A FEW MORE HALLOWEEN SNAPS!
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS MERCHANTS! YOU'RE THE BEST!
 BAT GIRL & HER BATMOBILE
LIONS AND TIGERS AND POODLES
THANKS TO OUR MAIN STREET VOLUNTEERS!
PORT TOWNSEND MAIN STREET PROGRAM
20th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat & Costume Parade Oct. 31st. Not too scary, but fun!
Approximately 1,000 trick or treaters attended the 20th annual Port Townsend Downtown Trick or Treat and Costume Parade. The total crowd, including parents and onlookers, was estimated at 3,000. The PT "Batmobile" (driven by Bat Girl Amanda Kingsley) Main Street Witches, and the 4H STEM Club Dragon led off the parade. Thanks to our generous merchants, the Police Volunteers, the City of Port Townsend, 4-H STEM Club and their Dragon, Mark at Quimper Sound and Janet Emery/Kinetics. Thanks to all who came! Visit our website to see more pix soon.
See you next year, same bat time, same bat channel.
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Nov. 4th Don't forget to Vote!
Nov. 6-9, Centrum Autumn Creative Nonfiction Workshop at Fort Worden State Park.
Nov. 7, The Jefferson County Historical Society First Friday Lecture will feature local poet Finn Wilcox reading from his book "Here Among the Sacrificed".
Nov. 11, Veterans Day - The Port Townsend Summer Band closes out its spectacular summer season with a free Veteran's Day concert at the American Legion from 10:30-11:30 am.
Nov. 27, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov. 29, Small Business Saturday -celebrate local businesses at this nation-wide event. Customers can sign up to receive a $10 rebate for shopping at participating businesses. See more at "About Small Business Saturday" www.americanexpress.com.
Merchants' Holiday Open House - Caroling in the streets with the Wild Rose Chorale Uptown and Downtown from 2-4 pm, in-store treats, many shops open later til 7 pm. Get a jump on holiday shopping and save your receipts from participating merchants in the "Santa Shops Here" promotion.
1-3 pm The Holiday Open Parlor is back, coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam. Holiday cheer, festive decorations and refreshments at select inns Tickets $15. Visit http://enjoypt.com/holidays.
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NEWS AROUND THE BLOCK!
HELP US LIGHT UP PORT TOWNSEND
FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Contribute to our new Indiegogo campaign to Help Light Up 6 Port Townsend Structures
22 Days left on the Campaign--Donate today!
We have received alot of feedback about the fact that Port Townsend could use more holiday lights. Please take a minute to check out our
new crowd-funding campaign to make it merrier in Port Townsend! Make sure to watch the video by Daneau Video Productions. Our goal is to light six public structures downtown and uptown through the Indiegogo campaign--with your help! There are some fun perks too. Thank you!
A MESSAGE FROM KPTZ 91.9 FM Radio Port Townsend: "We greatly appreciate the generous donations we received during the Fall Fund Drive which ended Nov. 1st. Our goal of $20,000 has been achieved! THANKS to all who pledged!" Congrats!
HAPPY 2nd ANNIVERSARY to Middletown Dreams Pin Bar! The downtown bar that the locals can call "their own" with air hockey and pinball challenges, bath essential bingo, karaoke, laughter, and of course all the shenanigans! Congratulations Paul and Candace!
Welcome Soak on the Sound!
Port Townsend Main Street Promotion Committee members Bickie Steffan (left) and Molly Klupfell (right) welcome Wren of Soak on the Sound, located at 242 Monroe Street. Soak on the Sound features Private and Communal Salt Water Soaking Tubs, Finnish Steam Sauna, Therapeutic Massage & Specialty Retail. Check their specials on their website too!
Phil and Bonnie of Joglo are in Indonesia for their Fall buying trip, the showroom is set to re-open Nov. 20th. We look forward to seeing all the new treasures that they will be bringing back.
Northwind Arts Center will be moving to their new location in the historic Waterman & Katz Building, 701 Water St. on December 2nd. Congratulations and welcome to downtown!
Seams to Last has moved, still located at 940 Water Street, just across the hall. Stop by to see the bigger and better space. Michelle is loving it and hopes you do as well.
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COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT
For available spaces Uptown and Downtown
visit Main Street's website here.
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Special thanks to Rocky Friedman, Michelle Sandoval, Heather Dudley Nollette and Lucinda Eubank for helping host the Washington Trust Board of Directors on Oct. 17th. The Port Townsend Main Street Program coordinated the tour which included the Rose/Rosebud Theatres, the Starlight Room, the Eisenbeis Building, and The Hastings Building.
Save The Dates:
Dec. 1st "Cider Monday" --an alternative to Cyber Monday! Dec. 6th, Main Street Community Treelighting and Santa Visit
Dec. 13th Yule Salon at Jefferson Museum of Art & History, coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
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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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Writers' Workshoppe & Imprint Books is a memeber.
820 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Books, tools, gifts and workshops to inspire your inner writer.
"This shop is for anyone who wants to write, has to write, aches to write, can't write, wishes they could write, is scared to write. It's for those who don't know where to start. Or where to end. It's for anyone interested in developing the craft of writing."
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2014 Port Townsend Events
Nov. 28-29
PT Arts Guild
Holiday Craft Sale
Nov. 29
Main Street Merchant Open House Small Business Saturday Holiday Open Parlor coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
Caroling in the Streets Dec.1 "Cider Monday" Dec. 6 Main Street Community Treelighting and Santa Visit Holiday Open Parlor coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
Caroling in the Streets
Gallery Walk KCPT Holiday Show - "Cinderella" Dec. 13 Kiwanis Choo Choo rides for kids (proceeds benefit art and music programs in the the PT School District) Yuletide Salon at Jefferson Museum of Art & History (coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam)
Holiday Open Parlor
coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
Dec. 20 Kiwanis Choo Choo rides for kids (proceeds benefit art and music programs in the the PT School District)
Holiday Open Parlor coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
PT Paper Christmas Tree Decorating Contest
Caroling in the Streets
KCPT Holiday Show - "Cinderella"
Dec. 22
Main Street Port Townsend "Santa-theme" Pub Crawl
Dec. 27
Holiday Open Parlor
coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
KCPT Holiday Show - "Cinderella"
First Night Celebration
(coordinated by Jefferson County Historical Society)
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Thank You
The Wine Seller,
2013 Tax Incentive Participant!
The Port Townsend Main Street Program would like to acknowledge and thank all the participants in the 2013 Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
1010 Water Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 The Small Town Wine Shop With The Big City Selection. Since 1982. One of the oldest and finest wine shops in Washington State! Vast selection, competitive prices, from good value "everyday wines" (from 2 for $7.99) to rare, esoteric and "top of the line" Wines like Leonetti and Quilceda Creek, Cakebread, Silver Oak, Top Champagne and Sparkling Wines, BEER. Ales and CIDERS too! CHEESE & Crackers, and other Deli / Gourmet Foods. Chocolates. Open 7 days a week, year round.
Click Here to learn more about the Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
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