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  • View of the Waikiki Beach Lighthouse in Washington
    Destinations | Long Beach | Pacific County

    A Winter Walk At Waikiki

    ByKristine Lowder December 31, 2025February 20, 2026

    Waikiki Beach Cape Disappointment State Park is one of Washington’s most spectacular winter destinations, where storm-watching, coastal forest hikes, and sweeping views of the Columbia River mouth await. Who needs to hop on a flight and wing their way across the Pacific for some primo beach adventures when you can do the same thing closer…

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    Destinations | Long Beach | Pacific County

    Discovering the World’s Longest Drivable Beach

    ByEva Seelye August 26, 2025October 26, 2025

    Long Beach, Washington, complete with colorful storefronts boasting signs that read, “Beach Access,”

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  • Long Beach Kite Museum
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    World Kite Museum in Long Beach, WA

    ByTodd Phillips July 11, 2024October 26, 2025

    Kites are a common sight on the beaches of Southwestern Washington. I remember staying at Ocean Shores with family many years ago and being fascinated by the stunt kites being flown in the mornings and later afternoons almost every day. Get Inspired To Go Fly a Kite! Most of us remember flying a single string…

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    Destinations | Long Beach | Pacific County

    Spending a Weekend in Willapa Bay

    ByJulie Sojot July 2, 2024October 26, 2025

    Washington State not only offers amazing cascade ranges to discover, but it also offers abundant coastal communities to explore and Willapa Bay is one of them. Situated along the Pacific Coast and separated by the Long Beach Peninsula, Willapa Bay provides great access to recreation, sightseeing and amazing seafood. Where to Stay If you love…

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  • Clam digging in Washington state
    Things To Do | Long Beach | Pacific County | Recreation

    Clam Digging Adventures In Washington

    ByA.J. Howard March 7, 2021February 20, 2026

    One thing unique to Washington and other ocean neighboring states is the abundance of food that doesn’t come processed or from a factory. Washington, in particular, is special in that it receives food from the Pacific Ocean, through the foothills, flatlands and up into the Cascade Mountain Range and other mountains. Washington offers an abundance…

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  • Storm chasing
    Destinations | Long Beach | Pacific County

    Storm Chasing for Wimps in Washington State

    ByExplore Washington State February 13, 2019November 13, 2025

    Even if you’re not keen on venturing into the wet and cold with a poncho and whiskey, you don’t have to batten down the hatches.

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    Camille Takes Us to Long Beach

    ByExplore Washington State August 18, 2018October 26, 2025

    Hola, my name is Camille. Viewpoints are my ultimate weakness, oddities are my thing, street art/murals give me life and I am firm believer that nature is truly one of the best medicines when it comes to curing a stressed soul. I was raised in the beautiful state of Washington, lucky, I know! Being born on…

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    Destinations | Long Beach | Museums | Pacific County

    Visiting The Cranberry Museum In Long Beach

    ByMacKenzie Passegger November 27, 2017October 26, 2025

    The Cranberry Museum otherwise known as Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation, was established in 1922, almost one hundred years ago, in Long Beach. Their goals, per their website are to fund cranberry research, maintain cranberry farms, produce cranberries on site to fund research & extension activities and provide an educational facility. Growing and Harvesting Autumn…

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