Susan’s guidebook to The Cedar Cottage
Food scene
The Rail
128 East Railroad AvenueRight on the waterfront, with delicious burgers and sandwiches!
The local favorite for drive through burgers and shakes! Drive down to the waterfront to enjoy your meal! Only about 6 minutes from the house.
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Frugals
1520 E Front StThe local favorite for drive through burgers and shakes! Drive down to the waterfront to enjoy your meal! Only about 6 minutes from the house.
A favorite for Mexican cuisine! Everything is delicious!
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Fiesta Jalisco
636 E Front StA favorite for Mexican cuisine! Everything is delicious!
A nice place on the water to sit down and enjoy a well prepared meal. Not as child friendly as other places, but a nice place for a relaxing adult meal.
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Downriggers on the Water
115 E Railroad AveA nice place on the water to sit down and enjoy a well prepared meal. Not as child friendly as other places, but a nice place for a relaxing adult meal.
Wonderful family friendly spot with delicious breakfast and lunch choices. They also serve amazing smoothies!
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New Day Eatery
102 W Front StWonderful family friendly spot with delicious breakfast and lunch choices. They also serve amazing smoothies!
Our family favorite for breakfast and lunch. You can't go wrong, but don't forget to add one of their delicious scones or cinnamon rolls!
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Chestnut Cottage Restaurant
929 E Front StOur family favorite for breakfast and lunch. You can't go wrong, but don't forget to add one of their delicious scones or cinnamon rolls!
Sightseeing
The Visitor's Center is five minutes from the house, with trails, and loads of info on visiting the park.
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Iphondo leNkosi ye-Olympic
3002 Mt Angeles RdThe Visitor's Center is five minutes from the house, with trails, and loads of info on visiting the park.
A small but fascinating Marine Life Center that is sure to please the young ones!
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Feiro Marine Life Center
315 N Lincoln StA small but fascinating Marine Life Center that is sure to please the young ones!
A beautiful spot on Lake Crescent with gorgeous views of the lake, and a nearby trail to Marymere Falls! There is also a restaurant in the Lodge.
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Lake Crescent Lodge
416 Lake Crescent RdA beautiful spot on Lake Crescent with gorgeous views of the lake, and a nearby trail to Marymere Falls! There is also a restaurant in the Lodge.
For a unique animal experience, visit the Game Farm. There are retired movie animals, rescues, and a herd of bison that love to give you a close up look as you slowly drive through their environment.
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Olympic Game Farm
1423 Ward RdFor a unique animal experience, visit the Game Farm. There are retired movie animals, rescues, and a herd of bison that love to give you a close up look as you slowly drive through their environment.
This area offers camping, day use picnicking, a park, hiking trails, WWII bunkers to explore, and renowned tidepools during low tides. Lots of photo opportunities!
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Salt Creek Recreation Area
3506 Camp Hayden RdThis area offers camping, day use picnicking, a park, hiking trails, WWII bunkers to explore, and renowned tidepools during low tides. Lots of photo opportunities!
City/town information
This is truly the Gateway to the Olympic National Park. Just minutes from town you are in some of the most breathtaking and pristine areas for enjoying what makes this area so special. Take a visit to Hurricane Ridge for amazing views of the peninsula, Straights of Juan de Fuca, and Vancouver Island in Canada. Hop on the Blackball Ferry for a trip to the gorgeous city of Victoria. There are no huge shopping malls but the downtown shopping is delightful!
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Port Angeles
This is truly the Gateway to the Olympic National Park. Just minutes from town you are in some of the most breathtaking and pristine areas for enjoying what makes this area so special. Take a visit to Hurricane Ridge for amazing views of the peninsula, Straights of Juan de Fuca, and Vancouver Island in Canada. Hop on the Blackball Ferry for a trip to the gorgeous city of Victoria. There are no huge shopping malls but the downtown shopping is delightful!
This unique town is close to west coast beaches with stunning rock formations, as well as the Hoh Rain Forest. It was made famous as the setting of the popular book series "Twilight", so beware of vampires! The Logging Industry has always been strong here, so be sure to visit the Forks Timber Musem.
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Forks
This unique town is close to west coast beaches with stunning rock formations, as well as the Hoh Rain Forest. It was made famous as the setting of the popular book series "Twilight", so beware of vampires! The Logging Industry has always been strong here, so be sure to visit the Forks Timber Musem.
Sequim is our nearest neighboring city. You will find Costco here, as well as many other more interesting places to shop. There are some fun hikes, and be sure to check the calendar to see of you are in time for one of their festivals; the most famous being The Lavender Festival in July.
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Sequim
Sequim is our nearest neighboring city. You will find Costco here, as well as many other more interesting places to shop. There are some fun hikes, and be sure to check the calendar to see of you are in time for one of their festivals; the most famous being The Lavender Festival in July.
This tiny community doesn't even have a stop light but it does have a general store and tiny post office, and a local museum that makes it worth the drive! The Blackberry Cafe is open for Breakfast and Lunch, and often sells ice cream cones to go! It is five minutes away from the famous Salt Creek Recreation Area.
Joyce
This tiny community doesn't even have a stop light but it does have a general store and tiny post office, and a local museum that makes it worth the drive! The Blackberry Cafe is open for Breakfast and Lunch, and often sells ice cream cones to go! It is five minutes away from the famous Salt Creek Recreation Area.