Welcome to Our Historic Fishing Village

at the ARTISAN   ~   114 Main S.W.  Ilwaco, WA  98624

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Join us on July 16 &17 for Clamshell Railroad Days 2011 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Lake Street, Ilwaco, WA.  The Museum will offer lectures, bus tours, the Kids Craft Corner, model railroad club scale layouts and more.

Entrance to Clamshell Railroad Days is $5 and includes a souvenir pin and Museum entrance for 2 days, kids under 12 are free.  New this year the event will be free for CPHM members.

For more Information about Clamshell Railroad Days please contact the Museum at 360-642-3446.

Fireworks Saturday Night at the Ilwaco Marina, great family friendly event.  COME ON DOWN AND JOIN US – approx 9.30pm -

Please join us for the gallery talk by David, the grandson of Maude Kimball Hansen.  Picturing the Lower Columbia: The Paintings of Maude Kimball Butler is now on display at the Musum.  David will be at the Museum at 2pm on Saturday June 25, 2011. 

Painting by Maude Kimball Butler

Saturday, June 18th from 5 to 8 pm.

We are very excited about moving our summer art events to the third Saturday of each month. We hope this will give more visitors an opportunity to come and enjoy the fun.

The Wade Gallery will be featuring the first of a three-part collection of Bruce Peterson’s images depicting Seaview’s homes, color and feel. Bruce has been in Seaview since 1988 and his original love of the town’s unique character is still evident today. Preview images at http://brucewpeterson.wordpress.com/.

K Street

The gallery will also be showing some wonderful hand crafted silver jewelry, created specifically for us by Ron & Debbie Watts of Laserwolf Silver.

Marie Powell’s Shoalwater Cove Gallery will feature a new array of mixed media paintings as well as original monotypes.  If you haven’t seen Marie Powell’s latest artwork from New Zealand, you’ll want to stop in for a preview, and a chance to add an impressive original to your art collection.  They are spectacular!  Also featured will be a new collection of original one-of-a-kind art notecards by Marie Powell.  These are collectable and frameable. View images at http://marie-powell.com/.

Monoprint

Also showing at Marie Powell’s gallery, and new for Spring and Summer:  Exquisite original Jewelry by Sandra Lill.

The Powell’s will also be giving away a wonderful dinner for two at Pelicano Restaurant on the waterfront at the Port of Ilwaco, which includes:

3 Course Dinner for Two and a Bottle of House Wine

Peruse their menu at http://www.pelicanorestaurant.com/.

Refreshments will be served at the gallery by the ever gracious Colleen Anderson

Nautical Brass will be displaying the beautiful and painstakingly executed art of Stillwater Fish Prints. Artists Ty and Tamara Mautner live and make art in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.  Life long coastal residents, they have always felt a deep bond to the sea and all life within it. Their work incorporates the Japanese art technique of Gyotaku, which started as a way for fishermen to accurately record their catches, and has since developed into a form of fine art.  They also use the raw print to create their own unique and beautiful representation of life under the surface. To view these highly original prints go to http://www.stillwaterprints.com/.

Stillwater Fish Print

All these things and much more will be happening at the Port of Ilwaco’s Marina Saturday June 18^th from 5 to 8ish. Come on down, make an evening of it, stroll the waterfront,  have a bite, have some refreshments, have some fun.

 Tuscany Cafe presents a weekend

of  5-course Dinners!

A wonderfully delicious 5-course

Garlic Lover’s Dinner!

Friday, June 17^th from 4-8 p.m.

$40 per person or $75 per couple

Dinner will include:

Aglio Crostini di Gamberetti & Chive – Mini Quiche with Garlic and Spinach

Insalata di Pere con Aglio & Argula – Grilled Peach Salad with Roasted Garlic, Mixed Greens and Feta

Aglio Crusted Salmon Primavera con Glassa Brown Sugar – Garlic Crusted Spring Salmon with Brown Sugar Glaze

Verdura Stagionale con Aglio Arrostita – Seasonal

Vegetables with Roasted Garlic

Gelato alla Vaniglia con Salsa di Caramello & Espresso– Garlic Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce Ala Mode

*One glass of Maryhill wine is provided with your dinner.

Start out your weekend of garlic tasting with a great Italian dinner!

161 Howerton Way, at the Ilwaco Marina in Ilwaco, Washington (360) 642-4899

Reservations are highly recommended and menu items will also be available

ALSO

A Special Father’s

Day Dinner

Sunday, June 19^th from 4 – 8:00 p.m.

$40 per person or $75 per couple

A delicious Five-course dinner will include:

Carne di Manzo e Pollo Kabobs – Beef and Chicken Kabobs

Italiano Zuppa di Fagioli Cannellini – Italian Cannellini Bean Soup

Braciola di Maiale in Crosta Parmigiano – Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop

Aglio & Chive Fracassati Potatoes – Garlic & Chive Smashed Potatoes

Torta al Cioccolato Moulton – Chocolate Moulton Cake

*One glass of House wine is provided with your dinner.

Reservations are recommended and menu items

                                    will also be available                                           

Located at 161 Howerton Way at the Ilwaco Marina in Ilwaco, Washington (360) 642-4899

The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco and the Appelo Archive Center, Naselle are tow of more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer.

See our web page www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.com for further information

Opening Day is almost here! Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco opens April 30th. The vendors and merchants are all very excited as this promises to be our biggest year ever with more Arts & Crafts, Music, Produce and, well, everything! Fun for young and old alike. Come on down and stroll the marina every Saturday from 10am to 4pm. See you there!

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco has free admission on Thursdays.

The Ilwaco High School Art Exhibit is on show until 30th April, free admission any day.  Come on down and check out the talent of our young artists.

Summer will be here soon, and with it, fishing, tourists, all the events the Peninsula offers, including THE BLUES!! August 12 and 13 the Port of Ilwaco and Ilwaco Merchants Association will present it’s annual Blues and Seafood event! Opening this years event on Friday, Aug.12th, the fantastic Robbie Laws Band followed by the All Str Jam with North Coast Blues and Friends, John Arevalo(guitar), Skinny Lynn Cook(trombone), Ray Coffey (Sax), Jim Rafferty (harmonica) and a host of others, you don’t want to miss! Saturday starts off with the Coyote Kings, fresh from the studio with a new cd, Portland’s party guys, Boogie Bone, also from Portland, the Boogie Cat, Norman Sylvester. Rounding out the event, Vyasa Dodson from the Insomniacs with the Harp Breakers, a collection of harmonica players that will “blow” you away! Go to www.bluesandseafood.com or on facebook, Ilwaco Blues and Seafood for more info.