Coffee and Conversation at the Undertown

The Undertown occupies the basement below the Mt. Baker Block Building in Downtown Port Townsend. You find it by going down the stairs on Taylor Street, maybe 75 ft. north of the intersection with Water Street. The coffee shop and wine bar has many nooks and corners that are perfect for coffee and conversation. There is sometimes entertainment and dancing there on weekends and holidays. The coffee is good, too.

The man in the photo is Jack O’Connor, PT playwright and actor.

Produce sold at Colinwood Farm

Colinwood Farm grows organic produce near the corner of San Juan and F Streets. In the summer the produce stand there overflows with vegetable goodness. Even in the winter months the farm manages to keep stock available. Produce is sold via an honor system payment box. This is definitely not the big city.

Inside the Bayview Restraunt

In a town of 8,000 there are an amazing 56 restaurants listed for Port Townsend in dexknows.com. Of those, there are surprisingly few old fashioned diners. One such is the Bayview Restaurant. While its food is ordinary, the view it offers is stunning, located as it is, on the breakwater above Port Townsend Bay.

Silverwater Cafe in the Elk's Building

In the mid ninety’s the old Elk’s Club building on the corner of Washington and Taylor was restored. The street level holds one of my favorite restaurants, the Silverwater Cafe.

Working on a boat in the boat yard

Winter sees a lot of action in the Boat Yard, run by the Port of Port Townsend.

The Larry Scott Trail, one of my favorite walks, passes by the Port Townsend Paper Mill, which is Jefferson County’s largest private employer.

James and Hasting Building

This classic Victorian Building on the corner of Water Street and Tyler hosts a number of businesses on the lower floors, including Wynwood’s Gallery and Bead Shop.