Chris McDaniel

Chimacum fair this weekend to host handmade products

Organizers of the 30th annual Chimacum Arts and Crafts Fair said this week they hope to have as many as 3,000 visitors. “We… Continue reading

Choral Belles lift holiday spirits Thursday in Port Townsend

Choral Belles lift holiday spirits Thursday in Port Townsend

Hankering for your Christmas season music fix? The Choral Belles have got you covered. The all-women chorale will perform 7 p.m. Thursday… Continue reading

Choral Belles lift holiday spirits Thursday in Port Townsend
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Luck of the Draw set for Port Angeles … and other items

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Luck of the Draw set for Port Angeles … and other items

Fairmount Restaurant, 1127 W. Highway 101, will host a performance by Luck of the Draw and Vertigo North from 6 to 8… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Luck of the Draw set for Port Angeles … and other items
Port Townsend group to strip holiday music to barest form

Port Townsend group to strip holiday music to barest form

The Wild Rose Choral will strip down holiday music to its barest form during a cappella concerts tonight and Sunday. A cappella… Continue reading

Port Townsend group to strip holiday music to barest form
Port Townsend vibes inspires local artist

Port Townsend vibes inspires local artist

Sitting outside and soaking up the natural vibes is all Port Townsend artist Sandra Offutt needs for inspiration. “The natural world motivates… Continue reading

Port Townsend vibes inspires local artist
Port Townsend man in Hawaii for 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

Port Townsend man in Hawaii for 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

Port Townsend resident Tom Berg remembers the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, as if it had happened yesterday. ‘Very clear… Continue reading

Port Townsend man in Hawaii for 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
Jewelry, paintings, art show set for Port Townsend gallery walk

Jewelry, paintings, art show set for Port Townsend gallery walk

Shimmering jewelry, paintings of Native Americans in Alaska and a juried art show are on tap this weekend during the Port Townsend… Continue reading

Jewelry, paintings, art show set for Port Townsend gallery walk
Northwest Women’s Chorale to usher in holidays with performances today, Monday

Northwest Women’s Chorale to usher in holidays with performances today, Monday

The Northwest Women’s Chorale will usher in the holiday season with performances in Sequim and Port Angeles. The first performance will be at 7 tonight… Continue reading

Northwest Women’s Chorale to usher in holidays with performances today, Monday
Wood artisans to display wares at show in Sequim this Saturday

Wood artisans to display wares at show in Sequim this Saturday

Expert wood carvers on Saturday will demonstrate their craft during the 11th annual Wooden Art Show in Sequim. The show, organized by Pacific… Continue reading

Wood artisans to display wares at show in Sequim this Saturday
Port Angeles jazz concert to benefit college student programs

Port Angeles jazz concert to benefit college student programs

Put some jingle in your jazz Thursday during the fourth annual Jingle Jazz benefit concert at Peninsula College. The concert will be… Continue reading

Port Angeles jazz concert to benefit college student programs
‘The Nutcracker’ with a North Olympic Peninsula Twist: Ballet Workshop brings updated version of holiday classic to PA

‘The Nutcracker’ with a North Olympic Peninsula Twist: Ballet Workshop brings updated version of holiday classic to PA

It is 1895 and the North Olympic Peninsula has been shaken heartily by the Panic of 1893 — an economic depression during… Continue reading

‘The Nutcracker’ with a North Olympic Peninsula Twist: Ballet Workshop brings updated version of holiday classic to PA
‘Peppy, funny’ singer songwriter to perform in Coyle

‘Peppy, funny’ singer songwriter to perform in Coyle

Singer and songwriter Carrie Clark will perform Sunday afternoon as part of the ongoing Concerts in the Woods series. “She has an amazing… Continue reading

‘Peppy, funny’ singer songwriter to perform in Coyle
Christmas songs to blend together in Port Townsend

Christmas songs to blend together in Port Townsend

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas on the North Olympic Peninsula. To celebrate the season, the Community Chorus of Port… Continue reading

Christmas songs to blend together in Port Townsend

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Christmas Chorus tonight in Sequim; memorial dance set for Port Angeles

Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane, will host the 32nd annual Sequim Community Christmas Chorus Christmas Concert at 7:30 tonight. Encore presentations… Continue reading

Golden age comes to Sequim with monthly art walk

Golden age comes to Sequim with monthly art walk

All that glitters is gold this evening during First Friday Art walk. Art Walk is a free self-guided tour that leads participants to… Continue reading

Golden age comes to Sequim with monthly art walk
Musical trio to take the spotlight Saturday in Chimacum

Musical trio to take the spotlight Saturday in Chimacum

Violinist Kristin Smith, cellist Diane Vaux and harpist Janeen Kelm will take the spotlight during a special performance Saturday evening by the Port… Continue reading

Musical trio to take the spotlight Saturday in Chimacum
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lazy J Tree Farm owner Steve Johnson, left, measures a Nordmann fir tree cut by Mike Deese of Port Angeles on Saturday on the farm east of Port Angeles.

Choosing the perfect Christmas treeU-cut trees available on Peninsula

Those looking for a more personal Christmas tree experience, or to continue a long-standing family tradition, can forego pre-cut trees and pick… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Lazy J Tree Farm owner Steve Johnson, left, measures a Nordmann fir tree cut by Mike Deese of Port Angeles on Saturday on the farm east of Port Angeles.

Deadline nears for young musicians’ competition

The deadline to register for the the 2017 Young Artist and Junior Young Artist competitions — hosted by the Port Angeles Symphony… Continue reading

Holiday lights vandalized in downtown Port Angeles

The Olympic Kiwanis Club encourages the public to be vigilant after 34 holiday light strings on poles and trees in the Port… Continue reading

Shopping season starts with a bustle on Peninsula

Shopping season starts with a bustle on Peninsula

Sales on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday were brisk across the North Olympic Peninsula this year, said business owners. Since 1932, Black Friday has… Continue reading

Shopping season starts with a bustle on Peninsula