North Mason Chamber of Commerce :: Allyn Association Hosts Annual Festival & Salmon Bake

You can eat salmon at a variety of community events throughout the year or even in your own back yard, but it is well known that the Allyn Community Association (ACA) serves up a salmon dinner with a gusto that cannot be surpassed.

Every summer for the past 25 years, the ACA has hosted its own fabulous summer party, dubbed the Allyn Days Festival and Salmon Bake and traditionally held on the third weekend in July at the Allyn Waterfront Park. The festival runs for two days: Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2008.

Starting at noon, volunteers from the ACA will serve over 1,000 mouth-watering salmon dinners to their friends, families, neighbors and visitors. The food line extends into the parking lot all day long as people wait patiently and the savory aroma of grilled salmon fills the air, tantalizing everyone's taste buds. A trip through the food line nets each diner a generous wedge of the legendary salmon accompanied by a serving of fresh coleslaw, corn on the cob, homemade Indian fry bread with jam, baked beans, ice cold lemonade and a delicious dessert.

While salmon remains the focal point of this annual community celebration, there's always much more to see and do throughout the day.

The day's festivities include a schedule of lively entertainment under the gazebo, an assortment of vendors booths packed with interesting goods and various displays by community organizations. Salmon habitat and restoration projects underway are proudly showcased by members of the Allyn Salmon Enhancement Group, a local grass roots organization dedicated to reestablishing and preserving salmon runs in area streams. The day culminates with a town dance under the gazebo as Mt. Rainier looms majestically in the distance.

Public moorage is always available at the Allyn dock, just a short stroll from the waterfront park, site of the annual festival. Boaters have the opportunity to visit this small, friendly waterfront community from all over Puget Sound via the saltwater passages that surround the area.

Allyn Days Festival & Salmon Bake Since its establishment in 1986, the Allyn Community Association has continued to grow as its members take on numerous projects to enhance their community pride. Salmon enhancement and town beautification are high on their current list. If a small-town atmosphere with outdoor recreation and friendly neighbors meets your criteria for relocation, then Allyn and the surrounding North Bay communities of Grapeview, Victor, Treasure and Stretch Islands are worthy of your consideration.