Local Press Coverage

The Peninsula Daily News is the daily newspaper serving Washington State's Olympic Peninsula area. Coverage of Esprit is plentiful during the week, with articles typically published on multiple days, special mentions of events that are open to the public, and one year there was even an Esprit fashion spread in the newspaper's weekly magazine insert. A newspaper photographer is often present while the reporters conduct interviews, but they are extremely courteous and always request permission prior to taking photos. The Sequim Gazette in the neighboring city of Sequim published an article in 2005 written by a first-time resource.

Esprit has developed a remarkable relationship with the city of Port Angeles and neighboring communities beginning with our arrival in 1990. Our outreach efforts include speakers' panels that give classroom and public presentations at Peninsula College, active cooperation with organizations such as Rotary, Soroptimists, and the Elks, occasional party events that are open to the public, mutually beneficial arrangements with local stores, and contributions to charities. All of these have been well publicized with positive press coverage over the long relationship between Esprit and Port Angeles.

Articles about Esprit are published with the permission of the respective publications.

2006: The kickoff article, Esprit entertainment lineup makes the big time, and with the expected dissent Jefferson County nevertheless passes a proclamation making June GLBT month.
2005: All about Esprit, a set of feature articles in the PDN Peninsula Woman special insert on the lives of Esprit attendees Leasa and Bobbie (and Bobbie's SO), a male reporter takes a walk on the wild side with a little help from the ladies, and what may be the first Sequim Gazette article on Esprit.
2004: A PDN story that announces the arrival of Esprit, a shot of the college outreach panel speaking to students at Peninsula College, a story on how businesses open their doors, and sitting in on the Crossdressing 101 class.