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Port Townsend, WA

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The lighthouse
at Fort Worden

In the 1800s, Port Townsend was a thriving seaport and was nicknamed "The City of Dreams" because of the potential that many visualized for the area. However, these dreams faded when the Northern Pacific Railroad failed to connect the city to the eastern Puget Sound city of Tacoma. By the late 1890's the boom was over.

Today Port Townsend is a multi-faceted town and depending on who you talk to about it, you may find it described as a town of tourist shops and activities, an eclectic artist haven, and a boat-lover's paradise. It also serves as the county seat, with the beautiful courthouse atop the cliffs overlooking the harbor.

There are many structures to remind us of the Victorian beginnings of Port Townsend. Many of the mansions that were once home to the founders of Port Townsend are now elegant Bed and Breakfast inns. Most of the buildings in the Downtown business district are the originals and many still connect to the underground tunnels that were once used to shanghai witless sailors.

There's much to enjoy about Port Townsend and the surrounding area - great restaurants, festivals, and the arts to mention a few. Because Port Townsend is located at the tip of the Quimper Peninsula and is surrounded by Puget Sound, the Straits of Juan de Fuca, and Discovery Bay, activities such as boating, fishing, kayaking, sailing, and beachcombing are popular.

For further information about our wonderful area, please visit these links to other websites. When you click on a link, a new browser window will open, which you can just close to return instantly to my website.

General

• Port Townsend - from the webcam at the Court House
• PT Guide
• Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce
• Port Townsend Leader - our weekly newspaper
• Port of Port Townsend - includes information about Jefferson County International Airport. View the airport webcam
• Port Townsend City Government
• Port Townsend School District
• Port Townsend Library - an original Carnegie Library
• Port Townsend Paper Company

Traveling to and around Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula

• Washington State Ferries - Port Townsend schedule. View the ferry webcam
• Puget Sound Express - passenger ferry
• Hood Canal Bridge web cam
• Port Angeles to Victoria, B.C., Ferry

Arts and Entertainment

• Centrum Foundation - music festivals and more
• Marine Science Center
• Port Townsend School of Massage
• The Wooden Boat Foundation
• Port Townsend Film Festival
• Jefferson County Historical Museum
• PTTV - our local television station
• The Victorian Festival
• The Rose Theatre

Lodging and Restaurants

• Ann Starrett Mansion Bed and Breakfast
• The English Inn Bed and Breakfast
• The James House Bed and Breakfast
• Elevated Ice Cream - home made ice cream! YUM!
• Fins Coastal Cuisine
• Manresa Castle - rooms and fine dining
• Otter Crossing at Point Hudson
• Silverwater Cafe
• The Belmont - hotel suites and fine dining on the waterfront
• The Old Consulate Inn

Sports and Recreation

• Discovery Bay Golf Club
• Port Townsend Public Golf
• Fort Worden State Park
• PT Outdoors Kayaks
• Puget Sound Express whale watching
• Olympic National Forest hiking trails

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