Board Minute!
By Xoe Huffman, Port Townsend Main Street Board Treasurer and Daily Bird Business Manager
April has been described as "the cruellest month" and with income taxes, property taxes and the like, it may feel like that. But help is here for the asking, and we have terrific resources in our own community. We have savvy accountants, bookkeepers, business advisors and Team Jefferson EDC all ready to help.
Our Economics Committee is going to launch the online Main Street Building and Business Inventory website in April. This new resource will give a feel for the present business landscape through an interactive map with the historic districts' buildings, business listings and contact details. The Main Street HUD Loan Program (Spring application deadline today) has spurred nearly $400,000 in historic preservation work and facade improvements since its inception. We are dedicated to the prosperity of our historic districts and we are excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our program this year. Details coming to our website.
And in family business news, Daily Bird Pottery has spread its wings and relocated to a new space (and our own building) at 2009 4th Street in the Castle Hill area (behind Jiffy Lube). Please stop by to visit, take home some beautiful naked pottery, or sign up for a class. And yes, you can still look for little daily birds perched all over town.
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TIPS & CLICKS!
April 15 IRS Countdown (16 days to go). It's a taxing time of year, and Port Townsend's CoLab has some timely tips geared for small business owners. "Want to keep more of what you earn?" Click on the CoLab's website here. These excellent tips are provided by Charley Kanieski, CPA of The Business Guides in Uptown.
Check out The CoLab's classes and networking opportunities to get connected. The CoLab is a co-working space located on the 2nd floor of the historic Elks Building at Taylor & Washington Streets.
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APRIL EVENTS
April 3, Jefferson County Historical Society First Friday Lecture, Ghost Camps and Boom Towns: Discovery Bay History with Joanne Roe, 7 pm held in the historic Port Townsend City Council Chambers, 540 Water St.
April 4, Port Townsend Farmers Market opens for the season. Food, farms, arts, crafts, music, more. One of the largest small town markets in the nation! NEWSFLASH: WA State Secretary of Health, Dr. John Wiesman, is cutting the ribbon for opening day at the farmers' market!
Art Walk and PT Shorts, take a stroll around Port Townsend and enjoy art in the hotels, stores and galleries. A special Happy Anniversary to Gallery 9, celebrating 11 years! April 5, Easter Sunday, Port Townsend has lots of chocolate bunnies that need to find good homes!
April 7, Essential Oils 101 at The CoLab, 237 Taylor St. at 6:30 pm. Learn more about essential oils, the health benefits and how to use them. Classes are free, please RSVP to Kelsey Forsyth at (717) 572-2351 or Autumn Pappas at (360) 836-4559.
April 11, Seriously Silly Songs, j ust $25 and a food item will get you in to see the funniest singer song-writers in Cascadia, maybe nationwide: The Kings of Mongrel Folk and The Canote Brothers Performing as The Colonels of Corn, brought to you in support of The Boiler Room, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Also April 11, PT Kiwanis presents...ROCK & ROLL PARTY from 6-10 pm at the PT Elks Lodge, 21+. All proceeds benefit Kiwanis projects for local children. April 15, Wooden Boat Wednesday at the Northwest Maritime Center from 12-1:30 pm--First Solo Circumnavigation by Human Power.
April 16, Welcome back American Cruise Lines! The cruise ship will dock at Union Wharf Thursdays around 10 am starting April 16th - June 11th and again Aug. 20th - Nov. 5th, 2015. |
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April 18, Earth Day Spring Clean-Up It's time to spruce up storefronts, order flower baskets, sweep sidewalks and beautify our corner of the world. The Port Townsend Main Street Program is refurbishing three picnic tables at Adams Street Park, painting Tyler Street staircase and plans are in the works for a "parklet" through our Design Committee. Would you like to help us beautify Port Townsend? Contact the Main Street office at 385-7911 to find out more.
Also April 18th, Record Store Day! Washington State's oldest record store, right here in Port Townsend, Quimper Sound is serving up specials for the big day. Owner Mark Hering invites you to come check out the store in the Undertown of the Mount Baker Block and see what he has planned for Record Store Day fun!
April 21-23, Weekend Baby Sweater Class with Keri McIntyre. To register call Bazaar Girls Yarn Shop at 360-379-9273.
April 22-26, Centrum Choro: The Sweet Lament of Brazilian Music.
April 25, Jefferson Community School's Decade Gala at the Northwest Maritime Center from 6-9:30 pm.
April 25-26, 15th Annual JeffCo EXPO at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
April 30 Property Taxes due for Jefferson County residents.
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Looking Back in Time
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Photo by Margaret Mazurkiewicz
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And into the Future (Hastings Building) The Victorian Festival showcased the past, present and future of Port Townsend in a stylish event which brought visitors from across the country. Over 90 people attended the Port Townsend Main Street "Insider's Historic Building Tours". Thanks to the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, our Design Committee, generous property owners/managers/hosts and our volunteers. Kudos to Olympic Peninsula Steam for all their hard work! Check out the Seattle Times photo essay showing the Victorian Ball here. SPONSORS ON THE DOCK! We can't wait for summer, and the band lineup for Concerts on the Dock is now complete. Thanks to all the generous businesses which have stepped up to help sponsor these fun, all ages outdoor concerts. We still have slots available-- CLICK HERE. Great times, and great exposure! Call the PT Main Street Office, (360)385-7911 for details. Thank you--you rock!
GREAT NEWS FOR PT LODGING
A Message from Christina Pivarnik, City of Port Townsend Marketing Director
Over the past six months, Nathan Barnett from the Old Consulate Inn, and Dave Petro from the Ravenscroft Inn, have been working with a company called Think Reservations to create a Port Townsend Lodging Availability Board website. This system will let visitors search for availability at participating lodgings for specific dates from the EnjoyPT.com site or a kiosk display at the new Visitor Information Center (VIC), even after hours when it is closed. These features will greatly enhance our guests' experiences. Questions? Please contact Dave or Nathan. They'll be happy to assist and they will be the managers of the Lodging Availability Board, not the City of Port Townsend. Thanks Nathan and Dave!
Here's their contact info:
Hanging Flower Basket Program
Spring is here--time to beautify Port Townsend with Hanging Flower Baskets. The baskets are ordered through Henery's Garden Center, they will be sending order forms to businesses that have ordered baskets in the past. To order baskets, please call 385-3354 or email henerysgardencenter@olypen.com
and they will send you an order form. The Port Townsend Main Street Program hires an independent gardening assistant (Thank you Tara!) to make sure the baskets will receive top care and attention for the full season, 21 weeks! This includes securing the baskets to discourage theft, watering, fertilizing and maintaining the flowers. We offer this maintenance option to those businesses which find it easier to use an outside service. Find out more about the maintenance program here.
 Shamrock Security Squad How many lads & lassies does it take to have a fun St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl? 75! 'Twas a grand time! Thanks to our participating pubs, Security squad Xoe & Gayle, to Dawn, and thanks to all who came. Here's a special shout-out to Dawn Pierson, who was recently promoted from Administrative Assistant to Port Townsend Main Street Program Coordinator--congratulations Dawn! We appreciate all you do to help keep our nonprofit program humming. --Mari Mullen, Port Townsend Main Street Program Executive Director
Have a special event coming up, anniversary or news you would like us to share? SEND US YOUR NEWS AROUND THE BLOCK to admin@ptmainstreet.org Thank you!
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The Port Townsend Main Street Program would like to acknowledge and thank all the participants in the 2014 Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
211 Taylor Street, Suite #15A
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
The Mount Baker Block Building. The century old Mount Baker Block Building, located in historic downtown Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington, features 50,000 square feet of office, financial and retail space. It is located on Water and Taylor Street, which is the busiest and most popular intersection in the city.
Built by Port Townsend's first mayor, Charles Eisenbeis, the Mount Baker Block Building is Port Townsend's tallest building with a handicapped accessible elevator. Situated in the heart of a Victorian era downtown, it offers spectacular panoramic views, a virtual high tech environment and proximity to a full range of support businesses and transportation corridors. It is ideally suited for today's high technology industries, with lease rates less than half of metropolitan Seattle areas.
The Mount Baker Block Building of Port Townsend, Washington is adjacent to distinctive restaurants, quaint accommodations and theaters and is surrounded by prime retail neighborhoods.
Thank you, Mount Baker Block Building, for putting your state B&O tax dollars to work here in our community and simultaneously benefiting your business. We appreciate it very much! 75% of your donation is returned to you via B&O tax credits in 2015. In addition, your entire contribution may qualify as a 501(c)(3) charitable deduction on your 2014 federal income tax return.
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COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS
For available spaces Uptown and Downtown
visit Main Street's website here.
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May 1, Main Street Art Wave begins--join in "ART WAVE," an inspiring exhibit of over 400 pieces of children's artwork created in the Port Townsend School District in grades K-12 displayed through the month of May in businesses in the Uptown and Downtown historic districts. Cost: $10 Sign up here!
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Celebrating 30 years in 2015!
The Port Townsend Main Street Program
211 Taylor St. Suite 3
Port Townsend, WA 98368 
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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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1016 Lawrence St.
360-385-1530
A cozy local pub, with food provided by the fabulous Blue Moose Uptown Grill.
Open Mon - Sat: 11:30 am - at least midnight
Sun: 12-9 pmHappy hour from 4 to 6 pm everyday.
WEEKLY EVENTS
TUESDAY* Open Mic with Jarrod. 9pm
WEDNESDAY * Trivia Night with Corey. 7pm
FRIDAY * Free Music and Dancing. 9pm-11:30pm
SATURDAY * Free Music and Dancing. 9pm-11:30pm
SUNDAY * Happy Hour Prices All Day!
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2015 Port Townsend Events
April 4
Port Townsend Farmers' Market Opening Day
April 18
Main Street Earth Day Clean Up
April 22-26
Centrum Choro Workshop
April 25-26
JeffCo EXPO
May 1
Main Street Art Wave Begins
May 5
Merchant Breakfast
May 2
Opening Day of Boating Season
May 9
Wearable Art Show
May 9-10
Rhododendron Arts and Crafts Fair
May 9-17
Rhododendron Festival
May 15
Kiwanis Fish Fry
May 17
Rhody Run & Rhody Golf Tourney
May 23-24
Port Townsend Artisan Food Festival
May 29-31
Steampunk
June 5-7
Classic Mariners' Regatta
June 15-21
Centrum Chamber Music Workshops
June 20
Rakers Car Show
June 23-28
Centrum Voice Works
June 28-July 5
Centrum American Fiddle Tunes
July 9-19
Centrum Writers' Conference
July 2-Aug. 20
Main Street's Concerts on the Dock, (Thursdays)
July 18-19
Pocket Yacht Palooza
July 19-26
Centrum Jazz Port Townsend
July 26-Aug. 2
Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival & Workshop
Aug. 1-22
Shakespeare in the Park (Weekends)
Aug. 14-16
Jefferson County Fair
Aug. 15-16,
Art PT Studio Tour
Aug. 15
Kiwanis Classic Car Show
Aug. 15
Uptown Street Fair & Parade
Aug. 30
Main Street Community Celebration
Sept. 5-7
Main Street Summer Sidewalk Sale
Sept. 11-13
Wooden Boat Festival
Sept. 12-13
PT Arts Guild Crafts by the Dock
Sept. 25-27
Port Townsend Film Festival
Oct. 1
Main Street Girls'
Night Out
Oct. 2-4
Kinetic Sculpture Race
Oct. 10-11
Centrum Ukulele Festival
Oct. 23-24
Haunted Bordello
Oct. 31
Main Street Downtown
Trick or Treat
Nov. 7-8
JeffCo Holiday Craft Fair
Nov. 7-8,
Port Townsend Woodworker's Show
Nov. 27-28
PT Arts Guild Holiday Craft Sale
Nov. 28
Main Street Merchants' Open House & Small Business Saturday
Dec. 5
Main Street
Treelighting & Santa Visit
Dec. 12
Victorian Yuletide Salon
PT Main Street/Kiwanis Choo Choo Rides
Dec. 19
PT Main Street/Kiwanis Choo Choo Rides
Dec. 31
First Night Celebration
(Events Subject to Change)
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