It has been a very busy year, and to think the year is half over and there are only five more months until the annual Fruitcake Contest.
In August, we wrapped up the Great Peninsula Future Festival, Maritime Music Festival, First Annual Port Gamble Anthology and the First Annual Port Gamble Car Show, to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. We want to congratulate all of the groups on successful shows. We look forward to having you next year.
Business updates:
Olympic Outdoor Center is moving to the old Fire Hall in Port Gamble after more than 20 years in Poulsbo. Their grand opening will be Sept. 25 – 27. You may start to see John Kuntz and his crew moving into the building over the next month or so. Besides the retail shop, Olympic Outdoor Center will be renting kayaks down on the waterfront on the old mill site.
Olympic Outdoor Center offers renatals kids camps, adult classes, tours and retail for anything dealing with the outdoors. We all welcome John and his team to Port Gamble. For more information see www.olympicoutdoorcenter.com or www.kayakproshop.com
A new restaurant, Mike’s 4-Star BBQ, is set to open in the “old service station,” a historic gas station along State Route 104. You can also find Mike at the Kingston Farmers Market on Saturdays and the Port Gamble Sunday Market on Sundays. For more information visit their website at www.mikesfourstarbbq.com or info@mikesfourstarbbq.com
Upcoming Events:
Best Friends Antiques Fall Sale:
Dates: Sept. 5, 6 and 7
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Twenty percent off everything in the Carriage House. For more information call (360) 297-4848 or sdbwalt@comcast.net
Roots Rock 50k/25k:
Date: Sept. 6
Time: 8 a.m.
Races of 50 kilometers and 25 kilometers run on Port Gamble trails Contact Poulsbo Running for more information and registration at poulsborunning@foxinternet.com, www.rootsrockrun.com or (360) 779-8757.
Port Gamble Ghost Walk:
Date: Sept. 12.
Time: 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Walk begins at the Port Gamble Historic Museum.Fee: $10/person; reservation required – limit 20.
This will be a guided tour by our museum curator throughout town with stops at places with reported supernatural activity. Infrared cameras and recorders are allowed and encouraged. Dress in weather appropriate clothing. The tour will not be cancelled due to inclement weather.
For more information email portgamble@orminc.com or call (360) 297-8074
Port Gamble Historic Walking Tour:
Date: Sept. 12
Time: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Tour starts at the Port Gamble Historic Boardroom, located on the North side of the General Store building. Enjoy a stroll through Port Gamble narrated by the town’s Museum Curator.Cost: $15/person; Reservation Required – six person minimum. For more information call (360) 297-8074.
Olde World Victorian Supper Tea:
Date: Sept. 12
Time: 7 p.m.
The Tea Room at Port Gamble will offer the perfect light supper for a leisurely fall evening. Menu will include homemade soup, salad, fresh scones, meats and cheeses, relish tray and Chocola-Tea dessert. A wonderful date night activity for you and your spouse or friends.
Cost per person: $23.95 Limited seating is available. Reservations required, call (360) 297-4225
Search and Rescue Trail Trek:
Date: Sept. 19
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
SAR Trek is a community event which promotes outdoors safety, good health, and camaraderie while bringing people together to raise money for the local search and rescue unit. Teams and individuals collect donations prior to the event and participate in our trek through Port Gamble trails.
See www.KitsapESAR.com for more information.
Port Gamble Old Mill Days:
Dates: Sept. 25-27
Times: Sept. 25, 4 p.m-11 p.m.; Sept. 26, 11a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 27 9a.m.-6 p.m.
For three days, Port Gamble will be alive with carnival rides, lumberjack and wood carving shows, live music, arts and crafts, more food than a person can eat, and to top it all off, fireworks! Free parking.
For more information, contact: jmiller@oldmilldays.com or (360) 620-1732
Forest Festival:
Date: Sept. 26
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibits and demonstrations pertaining to forestry, fish, wildlife, water quality, and recreation will be the focal point of this festival. Activities such as a logger’s breakfast, interpretive walks, story telling, and pony rides will be included to make for a complete family outing. For more information contact Cathy Houston at (360) 297-0570 or www.orm.com
O.R.C.A. Open House:
Date: Sept. 26.
Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Join the Olympic Radio Control Association for its yearly open house. This is a great opportunity to learn how to fly.
See www.flyorca.com or contact Dale for more information at mugwamper@embarqmail.com.
“Zombies” premier:
Date: Oct. 2
Time: 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
The cast and crew will be back this October to show the movie, do a short Q & A, and give a tour of the movie locations! Event begins at the Hood Canal Vista Pavilion Tent. This event is free, but space is limited to 100 people! Call 360.297.8074 to make your reservations by 9/26!
To see more about the previews and reviews please check out our website at www.portgamble.com Thanks to everyone who supports local businesses and lives and works in Port Gamble and the surrounding communities.
What’s new in Port Gamble?
The Port Gamble Club Card is now available. This members-only card is available at all Port Gamble retailers and gives you access to many benefits. When you enroll, you receive a personalized Port Gamble Club Card, which can be shown for discounts at various businesses.
Each Port Gamble business has set up membership benefits. A few examples of membership benefits are: invitations/previews to open houses, events and speakers; access to a members-only Port Gamble web community; quarterly newsletters; preferred parking at Port Gamble festivals.
You can contact any business for information, or visit www.portgamble.com or call (360) 297-8074, an application to enroll in the Port Gamble Club Card.
