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Summer on the Olympic Peninsula – More than Just a Park

June 25, 2025

Still making your summer-plus travel plans? Consider a visit to Washington’s most northwest region – the Olympic Peninsula. (We say “summer-plus” because out here summer weather runs on into September!) Sure, we’ve got Olympic National Park with its mountains, forests …

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Bigg’s Orcas — Whale Watching on the Olympic Peninsula

May 27, 2025

Each June, we celebrate Orca Month across the Pacific Northwest—a time to learn about the region’s most iconic marine mammals. Whale watching on the Olympic Peninsula is some of the best in the world for encountering orcas in the wild. …

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Salt Creek Recreation Area runners during the Salt Creek 24 race

Runs, Races and Rides in 2025

January 29, 2025

Runs, Races and Rides in 2025 If one of your goals for this year is to be more active or to enjoy more time outside, we‘ve got you covered! Whether you are a runner, walker, rider or boater, an avid …

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Celebrating Community Together

December 30, 2024

A current of camaraderie and connection flows between our communities here on the Olympic Peninsula. Our towns and cities are an easy drive from one to another. Each offers a different perspective from the landscape we see every day in …

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Holiday Festivities on the Olympic Peninsula 2024/2025

November 25, 2024

Celebrate the holidays with merriment and joy with holiday festivities and winter activities on the Olympic Peninsula! Bring your family and friends. Head out to experience the festive lights. Go ice skating. Take to the mountains for snow fun. Wander …

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Fresh, Local and Authentic Food is worth the journey to the Jefferson County Farmers Market

Fresh, Local, Authentic Food – Worth the Journey to Jefferson County

April 29, 2024

Discover the rich culinary heritage and local produce of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula at the Jefferson County Farmers Market. Explore diverse offerings from Jefferson County businesses while enjoying community events and convenient access to Port Townsend’s attractions. The fresh, local, authentic …

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Elwha River in fall on the Olympic Peninsula

5 Ways to Slow Down and Embrace Fall

October 4, 2023

Welcome to our slooow season! Fall is the perfect time for a stress relief visit to the Olympic Peninsula. The crowds are smaller, the days are short (but still long enough), the air is crisp, and the colors are vibrant. …

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The Olympic Discovery Trail—An Olympic Peninsula Gem

October 2, 2023

When you’re enjoying the great outdoors on one trail or another, did you ever think about what it takes for that trail to even be there? Or have you thought about what it takes to maintain it? I can tell …

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Taste the Olympic Culinary Loop

August 29, 2023

The Olympic Culinary Loop’s 350+ mile trek roughly follows US-Hwy 101 around the Olympic Peninsula for an inviting tour of locally produced food and artisan beverages. Taste the Olympic Culinary Loop by following a four-step recipe: “Eat. Do. Stay. Repeat.” …

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Spruce Railroad Trail family

COVID-19 Updates

April 3, 2023

Last updated April 3, 2023 Effective April 3, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will end the Secretary of Health Mask Order, which currently requires universal masking in healthcare, long-term care, and adult correctional facilities for people age 5 and …

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