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Park rejuvination

Back in May a downtown Pioneer Park rejuvenation was formally unveiled. A fountain originally built in 1965 and closed down in the 1990s was renovated, restoring running water to the small park that fronts onto Sequim’s main thoroughfare, Washington Street. The original fountain was larger than what you see here, about five feet high and fully 15 feet wide. Seed money had been given by one of Sequim’s pioneer family, the Lotzgesells, in memory of a family member. Maintenance issues shut the fountain down. The latest iteration, while more modest than the original, is a nice addition to downtown and nicely landscaped by members of the Sequim Prairie Garden Club.

New eatery

Sequim has a taste of the Middle East with a new restaurant, Sequim Kabob House. It has taken over a space that previously housed two successive fish and chips venues, Kiwi and Fudd’s, on West Washington. The Kabob House offers traditional foods “made with imported spices from Jerusalem.,” including kabobs, falafel, gyros, and tabouli. A lamb shawarma wrap is above.

There are a few decorative nods to the Middle East.

I want to go back and try both the kabobs and baba ghanoush (roasted seasoned eggplant). It’s probably too much to hope that they serve Persian rice, an unforgettable delicacy a friend’s grandmother used to make.

Have a look

This mural is on the west wall of a downtown building that houses Doodlebugs and an auto parts store. I didn’t see any artist information but admit that I didn’t search, either. Doesn’t it feel as if you’re peering through a window in time?

Oh, the things we can do!

Today is the official grand opening of our new local Michaels store. But the doors were thrown open for a “soft” opening starting last Thursday night.

What’s appealing about a bigger store like this is a broad array of the many things a crafter might use. From minding ones Ps and Qs to yarn and art supplies there’s lots to choose from, a bigger selection than we’re used to locally.

And there’s a lot of stuff for home decor.

Michaels has a lot of everything and the employees seem like genuinely nice people. But I do hope that locals will remember to also support our own locally owned businesses like Doodlebugs, Karen’s Quilts, A Dropped Stitch, Local Yarn Shop, and Over the Fence. They are vital to the health of our community.

Eighteen lashes

I find these amusing. Coy, even.

One down, one to go

Ulta opened in Sequim last week.

It’s a venue for all things girlie: makeup of every color and type, perfume, you name it. It’s a happy development for anyone who wants more choices than offered at our drug stores or Walmart. I cruised the aisles and saw more stuff than I’ve been offered in a long time.

There’s sunscreen. Lots of sunscreen. And every kind of shampoo and hair product imaginable.

Michael’s, next door to Ulta, is scheduled to open later this week. Though I was able to get out of Ulta without opening my wallet, I’m not sure I’ll have the same restraint at Michael’s. Craft supplies call to me.

Sweet Spot

You can get ice cream in Sequim, sort of. But there wasn’t a dedicated venue, at least not one I’d ever found. Until Sweet Spot opened last week, though it isn’t ice cream. It’s frozen yogurt. Even better. More calcium. Less butter fat. Or so I’m told.

Enter this colorful space. Take a cup. Choose your yogurt and fill the cup. Add toppings. Weigh and pay. In the middle of the afternoon yesterday there were about a dozen of us there. I guess the word’s out.

There’s a place like this in Silverdale, an hour away, so I though I was safe from temptation. This one is in the Sequim J.C. Penney shopping center. Sunny Farms Supplements on one side, Strong Points Fitness on the other. No doubt about it. I’m doomed.