Sunny & Warm predicted for Dirty Dan Days

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This Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm each day, is the most fun festival of the year in Fairhaven - Dirty Dan Days.  Doug Borneman, shown above helping hand out bowls and bread during the Chuckanut Chowder Cook-Off last year, is the maestro who has developed this into a super event of the Pacific Northwest.  This is Doug’s last year managing and it promises to be as much fun as last year. 

A short ballet presentation from “Emerald Bay”, a ballet about Fairhaven’s 1800s history with the Chinese - will be staged each day by the Northwest Ballet on the stage at the Village Green.  Also on Saturday is live music all day, Salmon tossing contest - and trout tossing for the little ones, cupcake eating contests, lots of fun booths on the Village Green, and the Piano Race at 3:45 pm.

The Chuckanut Chowder Cook-Off is the big atrraction on Sunday.  This year there are 12 restaurants competing for the Peoples and Judges prizes.  Can anyone beat repeat winner Skylark’s?  Also on Sunday is the Dirty Dan look-a-like contest and an 1800s dress contest. In the morning off Boulevard Park is the start of the Dan Harris Challenge rowing race to Chuckanut Bay. 

The full schedule of both days is posted.  Plus all the shops and restaurants in Fairhaven will be open for you to walk about and discover. 

(hey to any restaurant owners:  There is room for a couple more chowder cook-off contestants.  Great publicity for your business.  Contact Doug at (360) 733-2682.)

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