Wake Up Port Angeles And Smell The Opportunity!
The gateway to the Olympic National Park is in our back yard and we have our city on life support. Wake up Port Angeles…with a waterfront waiting to be developed and an exciting wilderness with almost a million acres of mountains, forest and sea yet to be discovered, what kind of stewards are we anyway? Are we squandering an opportunity that others would die for?
Update (posted May 8, 2009) - Yesterday a cruise ship docked at Port Angeles, the first one in apparently two years. A Holland America Line spokesman stated that Port Angeles was chosen solely because of being the gateway to the Olympic National Park. Unfortunately no additional cruise ships are expected until next year*. In the meantime we will watch literally thousands of potential visitors sail by on their way to Alaska and leave all concerned missing out on an opportunity of a lifetime.
A cruise ship sails off into the sunset.
“Neither Europe or Asia or South America has a prospect in which sea and woods and snow mountains are so united in a landscape.” . . . a quote from the Kroll Map Company of this “Evergreen Playground” (ca.1940s)
Enjoy these travelogues as Natural Wonders of America explores a land of extremes, unique diversity and uncompromising beauty. From the glacial mountains, to the ancient rain-forests, to the rugged sea coast; three distinct regions, one land of enchantment - the Olympic National Park.
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- Olympic National Park
*Reference: “Port Angeles Memorable Port of Call for Cruise Ship Passengers” from the PDN
Here’s another blog and with an insightful comment from a recent visitor to Port Angeles:
“The town, itself, is running down and getting tired, but the setting is spectacular. We keep thinking: all it needs is a revitalization of its historic downtown areas and it could grow into a thriving destination”. http://peterberkley.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/spring-trip-bellevue-and-port-angeles/