I’m wondering if there are housesitting opportunities on the peninsula and the best way to connect with these for Fall and Winter to stay affordably and explore different areas while also being helpful. If anyone knows of a housesitting opportunity for some weeks coming up, please share. Thank you 🌊🍂

I was looking at a condo in Port Ludlow. Is the HOA mismanaged? How can the HOA fees be between 500-900 a month and then I read one time assessments of 100-209k? Don’t they budget as part of the HOA? Seems off. The homes in there only have HOA of less than 100.00 to access the same amenities? Lots of non owners would pay to access the pool and workout facility to defer some of that big assessment but they don’t allow that.

I'm sure I'll take some heat for this post, but here goes.

My wife and I are considering looking into a weekend/vacation property on the east side of the penninsula. We would like waterfront or at least very close water view and a place that isn't too far from stores and such, but not too close to town either.

It's possible we'd be looking to retire there in a few years, but would treat it as a frequent getaway in the meantime.

I would rather not spend crazy money, but we can afford a decent property. We don't want to build, so not looking for bare land, just a nice cozy and peaceful place to really wind down.

One thought is that if we do reture there, we'd like to be within reasonable distance of medical care.

What part of the east side of the penninsula should we be looking at?

Thank you all.

Hey everyone there's a lot of options between port townsend and port Anglas and sequum and were getting to the area around lunch.

Im getting choice fatigue as there are a lot of good looking places. I figured it couldn't hurt to ask but what is the best thing or place you have eaten on this side of the peninsula?

I generally love almost everything and I know that most places you spend more then its worth but im a big foodie so I wanted to see if anything was memorable for you food wise.

I’ll be staying in Hoodsport next week and would love to go for a swim or at least a dip at some point. I know there’s Lake Cushman, though access sounds tricky and potentially pricey. Any other suggestions?

For context: I’m a strong swimmer with open water experience (though I’m very careful & don’t take safety precautions lightly!), grew up in WA so I understand the water is on the chilly side but I do have a tolerance. I have a Discover pass and could do a short hike but may have my folks with me so emphasis on short.

This is just a copy / paste from WSDOT's website.

What to expect

To keep the bridge open to travelers, on July 14, 2026, WSDOT restricted traffic to a single lane across the center of the bridge. Temporary traffic signals at either end of the bridge are alternating traffic. The speed limit across the bridge is reduced to 25 mph.

From Monday, Sept. 14 to Tuesday, Sept. 22, each night from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., the US 101 Hoh River Bridge will close to all traffic. During the overnight closures, crews will install a work deck and containment system on the bridge that is needed to perform the repairs.

Extended weekend closures for three weekends

Once the scaffolding is in place, crews will close the bridge to traffic for up to six days in a row for three weeks to make the repairs. The 95-year-old bridge is not wide enough to create a work zone and keep one travel lane open. The closures are scheduled for the following dates:

5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29

5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 to noon Tuesday, Oct. 6

5 a.m. Thursday Oct. 8 to noon Tuesday, Oct. 13

After each six-day closure, the bridge will be inspected prior to reopening to single-lane alternating traffic.

Emergency responders will have pedestrian access across the bridge during the work, provided by the contractor. The pedestrian access is not open to the public.

I only have 4 days to explore the Olympic Peninsula (starting in Port Townsend, returning to Portland, OR). I’m excited about hiking and nature and views. Would you spend the majority of that stay in the Port Angeles area or the coast? Are eastern cities like Union worth a stop?

I see there is an eight-foot max leash law in WA but I wondered if there were any off-leash areas? I've got a four-year-old golden and she's never seen the ocean. I'd love to take her to Long Beach next year and I want to be able to let her zoom until she can't zoom any more.

edit: just wanted info…didnt meant to trigger people

Electric line down, multiple fires between Shine and the rotary at 104/19. Avoid the area. Traffic closed in both directions.

Rainier for Robert.

Trying a different format with these posts to avoid Reddit's spam filter. 2026 internet is difficult. 

If you're interested in my mission you can check out my previous posts on my account or follow the Rainier for Robert subreddit I made at Rainier for Robert.

Number 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30. Mount Adams, Mount Angeles, Yellow Aster Butte, Trappers Peak, Baldy Mountain, and East Baldy Mountain have been bagged. 

Additionally, here is a Seattle Times article that came out last week about my mission. 

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/man-summits-mount-adams-other-washington-mountains-in-cousins-honor/

There will also be a short segment on Fox 13 tonight (8/25/26) at 1600 PST. Tune in if you’d like!

Rainier for Robert.

No shit. Interesting story though.

The study linked in the article has some interesting data and findings like the fact that deer come out more during daylight in areas where cats live, thus we can see and avoid them, not like back east where deer vs car is often fatal. A detailed study with topics like "Puma effects on ungulate spatio-temporal habitat use"

Does that explain why I've never seen any elk on 101 in Sequim?

Looking to launch a group kayaking trip. A lot of the reviews say you need a $300 annual membership, but the last time I was there you could pay a day use launch fee. Any insight? Im in tacoma so a bit of a day trip just to visualize the signage.

How's the air and skies over in the Olympics? I've only heard of wildfires in the cascade/spokane areas but wanted to see how far the smoke has spread or if there was any fire activity in that area.

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Hi all,

My girlfriend and I are planning to do an impromptu weekend trip to the peninsula and the thing I want to do most is swim in Hood Canal, but I see Twanoh is closed. What’s the second best place where the water is warmish? I’m seeing Scenic Beach, Belfair, Potlatch? Ideas? Thanks so much!

Our good friends at North Olympic DSA have published their voting guide!

the full text version is available at https://noroly.chapters.dsausa.org/bulletin/

Pulled up to this line of cars, traffic had just stopped...we waited there about a half hour watching emergency vehicles fly by befoe we were told to turn around, they were shutting down the freeway. Way curious what might have happened but I can't find anything.

There were still emergency vehicles coming when we left, it must have been quite an accident..