Mother’s Day is Sunday!

Mother’s Day is Sunday. Have you made your plans with Mom? The forecast looks phenomenal. Why not take a drive to the South Shore of Hood Canal? Three wonderful restaurants are offering Mother’s Day brunch!

8am to 2pm – Alderbrook Resort & Spa Restaurant
11am to 2pm – Smokin Mo’s Kitchen at Alderbrook Golf Club
9am to 2pm – Robin Hood Restaurant

Hama Hama Oyster Rama

Hama Hama Oyster Rama returns this Saturday, May 5th from 11am to 6pm. Attend the free Oyster School, where you’ll eats lots of different kinds of oysters and cover topics ranging from species to seasonality. Join the Shuckathon! This is your change to put those amateur oystering skills to the test. Music by Nettle Honey, a Seattle-based Bluegrass band! For complete details, click here.

Featured Listing – Wonderful south shore home!

161 E 5th St, Union
$164,900 – MLS #331670
2 bedroom, 2 bath – 1,404 square foot home near Alderbrook Golf Club. Fireplace, custom window blinds, cathedral ceilings, covered porch, partial views of canal and mountains, cedar fencing, detached two-car garage with shop, two outbuilding/work/bunk spaces. Outstanding landscaping provides privacy with garden beds, fruit trees, room for boat/RV, entry ramp, drive-way on 2 sides. Property and home in excellent condition. It’s a must see with tons of upgrades.

Click here for full listing. For more info, contact Shirley Holland at 360.271.6701 or srholland@hctc.com.

May Events

Tuesday, May 1st at 6:00pm – Union’s Got Talent!
Union Community Hall
Actors! Artists! Performers! – Please contact Maureen Woodcock at 898-2165 or moses25@mac.com.
“Walking Tacos” are $5.

Saturday, May 5th – Dos Margaritas Cinco de May Celebration
Dos Margaritas Family Mexican Restaurant
5121 E State Route 106, Union
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in Union on the Hood Canal with waterfront dining!

Saturday, May 5th from 11:00am to 6:00pm – The Hama Hama Oyster Rama
Hama Hama Seafood
35861 N US Highway 101, Lilliwaup
Attend our free Oyster School, where we’ll eat lots of different kinds of oysters and cover topics ranging from species to seasonality. Join the Shuckathalon! Everybody wins. This is your chance to put those amateur oystering skills to the test. Music by Nettle Honey! We fell in love with this Seattle-based bluegrass band at the Saturday University District Farmers Market. We’re stealing them away, but just for the day.
More info - http://hamahamaoysters.com/blog/?page_id=2720

Saturday, May 5th at 7:00pm – Chris Jacome Flamenco Ensemble
Shelton High School Auditorium
3737 N Shelton Springs Rd, Shelton
You won’t find acoustic flamenco more innovative, entertaining or inspiring. This ensemble, showcasing the fantastic artistry of flamenco, is a magical collaboration commanded by the guitar wizadry of Chris Burton Jacome and enhanced by a vocalist, three flamenco dancers, a bassist and percussionist. Each show is a powerful interaction, unique and captivating. Tickets are $30 at the door or can also be purchased at Lynch Creek Floral in downtown Shelton.

Saturday, May 12th from Noon to 4:00pm – Traveler Days – Artists Showcase
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Route 106, Union
Local Art Exhibition at Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Boat Tour on Lady Alderbrook around Hood Canal, & Musical Performance from Anna’s Bay. Art Exhibition 12pm-4pm, Kids Art Exhibition 12pm-2pm, Cruise on Lady Alderbrook 2:30pm-5pm. Cruise tickets cost $20 each. Limited space available.

Saturday, May 12th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm – Ed Binder Photography Exhibition
McReavy House
10 E 2nd St, Union
McReavy House is proud to announce the ED BINDER PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION. This time, photos (Waterwheel, Webb House, Fritz, Lucy, Uppy, etc) will be available for purchase. This is a fundraiser for McReavy House. Also the Union Farmer’s Market opens here this weekend!

Saturday, May 12th at 7:00pm – The Union City Jazz Ensemble
Robin Hood Restaurant
6790 E State Route 106, Union
The Union City Jazz Ensemble (NY pianist Joe Baque, with Steve Luceno (bass), Ben Bruner (percussion) and Matthew Blegen) $5 cover in support of Anna’s Bay’s programs to enrich local in-school music education programs.

Sunday, May 13th – Mother’s Day at Lucky Dog Casino
Lucky Dog Casino
19330 N US Hwy 101, Skokomish
All women get $5 in Lucky bucks to play!

Friday, May 18th through Sunday, May 20th – Bluegrass from the Forest
Shelton High School Auditorium
3737 N Shelton Springs Rd, Shelton
The 8th annual Bluegrass From the ForestCommunity Bluegrass Festival.
Featured players include Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, The Kathy Kallick Band, Runaway Train, The Bluegrass Regulators, The Howdy Boys, Wayward Vessel and Luke & Kaiti. The Chick Rose Youth School of Bluegrass continues! This year’s emcees are Fred Coates & Jim Delfel, with sound provided by Jackson Linder. Mark your calendars for this great event and come enjoy some of the best in bluegrass music in a great indoor theater atmosphere. More info – http://www.bluegrassfromtheforest.com/

Friday, May 25th through Sunday, May 27th – Memorial Weekend Wine Tasting
Hoodsport Winery will host its annual Memorial Day Wine Tasting and Tour from May 25-27, 2012, from 10am to 6pm each day.
Hoodsport Winery is located on scenic U.S. Highway 101 on the beautiful Hood Canal one mile south of the town of Hoodsport.
You can also visit the winery online at www.hoodsport.com or call 1.800.580.9894 for driving directions or more information.

Featured Listing – Incredible Opportunity!

94 East Jack Pine Lane, Union
$19,000 - MLS # 334904

Large, level corner lot in a world class golf club community. Unlimited golf for property owners. Beautiful new clubhouse, tennis courts, picnic areas, community center, Pro Shop, driving range, practice greens and of course the stunningly beautiful 18-hole championship golf course. Just up the hill from Alderbrook Resort. Enjoy beautiful vistas, hiking trails, water activities and so much more. Come live where others play!

Click here for full listing.
For more info, contact Sue Williams at 808.938.728 or sue@alderbrookproperties.com

Spring has sprung!

Who is golfing this weekend?

Featured Listing – A magnificent way of life!

41 East Country Club Dr E, Union
$229,900 – MLS # 277428

3 bedroom, 2 bath – 1,760 sf
This is a specially and tastefully remodeled one level home in the Alderbrook community with a lovely setting. This home has all the wants and additions you could wish for from a separate golf cart garage to a secluded hot tub off the master to a wine cooler in the fabulous entertainment kitchen.

Click here for full listing.
For more info, contact Laura Kremer-Carl at 206.999.7198 or laurakremercarl@gmail.com

April Events

April showers bring May flowers.
(So goes the saying, but I sure hope April has fewer showers than March did…)

Friday, April 6th to Sunday, April 8th – Shelton Old Time Old Time Fiddlers Fest
Shelton High School Auditorium
3737 N Shelton Springs Road, Shelton
Shelton’s annual Fiddlefest music extravaganza brings talented fiddlers and other musicians from across the nation to perform in a series of concerts every April at the Shelton High School Auditorium. Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances are joined by a Saturday spaghetti dinner, Sunday pancake breakfast, and a “Fiddle Jam & Talent Search.” Purchase tickets online using secure Pay Pal connection on the website 
or call SOCK at 360-432-0815. http://www.sheltonfiddlefest.com/

Sunday, April 8th at Noon – North Mason Easter Egg Hunt
Theler Community Center
22871 NE State Route 3, Belfair
Theler Community Center’s big green backyard is the location for the 25th annual North Mason Children’s Easter Egg Hunt.
For more information, please call Theler Community Center at 360.275.4898.

Friday, April 20th at 6:00pm – 70′s Zumba Dance Party Benefit for American Cancer Society
The Dance Shack
150 William White Way, Port of Shelton
We have shined up our mirror ball for our first ever 70′s themed event!
Dust off your boogie shoes and join us for a fun, disco era themed party and shake, shake shake your booty against cancer! The Dance Shack is sponsoring a two hour Zumba Dance Party to benefit American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. $10 Donation for Adults, $5 for Children (Ages 4-12). Children will dance, play games and more!There will also be drawings for great prizes!

Friday, April 20th to Sunday, April 22nd – Dragonfest
Mason County Fairgrounds
751 W Fairgrounds Rd, Shelton
Join us to celebrate and raise awareness & funds for the 2012 Mason Area Fair & Rodeo at the first annual Dragon Fest! Lantern workshops and parades, live music including Shelton’s own “High Ceiling,” and engaging entertainment including dancers and fire breathers as well as food and arts and crafts vendors! The Fair barns will be hosting projects and activities to raise awareness & funds for their departments! Everything form goat milking in the goat barn to stick horse/dragon races in the Rodeo Arena!

Friday, April 20th at 10:00am to 4:00pm – Guided Labyrinth Walks & Garden Tours
Harmony Hill Retreat Center
7362 E State Route 106, Union
Stop by for a soothing and picturesque stroll through the Harmony Hill gardens, or experience a special guided labyrinth walk!

Saturday, April 21st at 8:00pm to 10:00pm – People for Puget Sound: Pier Peer – Night Exploration of Puget Sound
Hood Canal Marina
5101 E State Route 106, Union
Enjoy this free family event with nature interpreters on hand to help identify some of the 10,000 different species inhabiting the Hood Canal.

Saturday, April 21st at 7:30pm & Sunday, April 22nd at 4:00pm – Anna’s Bay Center for Music – Our Children’s Voices
St. Edward’s Catholic Church
601 C Street, Shelton
John Rutter’s Mass of the Children is a hauntingly beautiful work combining a three part (SSA) children’s choir with adult choir and chamber orchestra for an array of musical colors and textures. This work forms the basis of a four-month collaboration with seven different Mason County schools.

Saturday, April 21st at 4:00pm - Hood Canal Kiwanis Spring Fling
Hood Canal School
111 North State Route 106, Skokomish
Hood Canal Kiwanis Spring Fling
Dinner, live and silent auction. Raffle. Some raffle prizes: 50″ TV, Ipad, Entertainment system. Dessert Dash, Fun Fun
$15 ea or $100 table for 8

Saturday, April 21st at 7:30pm – Comedy Night in Belfair
Victor Improvement Club Hall
51 NE Victor Rd, Belfair
Once a year, every year, the North Mason Rotary Club brings big city comedy club laughs to Belfair. This year, on the third Saturday in April, skip the ferry and join us for the COMEDY NIGHT in BELFAIR.
If you’ve never been, this is grown-up’s night out.
Tickets are $20.00 per person. Contact Anne Whitman at (360) 275-4898.

Sunday, April 22nd from 2:00pm to 6:00pm – Robin Hood Restaurant & High Water Farms – Earth Day Celebration
6790 E. State Route 106, Union
Plant seeds, walk the garden and celebrate our farm-to-plate program with Chef Michael Holbein and Farmer Nick Browne. Farm-to-plate specials $6-$14. Local wine bar $4-$6. Music featuring Natalie Johnson on acoustic guitar in the Pub. Children’s planting table with seeds and starts to take home.

Match Play Championship

Now this sounds like fun!

Follow the link below to learn about the Match Play Championship with over $12,000 in prize dollars available to win!

http://www.matchplaynw.com/

Featured Listing – Beautiful Bay, Sound & Mountain Views!

211 E Seamount Way, Shelton
$289,900 - MLS # 329413

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath – 2,350 sf
Cape Cod/Craftsman-style architecture
Quiet, rural beach community
on dead-end street
High quality home with
viewing decks on ever level
Granite counters & cherry wood
cabinets in kitchen
Five-piece master bath with Jacuzzi
Built in 2010.

Click here for full listing.
For more info, contact Shirley Holland at 360.271.6701 or srholland@hctc.com