Washington, North Carolina: Part I, The City's Downtown Waterfront. | Eastern North Carolina Now

Scullers finding calmer waters a necessary accessory pictured here on the waterside of Havens Wharf: Above. Kayakers finding their way to the wider waters of the Pamlico River, just east of Washington's waterfront, after visiting with friends along Washington's public docks: Below.


Looking southeast from across a small rail bridge fording Jacks Creek leading out to the Pamlico River from East Main Street: Above. From that same vantage point looking east toward the mouth of Runyon Creek as a flock of geese head out looking for food: Below
   Since Washington elected to build the public docks on the waterside of the public walkway, the slow resurrection of downtown Washington was begun. It will a slow process to make the downtown commercial district vital while preserving what significant historic architecture that remains, but visit downtown Washington on a sunny warm day or a weekend night, and you will witness a bustling collection of folks doing their best to enjoy these public spaces, often in huge populations during local festivals: Music in the Streets, The Washington Summer Festival, Smoke on the Water and the weekly farmers' market.

   One of the most popular public spaces downtown is the renovated Turnage Theater that serves as a stage to many great local acts as well as international, national and regional productions that keeps plenty of culture trucked in for the folks within the region that enjoy the performing arts. Below are pictures of the Turnage Theater, below: exterior along the north side of west main street, the interior before a show, traditional music of local legend, Mike Cross, entertains a substantial crowd.