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Peninsula Daily NewsMain office: 305 W. First St.,

Port Angeles, WA 98362360-452-2345

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editor and publisherJohn C. Brewer

advertising directorSuzanne Williams

special sections editorsTrisha McMahon

Jennifer Veneklasen

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Olympic National ParkTrisha McMahonStevan Reddish

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Winter on the North Olympic Penin-sula is an adventure in one of the most enchanting and diverse regions on Earth.

It stretches from the wild, remote Pa-cific Ocean beaches past the peaks of the Olympic Mountains to the calm waters of inland Hood Canal.

The region is home to Olympic Nation-al Park, a million-acre park of mountains, coastline and forests.

In the backyard of Port Angeles, spend the day skiing and snowshoeing at Hur-ricane Ridge, one of the most popular attractions in the national park and a site that draws thousands of visitors each year.

Beyond outdoor splendor, the North Olympic Peninsula is home to two casinos, more than 200 restaurants — many spe-cializing in local, organically grown cuisine — and shopping opportunities at quaint boutiques and one-of-a-kind stores.

And with the 2010 Olympics just

around the corner, it offers a nice respite from the crowds and tourists that will descend on British Columbia.

The Peninsula is dotted with several small towns, all situated in gorgeous settings and each offering its own set of treasures, from the maritime heaven of Port Townsend to the rugged coast of the West End.

The region is also known as Twilight Country — the setting of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling vampire novels detail-ing the budding romance between mortal Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen.

Port Angeles — where the ferry from Victoria docks — is the setting of several scenes and is only 55 miles from Forks, where all the action takes place.

Getting here is easy.During the winter, the M.V. Coho offers

passenger and vehicle transportation, with a 90-minute crossing time between Victo-ria and Port Angeles.

The ferry travels between the two cities twice daily until Jan. 3, when it begins making one round-trip across the Strait of Juan de Fuca each day until mid-February.

It will have extended service during holiday weekends. However, the ferry will be out-of-service during its annual dry-dock from Jan. 25 to Feb. 9.

Visit www.cohoferry.com for schedule information and fares.

Additional information about the North Olympic Peninsula can be found through the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau by visiting www.visitolympicpeninsula.org or calling 1-800-942-4042.

Area chambers of commerce can also provide information about towns, sched-uled events and other activities.

Visit the Peninsula Daily News Web site at www.peninsuladailynews.com for listings of events and information about places to stay, eat and shop at during your visit.

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If you want to exchange your Canadian money for U.S. dollars, most Port Angeles banks will exchange it for you — though typically bills, not coins.

Several downtown Port Angeles stores even accept Canadian currency.

As of publication, one Canadian dollar was roughly 96 cents U.S.

When you return to Canada, you may qualify for a personal exemption on the items you buy, not including alcohol and tobacco.

This personal exemption allows you to bring goods of a certain value back into the country without paying the regular duties.

If the goods you bring in are worth more than the limit, you cannot claim the exemp-tion and must pay full duties on the full value.

n After an absence of 24 hours or more, you can claim up to $50 worth of goods without paying any duties.

n After an absence of 48 hours or more, you can claim up to $400 worth of goods without paying any duties.

n After each absence of seven days or more, you can claim up to $750 worth of goods without paying any duties.

The above amounts are in Canadian, not U.S. dollars, and the rules apply no matter how many times a year you make the trip.

To calculate the number of days you have been absent, do not include the date you left Canada, but do include the date you returned.

For alcoholic beverages, you are allowed to import, free of duty and taxes, 1.5 liters

(53 imperial ounces) of wine; OR 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of liquor; OR a total of 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or 24 x 355 milliliter (12 ounces) cans or bottles (maxi-mum of 8.5 liters) of beer or ale.

For tobacco products, you are allowed to bring in all of the following products with-out paying duty: 200 cigarettes; 50 cigars or cigarillos; 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufac-tured tobacco; and 200 tobacco sticks.

These items must accompany you on your arrival.

There are additional conditions for ex-emptions and other regulations for purchas-ing firearms, weapons, fireworks, food, etc.

At the UPS Store at 136 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, Canadian customers can also get items shipped to a mailbox state-side and then pick up their items during a trip to Washington.

This is especially helpful when ordering from a company that won’t ship internation-ally or has outrageous international prices.

Additionally, the UPS Store can ship items to Canada, although there are restric-tions on shipping tobacco and alcohol.

All shipped items, whether personal or for gifts, are subject to duty and taxes.

Contact the UPS Store at 360-452-6602 for information on setting up a mailbox.

For more information on the rules of purchase, duty and exemptions, visit the Canada Border Services Agency Web site at www.cbsa.gc.ca.

Since you will be crossing an international border, identification for customs and immigration is required. Canadian citizens are required to present one of the following valid, WHTI-compliant documents when entering the United States by land or water:

n a passportn a NEXUS cardn a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) cardn an enhanced driver’s licence (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC) from

a province where a U.S.-approved EDL/EIC program has been implementedn a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (when this certificate is available and ap-

proved by the United States). In the interim, the current Certificate of Indian Status is an acceptable document to present.

Canadian citizens 15 years and younger are only required to present proof of Canadian citizenship, such as an original or a photocopy of a birth certificate, or an original citizenship card.

Canadian citizens 18 years and younger who are traveling with a school or other organized group, under adult supervision with parental/guardian consent, may also present proof of Canadian citizenship alone.

Information provided by the Canadian Border Services Agency, www.cbsa.gc.ca. More information about getting a British Columbia EDL can be found at www.icbc.com.

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Only a short ferry ride away, the Peninsula offers rustic outdoor beauty, quaint bed and breakfasts, delicious dining and a chance to slow down — to enjoy a slower pace of life while Canada is bustling with activity.

Once you step off the ferry, you’ll be in Port

Angeles — gateway to the North Olympic Peninsula and its largest city.

Port Angeles is nestled between the water and the Olympic Mountains. You can go from sea to summit in a matter of min-utes and enjoy spectacular views along the way. From City Pier you’ll be in the perfect spot to start a walking tour of down-town Port Angeles, perusing shops and art along the way.

For a beautiful walk or bike ride, hop on the Waterfront Trail that extends out in either direction from Hollywood Beach, north of the Red Lion Hotel.

The relatively level trail is part of the larger Olympic Dis-covery Trail, a work-in-progress that will eventually extend 100 miles from Port Townsend in the east to the Pacific Coast in the west.

The newly renovated and painted Landing mall beside City Pier is a nice place to get lost for a few hours. It is home to art galleries, two restaurants, several shops and a wine bar.

If you’re an art enthusiast, stop at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center located on the bluff overlooking the city. The center is tucked into five landscaped, hillside acres at 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. (For more about the arts, see page 11.)

South of town is Hurricane Ridge Road — head up it 17 miles and you’ll reach Hurricane Ridge, one of Olympic Na-tional Park’s most scenic areas. It offers panoramic views of both the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the alpine meadows and glacial peaks of the Olympic Mountains.

At the top is a ski area open on weekends only, and a

small fast-food restau-rant and gift shop. (For more about Hurricane Ridge and outdoor activi-ties, see pages 8-9.)

The chamber of commerce has dubbed Port Angeles “The Cen-ter of it All,” because from there, you can go in any direction: east to Sequim and Port Townsend/Jefferson County, west to Forks, Clallam Bay/Sekiu and Neah Bay, or south to Hurricane Ridge.

For more information on Port Angeles, contact the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce — www.portangeles.org; 360-452-2363.

SequimSequim — sometimes referred to as the “blue hole” — is

a friendly town that offers access to the Dungeness Valley. It sits in the rain shadow of the North Olympic Peninsula and gets only about 16 inches of rain each year.

Downtown you’ll find specialty gift shops, art and antique dealers and small-town cafes.

The Scenic Loop Drive, accessible from U.S. Highway 101, takes you along Marine Drive, with its breathtaking views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Dungeness Spit and — on a clear day — Victoria.

Along the way, you can turn off to visit the Dungeness Na-tional Wildlife Refuge, a prime nesting ground for waterfowl.

To take a break from Highway 101, travel Old Olympic Highway, a pretty, quiet country drive accessible from many Sequim streets.

For more information on Sequim, contact the Sequim Cham-ber of Commerce — www.cityofsequim.com; 360-683-6197.

Port TownsendFor visitors who enjoy delving into history, Port

Townsend is the ideal place to visit. Just driving through the residential areas of town seems like a step back in time.

The city is full of Victorian houses that have been restored, and the look is the result of an organized effort by city residents.

The “City of Dreams,” as Port Townsend is known, was the first in Washington to establish the Main Street Program, encouraging preser-vation of historical districts, renovation and restoration of buildings.

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Twilight mania has taken hold of the North Olympic Peninsula and doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime soon.

Throngs of die-hard fans, eager to see the birthplace of author Stephenie Meyer’s infamous books, come here to retrace the foot-prints of their favorite characters.

Most of the four books of the Twilight series — and now two motion pictures — happens in tiny Forks. Although no filming for the movies took place on the North Olympic Peninsula, fans are still eager to see the towns the characters call home.

Forks is about an hour-and-a-half west of Port Angeles along U.S. Highway 101. The Forks Visitor Center, 1411 S. Forks Ave., is at the south end of town on U.S. Highway 101.

At the visitor center, the staff will direct visitors to local land-marks as well as tell all the juicy tidbits about the area.

Fiction and real life become intertwined, as fans will find ele-ments in the novels throughout the town.

Although Stephenie Meyer didn’t have specific Forks homes picked out when she described them in her books — she didn’t visit Forks until the first book was completed — the Forks Cham-ber of Commerce has dubbed a couple of homes as those of Bella and Edward.

The home of David McIrvin at 775 K St. is called the Swan residence. Fans are welcome to drive by the home and take photos by the “Home of the Swans” sign, but since it is a private residence, please respect the family’s privacy and not go on the property or ask to take photos inside.

The Miller Tree Inn, 654 E. Division St., with its large windows and open and airy layout, fits the bill for the Cullen house.

Each day, “Esme” — Edward’s “vampire mother” — leaves a note on a dry erase board outside to let fans know what the Cullens are doing.

Visitors have the unique opportunity to see the original 1925 Forks High School building at 261 S. Spartan Ave., where Bella and Edward meet in biology class. The building, which is deteriorating, will be torn down and replaced starting in June.

Though the Quillayute Valley School District board has said it will try to preserve the feel and look of the building, the original building will be gone.

Other must-see stops in Forks include:n Forks Visitors Center, 1411 S. Forks Ave., to take photos

next to a replica of Bella’s red Chevrolet pick-up truck.n Forks Police Department, 500 E. Division St., to take pictures

next to a car just like Police Chief Charlie Swan’s, Bella’s father.n Forks Community Hospital, 530 Bogachiel Way, where Bella

— a self-proclaimed klutz — is a frequent visitor and Dr. Carlisle Cullen — Edward’s “father” — is employed. The hospital even has a special reserved parking spot for Dr. Cullen.

n Forks Outfitters, 950 South Forks Ave., is considered the spot of Newton’s Olympic Outfitters, where Bella works part-time along-side classmate Mike Newton, whose family owns the store.

About 40 minutes west of Forks on state Highway 110 is LaPush, another town with Twilight fame.

LaPush may be off-limits to vampires, but werewolf fans — and yes, vampire fans, too — can visit the Quileute reservation where Bella’s friend Jacob lives.

Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the Quileute reservation while checking out First Beach, where Bella first learned of “the cold ones” from Jacob, who is later revealed to be a werewolf.

The Quileute have a strong connection to wolves in legends, although no werewolves and vampires actually exist in them.

Each Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m., a drumming and healing circle is set up for tribal members to share stories, dance and culture

with each other and any visitors. The event is at the Quileute Com-munity Center, just off of First Beach.

The cliffs where the werewolves and Bella are said to have gone cliff diving are also visible from LaPush, but visitors should beware — trying it out is not a good idea.

New Moon, the film based on the events of the second novel, was released Nov. 20. The third movie, Eclipse, will be released June 30.

While Forks has no movie theater, Port Angeles’ Lincoln Theater, 132 E. First St., is considered the same theater where Bella and her friends see films.

Port Angeles is also home to several other Twilight landmarks, all located near the theater, including:

n Bella Italia, 118 E. First St., where Edward and Bella had their first date (called “La Bella Italia” in the novel). Be sure to order the mushroom ravioli, just as Bella had when she ate there.

n The bookstore where Bella goes to learn more about “the cold ones” — how Jacob describes Edward and the other Cullen vampires — has two possibilities. As it is only described as near Bella Italia, it could be either Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., or Odyssey Bookshop, 114 W. Front St.

n Although the store where Bella’s friends shop for dresses is also not named, a dress display is set up in the former department store at 200 W. First St. Also, Black Diamond Bridal, 109 E. First St., has replicas on display of the blue prom dress actress Kristen Stewart, portraying Bella, wears in Twilight and the green party dress she wears in New Moon.

Twilight mania has taken hold of the North Olympic Peninsula with each other and any visitors. The event is at the Quileute Com-munity Center, just off of First Beach.

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For many visitors to Hurricane Ridge, the panorama of Olympic peaks and forested trees invites a slow pace of exploration and enjoyment.

And during winter, a blanket of white snow won’t keep people from enjoying the trails.

One of the best ways to achieve that pace during that time — late December to early March — is on snowshoes.

While walking in them may be somewhat duck-like, snowshoes offer maneuverability and easier hiking, making them family friendly.

The Ridge offers 20 miles of trails and routes. The Olympic National Park Visitor Center, located just before the turnoff to the Hurricane Ridge Parkway, can provide you with information on the routes.

Hurricane HillThe Hurricane Hill route in particu-

lar offers a little bit of something for every skill level.

Begin with the Hurricane Hill Road route, which is just west of the Hurri-cane Ridge Visitor Center.

This 1.5-mile one-way trail first

descends then follows the rolling, mod-erate ridge line along the snow-covered Hurricane Hill Road.

In clear weather, there are good views to the north and south, especially in the trail’s terminus at the Hurricane Hill trailhead.

Much of this ridgetop trail is shel-tered by a subalpine forest, making it a good choice in windy, inclement weather or when there is an elevated avalanche hazard.

The trail ends at the end of the road. Here things start to get difficult.If you are just interested in a slight

workout, turn back at this point.On your way back, explore the

meadows above the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, which offer gentle, easy terrain for everyone and excellent views in fair weather.

Note that because the meadows are exposed to the wind, they are some-times icy or wind-packed.

For experienced snowshoers who want a more difficult trek — and one that is certainly worth the effort — con-tinue on to the Hurricane Hill Route.

This additional 1.5-mile one-way

route climbs 700 feet to the summit of Hurricane Hill.

There are several very steep sidelines so use extreme caution under icy or avalanche conditions. Be careful to stay off cornices.

Under good conditions, the trek rewards you with a magnificent vantage of surrounding peaks and valleys.

Before heading out on any trip, regis-ter at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center and check current avalanche conditions, snow levels and accessibility.

You can rent snowshoes at the ski shop on the lower level of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, outside the park at local businesses, or bring your own.

Guided snowshoe walksFor those who don’t want to venture

out on their own, or want a bit of an edu-cational experience with the walk, park rangers offer guided snowshoe walks.

The 90-minute walk traverses a one-mile loop through the trees and around the Ridge, where the views include the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver Island.

Some suggested locations for renting gear:

n Hurricane Ridge Lodge — www.hurricaneridge.com

n Brown’s Outdoor, 112 W. Front St., Port Angeles; 360-457-4150, www.brownsoutdoor.com

n NXNW Surf and Snow, 902 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles; 360-452-5144, www.nxnwsurf.com

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Raising a mile high, Hurricane Ridge offers winter recreation and activities and features winter vistas un-matched anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.

With a summit elevation of 5,223 feet, the Ridge has 40 to 160 inches of snow on the ground during winter.

Cross-country skiing, snowboarding, downhill skiing, tubing and snowshoeing are all popular winter activities at the Ridge.

The Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is a small, family-oriented ski area, offering residents and visitors alike a quality winter sports experience, with-out the high cost and congestion of most ski areas.

With a vertical rise of 665 feet, the Ridge offers two ropes tows, a Poma lift and ski runs for everyone from beginners to experts.

For additional information about winter activities at Hurricane Ridge, contact the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club at 360-457-2879 or visit www.hurricaneridge.com.

To get to Hurricane Ridge, follow Race Street south out of Port Angeles. The road becomes Mount Angeles Road.

The Olympic National Park Visitor Center will be on the right and can provide you with information about road and snow conditions, maps and activities.

From Mount Angeles Road, watch for the sign and bear right onto the Hurricane Ridge Parkway.

Barring heavy snow, winter storms, or full park-ing lots, Hurricane Ridge Road is open from 9 a.m. to dusk, Friday through Sunday and on certain holidays, through March 28.

Visit www.nps.gov/olym for the road’s schedule.From the Hurricane Ridge Parkway, you will enter

the national park via the Heart O’ the Hills park area.Visitors must pay an entrance fee of $15 per vehicle

for a pass, which is good for seven consecutive days at any park entrance fee area.

A $30 annual Olympic National Park Pass can also be purchased and is valid for one year from the month of purchase.

Vehicles are also required to carry chains until March 28, regardless of road conditions or vehicle type.

Be careful when traveling to the park because the roads can be treacherous in winter and are sometimes closed. Always check the latest forecasts.

Keep the park phone number handy before ventur-ing there — 360-565-3131 — and call before leaving for recorded details about road conditions.

For additional information about Olympic National Park and Hurricane Ridge, visit the park’s page at www.nps.gov/olym.

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The naturalist talk is kid-friendly, as rangers discuss the difficulties faced by flora and fauna at such high elevations.

You’ll also get to see tracks of pack animals, including weasels and snowshoe hares, named for their wide, snowshoe-like paws.

Dress warmly with hats, gloves, sturdy waterproofs boots, sunglasses, sunscreen and insu-lating layered clothing

Walks are offered at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and Monday holidays from Dec. 19 through March 28. Snowshoe walks will also be offered at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1.

A $5 donation from each snowshoe walk participant helps the park provide snowshoe walks and repair and replace snowshoes.

Space on the walks is limited, so participants should register at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Cen-ter information desk 30 minutes before the scheduled walk.

Organized groups must make advance reservations for snowshoe walks. Group walks are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Call Olympic National Park at 360-565-3136 for reservations.

n Hoh Rain Forest — Throughout the winter season, rain falls frequently in the Hoh Rain Forest, contributing to the yearly total of 12 to 14 feet of precipita-tion each year. The result is a lush, green canopy of both coniferous and deciduous species in this temperate rain forest on the west side of Olympic National Park, about a two-hour drive from Port Ange-les and less than an hour from Forks.

n Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge — The refuge encompasses the Dungeness Spit and part of Dungeness Bay. The refuge is open all year for hik-ing. The Dungeness Light Station at the end of the spit is the oldest lighthouse north of the Columbia River.

n Railroad Bridge Park — The

Dungeness River Railroad Bridge Park and National History Center was the first designated Audubon Center in the state and features a restored railroad bridge with nature trails, picnicking and bird watching. Free, guided bird walks are conducted each Wednesday.

n Spruce Railroad Trail — The Spruce Railroad Trail meanders along Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park and is a relaxing trail.

This route, which is also part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, is open to bicycles and is perfect for a solo ride or trip with friends.

Bikes can be rented at local shops or you can bring them with you. Bicycles can be taken on the M.V. Coho for a fee of $5.25 U.S.

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The North Olympic Peninsula is home to several world-class wineries. By visiting them, you can taste wines that are as distinctive as their locations, explore hidden back roads and see spectacular countryside.

Often you’ll find the winemakers themselves pouring in the tasting rooms and greeting visitors.

Many of the wineries utilize grapes from Eastern Wash-ington’s vineyards while others harvest their own fruit grown on this side of the mountains.

In either case, the wines are made using classic methods that produce the perfect complement to any meal.

A standard, 750 ml bottle of wine contains five glasses of wine. You can import, free of duty and taxes, 1.5 liters (53 imperial ounces) of wine into Canada, which is approxi-mately two 750 ml bottles.

n Harbinger Winery, 2358 U.S. Highway 101 West, Port Angeles. 360-452-4262

n Camaraderie Cellars, 334 Benson Road, Port Ange-les. 360-417-3564

n Black Diamond Winery, 2976 Black Diamond Road, Port Angeles. 360-457-0748

n Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles. 360-452-0160

n FairWinds Winery, 1984 Hastings Ave. W., Port Townsend. 360-385-6899

n Sorensen Cellars, 274 Otto St., Building ‘S,’ Port Townsend. 360-379-6416

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There is so much history preserved here that Port Townsend is one of a few cities nationwide on the National Register of Historic Places.

For more information on Port Townsend and Jefferson County, contact the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce — www.ptchamber.org; 360-385-2722; and the Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce — www.emeraldtowns.com; 360-765-4999.

West EndThe West End is a great place to get away from the ordinary.

From the coasts and the rain forests to Native American his-tory and pioneer legends, it’s one-stop shopping for adventure.

You have to work at getting there — the main route, U.S. Highway 101, twists and turns around Lake Crescent, and you may compete with recreational vehicles and log trucks — but the appreciation for natural beauty, even outside of Olympic National Park boundaries, makes it worthwhile.

The Hoh Rain Forest is the result of receiving 140 inches of precipitation each year. This temperate rain forest is a primeval wilderness, where ferns grow to the size of large shrubs and trees as tall as skyscrapers block out the sun.

This lush land is easily explored on the Hall of Mosses trail,

a 0.8-mile easy loop through the old growth forest.

Even if you stay in your car because of the winter inclem-ent weather, the green giants of the Hoh Rain Forest are vis-ible. These trees can grow as tall as 300 feet with a circum-ference of 23 feet around.

The small West End town of Forks hit the big time with the publication of author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series.

The teen vampire novels, set in Forks and other parts of the North Olympic Peninsula, have become nothing short of a phenomenon. Droves of fans now make their way to Forks to explore the setting of Meyer’s novels. (See Page 5 for Twilight info.)

For more information on the West End, contact the Forks Chamber of Commerce — www.forkswa.com; 360-374-2531; and the Clallam Bay/Sekiu Chamber of Commerce — www.sekiu.com; 360-963-2339.

There is so much to do and see on the North Olympic Peninsula, so come to get away from the crowds during the Olympics, or just to take in the beauty and diversity any time during the year.

While you’re here

How many people are expected to

attend the 2010 Olympics, held Feb. 12 through Feb. 28?

Estimates are:

5,000 athletes & officials

10,000 media members

14,000 volunteers

2.3 million attendees

Information from www.olympichostcity.vancouver.ca.

Let our Web site — www.peninsuladailynews.com — help you plan your trip.

From the home page, simply click on the Peninsula Biz Directory button and choose from several featured categories including lodging. Narrow your search from there depending on where you want to stay — maybe you’re in the mood for a bed & breakfast, a resort, camping, or a hotel room with maid service and a swimming pool.

Some businesses will have enhanced listings, allowing you to read more about them, see photos, find links to their Web sites and even read reviews.

To learn more about some of the area’s bed and breakfasts, see the advertisement on Page 8.

Where to stay<< continued from page 4

n Victorian homes — Drive by the many historic Victorian homes that grace the Port Townsend streets in the uptown and downtown districts.

n Olympic Game Farm — A driving tour in Sequim with 30 species of wild animals, both endangered and non-endangered. The grizzly bears are an especially big hit with visitors. Click on www.olygamefarm.com for more information.

n Dungeness Spit — This prime destination in Sequim is part of Dunge-ness Bay. At about five miles long, the spit is the largest natural sand hook in the nation. Only open to foot traffic.

n Feiro Marine Life Center — Located on the Port Angeles City Pier, this attraction focuses on marine life of the Olympic Peninsula.

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Visitors to the North Olympic Peninsula are often amazed at both the quantity and quality of the music and arts available in this small area.

When you step off the ferry, you find your-self amid Art on the Town, an ever-changing outdoor art project that graces the downtown sidewalks of Port Angeles. The art ranges from the realist to the abstract, conveyed in various mediums by Northwest artists.

About half of the 45 pieces are permanent fixtures, the rest rotate in and out, as area artists loan their work to the project for one year.

Along Laurel Street are 11 steel sculptures called “Avenue of the People.” These abstract pieces were modeled on everyday Port Angeles people and have become a popular photo op-portunity for visitors.

A walking tour brochure of Art on the Town can be downloaded from www.portangelesdowntown.com.

Other art and entertainment venues and events include:

n Port Angeles Fine Arts Center — The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Laurid-sen Blvd., devotes 1,300 square feet to visual arts exhibitions, offering a year-round schedule of painting, sculpture, photography and crafts by prominent Northwest artists. Outside, a spectacular exhibit called “Art Outside” fea-tures more than 100 imaginative works of art that are tucked into Webster’s Woods, a five-acre park adjacent to the center. This gallery without walls has been described as a cross between an outdoor sculpture garden and a walk through a magic forest.

Visit pafac.org or phone 360-417-4590 for more information.

n Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra — The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra draws world-class artists to play with its Peninsula performers. This all-volunteer orchestra has

members from across the Peninsula, some active or retired professional musicians, others for whom music is a beloved avocation. The next symphony concert is on Saturday, Feb. 6. Visit www.portangelessymphony.org or phone 360-457-5579 for more information.

n Peninsula Singers — The Peninsula Singers perform music that varies from art and folk song to classical and musical theatre. The 50-voice chorus is comprised of singers from across the Olympic Peninsula. They will perform on March 13 with the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra. For concert and ticket information, visit www.peninsulasingers.org.

n Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts — The Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts presents concerts throughout the year, featuring unique performers from around the world. One of their major events is the Juan de Fuca Festival, a four-day festival that features music and dance from around the world over the Memo-rial Day weekend in Port Angeles. On Friday, Feb. 19, the Celtic Band Solas (solasmusic.com) will perform at the Port Angeles High School Auditorium. Visit www.jffa.org or phone 360-457-5411 for more information.

n Port Angeles Community Players — The Port Angeles Community Players, a the-ater group who has been performing for more than 50 years, will perform Damn Yankees! Feb. 19-March 7, at the Port Angeles Commu-nity Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Visit www.pacommunityplayers.com or phone 360-452-6651 for information.

n Olympic Theatre Arts — Olympic Theatre Arts, another Peninsula stage group, has produced more than 120 plays since 1980. They will perform Cabaret from Feb. 5-21, at the new Olympic Theatre Arts Center, 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. Visit olympic-theatre.tripod.com or phone 360-683-7326 for details.

n Jazz in the Olympics — Sweet sounds of traditional jazz will fill the Port Angeles air April 23 through April 25. For three swing-ing days, the 11th annual Jazz in the Olympics festival will feature 10 great bands performing at four venues. Many fun, family oriented activi-ties go on during the festival, and as always, there will be shuttle buses between the venues. Check out www.jazzolympics.com for details on the band schedule and ticket information. For more information, phone 360-457-5380.

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jazz in the olympicsVisit Port Angeles April 23-25 for the 11th annual Jazz in the Olympics festival.

From top: Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, “Sea-horse” by Dan Klennert (part of Art on the Town), and Jazz in the Olympics.

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Coming from the WEST: From HWY 101 West, turn left onto Dry Creek Road. At the end of Dry Creek Road, turn left onto Edgewood Drive. 1 mile on Edgewood Drive, then turn right onto Lower Elwha Road. Continue on Lower Elwha Road for 3.5 miles and turn left onto Statton Road, the Elwha River Casino will be on your left.

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