Highlights
The long-running Potlatch Rally is back at Washington Land Yacht Harbor, with a traditional Salmon Bake, daily seminars, optional tours, and more!
The rally starts in just a few days: August 1-6, and some folks have already started arriving at the Washington Land Yacht Harbor!
Once you arrive, there are signs in the Harmony Hall lobby with QR codes for the following:
- A group chat we've set up on WhatsApp, where you can get rally announcements, and chat with other Airstreamers attending the rally. Please install WhatsApp first, then scan the QR code.
- The Washington Airstream Club Facebook group, where you can share photos
- This web page (for easy access)
- The rally program
If you have any questions during the rally, you can email Diane Carpenter, Washington Airstream Club president, at dianecarpenter541@yahoo.com, or Potlatch Reunion chairman Donna Bryson at clarkbryson@comcast.net.
For those in attendance, check out these resources:
- The Potlatch Rally Program - for schedule details
- Menus
- Wednesday, August 2
- Breakfast
- Ham & Cheese Croissant
- Hard-Boiled Egg
- Fruit
- Lunch - on your own
- Dinner
- Fried or Baked Chicken
- Potato Salad
- Baked Beans
- Rolls & Butter
- Apple Pie & Ice Cream
- Breakfast
- Thursday, August 3
- Breakfast
- Scrambled Eggs
- Sausage Links
- Biscuits, Honey, Butter
- Lunch - on your own
- Food truck menu - Flaming Pig BBQ
- Dinner
- Hamburgers or Hot Dogs
- Macaroni Salad
- Potato Chips
- Western Cupcakes
- Breakfast
- Friday, August 4
- Breakfast
- Yogurt
- Sweet Breads
- Sweet Rolls
- Fruit
- Lunch - on your own
- Food truck menu - Shy'z Lunch Box
- Dinner
- Spaghetti
- Salad
- Garlic Bread
- Cheesecake
- Breakfast
- Saturday, August 5
- Breakfast
- Egg Casserole
- Bagel & Cream Cheese
- Fruit or Juice
- Lunch - on your own
- Dinner
- Caesar Salad
- Salmon
- Baked Potato
- Corn on the Cob
- Rolls
- Lemon Squares
- Breakfast
- Wednesday, August 2
There's plenty to explore on your own once you arrive in the Olympia area, including:
- Mt Rainier ~80 miles from WLYH (National Park Pass / day pass required)
- Longmire Museum (open 11:30-3pm) ~65 miles from WLYH
- Tacoma waterfront ~28 miles from WLYH
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA ~29 miles from WLYH
- LeMay-America's Car Museum (largest private car collection of vintage vehicles), Tacoma, WA ~22 miles from WLYH
- Vance Creek Railriders, Shelton, WA ~38 miles from WLYH - Pedal through the historic railroads on unique four-wheeled quadricycles the trip is 2 hrs/13 miles round trip. Reservations are the best way to go.
- Olympic Flight Museum, Tumwater, WA ~15 miles from WLYH
- Pike Place Market Seattle, WA ~54 miles from WLYH - the famous fish market! Free; great place to have lunch - lot of vendors/food booths.
- Seattle Space Needle and Seattle Center, Seattle, WA ~56 miles from WLYH - Lots to see, with the Pacific Science Center, Seattle Children’s Museum, MoPOP, and Chihuly Garden and Glass
- Seafair Weekend Festival, including the Seafair Airshow featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels - the weekend of Aug 4-6
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge ~3 miles from WLYH
- Hands On Children's Museum ~9 miles from WLYH
Note: If you're interested in exploring any of these places, please be sure to check their web sites for up-to-date pricing information and operating hours.
Since we can't list every possible thing to do in the area surrounding the Washington Land Yacht Harbor, here are some additional links to help get you started exploring during your free time and pre- or post-rally adventures:
- Experience Olympia
- Downtown Olympia Alliance (with a handy shop & dine guide)
- Visit Seattle
- Thurston County Tourism
- Explore Pierce County
- Grays Harbor County
- King County
- State of Washington Tourism
Event Cancellation Policy
We're past the cancellation deadline, so unfortunately, no refunds can be given at this time. However, if you are unable to attend one of the additional excursions you purchased, please contact Diane Carpenter at dianecarpenter541@yahoo.com to let us know, so we can keep track of head counts for each activity.