Hi Everyone,
We're just under a month away from gathering Tuesday & Wednesday, September 10th & 11th in Coupeville. You will love our little bit of heaven and we can't wait to share it with you!
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10TH. Those of us living here will play the role of the Chamber of Commerce, showing off a few of our more unique, popular attractions:
(1) Want to check out shopping, get lost in the past at Island County's Historical Museum right here in the County seat, explore the Coupeville Wharf, do all the above and visit over lunch too? It's all possible because it's all within 1 gloriously beautiful, quaint and historical block! Ginny Vracin, who's lived here 31+years, will be available to set you in the right direction with self guided walking tour maps of town and other brochures. Ginny lives at the corner of Front & Center, smack dab in the center of historical Coupeville (5 NE Front St. 98239) in the original Island County Bank - 1892. Whether you call her in advance to let her know that you are coming and when or want to hook up after you arrive, her phone numbers are (H) 360-678-4644 and (c) 206-755-4518.
(2) Feeling up to a 2+hour hike along Ebey Bluff and down to the beach on Admiralty Inlet just a 10 minute drive from town? Bring your walking shoes, comfy attire, water bottle, sunscreen and camera and be prepared for some beautiful scenery. Call Flossie at (H) #360-678-1326 or, on Tuesday, (C) #360-929-8508 if you'd like to join the group. We can wedge this in after other activities and lunch and before everyone meets at Toby's if that's what the majority wishes.
(3) We're working on another possible outing - not confirmed yet - but involving a boat tour of our local waterfront and a cruise-by of the Penn Cove Mussel Farms where your dinner that evening may have come from). There's nothing like seeing this little old town from the water! Stay tuned.
(4) We plan on meeting up at Toby's Tavern, our local watering hole and eatery (8 Front St.) at 4:00-4:30pm. The establishment has been notified that the noise level may go through the roof as 30 or more of us converge and we've been warned, "if you want to claim your stake to the territory...you'd better hitch your horses and show up by then!" Beer, wine and burgers, chowder, mussels most popular.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11TH
9:00am Breakfast at Pat Hamilton's home (1206 NE Burnham Pl. 98239 and phone #360-678-4272). We'll have signs and balloons coming from town (9th & Main) and at Highway 20 & Parker and then again at Burnham & Parker). If you plan to attend, please RSVP YES within 1 week of the event. Thanks! We want to make sure we prepare enough.
1:00pm - ??? Our Annual Potluck at the Coupeville Recreation Hall (901 NW Alexander - corner of Coveland & Alexander). Bring a dish and your beverage of choice. We'll have water, some soft drinks, ice, coffee & tea. We've decided a $10.00 contribution from each will cover expences. That'll get you a name tag and in the door! Do you have a new business, want to promote a product you are wild about, want to join Marcella Davenport and Judy Brooks?? You know how much we miss our layover shopping! Let us know and we'll save you a space and a time to set up.
If anyone has questions, suggestions, concerns, or information we have left out... please contact us. If you've never been to Whidbey Island, this is the year to do it. It is so easy to get here. The ferry goes every 30 minutes from Mukilteo and the ride is only 20 minutes long. You'll then be here from Clinton in 40 minutes!! The capacity of the Recreation Hall is 150. Let's fill it! See you in September!!
Flossie Pearson #360-678-1326 beachfever@comcast.net
Pat Hamilton #360-678-4272
Ginny Vracin #360-678-4644
