Friday, April 24, 2009

In Case of Rain, alternate location & directions

In Case of Rain:

If the weather is rainy or windy and cool, the wedding and reception will be at our church: Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (QUUF). The website is listed below:

http://www.quuf.org/

yahoo maps location of QUUF:

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=48.116455&lon=-122.778069&zoom=11&q1=2333%2520San%2520Juan%2520Avenue%2520%25E2%2580%25A2%2520Port%2520Townsend%252C%2520WA%25209836&gid1=22228546

Attire

Attire:

Please dress comfortably and as nicely as you wish. This will be outside, with the ceremony in a grassy meadow and the reception at the beach with a large grassy field. The walk from North Beach to the ceremony site is about .3 miles. High heels are not advised.

What to Bring

What to Bring:

  • BRING YOUR OWN EATING UTENSILS: SILVERWARE, PLATES, CUPS!!

· A dish for the potluck

· Clothes for warm weather or cool

· Sunscreen

· Frisbees, soccer balls, hacky-sacks…

· Bathing suit (We will be at the beach!)

· Water bottles

· Directions to North Beach AND to Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (the rainy day relocation spot)

· Blankets or chairs to sit on. There will only be seats provided for the most elderly guests.

Attire:

Please dress comfortably and as nicely as you wish. This will be outside, with the ceremony in a grassy meadow and the reception at the beach with a large grassy field. The walk from North Beach to the ceremony site is about .3 miles. High heels are not advised.

Potluck Signup

Potluck:

The reception is a picnic potluck after the ceremony. Please sign up to bring one of the following. Please guide your choice of item to bring based on what other people are bringing. As much as I love dessert, it would be nice to have main dishes too! Please comment at the bottom of this post to let us know what you want to sign up for, that way you can see what others are already bringing. Thank you!

Appetizers and Snack food

Main Dishes:

· Chicken

· Beef

· Vegetarian

· Casserole

· Other meat/seafood

· BBQ

Fruit and Veggies

Desserts:

· Cake

· Pie

· Cheesecake

Beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic):

Gift Ideas (Wish List)

Gifts

Please don’t feel that gift giving is necessary. We will be happy to simply have you come and participate in our gathering to recognize our permanent union.

If you would like to bring a gift, we love getting items that are used!

We could put the following items to great use, (if you have an extra laying around, this could be a good gift idea). As many of you know, we are starting a small sustainable farm

Drill (12V or larger if battery-powered)

Chainsaw (minimum of 24” bar)

Ladder (three legged pruning ladder, 12 ft. minimum)

Circular saw

Post hole digger

Blueberry bushes

Fig tree (variety that can grow in a pot)

Wheelbarrow

Hoe

5 gallon buckets are always needed! Dirty is fine.

We would be happy to receive gift certificates from the following places:

Territorial seeds: We can’t always find the plants and seeds we want in Port Townsend, so we mail order many of our them.

http://www.territorialseed.com/?r=tscadwords&gclid=CK6yxqK87pkCFRxNagodckU4Rg

Henery’s Hardware in Port Townsend: This is the best and most helpful hardware store we have ever been at. We visit them regularly to build our many farming contraptions.

http://henery.doitbest.com/home.aspx

Food Co-op: The best grocery store around! They sell local, organic yummy food.

http://www.foodcoop.coop/

Gifts of cash will go to the purchase of a dairy cow and associated supplies. We were going to get a cow this year, but figured a new cow and a new babymight be a little much for one year. Here is a photo of the type we will be getting:

http://www.geocities.com/lawnviewfarm/calf1.jpg

Accommodations


Accommodations:


Hostel:

http://www.olympichostel.org/


Campgrounds:

Fort Worden

http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/camping.aspx


Old Fort Townsend

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Old+Fort+Townsend


Housing at Fort Worden:

http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/accommodations/


Rental House:

http://www.ourplaceinpt.com/home.htm


B and Bs
http://www.gonorthwest.com/washington/olympic/Port-Townsend/bedandbreakfast.htm

How to get to Fort Worden State Park

The below is excerpted from: http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/directions.aspx

Directions to Fort Worden

Fort Worden State Park Conference Center is located in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Wash.

From Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry to Fort Worden State Park

Depart from the ferry terminal, and drive straight (NE) on State Route (SR) 305 for approximately 13 miles. Drive through Poulsbo, and take a right onto the ramp for SR 3 to the Hood Canal Bridge - approximately 7 miles. At the lighted intersection for SR 104, take a left and remain on SR 104 for about 6 ½ miles. At the intersection of SR 19, turn right. Stay on SR 19 for 14 miles; it will merge with SR 20. Continue straight (north) on SR 20 into Port Townsend, take a left on Kearney Street, right on Blaine Street, left on Cherry Street, and follow signs into the park.

For information on future Hood Canal Bridge closures, visit the Department of Transportation Web site.


From Canada/Northwest Washington to Fort Worden State Park

Travel south on Interstate 5 to Highway 20 (Burlington exit). Follow Highway 20 west through Oak Harbor and Coupeville to Keystone Ferry, approximately 42 miles. Take the Keystone Ferry to Port Townsend. Depart from the ferry terminal and turn left onto Water Street. At the first stop light, turn right onto Kearney Street. At the first stop sign take a right on Blaine Street. At the next stop sign, take a left on Cherry Street, and follow signs into the park.


From Edmonds-Kingston Ferry to Fort Worden State Park

Depart from the ferry terminal and drive straight on State Route (SR) 104. Follow signs to stay on SR 104 through Port Gamble to the Hood Canal Bridge, approximately nine miles. At the lighted intersection for SR 104, turn right and remain on SR 104 for about 6.5 miles. At the intersection of SR 19, turn right. Stay on SR 19 for 14 miles; it will merge with SR 20. Continue straight (north) on SR 20 into Port Townsend. Turn left onto Kearney Street, and at the first stop sign turn right on Blaine Street. At the next stop sign, turn left on Cherry Street, and follow signs into the park.


From Tacoma to Fort Worden State Park

Follow Highway 16 across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and follow the signs to Bremerton, approximately 27 miles, where the highway changes names to SR 3. Follow SR 3 about 25 miles to the Hood Canal Bridge. At the lighted intersection for SR 104, turn left and remain on SR 104 for about 6.5 miles. At the intersection of SR 19, turn right. Stay on SR 19 for 14 miles; it will merge with SR 20. Continue straight (north) on SR 20 into Port Townsend. Turn left onto Kearney Street, and at the first stop sign turn right on Blaine Street. At the next stop sign, turn left on Cherry Street, and follow signs into the park.


From Olympia to Fort Worden State Park

Take US 101 northbound towards Quilcene. About 12 miles past Quilcene, bear right onto SR 20. Follow SR 20 approximately eight miles then turn left at the lighted intersection, which keeps you on SR 20. Continue straight (north) on SR 20 into Port Townsend. Turn left onto Kearney Street, and at the first stop sign turn right on Blaine Street. At the next stop sign, turn on Cherry Street, and follow signs into the park.


map of the area surrounding Fort Worden state park

Directions to the Wedding Ceremony and Reception

Location: scroll down for links to maps

Ceremony: Battery Tolles in Fort Worden. Port Townsend, Wa 98368

Reception: North Beach, Port Townsend, Wa 98368

Directions:

Parking:
It will be easiest for you to park at North Beach, there is a trail from there to the site of the wedding ceremony. The reception and potluck is at North Beach, so if you park there you won’t have to carry anything to the ceremony. Please be aware that North Beach is a small community, so park carefully to avoid upsetting neighbors.

Website for directions to Wedding Ceremony at Fort Worden Battery Tolles:

http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/directions.aspx

Battery Tolles, Ft. Worden State Park

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Map for Fort Worden State Park:
The wedding ceremony is at Battery Tolles. It is at the top of the map. For the reception, we will be walking from Battery Tolles to North Beach, in the northwestern corner of the map. Click on the link below to go to the map:

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/maps/Fort%20Worden%20State%20Park%20-%20overview%20map.pdf


Directions to Reception at North Beach:

http://www.ptguide.com/maps/map_dtfw.html

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=48.141269&lon=-122.780789&zoom=16&q1=Kuhn%2520street%252C%2520Port%2520Townsend%252C%2520Wa%252098368

North Beach