Photos of My Port Townsend

The sky turns dark. The tide rolls out. The lights from the Boat Haven punctuate the gloom. Click photo for larger view.

One of Port Townsend’s more interesting pastimes is watching the Downtown businesses play musical chairs with their storefronts. There are a couple of businesses that have lived in at least three locations. The gallery, Artisans on Taylor is one of the latest participant in the game. It moved from Taylor Street to Water Street last [...]

The last couple of weekend have had holiday shoppers, bargain hunters and tourists  doing the Water Street bustle. Now, it’s back to sleepy streets and people hustling between buildings and cars, doing their best to minimize exposure to the wind and rain. As you can see, Downtown Port Townsend is pretty empty. Click photo for [...]

Our neighbors north of the border celebrate Boxing Day, on December 26. In Washington, we only have the day after Christmas. There were shoppers in Downtown Port Townsend, but there was none of the holiday energy in the air. Returns and bargain hunting don’t offer the excitement of getting gifts. The weather perfectly reflected the [...]

A new craft and art studio recently opened on the corner of Hastings and 29th Streets, Hand Work Studio. I’ve driven by the corner many times and watched the new owners turn an old mechanic’s garage into a place for craft classes. The studio opened in December. I love the sign. It’s rusted steel. Click [...]

The Undertown is a nice place to warm up after doing Christmas shopping. The place always does nice holiday decorations in the tunnel leading to the entry. Click photo for larger view.

7 Cedars Casino Resort is run by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. The Casino is about a half hour west of Port Townsend on US Highway 101. The tribe has put up some of the best holiday decorations around. Not only is the casino beautifully and tastefully lit, but the Tribe offices and even the convenience mart/gas [...]