News & food tips

Here is a bountiful “buffet” of Thanksgiving offerings being offered by area restaurants. Some are take-and-reheat at-home offerings, and many are returning to traditional in-restaurant dining offerings. Enjoy all these drool-worthy offerings, and be sure to RSVP directly with the restaurant for real-time availability and reserving your space. ENJOY! Hama…

Pack an appetite when planning to Eat Your Way Around the LOOP (aka Olympic Culinary Loop!) Drool over all the delicious details of this great article, then build a culinary itinerary by following this 4-step advice: “Eat. Do. Stay. Repeat.” Enjoy Olympic Peninsula one bite at a time! Read all…

October 24-26 Yakima Tourism Convention & Event Center You don’t want to miss the State of Washington Tourism’s second annual Statewide Tourism Conference in Yakima, October 24-26. The conference will bring together destination marketing organizations, visitor-facing businesses, and industry experts from around the state for discussions and breakout sessions tackling many important topics. It…

Join Sara Leger on her next “Feast by Fire Weekend” “We built lodging and an outdoor restaurant in one of the most remote and wild places in WA for one night only. “This experience is my yearly passion project – and we still have a few spots left! I collaborated…

Olympic Cellars Summer Concert Series is the highlight of the summer for their local community and visitors. Each of the concerts is a benefit for a local non-profit organization. All concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. A local food vendor will be onsite with food available for purchase; wine will be…

This one-day retreat – August 20 – will be spent on a private organic farm in the beautiful Chimacum Valley, where, after a morning class of alignment work to warm and wake up the spine, knees, and shoulders, we’ll move on to traditional wheat-working-movements: dough-kneading, grain harvesting, and wheat processing (hand thresh,…

Treating good ole Dad to a Prime Rib dinner is a wonderful way to celebrate Father’s Day (or any day!) Two restaurants around the LOOP that are pulling out all the stops for Dad include: Dinner at Sea Glass GrillJune 18: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.Westport Winery1 S Arbor Road,…

Come experience the essence of the Hood Canal! Fjord Fest, previously Shrimpfest, will feature local food, music and family fun!

The hospitality Industry Gets Ready for Tourist Season with ComprehensiveTraining Event and Job Fair Be ready for the Olympic Peninsula’s expected significant influx of tourists this summer, Olympic Workforce Development, WorkSourceWA, Western Washington Career Path Services, and theNational Restaurant Association have come together to provide a comprehensive training event for…