…

IN THE PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT: Abby Mae & the Homeschool Boys to give final performance

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IN THE PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT: Abby Mae & the Homeschool Boys to give final performance

You can hear the joy, young and clear. It vibrates off the strings, and rings like a chapel…

“Monty” was painted by Sally Cays

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WEEKEND: Studio tour shows off Dungeness Valley art

SEQUIM — Starting today, a variety of private lairs filled with art — from dreamlike watercolors to metal…

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Champagne gala to open Port Ludlow arts series season

PORT LUDLOW — Season tickets are on sale for the Port Ludlow Arts Council’s 21st series of concerts,…

Swami Beyondananda

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Swami likely to stimulate many giggles

Conversing with Swami Beyondananda is like hopping inside a verbal funhouse. And beware: You will keep interrupting yourself.…

Cheryl Strayed of Portland

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Author of best-seller ‘Wild’ to read on Peninsula

When everything fell apart, Cheryl Strayed left, alone, to hike. She covered 1,100 miles, from California’s Mojave Desert…

Monica Quevedo at Lost Mountain Lavender farm.  -- Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Profile

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PENINSULA PROFILE: An ‘ahh’-some life for lavender farmer transplanted from California

SEQUIM — Though it was July in Sequim, the sun was not smiling on the lavender fields. 2011’s…

Saturday's Dungeness Kids' Fair is hosted by First Teacher

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Activities galore just for kids at Sequim fair

SEQUIM — Ice cream, dancing, free children’s books, model trains, a firetruck and prizes: They’re just a cross-section…

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Chef to whip up 20-egg omelets at farmers market

PORT ANGELES — In the ongoing campaign to whet local appetites for local food, chef Dave Long will…

Olympic National Park ranger Josh McLean

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No pants afire at Port Angeles Library

PORT ANGELES — There was purported bungee-jumping from a hot air balloon, as well as alleged mosquitoes growing…

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Port Townsend Writers’ Conference to begin Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s one thing to key your secret thoughts into a computer or set them down…

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Children’s art series scheduled in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — In the meadow at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, the “Monday’s Child” series of…

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WEEKEND: Free concert Sunday to introduce Homeward Bound

PORT TOWNSEND — With music, George Rezendes has said, you cannot rake in a whole lot of money…

The Quebecois band Genticorum is just one in the lineup of the Fiddle Grand Finale at Fort Worden State Park's McCurdy Pavilion this Saturday.

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WEEKEND: Fiddle Tunes concerts offer variety of music

PORT TOWNSEND — The thing about the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes: It’s far more than fiddling. Sure,…

Jay Himlie

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‘Thump junkies’ light up sky across Peninsula

They’re called thump junkies. Every Independence Day, pyrotechnists light the fuses, the flares and the Christmas dahlias —…