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June, of course, is the beginning of lavender season, and one of my favourite quick getaways is just over the Strait to the Olympic Peninsula to learn about the best new wine and dine spots from my cousins, who (truth in disclosure here) run Lavender Connection (www.lavenderconnection.com), one of the two dozen or more lavender farms in Sequim, a few minutes of country driving from Port Angeles. You're undoubtedly aware of the popular Sequim Lavender Festival, which in 2023 is slated for the weekend of July 21 to 22, and while you can certainly join in the fun then, Doug and Rebecca's inside recommendation is that you plan on any other weekend this summer. Lavender country during the festival is wall-to-wall, but the farms are opening for the season June 1, and June is the best time to go if you want to learn about essential oil distillation at your leisure.