Guidebook for Quilcene

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Guidebook for Quilcene

Food Scene

Nearby sustenance and libations
Voted best sandwiches in the county!
8 locals recommend
Gear Head Deli
294963 US-101
8 locals recommend
Voted best sandwiches in the county!
Some out-of-state visitors say it's the best coffee on the peninsula.
Quil Bean Espresso
71 Old Church Rd
Some out-of-state visitors say it's the best coffee on the peninsula.
Beautiful working farm, famous for its hard ciders and brandies. On the weekends, enjoy wood-fired pizza, bratwurst, crepes, etc. All ages welcome. Check on-line or call the farm to find out what may be happening during your visit.
83 locals recommend
Finnriver Farm and Cidery
124 Center Rd
83 locals recommend
Beautiful working farm, famous for its hard ciders and brandies. On the weekends, enjoy wood-fired pizza, bratwurst, crepes, etc. All ages welcome. Check on-line or call the farm to find out what may be happening during your visit.
Good breakfast, burgers, bar, etc.
Logger's Landing
295023 US-101
Good breakfast, burgers, bar, etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip new bar with live music
Disco Bay Detour
282332 US-101
Hip new bar with live music
There are often bands playing on weekends, and excellent hard cider and food. All-ages welcome, and lawn games for all, such as Bocce Ball and corn-holer. A beautiful location, looking out over the farmland and gardens to the Olympic foothills.
83 locals recommend
Finnriver Farm and Cidery
124 Center Rd
83 locals recommend
There are often bands playing on weekends, and excellent hard cider and food. All-ages welcome, and lawn games for all, such as Bocce Ball and corn-holer. A beautiful location, looking out over the farmland and gardens to the Olympic foothills.
Nightly live-music and several dozen craft beers on tap. It's a small place, but a good time! (20 minutes north, in Chimacum).
8 locals recommend
The Keg and I
1291 Chimacum Rd
8 locals recommend
Nightly live-music and several dozen craft beers on tap. It's a small place, but a good time! (20 minutes north, in Chimacum).

Everything Else

Excellent restaurants, live music, breweries, shopping, galleries, historic Victorian architecture, maritime center, wooden boat center, Fort Worden State Park, Centrum Arts Foundation, two destination movie theaters: the Rose, and the Starlight Room.
218 locals recommend
Port Townsend
218 locals recommend
Excellent restaurants, live music, breweries, shopping, galleries, historic Victorian architecture, maritime center, wooden boat center, Fort Worden State Park, Centrum Arts Foundation, two destination movie theaters: the Rose, and the Starlight Room.

Essentials

Basic groceries, with some good organic options. Also gas station, and some local crafts.
Quilcene Village Store
294235 US-101
Basic groceries, with some good organic options. Also gas station, and some local crafts.
Peninsula Food Store
294682 US-101
Henery Hardware
294382 US-101

Shopping

Fun arty-crafty items.
The Picket Fence
Fun arty-crafty items.
Some wonderful treasures come through this store, and its lovely people running it.
Habitat For Humanity Of East Jefferson County Store
294963 US-101
Some wonderful treasures come through this store, and its lovely people running it.
A fine place to browse and hunt for treasures.
Wildwood Antiques & Collectibles
293211 US-101
A fine place to browse and hunt for treasures.

Arts & Culture

Fun little volunteer-operated museum with great displays.
Quilcene Historical Museum
151 W Columbia St
Fun little volunteer-operated museum with great displays.

Parks & Nature

Fabulous views in every direction, (on a clear day).
Mount Walker Lookout Road
Mount Walker Lookout Road
Fabulous views in every direction, (on a clear day).
1.5 mile roundtrip dropping down into the river valley to a nice, VERY COLD swimming hole. 300 ft. elevation change. Good trail. Trailhead is on the right side of hwy 101, 4 miles south of Quilcene.
Falls View Canyon Trailhead
1.5 mile roundtrip dropping down into the river valley to a nice, VERY COLD swimming hole. 300 ft. elevation change. Good trail. Trailhead is on the right side of hwy 101, 4 miles south of Quilcene.