We have been watching a TV show called Cedar Cove loosely based on the books written by Debbie Macomber and Jim read somewhere that her inspiration for this town is Port Orchard, Washington . That was our destination for today. The quaint, small town feel of Cedar Cove was a place we were looking forward to enjoying with its extensive coast, fishing and pleasure boats and homey feel. Although Debbie Macomber still lives in Port Orchard, the TV series is not filmed there but in Vancouver. (And I’m not going back!) The town and Ms Macomber have actually created a map of her fictitious town and the Chamber showed us some spots that matched reality. We even had lunch at a place named in one of her books on the water with an outside deck.
Harbor at Port Orchard
Marina and Harbor at Port Orchard
Salmon Steak w/onion rings -Lighthouse Restaurant Port Orchard
Mac & Cheese w/broccoli & bacon
Alas, the town was not what we hoped for, but we were directed to another town just south of Port Orchard named Gig Harbor that looked and felt exactly like Cedar Cove.
The Visitor Center told us today was our lucky day because they have a fabulous Farm Market on Thursday afternoons that we would enjoy. It was lovely, but our Ocala Farm Market makes this look like a kids lemonade stand on the corner. The size of the market aside, we really did enjoy walking around this lovely town, especially since the weather was perfect today with sunshine and mild 74 degree temperatures.
Statue of Fisherman Netting at Gig Harbor
View from Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor
So picturesque just like the fictitious Cedar Cove.
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We have watched that show and remarked how nice it looked. The 74 sounds nice 100 and plus here. The country and flowers look beautifully. Keep having fun and enjoying yourselfs.
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