Established resort-like living at the South Shore of stunning Hood Canal
Happy Mother’s Day! Both the Alderbrook Resort and Spa and The Robin Hood Restaurant and Pub have special Mother’s Day brunches on Sunday. Why not take Mom on a drive to the South Shore of Hood Canal? Enjoy the peacefulness of the day, soak in the glorious views, play a round of golf, and maybe tour an Alderbrook Properties home, too!
Traveler Days, a festival welcoming the return of The Traveler and spring, is a special arts-focused public celebration held in Union, Washington from Earth Day through Motherʼs Day annually.
The Traveler itself is a light-and-shadow effect on the face of Mt. Washington, usually seen as a hooded figure with awalking staff visible for a few months every spring when the snow on the mountains has begun to melt. Only visible from the Union, The Traveler has a variety of myths and legends woven about it by both the native and western populations living along Hood Canal.
The Traveler Days celebration features a wide variety of events, all designed to help visitors sample Unionʼs breathtaking views, cuisine, and arts culture. Join the South Shore community at all or any of these events:
April showers bring May flowers, so the saying goes. However, rather than flowers we’d prefer more good golfing days! There are some great happenings in April. Make the trip to the South Shore this month.
Saturday, April 21st from Noon to 3:00pm – Earth Day Celebration
Robin Hood Pub
6790 SR 106, Union
Featuring a mini-farmer’s market, music, farm-to-table appetizers, local wines, and a focus on organic farming and sustainability – complete with plant starts for the kids. It’s all things for all ages!
Friday, April 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm - Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Adopt-a-Pet
Belfair Eagles Lodge
80 NE Alder Creek Lane, Belfair
Our spaghetti dinner includes: Spaghetti with meat sauce, garden salad, dinner roll and Olympic Ice Cream. Drinks are extra. Cost is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children.
Saturday, April 27th from 11:30am to 4:30pm – Hama Hama Oyster Rama 2013
Hama Hama Company
35846 N HWY 101, Lilliwaup
Low Tide Party! Tours, u-pick, shellfish feast, oyster sports, oyster tasting, live music, beer garden, oysters galore! Come to the Farm to learn, eat, and compete. Party starts at 11:30 and the tide is low at 12:43. Join in on the Oyster School to taste lots of different kinds of oysters and learn the about species to seasonality; participate in the Shuckathalon! - Everybody wins. This is your chance to put those amateur oystering skills to the test; savor the FRESH food -steamer clams, crab cakes, paella, warm pie, and oysters galore. You will be thrilled with the range of entertainment – local music from Cowboy Cadillac, Swing Fever and Science! as well as singer songwriters Ana Wright and John Fogerty will fill in the gaps throughout the day. Enjoy Wine & Oyster Pairings in the Beer and Wine garden throughout the day. And like last year, there’ll be interpretive tours of the tideflats, you-pick oysters and clams, and a mellow, intimate vibe. Admission is $10 – food, u-pick and drink extra, tours and seminars are free. Proceeds benefit the Hood Canal Education Foundation. Grab your muckers and your shuckers and come on over! Click here for details.
Sunday, April 28th from 9:00am to 1:00pm – Pancake Feed to benefit S.A.D.D.
Shelton Elks Lodge
741 SE Craig Rd, Shelton
Shelton Ladies of the Lodge are hosting a Pancake Feed to benefit S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions.) $8 per person. Price includes all you can eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and orange juice or coffee. Tickets available at Shelton High School.
Friday, March 1st at 9:00pm – Live music!
Alderbrook Resort & Spa Lounge
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Enjoy Live Music Every Friday Night in the Lounge at Alderbrook Resort & Spa!
Saturday, March 2nd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm – Elks Crab Feed
741 Craig Rd, Shelton
All you can eat crab and spaghetti Feed. Lots of fun and games. $30
Saturday, March 9th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm – Chowder Cook Off 2013 by Relay for Life Shelton
Grove Street Brewhouse
223 W 2nd Street, Shelton
Join us for the First Annual Relay For Life Chowder Cook Off! Local Restaurants & Chefs will be entering their favorite Chowders into the contest. Xinh Dwelly will be our main judge, but you can join in the fun too with our People’s Choice Award! The suggested donation to “Taste Test” the various chowders is just $10.00. Join us for lots of food, fun, door prizes & great company while supporting a great organization! All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society- Relay For Life of Shelton.
Saturday, March 9th at 7:30pm – Operatic Treasures with the Olympia Symphony
Shelton HS Performing Arts Center
3737 N Shelton Springs Rd, Shelton
The Olympia Symphony and soprano Eva Gheorghiu make their Mason County debut, presented by Anna’s Bay Center for Music. Eva Gheorghiu is currently studying voice under the fearless wings of Edith Wiens at The Juilliard School where she is the recipient of the J.P. Hoyland Scholarship, the William R. Hearst Scholarship, the Mary E. Birsh Scholarship, and the Cecelia Entner Scholarship and is also a part of the Gluck Fellowship Program. Eva is thrilled to be invited to perform again with the Olympia Symphony, and is grateful to her community for every encouragement she has received. $20.00 Presale, $24.00 at the door.
Friday, March 15th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm – OBJH Chili Feed & Auction
Shelton Eagles Club
411 S 1st St, Shelton
The OBJH History Boosters present a Chili Feed and Auction to benefit the 8th Grade History classes and students traveling to Washington D.C., this summer. Admission tickets will be sold at the door for $5.00 each.
Saturday, March 16th at 6:30pm – Mac & Jack’s Beer Maker’s Dinner
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Enjoy Mac & Jack’s beer maker’s dinner paired with six courses at Alderbrook Resort & Spa! $89 per person.
Sunday, March 17th from 11:00am to 3:00pm - Pints & Paddles: a New St. Patty’s Day Tradition!
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
All paddlers and rowers, beginners or experienced, help us kick off the paddling season, at the first annual St. Paddle’s Day event. All paddlers are encouraged to bring their own craft and participate in a variety of on the water fun from non-sanctioned races, to self guided local history paddles. Paddling vendors, speakers, authors and instructors will be in attendance sharing their knowledge. Participation is free. Adding to the fun will be a local fiddling group, food and drink. Some details HERE. More information to come!
Friday, March 22nd at 7:30pm – Girl’s Night Out at the Spa!
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Join the Spa at Alderbrook for an evening of “Good Clean Fun,” and enjoy a relaxing evening with delicious food, wine and of course some pampering! Featuring Clarisonic’s sonic cleansing technology and the advanced skincare offerings of G.M. Collins of Paris, this event is the perfect excuse for a fun evening escape. Bring a friend or come on your own; event tickets just $60! Additional prizes and giveaways at the event. Call the Spa at (360) 898-5520 to reserve now.
Friday, March 22nd from 1:00pm to 5:00pm – SeaGrass Basketry Workshop
Shelton Timberland Library
710 W. Alder Street, Shelton
Make a beginning level Seagrass Basket with Hypatia-in-the-Woods Resident Donna Crispin, using seagrass cord to learn the ancient technique of twining. Participants will make a 6″ x 6″ basket incorporating some iris and philodendron sheaths. Learn about gathering and preparation of natural materials. Bring kitchen, garden or basketry shears. Supplies sponsored by the Friends of the Shelton Timberland Library. Space limited to 12. Beginning March 1, 213, you may register in person at the Shelton Library, online at www.trl.org, or by calling the library at 426-1362.
Sunday, March 24th & Monday, March 25th at 6:00pm – Cooking with Xinh – Fundraiser for Mason General Hospital
Xinh’s Clam and Oyster House
221 W Railroad Ave Shelton
Sherwood Guild presents their 13th annual event “Cooking with Xinh” coming up March 24 and 25 to benefit Mason General Hospital. Shelton’s own celebrity chef Xinh Dwelley will demonstrate the preparation of egg rolls and cioppino, a seafood red sauce. The event will be held at her renowned Shelton restaurant “Xinh’s Clam and Oyster House”, on consecutive nights at 6:00 PM The tickets are $50.00 per person and are available by calling Megan at (360) 427-3623 at the Hospital Foundation offices. The proceeds will benefit Mason General Hospital and Family of Clinics. This is a popular event so call for your tickets now.
Friday, March 29th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm – Basketry with Willow Bark
Shelton Timberland Library
710 W. Alder Street, Shelton
Make a beginner level plaited willow bark basket. Prepare and use willow bark to weave a 4″x4″x4″ basket. Hypatia-in-the-Woods Resident Donna Crispin will provide several species of bark. If time permits, you may also sew a small pouch for dried flowers. Bring kitchen, garden or basketry shears. Supplies sponsored by the Friends of the Shelton Timberland Library. Space is limited to 12. Beginning March 1, you may register in person at the Shelton Library, online at www.trl.org, or at 426-1362.
Friday, February 15th at 9:00pm – Live music!
Alderbrook Resort & Spa Lounge
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Enjoy Live Music Every Friday Night in the Lounge at Alderbrook Resort & Spa!
Saturday, February 16th at 2:00pm – Free Candy Making Class & History Tours
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Make your own Valentine’s Day candy with Alderbrook’s Kitchen every Saturday in February at 2:00 PM! Or, join us for centennial history tours to learn about our heritage!
Saturday, February 16th at 6:30pm – Coppola Wine Dinner
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Celebrate the Oscars at our Francis Ford Coppola wine dinner! Call the Restaurant at Alderbrook at (360) 898-5500 to join us in some Hollywood glamor. Click here for the menu.
Saturday, February 23rd at 7:00pm – Boxing Fight Club
Little Creek Casino
91 W State Route 108, Shelton
Saturday, February 24th at Noon – Fashion Show
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
7101 E State Highway 106, Union
Enjoy an afternoon of fashion at our champagne luncheon at Alderbrook Resort & Spa! This is an event celebrating our 100 Years of Northwest Memories and will feature local vendors:
Enjoy a delightful menu of scones with strawberries and sweet cream, tea sandwiches, honey crisp salad and house-made chocolates accompanied with your choice of champagne or sparkling cider. This event will take place in our Olympic Ballroom overlooking the Hood Canal.
The Alderbrook Properties, Alderbrook Golf Club and Alderbrook Resort & Spa teams had a great time at the Seattle Golf Show this past weekend! Did you attend the golf show? Did you see our booth?
Over the weekend of February 8th to 10th, join the Alderbrook Properties, Alderbrook Resort and Alderbrook Golf Club teams at the Seattle Golf Show! The event is held at the CenturyLink Field Event Center. Hours, admission costs and more information can be found on the website.
The Seattle Golf & Travel Show is the largest consumer golf & travel show on the west coast with over 200 exhibitors, travel destinations, manufacturer’s representatives and demonstrators. It is supported and endorsed by the Washington State Golf Association, The Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America and the Washington State Superintendents Association.
We think the Golf Show is the PERFECT way to gear up for golf season (which is just around the corner.)
Look for our booth at the event (#418). Stop by, say hello, and sign up to win one of three Stay and Play packages! These fabulous packages include:
We will be giving away one Stay and Play package at the end of each day. Winners will be drawn from the entries made at our booth. Entrants can stop by our booth at the end of each day to see who won.
We will also be giving away water bottles, coozies, bags and pens as well as informational brochures for the resort, the golf club and our spectacular home choices.
We hope to see you there!
January’s a quiet month. The holidays are behind us. Spring and golfing season are in front. And today is a breathtakingly beautiful day with blue skies, crisp air, sunshine and the glorious Olympic Mountains in full view.
We don’t have any specific events to share or recommend, but the Hood Canal Visitors website always has a plethora of activities to explore. Skydive. Dive Hood Canal. Hike. Wineries. and so much more! It’s a great place to learn more about the wonderful south Hood Canal.
The Anna’s Bay Chorale’s annual performance of Handel’s beloved masterwork will be extra special in 2012. That’s because this year’s concerts in Shelton and Olympia arrive just two weeks after the Chorale made their New York City debut as the anchor choir in the annual holiday performance of “Messiah” at the Lincoln Center!
Over 70 Olympic Peninsula singers, ranging in age from 14 to 84 participated in a five-day residency at Avery Fisher Hall in preparation for their Big Apple debut. Now on their return, they’ll rejoin the South Shore Chamber Orchestra for performances in the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center on Friday, December 7th and Sunday, December 9th; as well as making their Thurston County debut with a performance at the beautiful Minnaert Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday evening, December 8th.
For tickets to the Saturday, Dec 8th Olympia performance, please visit the Washington Center ticketing outlet by clicking this link. For tickets for the Friday or Sunday performances, please click here.
Be a part of a growing South Sound holiday tradition and order your tickets today before they sell out!
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