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FEBRUARY EVENTS:
Feb. 14, Happy Valentine's Day!
PT Rising Community Celebration will take place at the Cotton Building from 4-6pm. The Boiler Room will host a "Love Yourself" dance party starting at 7pm. Cellar Door has a special menu and the fabulous Shannon Conyers will have a photo booth to take beautiful, memorable pictures of you and your sweetie! Summer House Design is happy to have Gwen back from Paris and she is ready to show off everything she found, stop by and check it out. The Wild Rose Chorale sings love songs during dinner at Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar, the Belmont and Castle Key. Diners are encouraged to arrange dinner reservations asap.
Feb. 15, WordPress 102 You Have Your Blog: Now What? With Cheryl Merrill at The Writers' Workshoppe, 234 Taylor St. from 10am - 12pm, $25. This workshop is a round-robin discussion on what you've learned and where you want to go with your blog. To register, call 360-379-2617.
 Feb. 15-17, Red Wine and Chocolate: Olympic Peninsula Wine Tour. "Nothing is more delicious than a good red wine and the right chocolate shared amid the beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula," says Association President Vicki Corson. Feb 16, Key City Public Theatre presents a romantic evening of dinner theater at Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar.
Featuring Mark Twain's "The Diaries of Adam & Eve" as adapted by David Birney. The performance stars Richard Clairmont and Erin Lamb. Ticket info here.
Feb. 18, Business Intelligence Quotient Classes offered by EDC Team Jefferson. "Protecting Your Business Identity Through Trademarks" with Jacques Dulin from 4-6pm. All classes take place in the Team Jefferson Offices, 2410 Washington St., cost: Only $10 each! Feb. 19, Wooden Boat Wednesday at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. from 12-1:30pm.
Featuring Jan Ferris Koltun. Jan reveals memories of growing up on Orcas and the adventures of her merchant marine father, Capt. Harold Benjamin Ferris. Make reservations: chandlery@nwmaritime.org or call 385-3628 x101.
Feb. 22-23, Annual Shipwrights' Regatta. Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation regattas are more than just races. They are a celebration of traditional seamanship and maritime heritage. For more information, contact Ace Spragg at 360-385-3628, x103. Feb. 25, Doc's Marina Grill Winemaker's Dinner will feature Forgeron Cellars from Walla Walla. $65 per person, call to make a reservation: (360) 344-3627 Feb. 28, "Turn, Turn, Turn": A Tribute to Pete Seeger, 7:30pm. This concert is co-produced by Key City Public Theatre and Songwriting Works. Tickets $15
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Merchant Spotlight!
Julie and David McCulloch started the Elevated Ice Cream & Candy Co. as street vendors in an antique Victorian elevator cage in 1977, hence the name Elevated Ice Cream Co., and the motto "Lift Your Spirits!" They make all of our own ice cream and Italian ices on the premises. "Our ice cream is a combination of classic tradition paired with new and
exciting flavor opportunities. Our flavors emphasize our access to wonderful local ingredients (Sequim Strawberry and Local Raspberry ice creams) and our interest in flavors of the world (Cardamom ice cream)."
Julie and David were taught to make ice cream by a very dear friend of Julie's grandparents, Norm Glover, who had an ice cream parlor in Seattle for nearly 40 years. "Norm taught us how to make his most popular flavors, and showed us his special techniques--methods we still use to this day. In time, we invented our own flavors, and adapted other flavors to our own tastes." In May 2012, they purchased Baker Candy Company, founded and in continuous operation in North Seattle since 1929. Baker Candy Co. has produced chocolates for the McCullochs since 1978. They moved the production facility to Port Townsend and changed the name to Elevated Ice Cream and Candy Co. "Elevated" is both an expression of the ice cream company's humble beginnings in an antique elevator on Water Street, as well as the joy small treats bring to daily life.
Julie and David are active in the community, enjoy bicycling on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, and especially enjoy the privilege of being in business in the extra-ordinary town of Port Townsend.
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Customer Connection
What You Could Learn From Budweiser's Heart-Melting Ad. By
- Be distinct. When marketing your business or organization, think about all of the other marketing messages that are bombarding your target customers. Then ask yourself what you can do to make your approach distinct, so your message will be the most memorable.
- It's not about you. Stop focusing your marketing strategy on your company, product, service or yourself. Instead, develop a message that highlights what you are offering means to the targeted customer's life.
- Get emotional. Humans are emotional buyers. They buy something because they feel a certain way, and then later justify the decision with logic. In your own marketing initiatives, rather than trying to appeal to your target customers' logic, think about how you can appeal to their emotions.
- Clarify your target audience. In your next marketing initiative, think about who you want to reach. Craft your message around those people.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOILER ROOM
The Boiler Room Booster Club is a newly formed entity to support the mission and activities of The Boiler Room. Membership tickets are $20 each, and are entered in a series of membership drawings. Drawings for a $60 prize will be held at The Boiler Room on March 1st, March 20th, April 3rd, April 17th, May 1st, May 15th and May 29th. A Grand Prize Winner of a crab dinner sunset cruise for two (out of Bellingham) will be drawn from all tickets on June 14th. Members may join throughout the drawing period, so chances of winning depend on the number of tickets sold at the time of each drawing--join sooner to increase your chances overall! Each and every ticket is entered into every drawing--winning once doesn't take you out of the pool. You may purchase more than one ticket. Booster Club members will receive special recognition in the first zine published in 2015.
Sound interesting? You can get more information or make arrangements to purchase a ticket by contacting any Boiler Room Board Members, messaging us on facebook, or emailing boilerroomed@gmail.com. Huge thanks for supporting The Boiler Room!
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photo by Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times
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Port Townsend was featured in The Seattle Times 2/9/14.
Washington Weekends: "A New Look at Old Port Townsend. "
"Port Townsend has all the right stuff for an easygoing weekend getaway.
It's a beautifully preserved Victorian small town on the Olympic Peninsula, with vintage buildings that are home to good restaurants, quirky shops, comfortable hotels and fancy B&Bs." Read the article here.
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Port Townsend PUB CRAWLS!
The Port Townsend Main Street Program has a new event on tap and will launch quarterly pub crawls in the historic districts for 2014. The first one will kick off on St. Paddy's Day, March 17th, 2014 from 6pm-10pm.
For the low cost of $10, participants will receive an official "Port Townsend Pub Crawl" souvenir glass, and a wristband which earns them drink and appetizer specials during the event. Each venue will also offer an activity to encourage participants to come to their location. Activities may include music, trivia contests, bingo, bar games, and tournaments. See where the fun will be here!
Art by Adam Mullet
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Hooray, it's Oscar © time again! Tickets on sale now--$55 for an evening of fun, film, philanthropy and a 5-course meal. Join PTFI at the NW Maritime on Sunday, March 2nd at 3:30pm. Enjoy the silent auction, sip champagne & nibble appetizers while watching The Red Carpet broadcast. The evening also features live jazz with The Rex Rice Trio (yes, you can bid on them, too!). At 5pm the buffet dinner opens, thanks to sponsor The Silverwater Café. Then, settle at your table by 5:30pm in time for the live broadcast of the 86th Annual Academy Awards with host, the hilarious Ellen DeGeneres.
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COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT
IN HISTORIC UPTOWN
Rutz & Gunn Building, 1042 Lawrence Street. 899 sq. ft.. $1200/month, three year lease, with three year option. Please call 360-301-0244.
COMMERCIAL SPACE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
The Kuhn Building at Water/Polk Streets
A prominent corner building on Water Street. 2nd floor space, 700 square feet. Three rooms, water view. Tenant parking available. Call 360-774-3802.
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Auditions for the 27th Annual Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow talent show will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2014 from 3:30-5 pm at Blue Heron Middle School. All students of the performing arts --musicians, singers, dancers, bands, jugglers, poi spinners, gymnasts, etc. - in elementary through high school - are encouraged to audition.
More information is available here.
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Save The Dates:
March 1, Home and Garden Expo. More info here.
March 1, Wedding Expo at the Nora Porter Commons Building at Fort Worden from 11am-3pm. Free, RSVP to 360-344-4440.
March 6-16, PT PlayFest: Port Townsend Festival of New Plays. PT PlayFest is a theater-lover's feast, featuring SIX winning one-act plays by Jefferson County playwrights, open rehearsals of plays-in-progress, and playwriting workshops.
March 17, Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl! More information coming soon to www.ptmainstreet.org.
March 21-23, Victorian Heritage Festival. The 18th Victorian Festival looks at how the military shaped culture during those volatile decades of expansion, civil war, and economic tumult. The festival will start with a equestrian parade, and offer tours and demonstrations giving a glimpse to our fascinating past. The Port Townsend Main Street Program will once again offer the popular "Insider's Historic Building Tours" in support of the Festival. Get the inside scoop on the stories behind the facades. Tours will be held Sunday, March 23. Details coming soon.
Countdown...36 days til Spring!
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We Love Port Townsend...
Working Together for a Successful Year,
Port Townsend Main Street Program
211 Taylor St. Suite 3
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Become a Member
Commercial revitalization under the Main Street Program is proven to have positive effects on the economic health throughout the community in which our two vibrant historic districts reside. If you love Port Townsend, consider becoming a member of the Port Townsend Main Street Program today!
Be a part of making it all happen in our historic districts--Uptown and Downtown.
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Port Townsend, WA
(360)385-3438
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2014 Port Townsend Events
March 1
Home and Garden Expo
Wedding Expo
March 6-16
PT PlayFest
March 17
Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
March 21-23
Victorian Heritage Festival
March 22 The Team PT Athletes Auction April 19
Earth Day
May 1
Main Street Art Wave May 3
"The Art Affair"
Art Fundraiser for Children's Art in the Schools
May 12-17
Rhododendron Festival
May 16
Kiwanis Fish Fry
May 18
Rhody Run
June 6-8
Steampunk Festival
June 12
Main Street Taste of Port Townsend June 23 Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
June 29-July 6
Festival of American Fiddle Tunes and Workshops
July 10-20
Port Townsend Writers' Conference
July 10-Aug. 28 (Thursdays)
Main Street Concerts on the Dock
July 20-27
Jazz Port Townsend July 27-Aug. 3
Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival and Workshops
Aug. 1-24 Shakespeare in the Park
Aug. 8-10
Jefferson County Fair
Aug. 16
Uptown Street Fair
Kiwanis Classic Car Show
Sept. 5-7
Wooden Boat Festival
Sept. 19-21
Port Townsend Film Festival
Sept. 29
Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
Oct. 2
Main Street Girls' Night Out Oct. 4-5
Kinetic Sculpture Race
Oct. 31
Main Street Downtown Trick or Treat and Parade Nov. 29
Main Street Merchants' Open House and Small Business Saturday
Dec. 6
Main Street Community Treelighting and Santa Visit Dec. 13 Yuletide Salon
Dec. 22
Main Street Port Townsend Pub Crawl
Dec. 31
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Thank You First Federal, 2013 Tax Incentive Participant!
The Port Townsend Main Street Program would like to acknowledge and thank all the participants in the 2013 Tax Incentive Program.
Port Townsend Branch
1321 Sims Way
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-385-1416
First Federal is the only locally owned and managed savings bank on the North Olympic Peninsula. They opened their doors in 1923 under the name of Lincoln Savings and Loan. As time went on many things changed: their name, size, and the ever-growing list of products and services that they offer. You will find that their commitment to their communities, to their customers, and to their staff has remained strong.
Click Here to learn more about the Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
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