Summer means warm nights (well, warmer, anyway) and when nights are warm, music and movies head out of doors. This summer, as in past years, there is live music weekly and an outdoor film once a month at the James Center for the Performing Arts, at Carrie Blake Park, 202 North Blake Ave. Live music starts at 6pm every Tuesday evening through September 8, 2009. The last Tuesday of each month adds a movie at dusk.
Hotel for Dogs plays on June 30. Fly Me to the Moon plays July 28, and August 25 presents The Final Season. Bring your blankets, chairs, sofas and snacks, and watch the sky darken overhead as the screen lights up in front of you.
The music line-up is as follows:
June 30: Soul Shakers
July 7: Testify
July 14: Dixi-Blu Jazz Band
July 21: Late Bloomers
July 28: Westerly
August 4: Holden Young Trio
August 11: Keven Magner and M’Elange
August 18: Deadwood Revival
August 25: African All Stars
September 1: Stardust Big Band
September 8: Big Fine Daddies
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It is said that John Wayne truly enjoyed being aboard his family yacht, the Wild Goose. It is true that he sailed more than once into Sequim Bay, and that he dreamt of creating a marina there. Eventually, his dream came true on 22 acres along the northwestern edge of Sequim Bay donated by the Wayne Family.
The marina has been in business since 1985. It is an easy cruise from Seattle, Victoria, Port Angeles, Port Ludlow, and the San Juan Islands. Guest moorage is usually available, and the marina is a beautiful place to spend a night or a few days. There is an excellent restaurant at the marina, the Dockside Grill on Sequim Bay. It is an ideal place to enjoy a delicious northwest cuisine, inside or out on one of the decks.
If you enjoy kayaking, the peaceful waters of Sequim Bay provide an excellent opportunity for that. Check out the John Wayne Marina the next time you sail or drive to Sequim. You’ll be happy you did.
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Dockside Grill on Sequim Bay, John Wayne Marina
Much of western Washington is hilly, which is one of the reasons the state is so beautiful and provides such amazing panoramic views. This is all well and good, but sometimes it is fun to ride a bike without constantly struggling up massive inclines. I mean, really.
Olympic Discovery Trail, Port Angeles
That’s what is so nice about the Olympic Discovery Trail on the Olympic Peninsula. Sure, there are still hills, but there are also long stretches of virtually flat trails through fields and along the water. So bring your bikes to Sequim, stay at an Olympic Peninsula bed and breakfast, and spend a few days riding in the sunshine.
Olympic Discovery Trail, Sequim
The Olympic Discovery Trail is slated to one day go from Port Townsend, on the tip of the Quimper Peninsula, to the Pacific Coast – over one hundred miles. Currently there are a few completed segment. In Port Angeles, the western most section of completed trail starts at the base of Edis Hook on the west end of town, follows the coast through town, and then runs bewteen the coast and the Highway 101 until it meets up with the Sequim segment. The trail meanders through Sequim until it reaches Sequim Bay, and it follows the bay from there.
There are thirty miles of trail completed, and thirty more miles have funding. The rest will have to wait for a while, but eventually the Olympic Discovery Trail will lead bikers from Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean on a nice, smooth path.
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Sequim’s Open Aire Market is in full swing these days. If you happen to be in Sequim on a Saturday between 9 am and 3 pm, be sure to stop by Cedar Street, in the heart of the town. There you will find a market that has been slowly and steadily growing over the years, and now offers a respectable selection of locally grown produce and locally made crafts. Sequim has long been home to delicious berry grower Graysmarsh, and Nash’s, a certified organic farm; products from both of these businesses can be found in Coop Markets from Sequim to Port Townsend to Seattle. They are now joined at the Sequim Market by certified organic farm, Lazy J. We are just thrilled. With land so fertile and an abundance of sunshine, it is a crime not to grow organic fruits and vegetables here. Don’t forget that Sequim is on the Olympic Peninsula, and the peninsula is surrounded by water. Water means seafood, and the Sequim Market is a good place to find it. Tuna Dan provides local fish, while QuillBay offers live oysters and clams. It is easy to eat your way through the Sequim Market as you shop for a picnic or a week’s worth of groceries. While you do so, you will be serenaded by a variety of excellent and diverse musicians. No matter what else you do in Sequim, be sure to visit the Sequim Open Aire Market.
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