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Brenda Hanrahan the courthouse majestically overlooks Port Townsend Bay and the entrance to Admiralty Inlet. Approved for construction in 1890, the Courthouse’s deep red, smooth bricks were shipped in from St. Louis, and nearly 800 tons of sandstone were brought in from Alaska.
Alderbrook Remember when days used to stretch out forever? When you’d wake up with the sun on your face, have breakfast, sit on the deck all morning and do nothing at all? Dig clams for dinner, then have a fire on the beach? That’s how it is at Alderbrook Resort. Just a short drive from Kitsap, the Alderbrook Resort takes you worlds away. Surrounded by the Olympic Mountains, the Resort & Spa rests on the shores of the Hood Canal, a glacier-carved fjord home to eagles and osprey, salmon and seals. Luxury guest rooms and accommodations are designed with thoughtfully appointed amenities. Like premium linens and comfy duvets. Daybeds and soaking tubs. A lobby with a massive stone fireplace and leather couches to sink into. A waterfront pool. A world-class full service spa. A neighboring PGA-class golf course. Plus some of the best food in the region,
with fresh local seafood and world-class wines. And a marina only steps away. So your boat can come with you. The Alderbrook opened in 1913. It was a resort destination, unique to the Pacific Northwest. No roads existed, so visitors arrive by boat. Twelve years later, the business sold to Clara Eastwood and Eloise Flagg, known affectionately as the “Alderbrook Girls.” Accommodations then included tent frames with orange and black striped canvas sides and wood stoves. After World War II, the Alderbrook Girls sold the resort to the Schafer Logging and Lumber Company, and 21 new cottages were built. For the next 50-plus years, Alderbrook changed hands a few times, including a brief stint as a Christian conference centre. But in 2001, it was bought by North Forty Lodging. Virtually everything on site has been redesigned and rebuilt. The cottages and lodge have been remodeled. Beautifully re-furbished, the indoor canal-front swimming pool and whirlpool provide visitors with endless enjoyment. Gorgeous landscaping design includes a revitalized stream for salmon habitat, with resting pools that run throughout the property. Alderbrook Resort also offers 15 twobedroom cottages and one one-bedroom cottage which are like your own private beach house; perfect for your family getaway. The peaceful views from the cottage’s porches makes you want to pause,
take a deep breath and enjoy the tranquil surroundings of the resort and Hood Canal. Each cottage has a fully-equipped kitchen with all the basic essentials to create your favorite meals. Each cottage features a TV and DVD player, luxury linens and down comforters. Enjoy a friendly game of badminton, volleyball, or frisbee on the grassy common area and fire up a gas grill to enjoy your own beach side barbecue. Or take a walk on a nearby nature trail, rent a kayak, paddle boat or motorboat, or go crabbing or fishing.
Port Ludlow Escape to a nationally recognized, master planned community known as the “Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula.” Port Ludlow has a variety of activities available that will appeal to any traveler. Adventure seekers can kayak, bike, or hike. Golfers can play a round on our 18-hole Championship Golf Course that Esquire magazine called “The Most Scenic in the World.” Those looking for relaxation can charter a yacht, go whale watching, fish or simply relax in beach chairs along the pristine shores of Ludlow Bay. The Resort At Port Ludlow provides breathtaking views of Ludlow Bay, the lush tree lined coast and the mag-