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HomeMy WebLinkAbout082725 - August Ships LogALERT: 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> August 2025 Welcome to the monthly newsletter from Maritime Washington! Summer is festival season, and in this edition, you will find plenty of opportunities to celebrate and explore maritime heritage around Washington. Looking to make the most of the last rays of sun? Visit our website to peruse curated itineraries <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&i d=74ecb63051&e=87155efd5d> or plot your own course using our Maritime Mapper <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=14d6ef9090&e=87155efd5d> . While you’re there, use our new itinerary to plan your visit to the three Main Street communities on Whidbey Island, or to one of the upcoming host sites for the Filipinos and Washington's Waterfront exhibit. As always, you can find more maritime adventures and captivating stories at maritimewa.org <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=6a5d ebdfe6&e=87155efd5d> . <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/7bcb5e2f-d2e5-bf8b-8cc9-592d80556060.jpg> Travel Itinerary: Maritime Main Streets of Whidbey Island Experience incredible seaside towns and views. Visit Whidbey <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=a8e458a433&e=87155efd5d> <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/c2efc246-7a92-5e92-55f2-e1f780eb86a2.jpg> Filipinos and Washington's Waterfront Visit the traveling exhibit at new sites across Maritime Washington. Find Out Where <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=91addabe02&e=87155efd5d> <https://mcusercontent.com/907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058/images/772d2f3a-9278-86f4-fec7-ebdfb289275d.jpg> Stewards of History: Coupeville Wharf The 120-year-old structure is protected through ongoing rehabilitation. Learn More <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=5b85c3109a&e=87155efd5d> Upcoming Maritime Heritage Events Olympia Harbor Days <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=ed8d465107&e=87155efd5d> Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31, various times, Olympia * Celebrate Olympia's tugboat history at this 50+-year-old festival with music, tugboat races, roaming pirates, woodcarvers, and plenty of food and drinks. Beats on the Bay: Community Boating Center <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=82d1a53bc5&e=87155efd5d> or Schooner Zodiac <https://preservewa.us2.list -manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=66032bf82d&e=87155efd5d> Wednesdays, September 3 and 10, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, 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. Suquamish Heritage Bus Tours <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=d1cf63e1c0&e=87155efd5d> Fridays, September 5, 12, 19, and 26, 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. Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=44d408115f&e=87155efd5d> Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8, various times, Port Townsend * The largest wooden boat festival in North America includes boats, presentations, opportunities to get on the water, and more. 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Grand Opening of Waterfront Park <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=442221d7d5&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 6, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm, Seattle * Visit Seattle's new Waterfront Park for family-friendly programming and community connection celebrating the completion of the park! For the first time, the full 20-acres will be activated by performances, interactive experiences, art installations, a beer garden, food trucks, and more. Celebrate in style by hopping aboard the Bay Lady for a 1.5 hour cruise at a reduced price <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=9d22c0858c&e=87155efd5d> . Snee-Oosh Beach Paddle and Picnic <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=aa7b6bbcf0&e=87155efd5d> Sunday, September 7, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Swinomish * Paddle with the Washington Water Trails Association to Hope Island and return to Snee-Oosh beach for a picnic and BBQ. Watch Over Yourself Well: Coast Salish Gender, Sexuality, and the Canoe Journey <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=a342277e62&e=87155efd5d> Thursday, September 11, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Lopez Island * Weaving together personal experience, Coast Salish Tribal stories, knowledges, and contemporary understandings of Two-Spirit, queer, and trans identities, Professor Kyles Gemmell will examine the annual Tribal canoe journey, crucial for the (re)vitalization of stories and community practices, and understanding gender and sexuality within Coast Salish communities, and (re)claiming traditional knowledges around gender and sexuality. 10-year Anniversary of the Poulsbo Maritime Museum <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=6c4e66012b&e=87155efd5d> Friday through Sunday, September 12 -14, various times, Poulsbo * Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Poulsbo Maritime Museum with the Poulsbo Historical Society. Members will kick off the weekend with an exclusive celebration on Friday, followed by public events through the weekend. Fishermen's Fall Festival <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=96fb295045&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 13, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Seattle * Celebrate the return of the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, and raise money for Seattle Fishermen's Memorial at Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal with a day of survival suit races, performances, free tours of Ship Canal from the water, wooden boat building for kids, and more. History Rocks 2025: The Boom Town Twenties <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=6495def919&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 13, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Gig Harbor * Step back in time to the roaring 1920s surrounded by historic planes. Enjoy both a silent and in-person auction, food and drinks, auctions, costume contest, and celebrate the Harbor History Museum's first local history hero at their annual fundraiser. Tour Inside Two Central Whidbey Log Homes <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=c220b3c149&e=87155efd5d> Sunday, September 14, 12:00 - 4:00 pm, Coupeville * Join a tour of two of Whidbey Islands oldest homes with Historic Whidbey. Originally built in the 1850s on the Joseph Smith land claim in San de Fuca, the Swift Family log homes were relocated to nestle beside the Coupeville Town Park in the 1920s. Today, these remarkable homes are private residences, rarely open to the public. Norm Blanchard W.O.O.D. Regatta <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=8ff4dbd0fe&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 20, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm, Seattle * BYO-Boat or borrow one of the Center for Wooden Boat's to sail in the regatta named for the best-known name in wooden boatbuilding and yachting in the Pacific Northwest, then join afterwards for an awards ceremony and BBQ. Knotted Line Class <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=56e48ba413&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 20, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Gig Harbor * Wrap your tiller, steering wheel, or even your favorite coffee cup handle in rope using the Moku Hitch, Spiral French Hitch, or perhaps a Saint Mary’s Hitch. Bring an object to wrap in a classic marlinspike seamanship manner in this class from the Gig Harbor BoatShop. Oral History Volunteer Training <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=a5c4d27ec0&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 21, 12:00 pm, Vashon Island * Learn how to conduct an oral history from local historian and archivist Mike Sudduth, as part of Vashon Heritage Museum's oral history program. Bellingham SeaFeast <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=081ab79887&e=87155efd5d> Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Bellingham * This two-day celebration at Squalicum Harbor honors maritime cultures, showcases working waterfronts, promotes enjoyment and conservation of water resources, and indulges in the diverse culinary bounty that characterizes this corner of the Pacific Northwest. Water Sounds Art Gala <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=73126a33df&e=87155efd5d> Saturday, September 27, 4:30 pm, Shelton * Art, cuisine, and philanthropy abound at this gala featuring silent and live auctions, traditional Native foods, and cultural sharing by the Squaxin Island Tribe. Alki History Walking Tours <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=3e30d77441&e=87155efd5d> Saturdays 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. Strikes A Bell Performances <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=84da5e6c67&e=87155efd5d> Various days, times, and locations * Part of the Maritime Folknet, Strikes A Bell performs traditional sea chanteys and contemporary maritime music around the Puget Sound area. Find them at multiple events throughout September. Naturalist Walks <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=f9d78344e8&e=87155efd5d> Saturdays, September 6, 13, 27, various times, 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. Pints, Myths and Maritime Spirits <https://preservewa.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=cf49281936&e=87155efd5d> Thursday, September 11, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Gig Harbor * Journey through Gig Harbor's maritime history and lore, starting and ending with local craft beverages (included with walking tour ticket), all while walking just 0.5 mile on a tour offered by the Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance. 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! Visit our website <https://preservewa.us2.lis t-manage.com/track/click?u=907c69b081f5ea7a5b595e058&id=accc05912d&e=87155efd5d> to learn how to become a partner. 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