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Explore Washington State thinks we are a great place to explore!

Check out this nice article that Explore Washington State recently wrote about us!

Check out our new TripAdvisor Video!

So TripAdvisor has this new fun feature that lets you make your own little VIDEO….so we thought we would give it a try!  Enjoy and share with your friends!

A Birds-Eye-View of Purple Haze!

  Fall in the Pacific Northwest is always beautiful and the farm this time of year it has a certain peaceful quietness about it.  The lavender plants (thanks to Jose) have all been trimmed back into nice little balls, the trees around the farm have…

Love this article on Sequim and why it is the perfect place to grow lavender!

We love this article on Sequim and why it is the perfect place to grow lavender!  There are many places around the United States that grow lavender now, but we of course we think that none compare to our little town of Sequim! As we…

Interesting article on Lavender Oil…..

We recently came across this interesting article on Lavender Oil and some studies that have been done on the effectiveness of using it for anxiety relief and sleep support.  Lavender has always been reported to be the “calming” herb, but scientific research seems to have…

Mason Bee Condos!

The other day I was finally able to place my mason bee condos outside for the first time. This is the first year I haven’t made my own mason bee homes and instead bought a commercially produced one from a local store. In the past…

The Birds of Purple Haze!

As the owner of Purple Haze I thought it would be a great time to write about the birds of Purple Haze!  You see, coming up in April is the Olympic Peninsula’s Annual BirdFest.  It’ a great time to come enjoy and learn about the birds…

Mike’s Final Destination #10!

Destination #10! Whew!…we made it to 10. We love our town. We do….and we love our neighbors too. So to finish off Mike’s Top Ten Likes, I’d like to suggest to the wary visitor some special places to visit downtown. How can we do this…

Where to “eat” while visiting Purple Haze…..Destination #9

As we continue on with Mike’s suggestions on what to do while visiting Purple Haze we now come to a very important part of visiting anywhere-FOOD!  Hopefully these suggestions will make your visit to Sequim a “yummy” one as Mike lets you know Where to…

What to do while visiting Purple Haze……Destinations #7 & #8

7. Shhhhhhh!!! Don’t tell anyone about this one! Just up from Sequim in the foothills is a magical place. We call it “two forks” but I think it’s proper name is Dungeness Forks campground. It’s where the Dungeness river and the Greywolf river come together.…

What to do while visiting Purple Haze….Destinations #4, #5 & #6.

We continue owner Mike Reichners personal “must see” recommendations this week on “what to do while visiting Purple Haze” with 3 more amazing destinations on our beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Mikes Fourth Pick-The Olympic Game Farm A visit to Sequim is not complete without a visit…

What to do while visiting Purple Haze…..Destinations # 2 & #3

  This week Mike gives us his second and third pick of “what to do while visiting Purple Haze”.  The best part is that any of these locations can be visited almost anytime of the year and still be amazing!  So his advice “Don’t just…

What to do while visiting Purple Haze…..as recommended by owner Mike Reichner! Destination #1

We thought it would be fun to share with you some of our favorite places and things to do while visiting us at Purple Haze in Sequim.  A personal recommendation is always best and having served for over 20 years as a Washington State Park…

Three Days In Sunny Sequim

Need a quick getaway?  We love this article about Three Days in Sunny Sequim! Sometimes you just need a little break from the day to day grind, but all you have is a few days and what to do?  We might be a little prejudice,…

Whodunnit?

Whodunnit? Purple Haze Lavender’s downtown store will be hosting one of the clues for the 3rd annual “Whodunnit?” mystery. This fun adventure takes place January 2cnd throughout the businesses in downtown Sequim from 5:00 pm.-7:30 pm. during our monthly “First Friday Artwalk”. Make sure you…

Special Christmas Gift Boxes!

This year for the holidays we have put together a couple of great Christmas Gift Boxes filled with Purple Haze Lavender products.  What a perfect time of year to send a box full of lavender to the “lavender lover” on your list!  Our special Christmas Gift Sets…

3rd Best Gift Shop in Western Washington!

We are pretty excited to have just won third place as the Best Gift Shop in Western Washington!  This is the first time we have entered the KING5 TV Best of Western Washington contest and we so appreciate all of you who took the time…

What do Purple Haze Lavender and Confiding in Martin have in common?

Local author Candace Murrow just dropped off her newest project…a romantic comedy titled Confiding in Martin that takes it’s lavender inspiration from Ms. Murrows visits to Purple Haze Lavender Farm!  This would make a great Christmas Gift or Hostess gift for someone who loves lavender…

Vote for Best of Western Washington!

Vote for Best of Western Washington!

The Best of Western Washington contest is going on right now and we would love to win “The Best Gift Shop” category! For those of you who have visited our gift shop at the farm-you know you can’t find that view just anywhere! Plus you…

Webcam is back up and running!

Check out the new webcam we just had installed at the farm…the picture is so much better! And we still have a little lavender blooming!  

Vote for your favorite lavender photo!

Here are a couple of photos that we particularly liked! You can vote once a day everyday until August 8th!  

Lavender Weekend is coming!!!! Get your tickets now!!!

It’s that time of year again at Purple Haze-get your tickets and join us for the best Lavender Party in town July 18, 19 & 20th. This year we have a wonderful NEW local Sequim restaurant called Blondie’s Plate that wils be providing our food…

U-Pick is now OPEN at Purple Haze!

We are now open for U-Pick at the farm! Our hours are 10-5 daily! And you can pick your fresh bundle and grab a yummy lavender ice cream cone at the same time! See you at the farm!

We have fresh lavender bundles!!!

Today we picked the first fresh bundles of the season!  They are our beautiful variety aptly named “Purple Haze”!  This plant is always the first to bloom and the color is amazing!

Lavender Weekend is coming!! Purchase your Farm Tour tickets early and save!

Purple Haze is excited once again to be part of Sequim’s Lavender Weekend (July 18, 19 & 20, 2014) which includes the 18th Annual Farm Tour and Fair.  Now is the perfect time to purchase your tickets because you will save up to 40%!  …


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