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Skylark’s Chowder Wins Both FirstsSunday, April 28, 2013Dirty Dan Day saw Skylark's Cafe win double in the Chuckanut Chowder Cookoff - with first for Peoples Choice and first with the Judges. Of the eight restaurants at this year's celebration of Fairhaven founder, Dirty Dan Harris, hundreds of folks enjoyed a fun day. Enjoy some photos from today. Above are Eireann Warren on the left, and Michelle Joanen of Skylark's Hidden Cafe. This was the 11th Dirty Dan Day celebration, if we count the dedication of the Village Green in April 2003. That event… |
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Unique Commercial Space AvailableSaturday, March 30, 2013Over at the 12th Street Village - Fairhaven Parkway at 12th Street - there is a unique commercial space that is now available. Managed by April McAllister from Sycamore Square, the space is ground floor - has plenty of free parking - is 1.3 miles from I-5 and has to be seen to get a feel for it. Someone is looking for a space like this. And so we are featuring it on Fairhaven.com. Click through to Sycamore Square and check this out. |
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Fairhaven Neighbors 25th Annual Plant & Tree Sale This Weekend!Thursday, March 28, 2013Plan to attend this annual event, sponsored by the Fairhaven Neighbors group, that takes place in the lot on the corner of Mill Avenue and 10th Street--right by the Fairhaven Village Green. The weather is looking to be warm and clear--an ideal day to think about your yards and gardens, and to visit Fairhaven! The event is from 10am-3pm (see the full info at http://www.fairhaven.com/events/detail/6972/ ), so plan to grab a morning cup of coffee and a pastry, or have a sit-down lunch at any of the… |
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Toy Garden Annual Train Fest at the FirehouseWednesday, March 13, 2013It is so simple - provide plenty of wooden train tracks and toy bridges with trains - and let the little ones play. The Fairhaven Toy Garden, along with the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, teamed up to provide this last Sunday. It is all free - with parents bringing in their children and turning them loose on the floor. The kids got along great. To an adult watching, it was a constantly changing scene with kids starting one track and then going over to help another construction project.… |
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Drizzle Expands - Adds Pastas & MoreSunday, March 3, 2013Drizzle, a tasting room for olive oils and specialty vinegars, has expanded to the entire old Colophon upper cafe area. Quickly - the Colophon is still doing great downstairs. But Drizzle has exploded from a small back alcove. And they have expanded their offerings of fine food ingredients. Who knew that a shop offering top of the line ingredients that you can taste before buying would be such a success. They now have over 60 oils and vinegars, 38 pastas - with 6 of them gluten free. Also… |
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Rain Festival Wrecked by SunshineSunday, February 17, 2013Despite a promising morning rain, the sky was blue and the sun shined brightly on the annual Pacific Northwest Rain Festival today. The Raining Queen and her court made the best of the day and all participants laughed and cheered their way through the noon time event. Diane, the proprietor of the Fairhaven Barber Shop, is the Queen of the day in Fairhaven. She helped judge the rain gear fashion show and the reading of original rain poetry. She was assisted by Dirty Dan Harris, aka Jim Rich and… |
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Happy New YearMonday, December 31, 2012May the joyful spirit of this holiday season be yours. These two certainly are in the spirit. May it spread to all of us. |
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Fairhaven for Toys and GiftsSunday, December 23, 2012We just want to give you a reminder. Fairhaven is packed with toys and gifts. Many unique, some hand crafted here in the Pacific Northwest and all carefully chosen by the owner-managers of the shops. Yes, every single shop and restaurant in Fairhaven is locally owned and managed. What you get from this is a fun and satisfying shopping experience - and great choices of gifts for the special people in on your list. Here are just a few photos of some shops. We invite you to do your… |
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Fairhaven For Your Holiday ShoppingThursday, December 20, 2012You will find the perfect gifts for everyone in Fairhaven. With every shop owned and managed by local folks, you will see gifts that the chains never carry. Plus some shops have locally made art, jewelry, furniture and pottery. Village Books has all the local books that make special gifts. Check out the photos here for just a sampling of the shops in Fairhaven. We invite you to check out Fairhaven Most Fairhaven shops are open till 8 pm this Friday, Dec 21. There are too many… |
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Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides on SaturdayMonday, December 17, 2012Courtesy of the Fairhaven Village Inn and other Fairhaven businesses, each Saturday leading up to Christmas from noon to 3 pm, there are free horse drawn carriage rides for everyone. Children most enjoy these, but then again, the adults also enjoy clip clopping through the historic district. These rides have been listed in the Events on this Fairhaven.com website. This coming Saturday, Dec 22, they will again be offered. Just come down to Fairhaven and go over to the Village Inn. No advance requirements. Just show up or bring… |