August 30, 2013

Westport, Washington! Don't miss the Donuts!!!


So I took a little trek out to Westport, Washington with a friend during the Westport Art Festival which is held the 3rd weekend of August each year!  

The arts and crafts part of the festival was nice!  I saw lots of crafty things I had never seen before, but then again I just spent nearly 20 years in the Midwest and there is not an over abundance of creativity and free thinking in that part of the country like there is in the Pacific Northwest!!!

Highlights of Westport anytime of year, from my point of view:

LITTLE RICHARD'S HOUSE OF DONUTS!!!  - If you go to Westport, this is a MUST!!!  
This awesome little donut shop is located right on the main drag across the marina and they have the best freakin' donuts I have ever had!!  (I am sure you can tell by my pictures that I am not a tofu, fruits and veggies kind of gal....You don't get all that meat on your bones without having some indulgences!!)  Anyway, they are only open Thursday through Sunday from 5:30 am til they sell out, which I am guessing is right around noon or 1pm.  You gotta get there early to snag one of their awesome donuts, but they are sooooo worth it!!!

WESTPORT VIEWING TOWER!! - There is a viewing tower located at the far west side of the main drag in Westport.  This tower goes three flights up and give you a 360 view of Westport, the beach and the Marina!  This is a great spot for getting your photos!!

SHOPPING!!  - There are a number of quaint little shops located in Westport which specialize in beachy merchandise and souvenirs, but there are also antique stores and amazing specialty shops!  Good chance to wear some tread off your shoes, shop and you won't even know you are exercising!!!

FRESH SEAFOOD!!!  -  We didn't go out fishing this particular day, but a lot of people did!  We walked down the Marina to a little cabin on the water called the "Seafood Connection" where we  purchased a couple live crab that were soooo delicious for dinner that night!!!  Their selection of fresh seafood was amazing!!! (probably not super amazing to you folks that have been in the Pacific NorthWest for a while, but for someone coming from the landlocked Midwest like me...I was on overload!!) 

RELAXING ON THE ROCKS!!  After a day of walking around, eating, shopping and site seeing...well, it was just really nice to climb up a few rocks and relax while taking in the scenery, ocean views, and sounds...I even saw a sea lion!!




There really is so much to do in Westport...you'd be surprised because when you get there it seems like such a small town!!!

Just a small list of other activities you will find...
Crabbing
Elk Gazing
Go Carts
Harbor Tours
Fishing
Scuba Diving
and so much more!!  You can see a long list be CLICKING HERE!!

August 28, 2013

It's coming!!!! Blowsion Surf Slam 2013 - Pacific City, OR (Sept 6-8)

Photo Credit: Fullgaz

Are you familiar with the Blowsion Surf Slam held each year in Pacific City, Oregon???  This will be my first time to attend and I gotta tell ya, I'm pretty excited!!!!  

What is the Blowsion Surf Slam???
"Spectators will witness intense personal watercraft racing with the IJSBA MotoSurf Invitational. The top 20 Pro, Pro Am and Amateur wave racers in the country will battle it out in this challenging Oregon shoreline break. Racers will compete in a multi-moto format of several laps through a buoy course requiring a balance of maintaining high speeds while making split second strategic maneuvers around buoys and other racers while being utterly pounded by the intense Pacific Coast surf."
This year the Blowsion Surf Slam will be held September 6 - 8th!  That's 8 days from now, so I will be sure to report back and let you know all about it.  You may want to check out the details HERE and attend if you can!  Should be fun!

Crabbing in Hoodsport, Washington

Hoodsport, Washington is a great little community with so much to offer!  We opted to spend the afternoon crabbing and we managed to score a couple of Dungeness Crabs and Red Rock Crabs that were keepers and made for a delicious dinner.  

We put our crab pots in right off the dock at the Port of Hoodsport!  Waiting for them little buggers to crawl into the pots, we set up a couple of relaxing lawn chairs right on the dock and just soaked in the beauty of the surrounding area views and the cool breeze of Hoods Canal.

Around 6pm on Saturday evening, there is a small group of people that meet in the park adjacent to the dock and they play in a drum circle.  Talk about relaxing...by the time they finished (around 7:30) the sun was going down and the skies were beautiful shades of pink, purple and orange.

Relaxation, beautiful views, soothing sounds of drum beats and dinner...heck yeah!!! Sign me up for another day like this day!!!! 

Other activities you may want to check out while visiting Hoodsport:  Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Golfing, Wineries...get more info by CLICKING HERE

NOTES:
Hoodsport is a small community located in Mason County, Washington, located along the Hood Canal, at the intersection of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 119.  It's a scenic 40 minute drive Northwest of Olympia, Washington.

Crabbing does require a license. For information regarding fishing license in the State of Washington, CLICK HERE!

It's been a long journey home to the Pacific Northwest!

So here I am...sitting here in front of my computer and thinking to myself...

I WANT TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE IT ALL!

I was born and raised just outside of Portland and lived in the Seattle for a few years until I made my way to the Midwest.  I lived in the St Louis area for nearly 20 years....I got married, then years later divorced and decided to move back to the Pacific Northwest!

So now I am in my mid 40s, single and feel like NOW I can appreciate all the beauty, activities, fun and interesting places that this area of the county has to offer!

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