Fourth Thursday, January 26, 2017: Trop's Chocolates

Trop's Chocolates
3303 Jahn Ave NW #235, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
 

 
They sell coffee and scones, but no lunch. It is 2 miles to lots of choices in Uptown for lunch. Plenty of parking, restrooms, tables and chairs!

From Tacoma, first exit over the bridge, left over rt 16,right on Jahn stores are in center on right when road bends.

Third Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Le May America's Car Museum

Third Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Le May America's Car Museum

2702 E D St, Tacoma, WA 98421

We will meet in the lobby at 10 and at 12:30 to show our work.

A special student admission rate has been arranged.  It is $6 per person plus $5 parking. Ken Fulton is the host and will need to pay the entire group's admission. Please be early and meet Ken in the lobby to give him your $6 entry fee.   

Parking is $5 on site and will need to be paid individually at the counter upon entrance to the museum separate from the admission payment to Ken. 

Because we are coming in as an art class the museum personal will be looking forward to viewing our work at the end of the sketch outing.

There is an on-site 50's style eatery for those who wish to remain at the museum for lunch. 

First Saturday January 7th at Charlie's Restaurant

 First Saturday Sketch-out January 7th,  2017 

                     Charlie's Restaurant & Lounge

113 E Main, Puyallup, WA 98372

http://www.charliesofpuyallup.com/
 

Parking:  There is a small parking lot beside the restaurant and a quite  large Public
Parking (free from 8:30am-11:00 pm) across the street from the restaurant.

We will meet at Charlie’s Banquet Room at 10 am.  This will be our ‘home base’ for this sketch-out and also where we will have lunch after our sketch-out. We may choose to sketch outdoors, but Charlie’s bathrooms will be available to us.

Inside Charlie’s, we will be somewhat limited in sketching opportunities, as this  is a very popular Saturday breakfast venue. However, some of us might want to sketch in Charlie’s Bar/Lounge with its cozy fire place. It is attached to the Banquet Room.

Indoor and outdoor sketching opportunities are available near Charlie's .  There are many conveniently placed outdoor benches in the downtown area--benches with a view. And many of the sidewalks have a roof over them in case of 'mist'. Dress appropriately for warmth rather than beauty,  if sketching outdoors.

If you are sketching alone or with just one or two others, it should be very easy to get permission to sketch indoors almost everywhere. Ask permission to sketch in an indoor location, unless you are an actual customer. If you are, feel free to sketch away. (Do not ask to sketch at the Pioneer Antique Mall—they will say a not too friendly ‘no’.)

Nearby…within a block or two or three of Charlie’s are a lot of old buildings and  interesting businesses  to sketch: The historic Liberty Theater, Mazatlan (with its big windows in the pub), the 100+ years-old Johnson’s Jewelers (with its old-fashioned outdoor clock), Meeker Mansion is in view of Charlie’s, next door to Charlies is a typical downtown barber shop and near that, a small key-making shop.  3rd. St. Antiques is worth a visit. So is Pioneer Park, Downtown Bike, Newell Hunt Furniture Store across from the train station, a My Cheese Shoppe, Charisse's Consignment has fun window displays,  plus there is lots more. There are even some back alleys that are interesting and safe to wander in. Plus a Railroad Crossing with literally all the 'bells and whistles (if interested in sketching the street scene there:  bring ear plugs as it’s a busy crossing.).  Happy hunting!

Charisse's

Cheese shop

Jewelry Store

Liberty Theater

Newell Hunt

We will share our downtown sketches at 12:30 in the banquet room at Charlie’s, take our group photo, and order our lunches or other refreshments during our ‘after sketching social time.’ Charlie's has a Salad Buffet (by itself, around $5.00) and they will also offer us menu ordering--standard American fare.

Second Thursday in Gig Harbor, January 12

Second Thursday  January 12    Kelly’s Café and Espresso
 
7806 Pioneer Way, Gig Harbor, WA

We will be meeting at 10am inside Kelly’s Café and Espresso.  From there one can sketch the main downtown area of Gig Harbor where Pioneer T’s with Harborview.  There are lots of windows to sketch from the inside if it is too cold for you outside, and lots of interesting scenes and vignettes inside.  

Please remember to be a good customer if you decide to spend the entire morning inside.  Even though mornings at around 10am begin to slow a little, they still may not have enough room for everyone.  It was suggested that we “reserve” tables when we know how many to expect, however, I said that we really never know how many are going to show up. 
There is limited parking on the street.  There is a restroom available for customers.  We will meet again at Kelly’s at 12:30 for sharing and photo.  For those staying for lunch, Kelly’s has pretty good food.

 

Directions:
Cross the Narrows Bridge
Exit to City Center/Wollochet
Turn right at the exit
Go down the hill (Pioneer) toward town
Kelly’s is on the Left just before you come to the T