North Beach Cottage was a beautiful sunny place, with lovely deck and flower gardens to enjoy. I made bouquets of the pretty flowers, and had them all around the house.It was very clean, and the kitchen and pantry were well stocked with cooking utensils and appliances that as a home cook, I enjoyed having. The deer are protected in Port Townsend, and every day I was greeted by several in the yard and adjacent field. They are totally unfazed by humans and come as close as a few feet away. The communication with the home owners was very responsive, usually immediately, and since they were away on vacation too, I was impressed. Check-in was seamless, and a mid-stay cleaning was provided with the cost of the rental. The location couldn't have been better, as it was a few blocks' walk to the beach, and about a half hour stroll to Centrum, at Fort Worden, which has week- long music and Arts programs all summer long. Those have theme weeks, and there are concerts open to the public during the week. The weather (luckily) was sparkling and cool the whole month. I was glad I brought my winter clothes. It was hard to leave, but my memories are wonderful.