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APRIL EVENTS:
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Spring Main Street Merchant Breakfast
2014 Preview!
Plug into Main Street Tools & Boost Your Business
8:30 am at The Public House, 1038 Water St.
RSVP to admin@ptmainstreet.org or 385-7911 by March 31st! Hear success stories from your neighbors and meet new Main Street members. Coffee and rolls will be served. Special thanks to the Public House and Pane d'Amore Artisan Bakery. Members $5, non-members $7.
RSVP to the Port Townsend Main Street office--see you there!
April 4, Jefferson County Historical Society First Friday Lecture by Jessica Plumb, producer and chief editor of "Return of the River". In the City Council Chambers of historic City Hall, 540 Water Street, 7 pm.
April 5, Port Townsend Farmers Market opens for the season! The "best big little market in WA" is back. Uptown Port Townsend. Goat parade, fiddle tunes and over 50 vendors. And tulips too! Come on out.
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Also April 5, Gallery Walk! Take a stroll around Port Townsend and enjoy all the galleries. A special Happy Anniversary to Gallery 9, celebrating 10 years! Gallery 9 is a co-op of local artists and has nurtured a wide variety of artists over the years - painters, woodworkers, jewelers, potters, photographers, sculptors, kayak, basket and drum makers and glass artists. Featured in April are two of the original members- Sandra Smith-Poling, water-colorist, and Mitch Poling, baidarka/kayak maker. Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration, there will be a drawing for art pieces and refreshments!
PT Shorts at 7:30 pm at Pope Marine Building--Features readings from Tolkien's novel "The Hobbit," and from the novels in his trilogy, The Lord of the Rings."
April 5, Please welcome Achtuning Car Club for their annual "Cruise Port Townsend!" Approximately 300 European car enthusiasts are expected in this cruise which arrives around 12 noon--in time for shopping and dining out in Port Townsend! They are working with the Port Townsend Police and will park along Washington and Madison Streets near Memorial Field. Welcome signsavailable on the Main Street website.
April 16, Welcome back American Cruise Lines! The cruise ship will dock at Union Wharf on Wednesdays and depart early Friday mornings. See the schedule for Visiting Groups on the Port Townsend Main Street website here. Merchants: Please download a welcome sign here.
April 17 - May 10, Key City Public Theatre presents King Lear. A 21st-century take on one of the great tragedies of all time, a tenuous tapestry woven from the delicate threads of hubris and frailty, blindness and sight, loyalty and love.
SPRING INTO ACTION--EARTH DAY APRIL 19TH!
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April 19 - PT Main Street Earth Day Spring Clean-Up. Got a green thumb? Volunteers are invited to meet at Adams Street Park (Water & Adams) from 9am - 12pm to join in a project. Enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise and help beautify our town. The Boiler Room is helping with clean up that day. Contact the Main Street office at 385-7911 or email us at admin@ptmainstreet.org if you would like to volunteer. Bring work gloves and hand tools.
Main Street is also working with Labor Leaders on a painting project at Tyler Street stairs in conjunction with Earth Day. Hope to see you there!
April 19 is Record Store Day! Stop in at Washington State's oldest record store, right here in Port Townsend! Quimper Sound is serving up specials for the big day. Quimper Sound is now located in the Undertown of the Mount Baker Baker Block Building, and owner Mark Hering invites you to come see the new space and check out the Record Store Day fun!
April 20 - Easter Sunday
April 26-27, JeffCo EXPO at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
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Merchant Spotlight!
Meet Don Tiller -
Don invites you to his loft studio and gallery located at 1032 Water St., Ste. 5. He is best known as a contemporary acrylic landscape artist, and you will realize quickly his cityscapes and seascapes benefit from his distinct style and are just as bold and colorful. Don paints in all sizes and price ranges. Greeting cards, and the second printing of his coffee table book are also available.
Don's paintings have been featured on covers and highlighted in The Artist's Magazine, Western Art Collector, and Watercolor Artist. His award-winning contemporary acrylic paintings are in both private and corporate collections nationally and internationally. Don shares his "25-step" layering and glazing techniques in workshops and private classes. For current gallery representation and blog please visit www.dontiller.com or call 360-379-5450.
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Calling All ARTISTS!
POSTER CONTEST for Main Street's
Concerts On The Dock Summer Music Series.
The Port Townsend Main Street Program is seeking original poster art to illustrate the 2014 "Concerts on the Dock" poster. We request that original art submissions be submitted on 11" x 17" paper in person to the Main Street office at 211 Taylor St., Suite 3, OR camera ready graphic design submissions (must be at 300 dpi or higher in the same dimensions), be submitted electronically in PDF form by May 15th to admin@ptmainstreet.org.
Thank you!
Fame ~ Bragging Rights ~
...and some cool prizes!
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NEWS AROUND THE BLOCK!
Port Townsend has been nominated twice
( Best Tiny Town and Best Tourist Town) for this year's KING 5 "Best NW Escapes" competition. Please go to this link to vote. And vote often! Voting ends April 11th.
Check out " Cruising the Canal" in the April issue of MotorHome magazine! Written by Bobbie Hasselbring, a frequent contributor to MotorHome and editor of www.realfoodtraveler.com, which covers authentic food and travel.
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Irish Fun at Sirens Pub
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Over 100 guests attended the first Main Street Quarterly Port Townsend Pub Crawl on St. Paddy's Day--it was a fun night filled with Irish music, corned beef, bar games, and drink/appetizer specials at 8 locales. Thanks to our venues, Adam Mullet (artwork!), our Main Street volunteers, Utopian Tours, Peninsula Taxi, Designated Drivers and all who came. The next one is scheduled for June 23, 2014!
Victorian Festival March 21-23
Thanks to all who came for a good old time at The Victorian Festival March 21-23--it was a real success! Congratulations to Olympic Peninsula Steam, Nathan Barnett and Cindy Madsen and the excellent presenters and volunteers! Special thanks to the City of Port Townsend Police Volunteers.  Thank you also to the 90+ people who came on the sold out Main Street "Insider's Historic Building Tours" with us...and to our generous property owners/managers who shared their stories with us. It was interesting to see the buildings bottom to top, and we even rang the bell at the Bell Tower! Tour leaders included Bill Tennent of The Jefferson Co. Historical Society, Mari Mullen/Port Townsend Main Street Program, Michelle Sandoval/The Eisenbeis Building, Scott and Jennifer Wilson/The Fowler Building, Ron and Sue Ramage/Quimper Inn, Helen Gunn and Michael Morrow/Gallus Rutz Building, Janette Force/Mount Baker Block, Heather Dudley Nollette/The Hastings Building and our Main Street volunteer guides--Thank you!
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KPTZ SPRING FUND DRIVE FEATURES NEW COMMUNITY CARD OFFER
KPTZ 91.9 FM's Spring Pledge Drive is set for April 16 through April 19, 2014 and there is a new benefit for contributing to the nonprofit Port Townsend radio station. Every caller who pledges during the drive will receive the new "Community Card" as a thank you gift for donating to the station. 50+ Port Townsend businesses have signed on to support the community radio station by offering discount offers that will save customers money through the new "Community Card."
Tune into to 91.9 FM during the Spring pledge drive to help fuel KPTZ and keep this original music, news and entertainment programming on the air. Interested in volunteering? Please call 379-6886.
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COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT
First American National Bank Building
on Taylor Street
Offering an amazing opportunity to lease a 1020 SF retail or office space in an historic Art Deco Bank building conveniently located in beautiful downtown Port Townsend. This high visibility location proudly offers updated construction, private restroom, storage space, separate office area at a street level convenience in a high volume neighborhood.
Located at 234 Taylor Street directly across from the Rose Theatre (formerly occupied by The Writer's Workshoppe).
Available now! Monthly Rent $1224, plus CAM.
Contact Kathi at (360) 301-5149 for details.
Website: iloveporttownsend.com
For available spaces Uptown and Downtown
visit Main Street's website here.
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Guess who has a dinosaur in the family?
Maricee Fashions owner Sue Arthur! Sue's cousin, Kathy Wankel of Montana, discovered bones from what is now one of the most complete T-Rex skeletons ever discovered while she was hiking near the Fort Peck Reservoir in 1988. The Wankel Tyrannosaurus rex is now leaving Montana to become the centerpiece of a future 31,000 sq. ft. fossil hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Sue (also from Montana) and her family are invited to the reception to welcome "The Nation's T. rex" at the Smithsonian April 16. Now that's something to roar about!
From WSDOT Asst. Secretary David Moseley's Newsletter WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES UPDATE:
It's time to plan ahead for the spring sailing schedule and upcoming fare changes. The spring sailing schedule begins Sunday, April 6, and annual peak-season fare surcharges and new fare increases go into effect May 1. Changes to the spring sailing schedule include:
· Four mid-afternoon sailings on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route will leave 15 minutes earlier to better match the schedule of the second ferry, which joins the route on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11.
· The last sailing from Coupeville leaves 5 minutes earlier at 9:10 p.m.
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Save The Dates:
May 1 Art Wave, Children's Art in the Stores--An inspiring month-long exhibit of over 400 pieces of art created in the Port Townsend School District in grades K-12 on display in the businesses of historic Uptown and Downtown Port Townsend. Merchants, sign up here: Art Wave Sign Up Form
Saturday, May 3 for "The Art Affair" --a fundraiser to support PT Artscape's arts in the Port Townsend Public schools program. " Hands-on art workshop taught by artist Margie McDonald. Watch Main Street's website for details coming soon.
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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. Join us!
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at 702 Water Street
is a member!
360-385-0328
Donald and Cynthia Hoskins established the gallery in 1977. Over the years, Earthenworks has earned a wonderful reputation and won awards recognizing it as one of the top 100 art and craft galleries in America. "Our focus has always been on quality, integrity, and personalized service. We always strive to meet and exceed our customers' expectations."
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2014 Port Townsend Events
April 2
Main Street Merchant Breakfast
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 10 Port Townsend Wearable Art Show
May 12-17
Rhododendron Festival
May 16
Kiwanis Fish Fry
May 18
Rhody Run
June 6-8
Steampunk Hootenanny
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 (weekends) 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 Port Townsend Food Co-op, 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.
The Port Townsend Food Co-op is a full-service organic foods market providing affordable organic foods to everyone-every day! We are a member-owned consumer cooperative serving our community since 1972.
Click Here to learn more about the Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
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