2008 Special Events
Meet the Farmers
Friday, thru Sunday
Eight Farms on Tour
This is your opportunity to meet the farmers of the eight farms on tour. The farmers will be available at the "Meet the Farmers Here" sign to answer your questions about lavender and living the life of a lavender farmer. Come meet these special folks. A schedule of times is pending.
Sunset Salmon Barbeque at angel farm
Saturday, 6:00pm
Angel Farm on Old Olympic Highway
(Farm # 2 on the Festival map)
Spend the evening at Angel Farm and enjoy the amazing valley sunset. Feast on a salmon barbeque by Bella Italia restaurant. There are no reservations, it's first come first served.
Angel Farm Barn Dance & Lavender Hoedown
Saturday, 7:30pm to 11:00pm
More details to come!
Puffin Sunset Marine Cruise
Friday & Saturday 7pm to 9pm
Cruise on the 55 passenger, 65-foot Glacier Spirit around Protection Island for a narrated program on marine bird life and marine mammals found between John Wayne Marina in Sequim (off Highway 101) and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge. Expect to see Tufted Puffins, Rhinoceros Auklets, and other sea birds. This is a two hour tour. Included is a dinner. Wine can be purchased on board.
For reservations call 360-681-4076. Both tours sold out last year.
Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show and Display
Friday, thru Sunday, 10:00pm - 5:00pm Daily
This year's theme is "Sequim Prairie Flowers"
Celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club of Sequim with over 250 quilts on display, demonstrations, activities and a Country Store.
Learn more about the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show
Bird Walk in Rail Road Bridge Park
Offered by the Dungeness River Audubon Center
Saturday 8:30 to 10:30 am
Dungeness River Audubon Center
Railroad Bridge Park
2151 W. Hendrickson Road , Sequim , WA .
Join Dungeness River Center director and renowned naturalist Bob Boekelheide to see and hear the birds of the riparian forest by the beautiful Dungeness River . The flashy birds of summer are the goal: warblers, vireos, tanagers, grosbeaks, flycatchers, and others that are only here for a few brief months before they return to their Central and South American wintering haunts. Bring binoculars, bird books, and shoes suitable for walking on the Olympic Discovery trial.
Lavender Festival Tour of Wineries In the North Olympic Wine Country
Enjoy the Sequim lavender fields in bloom and enhance your visit as you discover new hidden gems - six award winning artisan wineries on the scenic North Olympic Peninsula. Explore more hidden back roads and lush valleys as you discover some of the finest small family run wineries in Washington State. Since most produce less than 2,000 cases of wine a year, many of the wines are in very limited production and are challenging to find outside of the communities where they are made. Indulge in the pleasure of sharing these rare wines of Washington State with your friends and family.
It is easy to add this self guided wine tour to your Lavender Festival experience. You can visit the wineries in any order, over a ten-day period. Visit as many or as few as you wish or purchase a special Lavender Festival Tour of Wineries ticket and the commemorative wine glass and receive complimentary wine tasting at each winery.
Visit all six wineries and enter the drawing for a beautiful gift basket of local lavender products. Each winery is unique. from location to ambiance of tasting room and style of wines. Winemakers will offer special pricing on featured wines.
You can also taste our local wines at the Wine & Beer Garden at the Street Fair in Sequim during the Lavender Festival, which can be found at the end of the food court, close to the performance stage. A selection of two wines from each winery will be available for tasting, by the glass or to purchase by the bottle.
Harbinger Winery - Port Angeles 360.452.4262
Black Diamond Winery - Port Angeles 360.457.0748
Camaraderie Cellars - Port Angeles 360.417.3564
Olympic Cellars - Port Angeles 360.452.0160
Lost Mountain Winery - Sequim 360.683.5229
FairWinds Winery - Port Townsend 360.385.6899
Jazz in the Alley
Friday and Saturday, after a day of visiting the Lavender Farms and shopping at the Street Fair take the time to relax in downtown Sequim to the cool sounds of "Jazz in the Alley" a free music event sponsored by Sequim downtown merchants. From 5:30 to 9:00 check out these locations all within easy walking distance of each other. Look for the "Jazz Here" signs. Go to www.sequimjazz.com for details.
JAZZ IN BLUME
Hosted by: Lady 
Truffles, 157 W. Washington St.
Ian Bennett of Australia writes:
“Tracy has such a pure, sweet and articulate voice, and the band is just incredibly tight- superb musicianship combined with tasteful arrangements”.
Tracy Blume and her band, Jazz in Blume have enjoyed playing the North Olympic Peninsula for over four years treating young and old alike to favorites from the Great American Songbook. Tracy’s vocal style evokes memories of a bygone era when Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughn set the musical standard for female singers. Tracy’s range and vocal versatility lets her take you on a musical journey from classic jazz & swing standards to Broadway favorites and more…
Lending their creative talents to the mix are Tom Svornich on drums, Ted Enderle: bass, George Radebaugh: piano and Ray Wood on guitar. This is a dynamic, crowd-pleasing band that loves to play and it shows. www.jazzinblume.com
JENNY DAVIS
Hosted By: Brokers Group, 219 W. Washington St.
Combining lush vocals with sophisticated phrasing, Jenny Davis is an authentic jazz vocalist whose traditional approach to the standards shows her commitment to the art of jazz and swing. She is highly respected by critics and a favorite of audiences with her impressive brand of straight-ahead jazz. Allen Williams of Jazz Review writes “Jenny Davis finds the magic in the music and swings it!”
The elegantly seasoned guitarist Chuck Easton will back Jenny Davis along with the celebrated San Francisco tenor saxophonist, Louis Aissen. www.jennydavisjazz.com
THE JUST FRIENDS TRIO
Hosted by: Dungeness Bay Wine & Cheese 123 E. Washington Co-Host: Mad Maggi
The Just Friends Trio performs a versatile program of traditional jazz, Latin jazz, and fusion. The band can be heard at select local restaurants and clubs and is available for special events, parties and weddings. Wiitala says, “We strive to create a unique treatment to the music we play, while keeping the integrity of the music intact.” The Band will be featuring European-flavored jazz/cabaret music at their Jazz In The Alley Venue (Wine and Cheese Shop) to match the Shop’s European ambience.
Gert Wiitala, is on piano, Mike Merker, plays the bass and Bob Haick, on the the drums comprise this talented trio. mgmerker@yahoo.com
NO INHIBITIONS
Hosted by: Sequim Open Air Market & Wild Scenes, Cedar St.
Hello Jazz Fans! The7 piece No Inhibitions Jazz Band was formed in October of 2004and is based in the west Puget Sound region of Washington. Variety would be the key word in describingthe band as they specialize in the
performance of Traditional Dixieland favorites,“Hot Swing” from the 30’s, Swing/Big Band favorites of the ‘40s,and some select waltzes and Latin numbers.
Leading this fine group of entertainers is Willy Petersen on cornet. On trombone is Rex Rice. Rounding out the front line is the extremely talented yet mild mannered Jeff Winslow on reeds. On piano and drums is Julie & Mike Ernesti, a superbly talented duo. On bass is the highly esteemed Hal Champ, (at the age of 84). Filling the demanding banjo position is Dale Brown.
No Inhibitions plays it hot, sweet, soft, intense and everywhere in between.
They love what they do and play everything with high energy and a danceable
beat. www.noinhibitionsjazz.com
Sequim Arts Studio Tour
Friday thru Sunday, 10:00pm - 5:00pm Daily
FREE ADMISSION
Sixteen (16) local artists will open their private, working studios to the public, answer questions, provide demonstrations, and offer their original, creative artwork for sale. This is a chance to meet the artists in person and view a wide array of original paintings, ceramics, woodcarving, metal sculpture, handcrafted jewelry and print making. A colorful brochure and map will be available at the Sequim Arts booth at the street fair or in the Lavender Festival Program or online at www.sequimarts.org. The brochure also lists items the will be raffled at the Street Fair booth. Directional signs and a map will help visitors find each studio.
This free, self-guided tour is sponsored by Sequim Arts, a nonprofit organization of visual artists and supporters encouraging and promoting the arts in the community with: art demonstrations, workshops, student art show and scholarship program, annual juried and member only art exhibits.
Learn more about Sequim Arts and the tour.
Golf Tournament
Saturday, 10:00am shot gun start
SkyRidge Golf Course
7015 Old Olympic Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
360-683-3673
Pick a partner to form a two person team. A blind draw will match you with another two person team to form a four person scramble team. There will be tee prizes and 1st to 4th place awards and raffle prizes. Cost includes a blackened salmon dinner.
Proceeds support the local Disabled American Veterans.