Tag: Sequim

Caffe update: The Daily Grind

Lighthouse Latte, when I took its photo last September, looked deserted. In retrospect, it may have been closed. It wasn’t too long before the sign out front had a new one draped over it calling it the “Daily Grind.” It appears to have come to life again. It’s found on East Washington.

There’s another newer coffee spot in town, Rainshadow Coffee Roasters, that supplies some local eateries and now offers a place of their own to drink it. I understand they even offer taste samples of their roasts. I’ll post photos of Rainshadow in another “breaking coffee news” update.

Retirement is one great big giant coffee break.” Unknown

Liquid Energy Update: Ohana Coffee

I posted a photo of this coffee spot on Highway 101 last September when it was called “Happy Bean” and was painted sunshine yellow. Within weeks of my post it turned into the now bright blue “Ohana Coffee.” One does need a steady supply of caffeine to keep up with these things.

Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee.” Unknown

Bean Juice: More coffee!

Way back in September I posted a series in which I attempted to photograph all the little coffee spots around Sequim. Silly me! I not only missed some but within seemingly days the coffee scene morphed as some places changed hands and more opened.

Here are two that I missed outright. The one above is on Hooker Road near Highway 101. I missed the name. Is it Hotshots?

And here’s the coffee stand at the car wash across Highway 101 from Sunny Farms. This is Java Jungle, though I’m more likely to remember it as “CarWash Coffee.”

Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.” Drew Sirtors

Over the Fence

There are a handful of places in Sequim where it’s as much fun to just browse as it is to shop. Over the Fence, for me, is one of them. They offer a little bit of everything for the home and garden.

I was drawn to their colorful displays on a gloomy winter day. And, based on the roar of laughter, other shoppers enjoyed their selection of humorous greeting cards.

Among many other things, the teapots were hard to resist. But the very sweet and friendly store dog, George, a little dachshund, helped soothe my regrets.

Port Williams

Port Williams is a nice spot to make a quick trip to the side of the bay, even when the tide is high. This is a view looking south.

There are bluffs as you look north. I believe that winds and erosion uncovered the bones of a mastodon here some years ago. Another mastodon unearthed in Sequim in the 1970s has recently been proven with updated methods to show evidence of human hunting in the much more distant past than originally thought — 30,000 years, if I’m not mistaken.

It is so true!

For so many reasons Sequim is a very welcoming place and these signs, at each end of town, say it all. The natural beauty, the warmth and friendliness of the people, and the small town scale of events and daily living make it a home town that ‘s easy to love.   

This is the first official post I planned to make when I took over this blog, but found it so user friendly that I was able to begin posting immediately after Shannon showed me the ropes. So if you’ve just now come looking for your Sequim fix, you can take a look back to August 11th, when I began posting.

I’d like to thank Denton of the Greenville Daily Photo for his patient and very helpful tech support in getting me properly set up with the Sequim Daily Photo. And I also extend warm and enthusiastic thanks to Shannon for her wonderful posts over the past year and her willingness and clarity in showing me the ropes. She and Lavenderlady, Norma, are an inspiration. I’m pleased to have an opportunity to follow in their footsteps and look forward to continuing to share our wonderful city with you!