fort worden: Port Townsend Getaway - 12/12/13 04:15 AM
   Near Fort Worden, your home away from home awaits you.  Sweet cottage with all modern conviences, privacy and great location. 
Fully and turn key furnished, this cottage sleeps 6, with a large master bedroom, (main level), full bathroom with tub and shower, double mirrored wardrobes, and king sized bed.
Upper level loft has 2 twin beds, table and chairs and wardrobe.  There is a queen sized sofa in the living room for 2 additional guests.  
Kitchen is completely stocked with dishes, pots, pans and appliances, including stove, refrigerator and microwave.  
Great time of year to visit Port Townsend … (0 comments)

fort worden: Port Townsend Landscape - 09/14/10 02:23 PM
Port Townsend has a wonderful state park called Fort Worden, an old army post dating back to the late 1800's.  It is full of wondrous things, including trails through the forest.  On one of our walks there earlier this summer I caught a glimpse (and a photo) of this magnificent guy. 
We have a lot of deer in Port Townsend, sometimes too many if you are trying to grow your favorite roses. They are generally used to people and are seen in most neighborhoods. 

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fort worden: Summer in Port Townsend/ Music Festivals - 05/31/10 10:54 AM
This area is full of wonderful music all summer long, with every type of music you can think of. 
Beginning in July there is Fiddle Tunes, Chamber Music Festival, Jazz Festival and Blues Festival.  Most are performed at the Centrum Campus at Fort Worden, with some of the local clubs hosting performances in the clubs.  Great music and great fun.
Also, the Olympic Music Festival beginning in July and continuing every weekend, Classical Concerts in the Barn. 
There is also some fun music at the Saturday Farmers Market, and last Sat. it was one of my favorites, the Limpopo Band. 
Every … (1 comments)

fort worden: Port Townsend's Haunted Buildings - 10/27/09 05:14 AM
PORT TOWNSEND'S HAUNTED BUILDINGS 
 Port Townsend is a favorite place for some amateur ghost hunters, and their findings include 3 well known historical buildings.  Using film, digital cameras, audio and video recording systems, and computerized surveilance gear they feel they can determine extra paranormal activity.  They feel Port Townsend is one of the most haunted communities in the state of Washington.   
 The "Commander's House" at Fort Worden showed some "orbs" (not visible to the naked eye) in photograpy taken by a  team of "ghost hunters" that visited Port Townsend  in 2006.   Built in the late 1800's and open to the public as a … (9 comments)

fort worden: Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival - 07/29/09 11:54 AM
A terrific Jazz Festival took place last week and this is another great week for music lovers here in Port Townsend.  The Blues workshops will be held all week with performances on Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1, both at Fort Worden and in the intimate settings of the local downtown clubs.  This is an event put on by Centrum, an arts organization located at Fort Worden State Park.
At Fort Worden the performances will be held in McCurdy Pavillion, and 3 "clubs" set up  for this occasion, with one serving beer.  There are also  3 different downtown clubs featuring performances of … (0 comments)

fort worden: Centrum For the Arts, Port Townsend - 07/05/09 01:11 PM
Incredible and unique center for the arts
Over 30 years ago some visionary citizens had an idea of a better use for the old, sprawling 1890's army base on the waterfront in Port Townsend called Fort Worden.  This was the beginning of Centrum,  a unique center for education and enjoyment of the arts, serving local citizens and visitors from all over the world. The facilities of Fort Worden include many buildings that were barracks, officers quarters, shops, hospital, theater, chapel, along with bunkers, acres of forest with trails, and a gorgeous shoreline with lighthouse.  It is also home to award winning … (2 comments)

fort worden: Fiddle Tunes Festival on Fourth of July In Port Townsend, WA - 07/01/09 04:40 PM

Summer has arrived in Port Townsend just in time for our favorite  "Festival of American Fiddle Tunes".  Held at Fort Worden, and produced by Centrum, this week long workshop is taught by experts and professionals in the field.  This is the 33rd year and attendance is expected to be approximately 500 students; culminated with performances in the McCurdy Pavillion and in our downtown clubs. 
                      This Saturday, the Fourth of July we will have a Performance on the green.                         
      Workshop session                      Performance on the green             Performer
The workshops are held Monday through Friday with total immersion in the regional folk styles.
Weekend  performances are given … (3 comments)

fort worden: Memorial Day at Fort Worden, Port Townsend - 05/25/09 09:59 AM
The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave... Patrick Henry--
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem. --Ronald Reagan--
From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots. --Thomas Jefferson-

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This morning I heard the canon at the fort go off, saluting the veterans buried there.  I drove to the fort to check it out and there was a small gathering … (6 comments)

fort worden: Memorial Day at Fort Worden, Port Townsend - 05/25/09 09:16 AM
The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave... Patrick Henry--
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem. --Ronald Reagan--
From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots. --Thomas Jefferson-

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This morning I heard the canon at the fort go off, saluting the veterans buried there.  I drove to the fort to check it out and there was a small gathering … (0 comments)