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Today’s Juan de Fuca Festival finale

The final day of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles: Main Stage 11 a.m.: North Olympic Youth Symphony 12:15 p.m.:… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival continues today

PORT ANGELES -- Todd Schultz walked away from the food vendor booth Saturday staring down a deep-fried, sugary bread confection called an elephant ear. "You… Continue reading

Shrimp ‘sucked outta here in nothing flat’ at annual festival

BRINNON -- Off-and-on rainfall Saturday failed to dilute the fun and food at the 10th annual Brinnon Shrimp Festival, which continues today. If how fast… Continue reading

It’s Fuca time!

Eclectic, electric and sometimes eccentric, the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts opens its 2006 run in Port Angeles today. Music, dance theater, storytelling,… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts schedule

Here's the schedule of events in this weekend's Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles. Today Main Stage 6 p.m.: Ivonne Hernandez… Continue reading

Shrimpfest to celebrate Hood Canal delicacy in Brinnon this weekend

BRINNON -- It's all about shrimp, but the festival that celebrates the funny-looking spotted sea creatures from the depths of Hood Canal is anything but… Continue reading

Summer starts early on Peninsula

A three-day holiday weekend, with toe-tapping music, dance, story-telling, a film festival, merriment and native shrimp. What more could anyone want? The North Olympic Peninsula's… Continue reading

Rhody Run, Duck Derby and taiko drummers set for today

More than 2,500 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the 28th annual Rhody Run in Port Townsend today, the final event of this… Continue reading

2006 Rhododendron Festival swings into full gear this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Catch serious bed racing tonight, a good old-fashioned parade Saturday, a Rhody Run on Sunday and all the colorful festivities in between… Continue reading

Here come the ducks — and more!

IN ADDITION TO this weekend's Rhododendrom Festival and parade in Port Townsend and Sunday's Rhody Run: * The 17th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival schedule

Today, May 19 * Rhododendron Flower Show: Entries received at the Chapel at Fort Worden State Park, 3 p.m. * Carnival: Opens 3 p.m. *… Continue reading

He pops the question, she says yes and they reign on the parade

SEQUIM -- They met thanks to that postmodern matchmaker, the Internet. They got engaged in the middle of an old-fashioned party: Saturday's 111th Irrigation Festival… Continue reading

Irrigation Festival schedule

THE SCHEDULE FOR the 111th Sequim Irrigation Festival, which continues through Saturday. Crazy Days Breakfast Today, May 12, 7 a.m. Sequim Elks Club, 143 Port… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival climaxes with parade, carnival, timber show and more

SEQUIM -- The answer is yes, they want to. The eight women of Juanamarimba -- the "Juana" is pronounced "wanna" -- are among the latest… Continue reading

Stilt dancer gives rise to Sequim Irrigation Festival

SEQUIM -- A nearly 9-foot opera singer-elf will return to Sequim this Saturday. Janet Rayor, also known as the stilt dancer, will waft through the… Continue reading

Master Gardeners’ season to open with a 120-year event

SEQUIM -- It's the bloom of the century, plus 20. Like a publicist for the Clallam County Master Gardeners' spring series of events, their fountain… Continue reading

Halloween events

Here are some of today's remaining Halloween events on the North Olympic Peninsula: Port Townsend * Costume parade from Adams Street to Polk Street at… Continue reading

Weekend activities include massage event

There's plenty to do on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend, and the PDN has two features today to guide your activities. From concerts to… Continue reading

Peninsula weekend activities include “Crabfest”

There's plenty to do on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend, and the newspaper has two features today to guide your activities. From concerts to… Continue reading

Busy weekend ahead for our Peninsula

There's plenty to do on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. To help you plan, here are highlights of what's coming up: * Today through… Continue reading