Warm and sunny summer days have disappeared. So too, have all those rows of white canopies in open fields, parking lots and closed off side streets that signal an art festival is in full swing. The canopies may be gone, but festivals, though fewer, are not. They have just moved indoors.
Fall and winter are a great time for festival hopping because for one thing they get you out of the house on some less than perfect days, and second, they offer unique gift opportunities for the holidays. A favorite format …

Situated at the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula is the small picturesque town of Port Gamble.  You’ve probably driven through it many times on your way to the Olympic Peninsula.  Within an hour’s drive from Port Gamble, you can find yourself in Port Townsend, on the trails in Olympic National Park and Forest, clamdigging along the saltwater beaches of Hood Canal, shopping in Poulsbo, dining on Bainbridge Island and, with a ferry ride, in downtown Seattle.  So what’s so special about this place?
Port Gamble is a small historic town located 8 …