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Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts this weekend

PORT ANGELES -- The Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts begins today, May 27, at 6 p.m. and continues throughout the three-day weekend offering… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival wraps up today

The 70th annual Rhododendron Festival was celebrated with "A Touch of Elegance"' and a lot of fun on Friday and Saturday in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

Here’s the schedule for 70th annual Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival

The theme is "A Touch of Elegance."' Today, May 20 * Rhododendron Flower Show: Fort Worden State Park Chapel, entries received 3 p.m. * Kiddies… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival parade, carnival, Rhody Run this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Celebrate "A Touch of Elegance"' at the 70th annual Rhododendron Festival, the theme of this year's pistil-packing event. Festivities began way back… Continue reading

Irrigation Festival ends in Grand fashion — parade winners listed

SEQUIM -- The city wrapped up its annual salute to 19th century irrigation Saturday as thousands of people converged on the North Olympic Peninsula for… Continue reading

Elsewhere on Peninsula, another busy weekend on tap

In addition to the Irrigation Festival in Sequim, a variety of activities -- from art walks to several concerts to celebrations in Port Townsend and… Continue reading

Get ready for the big Sequim Irrigation Festival parade!

SEQUIM -- The 110th Irrigation Festival jumps into full gear this weekend with classic cars, the logging show, museum exhibits, arts and crafts, plenty of… Continue reading

Irrigation Festival schedule

Here is the schedule for the remaining events of the 110th Sequim Irrigation Festival, which concludes this weekend. Today, May 13 * Crazy Days Breakfast:… Continue reading

Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival to begin 70th run

PORT TOWNSEND -- For Christy Spencer, the 70th annual Rhododendron Festival has special meaning. She and her Rhododendron Festival co-president, Shawna Smith, are part of… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival schedule

Here's the schedule for 70th annual Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival, themed "A Touch of Elegance": Saturday, May 14 * Arts and Crafts Fair: downtown, 10… Continue reading

110th Irrigation Festival begins today in Sequim

SEQUIM -- The annual celebration that became the Irrigation Festival started out as a May Day observance. But it was irrigation -- namely, the opening… Continue reading

Irrigation Fest schedule

HERE IS THE SCHEDULE for the 110th Sequim Irrigation Festival, which gets under way this weekend. Today * Gardens on Holiday: Valley Garden Club's 42nd… Continue reading

Springlike weather to help weekend activities on North Olympic Peninsula

So what are you doing this spring weekend? Oops, got carried away! It's still winter. It's easy to make the mistake: The Strait of Juan… Continue reading

Weekend activities across the North Olympic Peninsula

A variety of activities -- from a "CROP walk"' to a travel show to two children's concerts and the "most romantic woman" -- are on… Continue reading

Fans of medieval lore don the gear to fight with ferocity

By Tom Thompson As Society of Creative Anachronism members prepare for mock medieval battles Sunday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles, donning a steel helmet… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2005
  • TOM THOMPSON

Port Angeles: Here’s your Arts in Action schedule

PORT ANGELES -- The key word in this weekend's Arts in Action is ACTION. This is not the sort of festival for sitting. The variety… Continue reading

Port Angeles travels the Yellow Brick Road: “The Wizard of Oz” begins run next week

PORT ANGELES -- At last, you can follow the Yellow Brick Road on the North Olympic Peninsula. Curtain rises next weekend on Port Angeles Light… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Fort Worden centennial activities

Anniversary Days kick off the centennial celebration at Fort Worden and is one of four festivals in 2002 that will honor the rich history and… Continue reading

Sequim: Here’s your schedule of Sequim Irrigation Festival events

SEQUIM -- The 107th edition of the Sequim Irrigation Festival, the state's oldest continuing festival, begins today. The festival was started May 1, 1896, when… Continue reading