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Vacation on Hood Canal Bloghttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/From Port Townsend to the Shores of Hood Canal, get all the latest vacation information. Including reports on clamming, fishing, crabbing, oyster and all the seafood the canal has to offer.en-usWed, 28 Jul 2010 16:47:00 GMT10GDRSSFeeds v1.0Fallsview Canyon in Quilcenehttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/28/fallsview-canyon-in-quilceneTake a hike down to <a title="Fallsview Canyon" href="http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/fallsview-canyon-1?searchterm=Quilcene">Fallsview Canyon</a> on the Big Quilcene River off Highway 101 on Mt. Walker Pass.  Great hike for all ages.  The river takes you to White Water Rapids, a Specatacular Waterfall across the canyon and a nook in the river that serves as a popular swimming hole or sit on the big rock and relax.<font face="TimesNewRomanPSMT" size="3"><font face="TimesNewRomanPSMT" size="3"> <p align="left"></font></font><font face="TimesNewRomanPSMT" size="3"><font face="TimesNewRomanPSMT" size="3"> </p> </font></font><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/28/fallsview-canyon-in-quilcene" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/28/fallsview-canyon-in-quilcene#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/28/fallsview-canyon-in-quilceneWed, 28 Jul 2010 16:47:00 GMTJuly 9-11 Weekend Activitieshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/09/july-9-11-weekend-activities<p style="background: white; line-height: 95%"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; line-height: 95%; font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.7pt">Peninsula in for sizzling weekend of activities</span></strong></p> <div style="background: white"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Peninsula Daily News</span> <div><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial">Last modified: July 08. 2010 11:37PM </span></div> </div> <p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><strong>PORT TOWNSEND</strong> -- A living-history encampment will be held at Old Fort Townsend State Park, four miles south of Port Townsend on Old Fort Townsend Road, at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">The encampment allows visitors to step back through history and experience what it was like to be a solider in the 1800s.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Visitors will witness cannon blasts and rifle shooting.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">The annual encampment is sponsored by Washington State Parks and Friends of Fort Townsend, and it is free and open to the public. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">For information, phone Friends of Fort Townsend at 360-385-2998.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Flower hike set</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><strong>QUILCENE </strong>-- The Washington Native Plant Society will hike Mount Townsend to view blooming wildflowers on Saturday.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Hikers will meet at the North Hood Canal Visitors Center, 295142 U.S. Highway 101, at 9 a.m.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">It is peak season for meadows of wildflowers on the southern slopes of the mountain. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Hikers will walk up the Big Quilcene Trail No. 839, a 3.8-mile hike with a 3,000-foot elevation gain.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Participants should bring lunch, sturdy shoes and rain gear.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">The hike is free and open to the public.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">For more information or to RSVP, phone Sharon Schlentner at 360-379-9810.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Or e-mail <a href="mailto:sschlentner@waypoint.com"><span style="color: #543229">sschlentner@waypoint.com</span></a>.</span> </p><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/09/july-9-11-weekend-activities" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/09/july-9-11-weekend-activities#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/07/09/july-9-11-weekend-activitiesFri, 09 Jul 2010 16:52:00 GMTDust off the Crab Gear...Crab Season Starts July 1st @ 7 am!!!http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/06/30/dust-off-the-crab-gearcrab-season-starts-july-1st-7-am<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong><a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/crabreg/area12c.shtml"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><strong>Rules & Seasons</strong></font></a></strong></font></p> <div align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <p><strong>CRAB:</strong> Dungeness and Red Rock Crab, all fishing methods; </p> <p><strong><font color="#cc0000" size="3"></font></strong></p> <p>Opens at 7:00 a.m. July 1, 2010. Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only through September 6, 2010, but open the entire Labor Day weekend (September 4 - 6).</p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="1"><em>Last Updated: June 30, 2010</em></font></p> </font></div> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>NOTE: all fishing gear must be removed from the water<br /> by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.</strong></font></p><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/06/30/dust-off-the-crab-gearcrab-season-starts-july-1st-7-am" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/06/30/dust-off-the-crab-gearcrab-season-starts-july-1st-7-am#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/06/30/dust-off-the-crab-gearcrab-season-starts-july-1st-7-amWed, 30 Jun 2010 16:10:00 GMTShrimpFest in Brinnon - Memorial Day Weekend!!http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/28/shrimpfest-in-brinnon-memorial-day-weekend<div class="head2">Brinnon ShrimpFest offers belt-sander races, 100 vendors and, of course, shrimp<br /> </div> <div style="clear: right; float: right"></div> <p><span class="StoryText">By Jeff Chew<br /> </span><span class="StoryText">Peninsula Daily News</span><br /> <br /> <hr style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background: black; border-bottom-width: 0px; color: black; height: 2px; border-right-width: 0px" /> </p> <div id="articletools"> <div class="shortnewsitem"><span class="StoryText">BRINNON -- When it comes to popular events, this two-day festival is anything but shrimpy.<br /> <br /> The annual Brinnon ShrimpFest -- which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday -- lured upward of 9,000 people last year, and that was with the Hood Canal Bridge closed for construction, said vendor organizer Debbie Williams.<br /> <br /> At 10 a.m. Saturday, the event that has been around since 1994 will open another Memorial Day weekend with Hood Canal spot shrimp on sale. <br /> <br /> The fresh and tasty tails are expected to be gone before noon. <br /> <br /> "I know we cleaned and processed about 1,200 pounds of shrimp," Williams said.<br /> <br /> "We have about 700 containers to sell, a little less than last year, but it's the same price."<br /> <br /> That's $10 a bag.<br /> <br /> Once that runs out, containers of Taylor Shellfish Co. shrimp will be sold.<br /> <br /> The event -- which is on the grassy part of Dosewallips State Park in Brinnon, east of U.S. Highway 101 and north of the Dosewallips River -- has grown popular with vendors, too, with up to 30 turned away this year for lack of space.<br /> <br /> "We were full with 100 vendors in two months," Williams said. <br /> <br /> Eleven vendors will offer food. The rest will sell arts and crafts.<br /> <br /> <br /> Belt-sander races<br /> <br /> Popular souped-up belt-sander races will heat up at 1 p.m. each day, with more than 20 entries from the region and Canada expected to zip in for the show.<br /> <br /> The stage will light up with local music and entertainment and a Veterans of Foreign Wars beer garden will be featured for adults. There are pony rides and other fun for kids.<br /> <br /> The tides are usually low enough during the weekend for easy harvest of clams and oysters on the public beaches at Dosewallips State Park near the festival (state Fish and Wildlife shellfish license required) and the weather is traditionally good, Williams said. <br /> <br /> Williams said ShrimpFest T-shirts, mugs and shrimp necklaces go fast, too.<br /> <br /> The festival is busiest on Saturday until 2 p.m., Williams said, with traffic sometimes backing up on U.S. Highway 101 and people having to park outside the state parkland lot and walking in.<br /> <br /> Flaggers on the highway help guide traffic into the festival parking area.<br /> <br /> A pancake breakfast is planned at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Brinnon Community Center on Highway 101.<br /> <br /> Proceeds from ShrimpFest 2009 will be donated to community projects. <br /> <br /> Over the years, the proceeds have benefited the community through donations to the Brinnon School and the Brinnon Volunteer Ambulance & Firefighters Association, Brinnon and Quilcene community centers as well as many other projects. <br /> </span></div> </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/28/shrimpfest-in-brinnon-memorial-day-weekend" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/28/shrimpfest-in-brinnon-memorial-day-weekend#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/28/shrimpfest-in-brinnon-memorial-day-weekendFri, 28 May 2010 13:28:00 GMTFREE FISHING WEEKEND! JUNE 12 & 13http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/25/free-fishing-weekend-june-12-13<table class="solid_blackB" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span class="default_body_text"><strong>WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE</strong></span><strong>   <br /> <span class="large_title">NEWS RELEASE</span><br /> </strong><span class="default_body_text">600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091</span></td> <td class="big_header" valign="top" align="right"><a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/rss.htm"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img height="10" alt="" src="http://wdfw.wa.gov/includes/graphics/10x10.gif" width="10" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>May 24, 2010</strong><br /> <strong>Contact:</strong> WDFW Fish Program, (360) 902-2700</p> <p> <p> <center> <p class="large_title">Anglers can fish for free June 12-13</p> </center> <p> <p class="default_body_text"> <p>OLYMPIA - Each year, thousands of Washingtonians go fishing - legally - without a license. How? By taking advantage of Free Fishing Weekend, scheduled June 12-13. <p>During those two days, no license will be required to fish or gather shellfish in any waters open to fishing in Washington state. Also, no vehicle use permit will be required during Free Fishing Weekend to park at any of the 600 water-access sites maintained by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). <p>In addition, anglers will not need a Two Pole Endorsement to fish with two poles on thousands of lakes statewide, nor will they need a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement, otherwise required to fish for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and its tributaries. <p>"Free Fishing Weekend is a great time to revive an old hobby or to introduce friends and family to fishing," said Craig Burley, fish division manager for WDFW. "Adults can introduce kids to fishing on a wide variety of waters around the state." <p>Anglers have been catching daily limits of trout at lakes for the past month, and many rivers will open to trout fishing June 5 throughout the state. Other options available on Free Fishing Weekend include: <ul> <li>Hatchery chinook salmon in Washington's ocean waters.</li> <li>Lingcod on the coast and Puget Sound.</li> <li>Bass, crappie, perch and other warmwater fish biting in lakes throughout eastern Washington.</li> <li>Shad and sturgeon on the Columbia River.</li> <li>Spring chinook salmon on tributaries to the lower Columbia River.</li> <li>Hatchery steelhead on the mainstem Columbia River and on rivers on the Olympic Peninsula. </li> </ul> <p>While no licenses are required on Free Fishing Weekend, other rules such as size limits, bag limits and closures will still be in effect. Anglers will also be required to complete a catch record card for any salmon, steelhead or sturgeon they catch. <p>Catch record cards and Fishing in Washington 2010/2011 sportfishing rules pamphlets are available free at hundreds of sporting goods stores and other license dealers throughout the state. See <a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/"><a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/ "><a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/">http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/</a> </a></a>on the WDFW website to locate a license dealer. <p>The sportfishing rules pamphlet also is available on WDFW's website at <a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations">http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations</a>. </p><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/25/free-fishing-weekend-june-12-13" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/25/free-fishing-weekend-june-12-13#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/25/free-fishing-weekend-june-12-13Tue, 25 May 2010 16:11:00 GMTTall Ships coming to Port Townsendhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/17/tall-ships-coming-to-port-townsend<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <hr width="100%" color="#003366" /> Article in the Port Townsend Leader</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <script language="JavaScript"> function ChangeVideo(VideoID, videocount, displaytype) { for(i=0; i<videocount; i++) { if( i="=VideoID) { document.getElementById('img_'" + i).style. display="displaytype document.getElementById('text_'" + i).style. display='none' } else { document.getElementById('img_' + i).style. display='none' document.getElementById('text_' + i).style. display="displaytype } }//for(i=0;" i<videocount; i++) } </SCRIPT> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top" colspan="2"> <td><font face="HELVETICA, SANS SERIF" color="#000000" size="1">5/17/2010 10:33:00 AM</font><br /> <font style="text-decoration: none" face="HELVETICA, SANS SERIF" color="#003366" size="5"><strong>Tall ships sail into Port Townsend Wednesday; public tours, 'Battle Sails' available</strong></font><br /> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"><br /> <font face="HELVETICA, SANS SERIF" color="#000000" size="3">The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will call on Port Townsend May 19 through May 23. The ships arrive in the late afternoon on Wednesday, May 19 and tie up at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. <p>Walk-on tours, educational programs, Battle Sails and three-hour public sailings are highlighted.</p> <p>Both ships will be open for walk-on tours Thursday-Friday, May 20-21, 4-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Crew in period costume welcome visitors. A $3 donation per person is appreciated.</p> <p>On Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, the ships will offer three-hour Battle Sails, featuring booming cannon and close-quarters maneuvers reminiscent of an 18th-century naval action. Battle Sails are the vesselsï¿½ most popular activities. Tickets are $60 adults, $50 students/seniors/active military, $40 children 12 and younger.</p> <p>Hawaiian Chieftain will also offer a three-hour Adventure Sail on Sunday, May 23 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $55 adults, $45 students/seniors/active military, and $35 children 12 and younger.</p> <p>One-hour and three-hour K-12 educational programs are scheduled for Port Townsend. For information, contact Roxie Underwood, <br /> runderwood@historicalseaport.org, or call 800-200-5239, ext. 102.</p> <p>Designated Washington state's official ship in 2007, the Lady Washington is a full-scale replica of one of the first U.S.-flagged vessels to visit the coast of what would become Washington state in 1788. The modern Lady Washington, launched in 1989, travels to more than 40 ports a year as an ambassador for Grays Harbor County and Washington state.</p> <p>The Hawaiian Chieftain, launched in 1988, accompanies Lady Washington on her voyages. Tickets for tall ship events may be purchased by calling 800-200-5239 or by visiting <br /> <a href="historicalseaport.org">historicalseaport.org</a>.</p> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/17/tall-ships-coming-to-port-townsend" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/17/tall-ships-coming-to-port-townsend#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/17/tall-ships-coming-to-port-townsendMon, 17 May 2010 14:16:00 GMTShrimp Season Start Successfully Articlehttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/05/shrimp-season-start-successfully-article<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top" colspan="2"> <td>5/5/2010 6:00:00 AM<br /> <strong>Shrimp season starts successfully</strong><br /> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" align="right" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td valign="top"> <table cellspacing="15" cellpadding="0" width="350"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td align="center" width="350"><img title="" alt="Hood Canal sport shrimpers took it to the limit pretty easily May 1, the first of a certain four-day season. Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan" src="http://www.ptleader.com/SiteImages/Article/26855a.jpg" width="350" /></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" width="350">Hood Canal sport shrimpers took it to the limit pretty easily May 1, the first of a certain four-day season. Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" width="350"><img height="10" alt="" src="http://www.ptleader.com/images/cleardot.gif" width="350" /></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" width="350"><img title="" alt="The Herb Beck Marina at Quilcene is a popular place during Hood Canal shrimp season, but harbor entrance is in serious need of dredging. The minus-two tide on opening day May 1 meant boaters had to hustle to get into the harbor before 1 p.m., or wait until the tide came back in." src="http://www.ptleader.com/SiteImages/Article/26855b.jpg" width="350" /></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" width="350">The Herb Beck Marina at Quilcene is a popular place during Hood Canal shrimp season, but harbor entrance is in serious need of dredging. The minus-two tide on opening day May 1 meant boaters had to hustle to get into the harbor before 1 p.m., or wait until the tide came back in.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <em>By Patrick J. Sullivan of the Leader</em><br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of most shrimpers who launched their boats at the Herb Beck Marina in Quilcene last Saturday: get a limit, and get out of the water before low tide made even getting back into the small harbor a challenge. <p>The recreational shrimping season in Hood Canal continues from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, May 5, May 8 and May 12. A fifth day may be added depending on harvest quota.</p> <p>The Discovery Bay Shrimp District and Port Townsend Bay are open at least one more day, May 5, and maybe more depending on harvest quotas, reported the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.</p> <p>Shrimpers launching out of Quilcene May 1 generally felt there were fewer boats in nearby waters than in some years, perhaps because Discovery Bay reopened to shrimping this year, and also because the halibut season opened May 1.</p> <p>The morning weather was decent, and it seemed most shrimpers were having plenty of success. The best shrimp bait: cat food, of course.</p> <p>"We limited out and got out before the low tide, which makes the world wonderful," said Ted Dedman of Camas, who came to the Olympic Peninsula to go shrimping with his buddy Gary Wheeler of Diamond Point. They will go out every day of the season, and a fair share of the shrimp they catch become delicacies to share around their Arizona RV park this coming winter.</p> <p>Mike Shurts of Silverdale was part of a large group, with everyone pulling their daily limit of 80 shrimp in just a few pulls. His group was well aware of the low tide - a minus two at 1:30 p.m. - and Shurts was among those with pickups lined up to haul boats up the marina's steep ramp.</p> <p>"This ramp, even with the low tide today, is the best ramp on Hood Canal," Shurts said, joking with friends to use his Ford F-250 truck in case their Chevrolets could not handle the ramp.</p> <p>Winter storms blow hard off the bay at the marina's mouth, piling up the sand. The Port of Port Townsend intends to dredge the marina's mouth this summer - an overdue job, boaters said.</p> <p>At about 12:30 p.m., there was only six inches of water at the marina's entrance. Boaters who couldn't make it back in had to wait outside the marina for the tide to rise. "We saw [the bottom] on the depth sounder going out, and could actually see it coming in," said Mark Page of Port Orchard.</p> <p>Still, shrimpers did a good job navigating the steep boat ramp without mishap said Jim Speer, marina operator.</p> <p>"Last year we had two trucks sink," Speer said, and in his 13 shrimp seasons he's seen pickups tip over after backing off the concrete ramp into the mud. "Everything's pretty smooth this year."</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/05/shrimp-season-start-successfully-article" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/05/shrimp-season-start-successfully-article#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/05/05/shrimp-season-start-successfully-articleWed, 05 May 2010 13:45:00 GMTGet Ready for Shrimp Season...http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/21/get-ready-for-shrimp-season<div>  <div align="center"> <table style="width: 412.5pt" cellpadding="0" width="550" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 3.75pt; padding-left: 3.75pt; padding-bottom: 3.75pt; padding-top: 3.75pt"> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Shrimp Daily Limits and Rules</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 3.75pt; padding-left: 3.75pt; padding-bottom: 3.75pt; padding-top: 3.75pt"> <div align="center"> <table style="width: 100%" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 1.5pt; padding-left: 1.5pt; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; padding-top: 1.5pt" noWrap> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">Spot</span></strong> <em><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">(Pandalus platyceros)</span></em></p> </td> <td style="padding-right: 1.5pt; padding-left: 1.5pt; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; padding-top: 1.5pt" noWrap> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">Coonstripe</span></strong> <em><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">(P. danae and P. hypsinotus)</span></em></p> </td> <td style="padding-right: 1.5pt; padding-left: 1.5pt; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; padding-top: 1.5pt"> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">Pink</span></strong><em><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> (P. eous and P. jordani) </span></em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p align="center"></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 3.75pt; padding-left: 3.75pt; padding-bottom: 3.75pt; padding-top: 3.75pt"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">PUGET SOUND and HOOD CANAL</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><br /> (Marine Areas 5-13 and Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line).</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">1st Saturday in May through May 31:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">DAILY LIMIT OF 80 SHRIMP.<br /> Shrimp heads may be removed while in the field, prior to coming ashore.<br /> The minimum mesh size for shrimp pots is 1" mesh (<a name="Gear_rules"></a><a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/shrimpreg/gearrules09.html"><span style="color: #003333">click here</span></a> for current gear rules).</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">June 1 through October 15:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial">DAILY LIMIT OF 10 POUNDS, heads and tails, of all shrimp species combined (maximum of 80 spot shrimp - if open for spot shrimp).<br /> <br /> Shrimp heads may be removed, but must be retained while in the field, until ashore and finished fishing for the day.<br /> The minimum mesh size for shrimp pots is 1" mesh unless the area is closed for spot shrimp, but open for coonstripe and pink shrimp, then the minimum size for shrimp pots is 1/2" mesh (<a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/shrimpreg/gearrules09.html"><span style="color: #003333">click here</span></a> for current gear rules).</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <br /> </div> <div>Link to <a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/shrimpreg/area12s.shtml">Washington Fish and Game</a></div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/21/get-ready-for-shrimp-season" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/21/get-ready-for-shrimp-season#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/21/get-ready-for-shrimp-seasonWed, 21 Apr 2010 15:28:00 GMT2010 Local Events Calendarhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/08/2010-local-events-calendar<p><a style="color: #0000ff" href="http://www.ptfmhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black"><strong style="color: #0000ff">Port Townsend Farmers Market</strong></span><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black"><br /> </span></a><strong>May 1, 2010 </strong><br /> LOCATION: Port Townsend Uptown between Tyler & Lawrence</p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><a href="http://www.olympicpeninsula.org/things-to-do/port-ludlow-farmers-market"><span style="color: black"><strong style="color: #0000ff">Port Ludlow Farmers Market</strong></span><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black"><br /> </span></a>May 7, 2010 </span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Port Ludlow Village Center</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.rhodyfestival.org/"><span style="color: black"><strong style="color: #0000ff">75th Annual Rhododendron Festival</strong></span></a><br /> <strong>May 10, 2010 - May 15, 2010</strong><br /> LOCATION: Port Townsend</p> <p><span style="color: black">Join the 2010 Rhody Royalty for a wonderful week of Rhody Fest! The Festival Schedule includes all the week's events including Royalty Hand Prints, Trike Races, Rhododendron Flower Show, Pet Parade, Kiddies Parade, Bed Races, Kiwanis Fish Fry, Jim Caldwell Memorial Rhody Open, Elks Rhody Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast, Carnival at Memorial Field and the Rhody Festival Grand Parade on Saturday May 15th. It's fun for the whole family, so come out and celebrate the week-long spring party for Port Townsend and East Jefferson County!!</span>   <span style="color: black">WEB SITE: <a href="http://www.rhodyfestival.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336633">http://www.rhodyfestival.org</a> </span></span></p> <p><span style="color: black"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff"><a href="http://www.rhodyfestival.org/"><strong>Poulsbo</strong></a><a href="http://www.rhodyfestival.org/"><strong> Viking Festival</strong></span></strong></span></a><br /> <strong>May 14, 2010 - May 15, 2010</strong><br /> LOCATION: Poulsbo</p> <div>Fun for the whole family! Food, Live Entertainment, Parade, Carnival and more! <a href="http://vikingfest.org">http://vikingfest.org</a><br /> </div> <div><a href="http://www.rhodyrun.com%20/"><span style="color: black"><strong style="color: #0000ff">Rhody Run</strong></span></a><br /> <strong>May 16, 2010 - May 16, 2010</strong><br /> STARTS: 11:00 a.m.<br /> LOCATION: Fort Worden State Park</div> <p><span style="color: black">Rhody Run XXXII. The Rhody Run has been a local event for 32 years sponsored by the Port Townsend Marathon Association. The run is held the third Sunday in May each year during the Rhododendron Festival. Proceeds from the events helps support high school sport programs.<br /> <br /> Online registration begins Jan 1, 2010 Day of Registration (5/16/2010) begins at 9:00AM Registration ends 10:30AM Race begins at 11:00AM Sharp!  WEB SITE: <a href="http://www.rhodyrun.com%20/"></a><a href="http://www.rhodyrun.com "><a href="http://www.rhodyrun.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336633">http://www.rhodyrun.com</span></a> </a></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><a href="http://emeraldtowns.org/shrimpfest%20"><span style="color: black"><strong style="color: #0000ff">ShrimpFest</strong><br /> </span></a>May 29, 2010 - May 30, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Highway 101, Brinnon, WA</span></p> <p><span style="color: black">ShrimpFest is a Memorial weekend seafood festival. We have craft and food booths, belt sander races, exhibits, live music, children's activities, and so much more. Bring along your favorite decorated belt sander and join the racing fun at 1:00 pm each day. The tides a usually low enough during this weekend for easy harvest of clams and oysters on the public beaches near the festival (license required), and the weather is traditionally good. This is great family fun, and it's Free too! Proceeds from ShrimpFest 2010 will be donated to community projects.  </span></p> <p><span style="color: black">WEB SITE: <a href="http://emeraldtowns.org/shrimpfest%20"></a><a href="http://emeraldtowns.org/shrimpfest "><a href="http://emeraldtowns.org/shrimpfest" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336633">http://emeraldtowns.org/shrimpfest</span></a> </a></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.olympicartgallery.com/"><span style="color: black"><strong style="color: #0000ff">Olympic Art Festival</strong></span></a><br /> <strong>May 29, 2010 - May 30, 2010</strong><br /> LOCATION: 40 Washington St/Hwy 101 in Quilcene, WA</p> <p><span style="color: black">Artists come and bring additional artwork and demonstrate their art.<br /> Come enjoy the day in the village between the Quilcene Rivers<br /> Free Event.  WEB SITE: <a href="http://www.olympicartgallery.com/"></a><a href="http://www.olympicartgallery.com "><a href="http://www.olympicartgallery.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336633">http://www.olympicartgallery.com</span></a> </a></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Quilcene/Brinnon Garden Club Plant Sale and Silent Auction<br /> </strong></span>May 29, 2010 - May 29, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Quilcene Community Center</span></p> <p><span style="color: black">Event: Quilcene-Brinnon Garden Club Annual Plant Sale and Raffle Location: Quilcene Community Center Date/Time: Saturday, May 29th, 2010, 9 am to 1 pm. Items for Sale: Japanese maples, plants (household, vegetable and ornamentals, shrubs, trees), homemade pies and pastries. Items are provided by our Club members as well as the local community. We welcome all donations. Raffle: items provided by local businesses, artists, and craftspeople. We welcome all donations. All proceeds from the sale are returned to the community through donations to support, for example, the food banks, school libraries, scholarships.  E-MAIL: <a href="mailto:patricia.crssly@yahoo.com">patricia.crssly@yahoo.com</a></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Mason</strong><strong> County Forest Festival</strong></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"> <br /> June 3, 2010 - June 6, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Shelton</span></p> <div><span style="color: #003333">For over sixty-five years Mason County has been proud to welcome friends, families, neighbors and visitors from all over to celebrate forest traditions.   The 2010 event is just around the bend…and we welcome you to celebrate the wonders of the forest with us! Website: <a href="http://www.masoncountyforestfestival.com "><span style="font-size: 10pt"><u><span style="color: blue"><a href="http://www.masoncountyforestfestival.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial">www.masoncountyforestfestival.com</span></a></span> </u></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt"><u> <div> </div> </u></span></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Gig</strong><strong> Harbor Martime Festival<br /> </strong></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black">June 5, 2010 - June 6, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Gig Harbor</span></div> <p>Outstanding Family Fun! Get ready for fun... Gig Harbor Style! Your favorite activities and events are back, including the Fun Run, the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, the Grand Parade, the Round Rock Contest.  Get ready for music and entertainment, food vendors, historic boat displays, and loads of children's activities. It's a jam-packed weekend, with activities all day Saturday and Sunday. Website: <u><span style="color: blue"><a href="http://www.maritimegig.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">www.maritimegig.com</span></a></span></u></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Jefferson County Fly-in<br /> </strong></span>July 16, 2010 - July 18, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Port Townsend</span></p> <div>Family fun for all.<strong> </strong>Bring the kids. There will be vintage airplanes, fire trucks, cars, Art, food and airplane rides! Website: <a href="http://www.jeffcopilots.com"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><u><span style="color: blue"><a href="http://www.jeffcopilots.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial">www.jeffcopilots.com</span></a></span></u></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong><br /> <br /> </strong></span></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Mason County Fair & Rodeo</strong></span> <br /> July 23, 2010 - July 25, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Shelton</span></div> <div><span style="color: #663333"><br /> </span>We are excited to welcome back <strong><span style="font-family: Verdana">Davis Shows NW</span></strong> who will once again be including Shelton in their canival circuit. Carnival rides available throughout the weekend. Special discount passes will be available online to Mason County residents! Website: <a href="http://www.masoncountyfair.org/ "><span style="font-size: 10pt"><a href="http://www.masoncountyfair.org/"><span style="font-family: Arial">www.masoncountyfair.org/</span></a></span> </a> <div> </div> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Silverdale Whaling Days Festival<br /> </strong></span>July 23, 2010 - July 25, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Silverdale</span></div> <div><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt">Welcome to the 2010 Whaling Days Web Site! </span><span style="color: black">Whaling Days is a not-for-profit festival run exclusively by Volunteers. <em>Whaling Days is open to the public and everyone is welcome regardless of race, creed, color, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation. </em>Website: <a href="http://www.whalingdays.com "><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: black"><a href="http://www.whalingdays.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial">www.whalingdays.com</span></a><em></em></span> </span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt"> <div> </div> </span></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Great</strong><strong> Peninsula</strong><strong> Future Festival </strong></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><br /> July 31, 2010 – August 1, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Silverdale</span></div> <h2><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt">Welcome!</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt">Bringing together great entertainment, food, fun and the joy of<a href="http://www.greatpeninsulafuturefestival.org/about.php"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana">...more</span></a>! Website: <a href="http://www.greatpeninsulafuturefestival.org/"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt">h</span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt">ttp://www.greatpeninsulafuturefestival.org/</span></a></span></h2> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Hood</strong><strong> Canal Salmon Derby & Seafood Fest - Downtown Hoodsport<br /> </strong></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black">August 15, 2010 – August 16, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Hoodsport</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Blackberry Festival</strong></span><br /> September 4, 2010 – September 6, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Bremerton</span></p> <p><span style="color: black">Welcome to the 21<sup>st</sup> Annual Blackberry Festival! Website: <a href="http://www.blackberryfestival.org/">http://www.blackberryfestival.org/</a></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Old Mill Days</strong></span> <br /> September 24, 2010 – September 26, 2010</span></strong><span style="color: black"><br /> LOCATION: Seabeck</span></p> <p>Website: <a href="http://www.oldmilldays.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">www.oldmilldays.com</span></a></p><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/08/2010-local-events-calendar" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/08/2010-local-events-calendar#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/04/08/2010-local-events-calendarThu, 08 Apr 2010 15:26:00 GMTWinter Bird Watching on Hood Canalhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/03/22/winter-bird-watching-on-hood-canal<a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/388325_birding20.html">http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/388325_birding20.html</a><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/03/22/winter-bird-watching-on-hood-canal" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/03/22/winter-bird-watching-on-hood-canal#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/03/22/winter-bird-watching-on-hood-canalMon, 22 Mar 2010 16:46:00 GMTArticle in the Port Townsend Leaderhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/01/20/article-in-the-port-townsend-leader<div><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Article in the Port Townsend Leader January 20, 2010   <br /> </span><br /> <strong>Check out our fabulous fjord</strong> </span></div> <div> </div> <div>Surrounded by the emerald green of majestic forests, the communities of Quilcene and Brinnon are located along the north end of Hood Canal, Washington's only fjord.</div> <div> <p>Hood Canal towns are famous for quiet rural living and outdoor activities such as hiking and boating. Fresh shellfish are also a big attraction. Oysters from Quilcene and Dabob bays are shipped to the finest restaurants throughout world.</p> <p>Three rivers tumble out of the Olympic Mountains in South Jefferson County, pouring through a landscape of towering firs and beautiful meadows. The Big Quilcene, the Dosewallips and the Duckabush empty into the salt water of Hood Canal and offer numerous recreational opportunities.</p> <p>The U.S. Forest Service's Quilcene Ranger Station is where visitors can get information about the Olympic Mountains, fishing, hiking, viewpoints, backpacking and where to cut your own Christmas tree.</p> <p>Brinnon's ShrimpFest is the flavorful May event for the Emerald Towns, while Quilcene celebrates its Heritage Days in April.</p> <p>Elwell P. Brinnon built the first homestead along the Duckabush River about six miles south of present-day Brinnon. Later he moved his wife, a sister to S'Klallam Indian Chief Chetzemoka, to the present site of Brinnon along the Dosewallips River.</p> <p>While Brinnon remained a small community, Quilcene city leaders hoped their town might grow into a major port during the 1890s, when Port Townsend speculators began building a railroad to Olympia and on to Portland. Quilcene would have been its first major stop, but extending the line across 2,730-foot Mount Walker just south of town proved too costly and brought railroad plans to an end.</p> <p>In the next century, Quilcene's town leaders turned their aspirations to mining, but the Tubal Cain Copper and Manganese Mining Co. never hit a big enough payload to compensate for the inaccessibility of the sites. The mines closed in the 1920s.</p> <p>Logging is the only trade that sustained both communities until the latter part of the 20th century.</p> <p><em><strong>Destinations</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Quilcene National Fish Hatchery</strong>: Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the hatchery is located two miles south of Quilcene along Highway 101. The hatchery raises three of the five species of Pacific salmon - chinook chum and silver salmon. For more information, call 360-765-3334.</p> <p><strong>Mount Walker Viewpoint</strong>: Puget Sound and mountain scenery stretches out before visitors to the Mount Walker viewpoint after ascending a 3.1-mile, fairly steep gravel road or a two-mile hike. If you drive to the top, leave your travel trailer behind.</p> <p><strong>Pleasant Harbor</strong>: On the county's southern edge, the marina offers great facilities for boaters and travelers. Just south is the public boat launch at Triton Cove.</p> <p><strong>Dosewallips State Par</strong>k: For hiking and camping enthusiasts, enjoy the park and its many offerings.</p> <p><strong>Other attractions</strong>: Take a day trip to Whitney Gardens in Brinnon, or try a visit to Rocky Brook Falls about three miles from Highway 101 on Dosewallips River Road.</p> </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/01/20/article-in-the-port-townsend-leader" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/01/20/article-in-the-port-townsend-leader#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2010/01/20/article-in-the-port-townsend-leaderWed, 20 Jan 2010 13:02:00 GMTNature Trails by Anna Gardner, Brinnonhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/16/nature-trails-by-anna-gardner-brinnon<p><a title="Nature Trails 
By Anna Gardner, Brinnon, WA 
" href="http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=218&SubSectionID=478">Nature Trails By Anna Gardner, Brinnon, WA </a></p><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/16/nature-trails-by-anna-gardner-brinnon" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/16/nature-trails-by-anna-gardner-brinnon#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/16/nature-trails-by-anna-gardner-brinnonWed, 16 Dec 2009 12:35:00 GMTIce on the Hood Canal - King5 News.http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/14/ice-on-the-hood-canal-king5-news<div>Ice on the Hood Canal, King5 Dec 10, 2010.<br /> </div> <div><a title="Video: Ice on the Hood Canal, Brinnon." href="http://www.king5.com/video/raw/Watch-Ice-on-Hood-Canal-78998807.html">Video: Ice on the Hood Canal, Brinnon.</a> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/14/ice-on-the-hood-canal-king5-news" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/14/ice-on-the-hood-canal-king5-news#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/12/14/ice-on-the-hood-canal-king5-newsMon, 14 Dec 2009 15:38:00 GMTSalmon run in Hood Canalhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/09/05/salmon-run-in-hood-canal<div>The silvers are in Hood Canal and reports say they are averaging about 10 pounds.  The run started out rather slow but it's picking up momentum so head on over and stay a spell.  </div> <div> </div> <div>Our winter rates are in effect so plan a great fishing weekend and bring the whole gang. <br /> </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/09/05/salmon-run-in-hood-canal" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/09/05/salmon-run-in-hood-canal#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/09/05/salmon-run-in-hood-canalWed, 16 Sep 2009 16:37:00 GMTCRAB OPENS..........lhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/07/09/crab-opensl<div>Get READY....... <br /> </div> <div><em><strong style="font-size: 14pt;">Crab opens</strong></em> on July 29, at 7am in our area. Get your gear and licenses and head to Hood Canal. <br /> </div> <div>Crab is open Wednesday through Saturdays only, all fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.  </div> <div> </div> <div>The weekend of July 17 is the Lavender Festival in Sequim.  Be sure to visit this beautiful event with lots of good lavender stuff including lavender ice cream.</div> <div> </div> <br /> <div> </div> <div><br /> </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/07/09/crab-opensl" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/07/09/crab-opensl#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/07/09/crab-openslSat, 18 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMTShrimpfest is coming to town!http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/02/25/shrimpfest-is-coming-to-town<div>Blackmouth fishing is open, YAH!</div> <div> </div> <div>Shrimpfest planning is underway so that means it's time to plan a springtime or summer getaway. </div> <div>May is shrimp season, not sure of the dates yet, but Shrimpfest is Memorial Day weekend.  It's great fun for all with lots of vendors, music and beltsander races.  Yes, beltsander races....they are a hoot!! </div> <div> </div> <div>Emerald Towns Alliance, non profit organization, puts on Shrimpfest donating proceeds going back into the communities of Brinnon & Quilcene.  Check out their website at <a href="http://www.emeraldtowns.org">www.emeraldtowns.org</a>. <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div>Our summer weekly rates start May 15.  Some houses will be offered by the week, and some will be two night minimum.  We will have specials selling any open weekends or week days.  So plan your vacation on Hood Canal today.  Plan to dig clams and shuck oysters....The best seafood ever!</div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2009/02/25/shrimpfest-is-coming-to-town" 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Very good eating too!  </div> <div> </div> <div>Our rentals are full for the most part.  We have a new house up for rent so that will help out.  All our visitors seem to enjoy the great seafood and beaches.  </div> <div> </div> <div>So if you haven't been here yet, nows a great time to see it all.  </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/07/24/vacation-on-hood-canal" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/07/24/vacation-on-hood-canal#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/07/24/vacation-on-hood-canalThu, 24 Jul 2008 14:31:00 GMTLow Tides on Hood Canal.....http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/06/07/low-tides-on-hood-canal-<div>Since ShrimpFest the town has been bustling with activity.  The very low tides have brought out all shellfish enthusiasts.  People are getting nice size geoduck along with clams and oysters.  July 4th weekend will be another round of low tides so come join us.  Rent a place or camp at the many campgrounds open in the Brinnon area.  We also have a couple of RV parks and a new one on the Dosewallips River.  </div> <div>We have a little bit of road construction going on near Dosewallips State Park.  The state is putting in a new bridge and have installed a stop light.  So now we can say we have a stop light in Brinnon.  What is this world coming to.  Don't be impatient though, speeding through there will net you a hefty fine.  Slow down to 25 mph speed limit.  It will only take you a few minutes to get through.  </div> <div>Lastly, July 4th weekend is full at our vacation houses.  I'm excited when I get calls asking me how to dig an oyster.  That means we'll have lots of new folks learning how to handle the shellfish.  Once you try it you will be coming back for more.  </div> <div>Weather is rainy, misty and some days this past week down right wintery.  At least I don't have to water my garden.  </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/06/07/low-tides-on-hood-canal-" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/06/07/low-tides-on-hood-canal-#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/06/07/low-tides-on-hood-canal-Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:04:00 GMTLow tides mean great fresh Oysters!http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/04/15/low-tides-mean-great-fresh-oysters<div>My favorite seafood has got to be the Oyster.  Lately they have been so plump and cold that I could eat them every day.  Clams are also one of our best kept secrets here on the canal.  We get to go shrimping on May 3 so we'll be eating those Hood Canal Spotted shrimp.  I can't wait!!!</div> <div> </div> <div>Join us on the canal for all this great seafood.  Weather has been sun breaks and rain.  Which means there is enough time in between showers to gather our oysters.  Yum...................</div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/04/15/low-tides-mean-great-fresh-oysters" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/04/15/low-tides-mean-great-fresh-oysters#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/04/15/low-tides-mean-great-fresh-oystersTue, 15 Apr 2008 07:26:00 GMTAnother beautiful weekend in paradisehttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/03/07/another-beautiful-weekend-in-paradise<div>It's Friday again and all weather reports indicate another beautiful weekend.  Folks are starting to get out of the city and drive to our wonderful and unique corner of the world.  Our office is located just off Highway 101 in Brinnon so we know when the traffic is picking up.  </div> <div> </div> <div>The committee working on Shrimpfest says it's full steam ahead.  So plan your Memorial day trip to Hood Canal soon.  It's an easy drive from Seattle by taking the Edmonds Kingston ferry or the Bainbridge Island boat. Either way you cross over the Hood Canal bridge then south on Highway 101 into Brinnon.   <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div>The fisherman tell me the fish are biting. You know fisherman.  I get to find out tonight by trying some of that fresh Blackmouth Hood Canal Salmon.  Yummmmm........  PS, Last weekend I had fresh Hood Canal oysters.  </div> <div>   </div><P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/03/07/another-beautiful-weekend-in-paradise" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/03/07/another-beautiful-weekend-in-paradise#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/03/07/another-beautiful-weekend-in-paradiseFri, 07 Mar 2008 14:51:00 GMTMemorial Day weekend in Brinnonhttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/02/24/memorial-day-weekend-in-brinnonJust a reminder to book your Memorial Day weekend now.  Shrimpfest is a celebration in Brinnon that brings in the festival goers.  Our little town fills up, we even have traffic control!  This year the dates are May 24 & 25.  For more information on Shrimpfest go to <a href="http://www.emeraldtowns.org">www.emeraldtowns.org</a>. <P><a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/02/24/memorial-day-weekend-in-brinnon" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/02/24/memorial-day-weekend-in-brinnon#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Vacation Rentalshttp://vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com/blog/2008/02/24/memorial-day-weekend-in-brinnonSun, 24 Feb 2008 07:24:00 GMT