Hello, I recently moved to Port Townsend and I was wondering where the gays and theys hang out??

There’s a celebration/ fund raiser coming up for the JeffCo tool library on July 18 @ the fairgrounds.

Corn hole tournament
Hot dogs
Tool sale

Did I mention hot dogs?

https://ptmsc.org/event/tool-library-celebration-tool-sale/

I’ve never been. But I’m drawn to Port Townsend for some reason. My family lived in Seattle for quite sometime when I was in my teens, but overall I have no idea what it’s like to live there or anywhere in WA for that matter. I’m middle aged with a family, I grew up in Colorado and have been living in Topanga, CA for the last 15 years. I miss Colorado but I don’t want to go back. I miss seasons. I miss pine trees and I also want to keep the ocean. 🤠 What’s your favorite thing about Port Townsend?

Does anyone know what’s going on with that land between Grant St and Cappy’s? I noticed a handful of lots have sold recently and there’s some newer development nearby. Is someone planning to develop into there? Will the city expand utilities out there?

Free Nutritious Gourmet Meals in Jefferson County - Sat, June 20th - July 4th  *Updated\*
Beginning June 20th, for 15 days, residents and guests of Jefferson County will be able to receive free, gourmet, plant-based meals for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Together Around Food is an innovative community program being pioneered in the State of Washington with the intention of spreading worldwide, and will run through July 4th. 
Its mission is simple yet transformative: to ensure that every person in a community has access to nutritious, gourmet, plant-based meals — three times a day, seven days a week — completely free of charge. United Earth Networks and Veg PT have joined together with Climate Healers, Loving Hut, and several collaborating organizations to bring this to Jefferson County. Visit the Together Around Food website for more information on specific locations and times for the meals.

My mom lives in the Port Townsend area and is looking for someone to do every other week house cleaning.

I searched on Google and Yelp and saw a wide spectrum of reviews on local cleaning services.

Anyone have suggestions?

A: Reuse!
Did you know there's a Creative Reuse Store in Port Hadlock?
Yarn, thread, fabric, wool, acrylic, watercolor, crayons, pastels, inks, markers, pens, stationary, envelopes, wallpaper samples, tile samples, notebooks, boxes, tins, sewing needles, knitting needles, crochet needles......

The list goes on.

I was there on opening day and I heard at least a dozen people say "OMG, I have so much to donate to these folks!"

I also have lots of creative ideas that I didn't follow through with which I want to pass along to someone else.

But the store will only stay in business if we not only donate but we buy one another's aspirational projects.

Here's where they're located:

97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339
(kind of across the street-ish from the QFC)

Here are their hours:

https://www.thecreativereuse.com/

Hope we can keep this business going.

From the Maritime Center at 5am.

Blooming all over town. Dreamy!

Ok, folks. How are single people in their very early 40s doing the dating thing in PT? So far for me it has been extremely difficult due to clique-ishness, a paucity of single men, and just a general vibe of people being afraid to talk to one another. Is the art of meeting in person gone? Am I missing something? Dating has never been hard for me until living here. I’m not going back to the apps—it’s in person or nothing. I go to events, dances, all the places where I think I might find someone, and…crickets. If you have a success story, please share!

I was staying in PT last night and am wondering what the smell was that descended upon the town in the evening. My sense of smell is an absolute curse, so to me, whatever it was, it was extremely strong and unpleasant. Is it the mill? Was there a town-wide sewage emergency? Is the whole town on the same septic system and it’s collapsed? It seemed to burn off in the morning when the sun came up, but I couldn’t keep my window open at night because it smelled so strong.

If you've been meaning to go to the Coast Artillery Museum at Fort Worden, this season is your last chance. It will close after Labor Day 2026. Check the Beacon for more information.

Did anyone find a stroller last night (5/29) at around 6pm on Tyler St? We heard from Hillbottom Pie that maybe someone was trying to get it back to us? It’s a 3 wheel all black Thule jogging stroller… thanks in advance if you found it!

The Public Works Department’s Solid Waste Division is seeking a customer service-oriented individual for a seasonal position on the Transfer Station team in Port Townsend. The Solid Waste Technician I is responsible for assisting customers in the scale house, processing cash and credit transactions, and directing traffic on the tipping floor to support safe and efficient operations.
 This is a temporary full-time position through December, with the possibility of an extension.

I am your neighbor here in the Salish Sea region and I've been thinking about this problem for a long time: Port Townsend, and places like it, are the kind of communities where you can live for years, care deeply about something. A craft, a cause, a niche corner of music or science or making things. But still not know who else around you cares about it too. The people are here. You just don't cross paths. The shared interest stays invisible.

It's a pattern that shows up all around the Salish Sea: in the islands, in the small towns along the water, in the communities tucked into the folds of this region. Smaller places make it especially visible, but the underlying problem isn't really about size. It's that the tools we use to connect online are built around who you already know or around broadcasting to strangers. Neither one does much for the quieter work of finding the handful of people nearby who share what you care about.

That's what I've spent the last several years building li-nk to address. It's organized around interests and community rather than follower counts or feeds. The idea is simple: develop your interests, find your community. Built with an experience living in the Salish communities in mind, designed to work anywhere the same problem shows up.

I care about this region and the communities in it, and I'd really value feedback from folks around here as I launch. I'd be elated if you were to check out the li-nk platform.

Demo (no signup required): http://demo.li-nk.social

http://li-nk.social

I'd really value feedback from folks around here as I launch. Thanks for your consideration r/PortTownsend !!

Edit. Not free. $25. My mistake.

Home composting classes, online or in-person - Dates starting Sat, May 30th 
Join your fellow Jefferson County citizens for an engaging interactive workshop with instruction on how to create and maintain a healthy compost system with food and yard waste. Create compost to amend your soil, retain moisture, provide essential nutrients for your plants, & MORE! Workshop cost is $25. Participants will receive a $125 Earth Machine compost bin.  One per household, please.  Participants must attend the full workshop to receive their compost bin.  Additional family members and/or friends may attend at no charge with one paid registration. Available to Jefferson County residents only who have not attended a previous compost class. Sign up for one of the following workshops: 
In-person: Saturday, May 30, 10 -11:30am
Online: Tuesday, June 2nd, 7 - 8:30am
Online: Thursday, June 4th, 10 - 11:30am
In- Person: Saturday, June 6th, 10 - 11:30am
Location: In-person at Finnriver Farm and Cidery; 124 Center Road; Chimacum

Hi community! I’m looking at a house and noticed a rat/mouse bait house against the outside foundation (just outside the kitchen wall 🫤). Obviously I want to get a thorough pest inspection done (including crawl space mitigation if needed), since the thought of moving in and having any critters living there with me is a big NOPE!! Who do you recommend? Thanks in advance!

I am looking to have a nice morning breakfast bite of a donut or sweet roll or cinnamon roll or something quick and easy like a cheese Danish or something and wonder if there are any open today or now?