The Chinook Indian Nation fished for their salmon and razor clams as a necessity along with settlers that arrived after Lewis and Clark. They used horse seining, fish traps, gillnets, and fish wheels to bring in their catch. Today, however, fishing and clamming are recreational sports. The beach was also used as a highway. It was the main route for the stagecoach from Ilwaco to Oysterville. Today, beach driving, watching sunsets and storms, beachcombing and kite flying attract visitors to the beach. For more information, contact Fort Canby State Park.
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Long Beach Washington
(Ilwaco) Bay Shuttle
(Ilwaco) Bay Shuttle
(Ilwaco) Cape Disappointment State Park
(Raymond) Falls Creek Retreat Center
(Seaside) Hillcrest Inn
(Long Beach) Long Beach Seashore
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12/05 Coming to The Long Beach area
Water Music Festival Seaview WA April1 The Water Music Festival is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality chamber music to the Lower Columbia River Region.
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Seattle Japanese Cultural Festival Seattle WA April26-28 The festival features Japanese exhibits, performances, and demonstrations. Held at the Seattle Center in the Fisher Pavilion. The annual festival began in 1976 with a gift of 1,000 cherry trees to the city of Seattle from the Japanese government to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial.
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Hoquiam WA April26-28 Witness the migrating shorebirds at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and other birding hotspots in Grays Harbor County.
Northwest Folklife Festival Seattle WA May24-27 Music and dance performances, visual arts, folklore exhibits, hands-on children's activities, workshops, crafts, food, demonstrations, and more!
4th Annual Tenor Guitar Gathering Astoria OR May30-June2 You'll hear guitars, ukeleles, banjos, and fiddles playing their tunes at the tenor guitar gathering.
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