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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072925 - July Ships Log (0002)ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. What's going on along our saltwater shores ⚓ <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/07ea115f-98cf-147d-d095-7d18ac95380b.png> July 2025 Welcome to the monthly newsletter from Maritime Washington! The summer continues in full swing, with maritime events across the state (see our packed list below!) and plenty of opportunities to Get On the Water <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=423fba5bcc&e=87155efd5d> . Looking for some travel inspiration to help take advantage of the sunshine? Visit our website to peruse curated itineraries <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=7c68672dad&e=87155efd5d> or plot your own course using our Maritime Mapper <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=0dcb014ed5&e=87155efd5d> . While you’re there, take a moment to congratulate our photo contest winners <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=81e86bf433&e=87155efd5d> and meet this month’s Woman on the Waterfront: Megan Schorr, co-owner of Anacortes Kayak Tours. As always, you can find more maritime adventures and captivating stories at maritimewa.org <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/tr ack/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=5d19f1ea9c&e=87155efd5d> . <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/901d46de-c273-4077-06ab-108a75ed67f2.jpg> Women on the Waterfront: Megan Schorr As Megan puts it, “Everyone wants to see a whale.” Read Her Story <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=0ed7c160cd&e=87155efd5d> <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/d9159406-576d-b218-421d-a5ce216ef318.jpeg> Historic Preservation & Coastal Flooding How to protect historic properties near water. Learn More <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=a58c409269&e=87155efd5d> <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/ee529559-8f18-1ccb-4fc3-1a2d4e348bdb.jpg> Hastings Building Auction Learn more about the history and upcoming auction of this historic building in Port Townsend. Read more <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=d6f136beca&e=87155efd5d> Upcoming Maritime Heritage Events Suquamish Heritage Bus Tours <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=ec02b70953&e=87155efd5d> Friday, August 1, 8, 22, 29, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Suquamish * Discover the rich heritage of the Suquamish Tribe on a guided bus tour through seven culturally significant sites. Learn about the legacy of Chief Seattle, explore the local seafood industry, and enjoy a salmon lunch. Seafair Weekend Festival <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=d85fb89e0c&e=87155efd5d> Friday - Sunday, August 1 - 3, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm, Seattle * Seafair Weekend Festival is Seattle’s boating event, air show, and festival all rolled into one. Featuring live music, food, drink, family-friendly activities, and hydroplane races all weekend. Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=5bd952c159&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, August 2, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Blaine * This family fun event at the Blaine Harbor Boating Center includes 40+ food and craft vendors, sea shanty performances, family-friendly live music, scavenger hunts, pet contests, and more. The Alaska Packers Association Museum will be open in Semiahmoo Park from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Kids won't want to miss the Pirate Daze event, with a treasure hunt, mermaid pictures, art stations, walk the plank challenge, and more! Port Gamble Maritime Mus <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=d5bf3099c6&e=87155efd5d> ic Festival <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u= 907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=0321c2933a&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, August 9, 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Port Gamble * Enjoy a day of maritime music featuring Maritime Folknet in a natural amphitheater overlooking picturesque Gamble Bay. Beats on the Bay: Community Boating Center <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=35d0b0b700&e=87155efd5d> or Schooner Zodiac <https://preservewa.us2.list -manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=9ee1f831ae&e=87155efd5d> Wednesdays, August 13, September 3, September 10, various times, Bellingham Bay * Enjoy live music on Bellingham Bay with bands aboard the Zodiac! Go aboard the schooner for front row seats, beers, and snacks, or rent a Community Boating Center kayak to float along at your own speed. Kayak Tours of the Foss Waterway <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=d0ce4983d8&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, August 16, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Tacoma * Join Foss Waterway Seaport staff for a tour of the waterway via kayaks, courtesy of Foss Harbor Marina, and learn about the history and nature surrounding Tacoma. Long Live the Lady Restoration Rally <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=863ac1f929&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, August 16, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Port Townsend * Join Grays Harbor Historical Seaport for a one-of-a-kind afternoon and support the next chapter in the Lady Washington's legacy. Featuring tours of the Lady Washington, a live auction and donation opportunities, a grilled lunch, and behind-the-scenes views of the restoration process. Rock the Dock <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=26ee1d9372&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, August 16, 3:00 - 9:00 pm, Bremerton * Visit Rock the Dock hosted by the Downtown Bremerton Association to turn up the yacht rock vibes. Enjoy live music, craft beer from Dog Days Brewing, and an atmosphere designed for those who love life on the water. History Sunset Cruise with Goodtime Girls' Kolbe LaBree <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=d53286c011&e=87155efd5d> Tuesdays, August 5, 19, and 26, 6:00 - 8:00 pm * Set sail with the Whatcom Museum and guide Kolby LaBree for an entertaining and insightful cruise through Bellingham's maritime past. From waterfront lore to quirky historical anecdotes, Kolby brings Bellingham’s salty stories to life with charm, wit, and deep local knowledge. Lisa Nickel on Tugboat Sand Man <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=252f7bc579&e=87155efd5d> Tuesday, August 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Olympia * The Olympia Historical Society & Bigelow House Museum and the Downtown Timberland Regional Library is hosting local author Lisa Nickel for a talk about her new book on the historic Tugboat Sand Man. Lisa will be telling stories and sharing historic photos of this vessel that plied the waters of the southern Salish Sea. Rumrunning in Puget Sound with Brad Holden <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=c95da1944b&e=87155efd5d> Thursday, August 21, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Gig Harbor * Hear from historian Brad Holden at a Harbor History Museum event featuring Puget Sound's incredible stories of rum running <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b59 5e058&id=12d4c28e9c&e=87155efd5d> . Holden is author of the book Seattle Prohibition: Bootleggers, Rumrunners, and Graft in the Queen City. <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=ce7ff4da9e&e=87155efd5d> Virginia V cruises with Vashon Heritage Museum <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/trac k/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=ace8ffd5a5&e=87155efd5d> Saturday and Sunday, August 23 and 24, various times, Vashon-Maury Island * Two options for cruising around Vashon Island aboard the Virginia V: First, a one-hour kids cruise to Blake Island <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id =c82b7d1282&e=87155efd5d> and back while local experts from the Vashon Bird Alliance, Vashon Heritage Museum, Virginia V Foundation, and local geologist Steve Bergman. Second, tour around Vashon-Maury Islands <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=0a5fe3d9f1&e=87155efd5d> with a snack bag and shoreline history booklet. Olympia Harbor Days <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=eda7cf5729&e=87155efd5d> Friday - Sunday, August 29 - 31, various times, Olympia * A free and family-friendly event that showcases many of the vintage tugboats of the Puget Sound. Walk the docks and see races in the bay, as well as tall ships, steamships, tribal canoes, and current small watercraft. Festival attendees will also find food, music, performance, artisans, and attractions. Tugboat Tuesdays <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=bd5ad1d53b&e=87155efd5d> Tuesdays, July through August, times TBA, Seattle * Join the Northwest Seaport to explore the decks of the National Historic Landmark tugboat Arthur Foss. Point No Point Lighthouse Photo Contest <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=3543e00653&e=87155efd5d> Sunday, June 1 through Monday, September 1, Hansville * Capture the charm of Point No Point Lighthouse or the Light Keeper Guest Quarters in this all-ages summer photo contest, sponsored by the Friends of Point No Point Lighthouse. Alki History Walking Tours <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=c70e266663&e=87155efd5d> Saturdays, June through October, 11:00 am, Seattle * Join the Southwest Seattle Historical Society to learn about the history of Alki Beach, the peoples who have lived there, and how settlement by various groups and individuals has left its mark on Alki. Naturalist Walks <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=029d7ff7f8&e=87155efd5d> Fridays and Saturdays, June through August, Ocean Shores * Learn about the nature and culture of the Grays Harbor landscape as they have evolved together over time in guided tours from Coastal Interpretive Center naturalists. Gig Harbor Waterfront Walks <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=41d0e851e4&e=87155efd5d> Various days and times, Gig Harbor * Discover Gig Harbor's rich maritime heritage with walking tours hosted by the Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance, Harbor WildWatch, and the Harbor History Museum, such as: Pints, Myths, and Maritime Spirits; Wonders of the Waterfront; and Skiffs to Spirits. Interested in sharing your event or program in a future issue of this newsletter? Maritime Washington partners have the opportunity to add to this list! 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