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It’s not often we get a front-row seat to a once-in-a-lifetime event. That’ll be the case Aug. 21 when the Long Beach Peninsula will see 97-percent coverage during that morning’s solar eclipse. The peninsula hugs the eclipse’s path of totality, meaning the area is primed to be among the best viewing spots...

We’d usually do this kind of thing around November – you know, with Thanksgiving and all – but May seems like an appropriate time to thank all the wonderful visitors who spend their hard-earned time and dollars in Washington’s Pacific County. So, to our visitors: Thank you, sincerely, for making...

Electric vehicle owners driving the West Coast Green Highway will get a charge out of visiting Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, one of the eco thoroughfare’s newest stops. Pacific County’s first public charging station is in downtown Long Beach near Veteran’s Field in the parking lot at Oregon Avenue S and...

No trip to the Long Beach Peninsula is complete without venturing into greater Pacific County. In other words: Go further than Lewis & Clark. Northern Pacific County is dotted with charming hamlets like Bay Center, South Bend, Raymond and Tokeland, all bayside towns where time ticks a little more slowly....

Here’s an almost irrefutable fact: Spring break is best at the beach. Yep. Hard to argue that one. But all spring break beaches are not created equal – that’s where Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula comes in. U.S. News & World Reports recently released its top-10 Best Spring Break Destinations, and...

From kites to cranberries and music to mushrooms, late autumn on the Long Beach Peninsula is a time to celebrate the region’s culture and history. Autumn in Pacific County is marked by its harvests, many of which helped form the bedrock of Peninsula communities. Think “crab” in Ilwaco, “cranberries” in...

Stop in, say hello. Maybe stay awhile. The Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau is more than a destination marketing organization. It’s an information center, a community hub and a rest stop; a dog-friendly biscuit bar, PokeStop, geocache location and Wi-Fi hotspot. It’s a place where travelers and locals alike not...

It’s a birthday year on the Long Beach Peninsula – both the Shelburne Inn and the Pacific County Fair turn 120 years old, Washington State Parks celebrated 103 years and the Astoria-Megler Bridge is turning 50 – so join the celebration! The Shelburne Inn, Seaview: The oldest continually operating inn in...

William Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” Fair question, old bard. #LongBeachWA is a favorite hashtag here on the Peninsula, but with Shakespeare in mind, we have to ask: “What’s in that name?” Well, a lot more than sometimes meets the eye! Let’s talk about a place #LongBeachWA locals call “north county”,...

By Drew Foster, Visitor Bureau communications coordinator The feeling. It begins somewhere west of Interstate 5. Six speeding lanes condense to two, and the horizon-stretching straightaways slowly bend into wending country lanes. Nature encroaches. Night grows darker. The moon grows brighter. The frogs croak louder. That’s about when it hits, thefeeling –...

Here’s a scenario: The kiddos are home from school, the days are getting warmer, and the frozen dinner drill is growing old. In need of a break? Yeah, we thought so. Thankfully, the Long Beach Peninsula has just what you need! The good news is that spring break is right around...

As spring breaks kick off across the Pacific Northwest, we’re thinking about the many hardworking women and men who teach our children and help shape their futures. Hey, teachers need a break too! Here are our top-10 spring break ideas for 10 types of hard-working teachers, and just about anyone...