LONG BEACH, Wash. – April 30, 2013 – Canine owners and dog-lovers at large are invited to join the fun on June 28 and 29 at the Long Beach Peninsula’s Doggie Olympic Games. Providing the perfect recipe for a... Read More

Weekend’s festivities include grand parade, children’s parade, U.S. Coast Guard Blessing of the Fleet, lifeboat display, cowboy breakfast, oyster feed, park dedication, and more LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – April 12, 2013 – A full weekend of star-spangled events is... Read More

Shorebirds galore, plus blue winged teals, red crossbills, Western blue birds and more rest and feed during Pacific Flyway migration   LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – March 29, 2013 – As the northward migration along the Pacific Flyway reaches its... Read More

LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – March 25, 2013 – Black Lake on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula in Ilwaco will be the site of the 21st annual Black Lake Fishing Derby – an opening-day trout-fishing derby for kids. The free event... Read More

Cherished Northwest tradition of digging for razor clams celebrated with clam chowder cook-off, best decorated clam gun, biggest clam dug and best limit of clams   LONG BEACH, Wash. – March 11, 2013 – Long Beach is bringing back the... Read More

Cliff-perched center designated as only official site for gray whale show and tell in Washington ILWACO, Wash. – February 21, 2013 – The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco, will participate in a week’s... Read More

Newly added and long-running events promote health and wellbeing in 2013 With New Year fitness goals still in sight, the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau announced a handful of fun and challenging outdoor events for 2013. Among them are 5... Read More

Visitors can explore one or more festivals most weekends of the year  LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – January 30, 2013 – With one festival or more on most weekends of the year, visitors to the Long Beach Peninsula have extra... Read More

LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – January 22, 2013 – Fresher than fresh, oysters just harvested from Willapa Bay make their way to the plates of happy diners on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula. According to chefs all along this 28-mile spit of... Read More

  LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – December 19, 2012– Chefs on Southwest Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula are counting down the days for delivery of freshly caught Dungeness crab. “Drop Day” – the first day that commercial crab fisherman set out... Read More

Spectators of all ages are invited to watch and learn as skilled flyers perform stunts, tricks and choreographed kite ballet LONG BEACH, Wash. – December 27, 2012 – According to the World Kite Museum, neither gale-force wind nor torrential rain will... Read More

Snowy-white Trumpeter Swans, Snowy Owls and Snow Buntings among the feathered friends seeking winter homes and restored habitat on multi-environ, 28-mile long spit of sand   LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – December 15,  2012 – Reports are coming in of... Read More

Cape Disappointment State Park Participates in “Whale Watching Spoken Here” week, Dec. 26 through 30, 2012   LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – November 30, 2012 – According to interpretive specialists at Cape Disappointment State Park, mid-December marks the start of... Read More

Warmly decorated with garlands and lights, Victorian villages, fishing ports and beach towns along Southwest Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula will host a series of events to build anticipation for the winter holidays. According to the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau, highlights include a lighted boat parade, caroling, lighting of the town tree in Long Beach and a crab pot Christmas tree in Ilwaco, craft making with Mrs. Claus, a birthday party for Frosty the Snowman, and fireworks displays over the water. Starting with Holidays at the Beach on Nov. 23, all events are free to the public, with a donation of non-perishable food or warm clothing items for local charities requested at two events.

LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – Oct. 27, 2012 – Heralded by last week’s heavy rain and 60mph wind gusts, the season of Pacific Ocean storms carrying fierce winds and tumultuous surf crashing against the Southwest coast of Washington has begun,... Read More

Event explores culture and history of the Lower Columbia River region, Nov. 9 and 10, 2012, on Southwest Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – October 26, 2012 – The Middle Village/Station Camp Unit at McGowan, a new... Read More

Homemade Cranberry-Peach Pies and Bog Harvest Tours Top Picks LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – September 29, 2012 – A celebration of local harvest including all things cranberry will take place on Southwest Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, October 13 and 14,... Read More

Annual culinary showcase runs during height of Southwest Washington’s mushroom season LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – Sept. 27, 2012 – Chefs, innkeepers and mushroom lovers alike will share their passion for one of the Long Beach Peninsula’s most prolific –... Read More

All performances will take place in the watery environs of Southwest Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula from October 12 through 14 LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – August 31, 2012 – Beach, marshlands, riverbanks and wetlands set the tone for Water Music... Read More

Half Marathon calls attention to impressive system of trails on 28-mile long spit of land LONG BEACH, Wash. — July 24, 2012 — Showcasing the amazing trail system on Southwest Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, the certified Discovery Trail Half Marathon is expected... Read More