See, Do, Taste, and Stay
Welcome the hungry Taste Tourists seeking authentically delicious NW tastes full of:
LOCAL | SUSTAINABLE | SEASONAL | YUM!
Depending on the season, the path you take, or what interests your taste buds you can taste and
experience the Olympic Culinary Loop anew in an endless number of ways.
- Check out the monthly “Fresh Sheet” at OlympicCulinaryLoop.com/fresh-sheet,
- follow these tasteful itineraries or
- make up your own!
Visit and be sure to take time and visit the many farmers’ markets and fine restaurants. They’re a great way to sample the best fresh and local food each corner of the LOOP has to offer. This “Four-Day Culinary Itinerary” will whet your appetite for the LOOP
GO:
GO: Olympic National Park: Kalaloch Beach, Hurricane Ridge, Neah Bay, Lake Crescent, Port Angeles, Sequim’s farmland
SEE: Tour your growing food and chat with your farmer at Nash’s Organic Farm and Produce Store, Sequim, NashsOrganicProduce.com
DO: In Sequim, sniff the Lavender fields at Victor’s Lavender, VictorsLavender.com or sip fine wines and celebrate the best wood fire culinary creations at Alder Wood Bistro alderwoodbistro.com
EAT: Farm-to-Fork couldn’t be closer at Nourish Sequim, NourishSequim.com, or bite into one of the top sandwiches in the Northwest at Pacific Pantry Artisan Deli, Sequim
STAY: Celebrate with Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center. This Sequim Hotel’s Rooftop Garden Provides Scenic Splendor, HIEsequim.com
ASK: A local expert at Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau, Port Angeles, WA, OlympicPeninsula.org • 1-800-942-4042
GO:
GO: Hike the Hoh Rainforest or experience the roaring coastal surf.
SEE: The sun set into the ocean from your table when dining at Ocean Crest Resort, Moclips, and be sure you try some of “Grandma’s” Razor Clam Chowder! OceanCrestResort.com
DO: Culinary festivals and special events offered every season of the year throughout Grays Harbor County! Build Sandcastles and dig Razor Clams, then enjoy Ocean Shore Festivals for each.
EAT: At Westport Winery Garden Resort, Sip and dine as you walk and play in award-winning sculpture gardens. Westport, WestportWinery.com
STAY: Westport Beach Escapes offers you the keys to the most beautiful and least known beach in the Pacific Northwest! A perfect vacation rental awaits everyone in Westport and Grayland, westportbeachescapes.com
ASK: A local expert at Grays Harbor Tourism, Elma, VisitGraysHarbor.com • 1-800-621-9625
GO:
GO: Quilcene, Brinnon, Port Ludlow, Chimacum, plus be sure to ride the Port Townsend Ferry to Island County Culinary adventures!
SEE: Explore, and make, your own history and answer the culinary call to TAPS and Reveille at Fort Worden dig into great food and special events at Fort Worden, FortWorden.org, or visit the hippest place to strut your Carhartts at Chimacum Corner Farmstand, ChimacumCorner.com
DO: Raise a glass in either the vineyards or tasting room of Port Townsend Vineyards, porttownsendvineyards.com or Finnriver Farm & Cidery features apples (hard cider!) and
a whole lot more in the fertile Chimacum Valley, FinnRiver.com
EAT: Chef Dan’s freshest Farm-to-Fork creations are found at The Fireside Restaurant – The Port Ludlow Inn PortLudlowResort.com or succumb to the delicious ice cream and chocolates at Elevated Ice Cream Co., Port Townsend, ElevatedIcecream.com
STAY: Visit a time-honored family tradition overlooking Discovery Bay at Chevy Chase Beach Cabins, Port Townsend, ChevyChaseBeachCabins.com
Or stay in the lap of luxury at The Old Alcohol Plant overlooking Port Hadlock Bay, OldAlcoholPlant.com
ASK: A local expert at Gateway Visitor Center EnjoyOlympicPeninsula.com • 360-437-0120
GO:
GO: Experience the Hood Canal, Belfair, Hoodsport, Union and Shelton, gateway to the Olympics
SEE: Oysters freshly shucked, then slurped at Hama Hama Oyster Farm and beach-side Saloon, Lilliwaup, HamaHamaOysters.com
DO: Drink in the Hood at The Hardware Distillery Co., Hoodsport, TheHardwareDistillery.com or get lucky at Lucky Dog Casino, Skokomish, MyLuckyDogCasino.com
EAT: Indulge all your senses at Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Union, AlderbrookResort.com or all ages welcome to dine in a casual atmosphere with new menu items at the NorthFork,
Skokomish, MyLuckyDogCasino.com
STAY: Camp lakeside in the Olympics at Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman or enjoy Hood Canal comfort at Waterfront at Potlatch
ASK: A local expert at Skokomish Tourism, SkokomishTourism.com ExploreHoodCanal.com • 360-877-5656