Fort Worden State Park

Delicious In-Room Dining options

Arriving late (and hungry) to Fort Worden?  No problem....

Jay’s Italian Beef Lasagna
All natural beef sautéed with Oregano, thyme and Italian seasonings layered with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses and tender lasagna noodles. Served with a Caesar salad and quick reheat instructions.

Hope’s Vegetarian Lasagna
Locally grown vegetables, layered with ricotta, mozzarella cheeses and tender lasagna noodles. Served with a Caesar salad and quick reheat instructions.

Dinners delivered to your accommodations prior to your arrival at Fort Worden! $10.95 plus tax and delivery - $14.00 per person. To order, call 360-344-4441 or order on-line. Please allow a 4 hour lead time with all orders. Must order before 3 p.m. for next day delivery. 4 person minimum order.

Endorse the Centennial 2013 Plan

Centennial 2013

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is preparing for a second century ofstate parks and a 100th birthday celebration in 2013.

You are invited to endorse the Centennial 2013 Plan. Link to plan

Your group also may choose to adopt one of the 100 Connections park improvement projects outlined in the plan. (Fort Worden is an ideal recommendation!)

Your name may appear in State Parks information materials. You may also receive e-mail updates about the Centennial 2013 plan and its progress. Let's get your state parks ready for a grand birthday and generations of new visitors to come.

Endorsement Form on-line

Bill Evans Returns to Fort Worden

Internationally-acclaimed dancer and choreographer Bill Evans will return to Fort Worden to teach a workshop for professional dance educators, August 10 through 17, and to present an informal concert of contemporary dance on August 15, 2008.

The dance performance will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Fort Worden Chapel, just inside the gate on the left.  Tickets will be available only at the door, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the performance.  To reserve a seat, one can email Bill Evans at billevansdance@hotmail.com.  Admission will be $10 general and $5 students.

Mr. Evans, who has taught and performed at Fort Worden on more than a dozen occasions since 1980, will perform himself in the west coast premiere of THREE PRELUDES FOR LILA (2007), a fusion of rhythm tap dance and Evans’ unique style of contemporary dance which he choreographed to music by George Gershwin.

“Evans’ dynamic control captivated the audience as his feet took on impressive runs, which looked effortless….Evans’ style simultaneously brought smiles and tears to the audience as he dance for the joy of dance…His brilliant efforts were rewarded with a standing ovation at the end of the evening.”—Scott Iwasaki, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, July 4, 2008

Don Halquist and Heather Roffe, members of the Bill Evans Dance Company, now based in western New York, will perform one of Evans signature contemporary works, ALTERNATING CURRENT, which was choreographed at Fort Worden during an Evans company residency.  Music is by David Sannella and Simon Jeffes.

Other artists include:  Debra Wright Knapp, former Evans company member who now directs the dance program at New Mexico State University, in Las Cruces;  Kerry Kreiman, artistic director of Contemporary Dance Fort Worth, Texas;  Deborah Birrane, solo dance artist based in Seattle;  Cathy Davalos, director of the dance department at St. Mary’s College in northern California;  Robbyn Scott, free-lance artist from Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, and Lori Haman, free-lance artist from Victoria, BC.

The evening will include brief informal talks with the audience by some of the artists and will include a variety of contemporary dance styles and music.