Tag: Port Townsend

Steampunk Festival Port Townsend

Every year Port Townsend hosts a steampunk Festival. There are parades (seen here), Dances and all sorts of events. People REALLY dress up for this event. Many costumes costing upwards of $1000, by the time you add all the accessories.

Kinetic Race–Splash Down

The first participant tipped over. He was actually trying to tip as that is how his vehicle floats. HOWEVER, all his floats fell off and he sunk.

The Viking boat did well–but then again it was a boat!

The Top Hats had to back up…they forgot to put their pontoons down…Then they got stuck before the water. (look at her expression-it’s priceless!)

The Kanuks did well. You can see the end of the dock where are the spectators are. That’s where all the teams are headed. You can see a ferry in the background.

The GREAT Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race

What the heck is this you say? Well…Teams creative human powered art that must go thru the streets in a parade, then roll down the boat ramp into the bay, creating the biggest splash possible (or if you can’t do that–have an epic tip over) then paddle over to the dock and back. Lastly exit the water. In past years that was the hardest part but this year most made it out unscathed.

This years’ theme was Kinetic Komedy. Most the town dresses up in…well you’ll see…just about anything!

Here the MC is introducing Holey Moley ROLEY POLEY

Here the Mars Roamer is getting checked out by the judges and safety crew (you have to have a brake for the ramp and a life vest on. Just in case. Note all the non-participant costumes!

The Viking boat.

The deer RUN Port Townsend

This is such a typical scene in Port Townsend. Deer “helping” to prune as a gardener works in her yard.

This was near the street festival and stopped traffic in all directions with visitors snapping photos and shocked that they could get so close.

This was ONE mom and 4 babies…I think something must have happened to another mom.