The spectacular South Shore of Hood Canal is known not only for its beauty, but also for its rich arts history, amazing seafood, and uniquely vibrant community. Home of the most productive shellfishery on the West Coast, the area is also rich in Dungeness crab, home to a strong Chinook Salmon run, and of course, the only source in the world for Hood Canal Shrimp!
The South Shore is also the site of our state's first artist colony, and the town of Union has a long history of attracting poets, sculptors, musicians, painters and writers since shortly after its founding. Today that history can be seen in the performance activities of the Anna's Bay Center for Music, the efforts to restore the historic McReavy House as a center of visual and written art, and the creativity and passion of its locals.
Add to this the newly refurbished Hood Canal Marina, one of the most playable and interesting golf courses in the Pacific Northwest, the friendly dining available at the Robin Hood, spa amenities at the local resort, and you'll see why you don't have to go far to find fun.
For more, click the links to get our take
on each of the following local treasures.
Alderbrook Golf Club <<
Alderbrook Resort & Spa <<
Hood Canal Adventures <<
Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub <<
Anna’s Bay Center for Music <<
Harmony Hill Retreat Center <<
Union Tourism Association <<
The South Shore is also the site of our state's first artist colony, and the town of Union has a long history of attracting poets, sculptors, musicians, painters and writers since shortly after its founding. Today that history can be seen in the performance activities of the Anna's Bay Center for Music, the efforts to restore the historic McReavy House as a center of visual and written art, and the creativity and passion of its locals.
Add to this the newly refurbished Hood Canal Marina, one of the most playable and interesting golf courses in the Pacific Northwest, the friendly dining available at the Robin Hood, spa amenities at the local resort, and you'll see why you don't have to go far to find fun.
For more, click the links to get our take
on each of the following local treasures.
Alderbrook Golf Club <<
Alderbrook Resort & Spa <<
Hood Canal Adventures <<
Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub <<
Anna’s Bay Center for Music <<
Harmony Hill Retreat Center <<
Union Tourism Association <<
Alderbrook Golf Course
Every Alderbrook Properties home comes with a lifetime membership in the Alderbrook Golf Club.
One of the most playable and interesting courses in the Northwest, the professionally maintained course is 6,338 yards with par of 72, and is open year-round. Enjoy the challenge of 18 unique and diverse holes as you play right through the community. But look out for the infamous 8th hole! A par on this double dogleg, 536-yard hole will definitely give you bragging rights!
For more information, visit their web site here.
Every Alderbrook Properties home comes with a lifetime membership in the Alderbrook Golf Club.
One of the most playable and interesting courses in the Northwest, the professionally maintained course is 6,338 yards with par of 72, and is open year-round. Enjoy the challenge of 18 unique and diverse holes as you play right through the community. But look out for the infamous 8th hole! A par on this double dogleg, 536-yard hole will definitely give you bragging rights!
For more information, visit their web site here.
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Founded originally in 1913, the newly refurbished Alderbrook Resort & Spa offers not only 4-star accommodations and spa services, but fun community extras like their annual Fourth of July Fireworks display and New Year's Eve party.
For the kids, Santa arrives every year by float plane for an official Christmas tree lighting, and this summer the Resort's new cruise ship, the Lady Alderbrook, sets sail for regular sight-seeing, cocktail and dinner cruises around the Great Bend.
For more information, visit their web site here.
Founded originally in 1913, the newly refurbished Alderbrook Resort & Spa offers not only 4-star accommodations and spa services, but fun community extras like their annual Fourth of July Fireworks display and New Year's Eve party.
For the kids, Santa arrives every year by float plane for an official Christmas tree lighting, and this summer the Resort's new cruise ship, the Lady Alderbrook, sets sail for regular sight-seeing, cocktail and dinner cruises around the Great Bend.
For more information, visit their web site here.
Hood Canal Marina & Hood Canal Adventures
Newly reopened after restoration and upgrade, the Hood Canal Marina is breathing new life into the local boating community. Visited by everything from private yachts, commercial boats and local paddlers, the marina is also the home base for Hood Canal Adventures.
Providing a variety of marine rentals (including kayaks, paddle boats, motor boats, an electric boat and pontoon party barge) HCA also offers a variety of professionally guided tours of the canal, Anna's Bay and the Skokomish River delta.
For more information, visit their website here.
Newly reopened after restoration and upgrade, the Hood Canal Marina is breathing new life into the local boating community. Visited by everything from private yachts, commercial boats and local paddlers, the marina is also the home base for Hood Canal Adventures.
Providing a variety of marine rentals (including kayaks, paddle boats, motor boats, an electric boat and pontoon party barge) HCA also offers a variety of professionally guided tours of the canal, Anna's Bay and the Skokomish River delta.
For more information, visit their website here.
Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub
Established originally by a member of the cast of Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub the 1938 Errol Flynn movie, the Robin Hood is treasured by locals as a central part of the south shore community.
The Robin Hood features fine dining in the restaurant and garden terraces, wonderful pub fare in the friendly bar area, and a vibrant musical community, the anchor of Wednesday evening's open mic.
For more information, visit their website here.
Established originally by a member of the cast of Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub the 1938 Errol Flynn movie, the Robin Hood is treasured by locals as a central part of the south shore community.
The Robin Hood features fine dining in the restaurant and garden terraces, wonderful pub fare in the friendly bar area, and a vibrant musical community, the anchor of Wednesday evening's open mic.
For more information, visit their website here.
Anna's Bay Center for Music
The Anna's Bay Center for Music produces a range of musical events and supports a number of community music activities which include sing-alongs, several community choral ensembles (both adult and children's choirs) and musicals.
The Center's home venue is the beautiful Elmer & Katharine Nordstrom Great Hall located amidst the gardens at Harmony Hill Retreat Center and feature some of the best views on the entire South Shore.
For more information, visit their website here.
The Anna's Bay Center for Music produces a range of musical events and supports a number of community music activities which include sing-alongs, several community choral ensembles (both adult and children's choirs) and musicals.
The Center's home venue is the beautiful Elmer & Katharine Nordstrom Great Hall located amidst the gardens at Harmony Hill Retreat Center and feature some of the best views on the entire South Shore.
For more information, visit their website here.
Harmony Hill Retreat Center
Harmony Hill is the Pacific Northwest's only retreat center dedicated to providing life-giving retreats for people with cancer and their caregivers.
Harmony Hill also hosts community yoga classes and a range of additional welleness programs. The Hill is also well known for its spectacular gardens (one of which is a gigantic labryrinth of herbs and flowers) and its gourmet whole-foods cuisine.
For more information, visit their website here.
Harmony Hill is the Pacific Northwest's only retreat center dedicated to providing life-giving retreats for people with cancer and their caregivers.
Harmony Hill also hosts community yoga classes and a range of additional welleness programs. The Hill is also well known for its spectacular gardens (one of which is a gigantic labryrinth of herbs and flowers) and its gourmet whole-foods cuisine.
For more information, visit their website here.
Union Tourism Association
Whether it's a Dalby Decker at the Union Square Deli; a double-scoop of gourmet Olympic Mountain Ice Cream dished up at the quaint Union Country Store; big name entertainment at one of two local casinos; or just a quiet moment enjoying one of the many rainbows we seem to get in the spring and the fall: you're bound to find something to fall in love with here on the South Shore.
For more information, visit their website here.
Whether it's a Dalby Decker at the Union Square Deli; a double-scoop of gourmet Olympic Mountain Ice Cream dished up at the quaint Union Country Store; big name entertainment at one of two local casinos; or just a quiet moment enjoying one of the many rainbows we seem to get in the spring and the fall: you're bound to find something to fall in love with here on the South Shore.
For more information, visit their website here.
Casinos, Alderbrook Coutry Store,
and more...
Whether it's the famous Dalby Decker sandwich at the Union Square Deli; a double-scoop of gourmet Olympic Mountain Ice Cream in a waffle cone dished up at the quaint Union Country Store; big name entertainment at one of the two local casinos; or just a quiet moment enjoying one of the many rainbows we seem to get daily in the spring and the fall: you're bound to find something to fall in love with here in the South Shore.
For more information, visit the North Mason Chamber of Commerce
website here.
and more...
Whether it's the famous Dalby Decker sandwich at the Union Square Deli; a double-scoop of gourmet Olympic Mountain Ice Cream in a waffle cone dished up at the quaint Union Country Store; big name entertainment at one of the two local casinos; or just a quiet moment enjoying one of the many rainbows we seem to get daily in the spring and the fall: you're bound to find something to fall in love with here in the South Shore.
For more information, visit the North Mason Chamber of Commerce
website here.