Long Beach Peninsula Travel Media Guide

Long Beach Peninsula Media Updates

New for 2016

Salt Hotel opens, adds pub and social space.

Salt Hotel at Port of Ilwaco adds pub and social space with stunning harbor view.
The Cache-Dash-Splash geocaching event gains momentum, and more than 100 caches have

The Shelburne Inn turns 120 years old.

been spread throughout the Peninsula and Pacific County.
The historic Shelburne Inn in Seaview turns 120 years old, adds electric vehicle charger.
The Pacific County Fair in Menlo marks 120 years in 2016.
The Astoria-Megler Bridge, connecting Washington and Oregon, celebrates 50 years. The bridge formed the final connection along the Pacific coast's U.S. Route 101 between Washington and Los Angeles.
Long Beach fatbike course goes virtual; Discovery Bikes bicycle repair shop opens in Long Beach.
The Blues & Seafood event moves to late September, extending tourist season.
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge plans upgrades and additions, including a visitor center, bird-watching platform and habitat restoration.

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The Astoria-Megler Bridge turns 50.

50th anniversary of Astoria-Megler Bridge: Connecting the West Coast.
Live music scene amplifies, takes center stage at the Adrift Hotel's Pickled Fish restaurant and the Sou'wester Lodge and the Peninsula Performing Arts Center.
Starvation Alley collaborations - Peninsula cranberry grower expands across the Pacific Northwest.
Hiking Pacific County - the Long Beach Peninsula is bookended by state parks on the north and south and has two state

Discovery Trail marks 10 years.

parks in its center. Follow Highway 101 tofind the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.
The Sou'wester Historic Lodge and Vintage Travel Trailer Resort bolsters its reputation as a hipster haven with the addition of an analog recording studio RV and massage studio.
Lewis & Clark revisited: 10th anniversary of the Long Beach Peninsula's 8.5-mile dune-side Discovery Trail that runs between Ilwaco and Long Beach.
All about the seafood: Local markets serve fans of fresh. The highest-quality crab, salmon, tuna, oysters and clams can be found at seafood markets up and down the Long Beach Peninsula.

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