Browns at Halloween (and any other time)

For generations Brown's has been downtown, and is my go to stop for outdoor gear. Carrying the most quality backpacking/backcountry gear on the North peninsula, Larry and his family have kept my family equipped and cozy on our treks into the mountains, out to the coast, or into the islands. Brown's not only has equipment that will last a lifetime, but they back it up with a local knowledge not found online, or at REI. For years now whenever I get ready to go trekking I look for an excuse to drop by Browns first for a chat to see if my plans meet their approval. They have probably saved my life more than once by suggesting lower elevations at certain times of the year, or given me better options for places to go due to tides or snow or rain. If you are hiking in the Olympic Peninsula and want to explore the national park you can go to the visitors center for information. You will then be assaulted with rules, fees, permits and lectures on bear canisters, permits, more fees, and lectures about not walking on vegetation. If you go to Brown's you can get information about where to go in the National Park, as well as forest service land, DNR land, local campgrounds, and other obscure locations. A trip to Brown's will help you enjoy the wild areas of this beautiful Olympic Peninsula, and they have the equipment to make it an enjoyable, responsible, safe experience.

Brown's Outdoor

112 W Front St
Port Angeles, WA 98362-2607
(360) 457-4150

Halloween Downtown

The downtown Halloween celebration is becoming a major event in Port Angeles, it's too bad the city doesn't realize how popular it is. They even had the restrooms locked.

Apple cider days!

Fall is here!
Getting ready to press apples this year, although fall may not have as many colors around here, it's a beautiful place to be.

The best pizza you've ever had

At the annual corn roast with my neighbor Andrew there is a man who bakes a pizza that brought the family together this year. Known only as the pizza dude he brings his own bricks to build an oven, makes his own dough, and gathers ingredients to build pizza art.
I found even the strangest of ingredients delicious when sculpted by the pizza dude. Cactus, salmon goat cheese I gobbled up, barbecue, sausage, pepper......yum. Like a fine wine I find the pizza dude stretching my palate for round and saucy goodness. Thank you pizza dude for another year to remember.

Paddle Journey

Coastal natives around the area paddle into town on a communal trip throughout our inland watters. I like this concept, and wish more types of trips like this were organized, motorcycle, hike, bicycle etc. Communal journeys would bring a lot of folks together.

The Mini at shows

My other blog www.minicooper.tumblr.com I go into greater details, if you see me around town feel free to flag me down for a chat, I would love to talk about PA (Port Angeles) and give you advice about what to do around here.