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Sequim Washington Article
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Sequim Washington
The Olympic Mountains dominate the landscape in Clallam County, where
the city of Sequim
Washington is situated. There has been a recent
population boom, largely made up of retirees moving to the area. The
city is known for its production of lavender, second in scale only to
that of France. The Lavender Festival takes place every July with
thousands of people attending. Its other claim to fame is its
population of Dungeness Crab, considered to be gourmet food. Clam
hunting is also a favorite activity. The city has a sister city
arrangement with Shiso, Hyogo in Japan. The local High School fosters
friendship with Shiso through a student exchange program.
Another attraction luring people to come to live here is its lack of
rainfall. In fact, the area is so dry that it is borderline desert.
Tourists are always keen to spot the Roosevelt Elk, otherwise known as
the Olympic Elk. It lives in the rainforests of the Pacific North West
and a herd seems quite at home in the surrounds of Sequim Washington.
The Museum and Arts Center has exhibits of cultural life and natural
history. In addition to the permanent collection, there is a changing
program of exhibitions of artwork and arts and crafts. The photography
exhibition highlights the local history of the area and there is a
replica Victorian room. The major attraction here is the remains of a
dinosaur, called a Mastodon that was found locally. A video film shows
the excavation of the pre-historic animal.
As it is so dry in this region, irrigation systems are essential to
agriculture and livestock. Each May, the Irrigation Festival celebrates
the building of irrigation ditches on the prairie. This festival has
been running since 1895 in Sequim Washington and each one has a
different theme. The 2007 event was very popular and had a Rock and
Roll theme, complete with music, a car show and a logging show.
There is a community atmosphere at the weekly Sequim Open Aire Market,
which has around 50 different stalls each week. Everyday items such as
fruit and vegetables can be bought along with other farm produce. There
are also plants, flowers and various arts and crafts. Local artists and
craftspeople bring paintings, metalwork, woodwork and photographs of
local scenes. There is also live music and entertainment. Sequim
Washington prides itself on being as friendly as any small
town even
though the city is expanding.
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