welcome to port ludlow life

A village hub for community news, events, and spotlights.

Whether you're a longtime resident or newly arrived, Port Ludlow Life is here to celebrate the people, places, and stories that make our village special.

Events
Pets (And Their Humans)
Apr 17
Pets (And Their Humans)

If you enjoy live theater, a good laugh, and larger-than-life characters, this hilarious and heartwarming play is for you. Imagine your fur babies suddenly being a lot more conversational! Six shows only this April on the Bay Club stage.

Upcoming Events 
history spotlight

Restoring Port Ludlow's oldest building, one beam at a time.

Formed by community volunteers in 2019, Friends of Swansonville is on a mission to preserve the historic 1904 Swansonville Church—the last remaining historic community building in Port Ludlow.

With grants from the National Park Service and National Trust for Historic Preservation, they've already replaced the roof, fortified the bell tower, and begun foundation work. Now, this all-volunteer group is working to transform the building into a vibrant community center and museum for future generations.

Follow Progress
Volunteer 
port ludlow voice

The voice of our village for 30+ years.

For years, The Port Ludlow Voice has landed in mailboxes across the Village in the Woods by the Bay—a gorgeous print & digital publication run entirely by volunteers, covering the stories that matter to our community. Now, they've got a fresh new website to match.

Whether you're flipping through the print edition or browsing online, The Port Ludlow Voice is proof that a small town with big-hearted volunteers can still tell its own stories.

Read The Latest Issue

At plvoice.org, you'll find:

  • Archives: A massive, searchable collection of past issues, all downloadable as PDFs and viewable on your phone or computer.

  • Photos: Full-color images from around town that just couldn't fit in print.

  • Submissions: A new portal that lets you submit your own articles—club news, event recaps, or anything else fellow Ludlowites should know. (Just keep it clean and non-political!)

  • Breaking News: Like their recent deep dive into the proposed Verizon cell tower project near Swansonville Road—a tip submitted by a reader that turned into real community journalism.

  • Advertiser Info: Everything local businesses need to get involved.

shop local: kairnu

Built for Your Adventure. Sized for Your Life.

Based locally, Kairnu is a crew of Olympic Peninsula guys who live and breathe the same rugged landscape we call home.

They design wears & wares with this place in mind—the temperate rainforest, the Salish Sea, the trails and tides that define life here. With deep respect for the land and the tribal nations who have stewarded it for millennia, Kairnu creates products worthy of the wilderness we're lucky to explore.

Kairnu's Story

Mariner's Guild Hoodie: Olympic Peninsula Sailor

$38.00

For those who feel the pull of the tides. This medium-heavy hoodie pays tribute to the sailors, fishermen, and adventurers who've braved our waters. Made from a soft cotton-polyester blend with a kangaroo pocket and ribbed cuffs, it's built for chilly evenings by the dock or a ferry ride across the sound.

Available in Navy, Black, Coal, and Forest Green. Sizes S–3XL.

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