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This small Victorian seaport is the jewel in the crown that is the Olympic Peninsula's northern coast.

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Sun., Dec. 16, 2018

Late afternoon sun shines through a couple of jars of hard cider at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, located about 10 miles south of Port Townsend.

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Finnriver Farm and Cidery is a must-stop on the Olympic Peninsula for fans of hard cider.

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Watch where you drive in Port Townsend. From residential areas to downtown, you’re likely going to get stopped by deer in the road.

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An old boat, a popular backdrop for photos, rests at permanent anchor near the beach at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend.

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Tucked into a residential neighborhood on the top of the bluff overlooking Admiralty Inlet, Chetzemoka Park, anchored by this picturesque gazebo, is a favorite spot for Port Townsend weddings. It includes beach front, a play ground and vine-covered arbor.

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Tucked into a residential neighborhood on the top of the bluff overlooking Admiralty Inlet, Chetzemoka Park, includes beach front, a play ground and this vine-covered arbor.

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Late afternoon sun lights up a flight of hard cider at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, located about 10 miles south of Port Townsend on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

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The Rose Theatre opened in 1907 as a vaudeville house. It reopened in 1992 as an independent movie theater and is home to the Port Townsend Film Festival, which was founded seven years later in 1999.

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The old Clam Cannery building and remains of the Quincy Street ferry dock - which served as a filming location for the 1999 film “Snow Falling on Cedars” - can be seen from the second-story back deck of Sirens pub as the sun sets over Port Townsend Bay.

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Galatea, or the Haller Fountain, stands at the base of the Taylor Street Stairs in downtown Port Townsend, where it��s a popular gathering place and spot for picture-taking.

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Tucked behind Haller Fountain in downtown Port Townsend are Taylor Street Stairs. Built in 1905, the stairs connect downtown Port Townsend with the Uptown shopping district.

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The Rothschild House, built in 1868 in Uptown Port Townsend, is Washington’s smallest state park.

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The site of Uptown Port Townsend’s historic bell tower offers sweeping views of Port Townsend Bay, including the Coupeville-Port Townsend ferry and roof tops of Victorian buildings in downtown.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, built in 1862, sits at the corner of Jefferson and Tyler streets in Uptown Port Townsend. It’s the city’s oldest church as well as the oldest Episcopal church building in continuous use in Washington state.

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Port Townsend’s historic bell tower, built in 1890, stands 75 feet tall on the bluff overlooking downtown and once rallied volunteer firefighters to fight fires. Today, the spot features a bench at the base of the tower and offers sweeping views of Port Townsend Bay.

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Romanesco from Red Dog Farm in Chimacum about 10 miles south of town is for sale during a recent farmers market in Uptown Port Townsend.

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For a block-long farmers market, the Port Townsend Saturday Market in Uptown is jam-packed with produce, food vendors, arts and crafts, even salmon.

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Greens from Red Dog Farm in Chimacum, located about 10 miles south of town, is for sale during a recent farmers market in Port Townsend Saturday Market in Uptown Port Townsend.

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Assorted breads from Pane d’Amore Artisan Bakery are for sale at a recent farmers market in Uptown Port Townsend.

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From the patio in front of the Better Living Through Coffee shop in downtown Port Townsend, the historic bell tower - which once called firefighters to their posts - can be seen at the top of the cliff.

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Visitors listen to live music during the recent Apple and Cider Festival at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, about 10 miles south of Port Townsend.

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The N.D. Hill Building on Water Street once housed the old Town Tavern, which basically served as Port Townsend’s living room from the 1960s through the 1990s. After Water Street Brewing and Ale House closed, Conservatory Coastal Home, an upscale beachy decor store, moved into the first-floor storefront.

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Galatea, or the Haller Fountain, stands at the base of the Taylor Street Stairs in downtown Port Townsend, where it’s a popular gathering place and spot for picture-taking.

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Lizz Muller of Red Dog Farm in Chimacum sells produce at a recent Saturday farmers market in Uptown Port Townsend.

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