Another celebration of water, held annually in Sequim, WA, for the past 119 years, is the Sequim Irrigation Festival on the Olympic Peninsula.
It ran this year from May 2 to May 11, celebrating the day that D.R. "Crazy" Callun and his team opened the floodgates of the irrigation system to provide water to the dry prairie lands of Sequim on May 1, 1895.
You can read more about the festival history here and how it has evolved into the two-weekend event that it is.
I was distracted with personal concerns, so I did not attend.
But I can assure you that it is well worth the drive (or ferry ride) to come and see the work of regional artisans and artists, discover more about this remarkable area and to eat some terrific foods and hear great musicians.
Perhaps I will see you there next year!
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