Sequim Shopping

IS SEQUIM BECOMING THE SILVERDALE OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA?

Not too many years ago, folks wanting to do some serious shopping had to drive across the Hood Canal Bridge and down the Hood Canal to the town of Silverdale, but that's all changing as our small town of Sequim continues to grow. Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula seemed so far away from the big city life of Seattle, with its fantastic views of the Olympic Mountains and Straits of Juan de Fuca and some of the friendliest people in the state of Washington.

So what is changing you ask. Surely we still have the views and Sequim residents haven't gotten all of a sudden grumpy. No, what's changing is the growth of Sequim BIG BOXES, in addition to the already established Retail Stores of Costco, Home Depot, JC Penney's and Walmart. On the west end of town, new BIG BOXES are sprouting like mushrooms in the Olympic National Park.

By this summer, two new BOXES, 'Grocery Outlet' and 'Ross Dress for Less' should welcome shoppers from around the Peninsula for serious Sequim shopping, to buy less expensive clothing and household goods and discounts on food. I have also heard that out current Sequim Walmart will change into a SUPERSTORE!

Where and when will it stop? I sure don't know, but somewhere up there in corporate offices plans are being hatched for the next big Sequim shopping attraction. Will it be Trader Joe's? We would not mind!

Tags: Sequim Shopping, Big Boxes in Sequim

Sequim Tennis indoors?

I can't believe it. Could it be true? Might it really happen? After 5 years of playing outdoor tennis in Sequim in wind, rain and a few times in almost freezing weather, Sequim might have a chance of having 'indoor' tennis courts. It seems the 'Bubble', which was donated to the Port Angeles YMCA, may be available for use in Sequim.

Now I can tell you there is nothing better than playing tennis under the 'Blue Hole' which Sequim is famous for. We play tennis at Sequim High School tennis courts and play can sometimes be interferred by a flock of geese flying overhead, a beautiful cloud formation and of course the ever present views of the Olympic Mountain range.

However, playing inside the 'Bubble' would eliminate the problems of changing weather patterns and allow for scheduled tennis tournaments to be played on time. Yes, I'd miss the great outdoors and the challenges it offers. Whatever happens in the Sequim tennis world, I will support it whole heartedly. Keoki, Sequim tennis player