Pirates as well as tall ships

CONCURRENT WITH THE mid-June visit of the tall ships Lady Washington, Privateer Lynx and Bill of Rights, the Port Angeles-based Washington Association of Historical Living Arts will stage a two-day festival “The Pirates of Port Angeles.”‘

The June 17-19 event, complete with swashbuckling pirates and other activities, will be held at Port Angeles City Pier, at the foot of Lincoln Street.

In addition to pirates attempting to pillage the town, visitors will have the opportunity to find the 8.5 carat Black Diamond in a staged treasure hunt.

For additional information, call 360-452-6096 or e-mail portangelesfaire@yahoo.com.

* For information on the schedule of the Lady Washington, Lynx and Bill of Rights as well as reservations to ride on these ships, call 800-200-5239.

* The Tall Ships Victoria event will take place June 23-26 and Tall Ships Tacoma will occur between June 30 and July 5.

The Victoria event’s Web site is www.tallshipsvictoria.ca. The Tacoma festival’s site is www.tallshipstacoma.com.

Peninsula Daily News

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