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Five years ago, Anna Nasset-Glenn took over ownership of this artisan boutique and longtime Port Townsend institution, where she helps customers find the perfect sparkling bauble or piece of locally made art. Sleek glass cases display found art dioramas and jewelry by Pacific Northwest artists like Amy Bixby, while walls are lined with paintings that rotate monthly. Small collections of clothing and accessories made by Seattle designers are also available. The gallery frequently hosts book signings and artist openings as well.

Address:
236 Taylor St.
Port Townsend, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 379-1029

This 150-acre preserve at the northern tip of Bainbridge Island (35 minutes by ferry from Seattle) is a mix of pristine second-growth forest and meticulously landscaped gardens. The self-guided loop trail takes roughly two hours and leads you through a bird refuge that’s home to trumpeter swans, great blue herons, and kingfishers; across hand-hewed wooden bridges and through fern-choked forest; and into a Japanese garden where leaves fall gracefully among wooden gates. The path eventually ends at a grand mansion, the former private residence of the Bloedel family—prominent in the timber industry’s forest-conservation efforts during the 1940’s and 50’s. Advance reservations to tour the property are essential: to protect the serenity of the grounds only 20 people are admitted each half hour. Tip: If you want to combine your visit with other activities on Bainbridge, check out Fort Ward and Fay Bainbridge State Parks. Winslow, the main town near the ferry terminal, has some cute shops and restaurants (try the Blackbird Bakery or Mon Elisa’s). Admission: $12 adults; $8 seniors; $6 children. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Address:
7571 N.E. Dolphin Dr.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
United States

Phone:
(206) 842-7631

Decked out in cabbage-rose-patterned wallpaper and wicker chairs, the seven preppy-chic bungalows conjure a posh, grown-up summer camp—complete with croquet courts and horseshoe pit.

Address:
3710 S. Discovery Rd.
Port Townsend, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 385-1270

A short walk from the Bainbridge Island ferry, the inn surrounds a small garden, with cozy interiors that feature overstuffed armchairs and Oriental rugs. The rooms have cushy beds and sofas, and DVD players.

Address:
291 Madison Ave. S.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
United States

Phone:
(206) 842-1446

See the park’s lighthouse and artillery units from the 1890s or fly kites on the parade field.

Address:
1280 S. Engle Rd.
Coupeville, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 902-8844

Dig for littleneck clams along the shore of this retired army base.

Address:
10541 Flagler Rd.
Nordland, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 902-8844

Located along Admiralty Inlet, this 433-acre stretch of land once served as an active army installation and then a juvenile detention facility before opening to the public as a park in 1973. There is still evidence of the park’s military roots with abandoned bunkers and a Coast Artillery Museum, but it’s the beaches and bluffs that draw day trippers and kayakers to this Olympic Peninsula park. Fort Worden may also look familiar to film buffs—the 1982 movie, An Officer and a Gentleman was filmed here.

Address:
200 Battery Way
Port Townsend, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 344-4400

Intimate retreat on a Puget Sound island, with a weekends-only (plus Thursdays in summer) restaurant that’s justly famous.

Address:
400 1st St.
Langley, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 221-3033

There are no TV’s or phones to distract from the idyllic views. Rooms in the converted 1916 tavern and Roosevelt cottages feel the most authentic, thanks to rustic birch furniture and pine-lined walls.

Address:
416 Lake Crescent Rd., Olympic National Park
Port Angeles, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 928-3211

Designated by Congress in 1938, mammoth and mountainous park stretches across rugged Pacific coast and lush interior old-growth forests. Daylong explorations are surprisingly simple: in less than an hour, you can drive from Port Angeles to the Hurricane Hill Trail, a 3.2-mile ramble through subalpine meadows and groves, with heart-stopping views of peaks and nearby Vancouver Island.

Address:
600 E. Park Ave.
Port Angeles, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 565-3130

The mouthwatering signature sandwich combines Dungeness and Pacific meat on toasted sourdough. Bonus: an unironically retro interior with wraparound vistas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Address:
221 N. Lincoln
Port Angeles, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 457-0424

This whimsical shop stocks pétanque sets and handblown sake glasses.

Address:
930 Water St.
Port Townsend, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 344-4192

The perfect antidote to that Pacific Northwest drizzle: a just-pulled Borgia (a mocha laced with orange zest) with your morning eggs.

Address:
1029 Lawrence St.
Port Townsend, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 385-4886

Everyone from tattooed bikers to blue-haired old ladies slurps down the steamed Penn Cove mussels at this funky no-frills restaurant, which overlooks the waters where the famed bivalves are harvested.

Address:
8 Front St.
Coupeville, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 678-4222

This vintage boutique and consignment shop in downtown is jam-packed with secondhand deals. The owners scour estate sales, attics, and garage sales for everything from vintage wedding dresses to hard-to-find haute couture pieces. The shop has both men and women’s clothing organized by decade from the 1920’s to the 1980’s, along with a decent selection of shoes, sunglasses, and handbags. Frequent fashion shows have quirky themes like wearable art or Hawaiian fashion, and the staff can help pull together an outfit for a specific period or look.

Address:
936 Washington St.
Port Townsend, Washington
United States

Phone:
(360) 379-4691