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Hello everyone and welcome to another wonderful weekend at the beach!  Yes, it’s SandSations and Rodeo weekend, so of course it’s raining!  What else would you expect?

The reason this is a day late is that I had the opportunity to see James Taylor in concert Thursday night.  Has anyone else been to the Clark County Amphitheater?  What a great place!  And the concert was wonderful.  I’m sure there are a few of you out there that remember Sweet Baby James.

Beach Happenings:

Remember, if you’re going through Skamokawa, stop and see the Fiber Arts Exhibit at Redmen Hall. They’re open Thursday through Sunday afternoons and our show will be there until August 10.

Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco runs through September 27.

LB Summerfest is in full swing every Saturday and Sunday

Lots of things coming up in August:

Buoy 10 fishing will be announced

August 9 – Waikiki Beach Concert Series

August 9 – Jake the Alligator Man’s Birthday

August 14 – Art Walk in Ilwaco

August 16 and 17 – Blues and Seafood in Ilwaco and Jazz & Oysters in Oysterville

And of course, August 18-24 is Washington State International Kite Festival

There’s always plenty to see and do here at the beach.  If nothing else, you can look for your own beach place!  Charlie and I are happy to help.  Available right now are mean high tide properties, western upland boundary properties (both homes and vacant land), ocean view, lake view, lake front, camping lots, businesses, you name it.  If you’re thinking of a move to the beach whether for vacation, snow-bird, full-time or retirement living, we’re here to help you and remember, “we’re looking out for you”!

Here are links to the last week’s worth of new listings and sold properties.  As always, call or email if you have questions.  These links are good for 30 days.

NEW LISTINGS

SOLD LISTINGS

That’s it for this week.  Have a great one and remember, I’d love to see your comments!

What a great weekend we had! We were able to escape the office and headed for the big city Friday night. Well, at least as far as Ridgefield where we spent the night. Then we went to the Portland Historic Races on Saturday at PIR. We usually crew for a Porsche at this race but the car fell upon hard times during the race at Pacific Raceways on 4^th of July weekend. So, we were a crew without a car and just wandered around, watched a few races and tried to stay cool. Waaay too hot for us! As we headed home Sunday, we could see the fog bank hanging over the peninsula and by the time we got to the office in the afternoon, it was windy, foggy and cool.

I’m hoping for some nice sunshine this weekend so I can drive the MG!

Here’s what’s coming up at the Beach:

FISHING! Don’t forget that you can still fish for Salmon and Sturgeon! Check it out here:

Remember, if you’re going through Skamokawa, stop and see the Fiber Arts Exhibit at Redmen Hall. They’re open Thursday through Sunday afternoons and our show will be there until August 10.

Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco runs through September 27.

LB Summerfest is in full swing every Saturday and Sunday

July 19-20 – Ilwaco- Clamshell Railroad Days

July 25 – Long Beach – World Kite Museum. The evolution of the “Kites Have Pull” exhibit begins with the featured Hall of Fame member, George Pocock. Pocock, an energetic eccentric, is considered the inventor of kites as a source of energy for travel. While the term did not exist in the 1820s, he was definitely a “greenie.” The exhibit continues with the maneuverable working kites in the ’50s and ’60s. It then presents the flying, performance kites and then to pulling kite buggies, and power or water and snow skiing. Most of the above displays are for fun. The exhibit concludes with kites being used for ocean crossing and artic travel.

Things are starting to pick up now. Lots of people are looking at property. For a comparison, there have been 19 houses go “pending” since July 1. For the period of June 1 through June 18, there were only 3. Of course, not all of these will see the closing table, but it’s a sign that people are ready to buy. Inventory is still high, choices are many, and I’m ready to help!

These are links to listings that have come on the market or sold since July 11. The links are good for 30 days. If you have any problems, let me know!

Looking for property? I can set up an automated search for you. Just let me know what you’re looking for and I’ll do my best to find it.

We gave the wine bar in Ilwaco, Raven and Finch, another try on the 5^th of July. If you’ll remember, I was unhappy about the cigar smokers on the deck the first time I was there. This time no one was smoking and it was the perfect place to watch the fireworks. Yes, fireworks on the 5^th, not the 4^th. Ilwaco always holds their celebration after Long Beach. The display was wonderful and the company was good too. I didn’t make it to the Long Beach celebration because the weather was just too cold and windy for my tastes.

You may sense a trend here, but Wednesday night we were invited to a private wine tasting at the new Peninsula Wine Merchants in Long Beach. It’s a cute little place and we enjoyed trying the wines from a fairly new winery in (don’t laugh) Aberdeen, Washington.

Thursday night was Ilwaco’s Art Walk. This is always so much fun and this month we actually won the drawing! Well, Charlie did. Don’t know yet what was in the basket…. It’s always fun to stroll through the galleries and other shops in downtown Ilwaco and at the Port. We always see lots of people we know and it’s like a big block party. The next one is August 14 so plan on joining us!

Here’s what’s coming up at the Beach:

FISHING! Don’t forget that you can still fish for Salmon and Sturgeon! Check it out here:

I wanted to remind everyone that if you’re going through Skamokawa, stop and see the Fiber Arts Exhibit at Redmen Hall. They’re open Thursday through Sunday afternoons and our show will be there until August 10.

Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco runs through September 27.

LB Summerfest is in full swing every Saturday and Sunday

July 12 – Leadbetter – Bay to Ocean Hike begins at 9 a.m.  Call Kathleen Sayce at 360-665-5292 for more info

July 19-20 – Ilwaco- Clamshell Railroad Days

July 25 – Long Beach – World Kite Museum. The evolution of the “Kites Have Pull” exhibit begins with the featured Hall of Fame member, George Pocock. Pocock, an energetic eccentric, is considered the inventor of kites as a source of energy for travel. While the term did not exist in the 1820s, he was definitely a “greenie.” The exhibit continues with the maneuverable working kites in the ’50s and ’60s. It then presents the flying, performance kites and then to pulling kite buggies, and power or water and snow skiing. Most of the above displays are for fun. The exhibit concludes with kites being used for ocean crossing and artic travel.

July 25-26 – Long Beach – 24th annual SandSations

July 26-27 – Long Beach – 63rd NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo.  Don’t miss the great Cowboy Breakfast!

Remember – free household hazardous waste disposal at Dept. of Community Development every Friday, May-Sept.  Call 642-9382 for more info.

If you’re coming to the beach, you’ll want to know about road work:

Washington State Department of Transportation

Southwest Region – P.O. Box 1709 – Vancouver, WA 98668 –360-905-2000 – Fax: 360-905-2098

WSDOT Weekly Travel Advisory for July 12-18, 2008

Pacific County

MAINTENANCE:

SR 401, Both directions between the Rest Area and Bean Creek (mileposts 1.11-6.87)

July 15: Daytime traffic reduced to a single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on SR 401 for pavement repair operations.

US 101, Both directions between the Niawiakum River Bridge and the SR 4 Junction (mileposts 43-29)

July 14-15: Daytime shoulder closures, both directions on US 101 for vegetation management operations.

US 101, Both directions at the SR 4 Junction (milepost 28.95)

July 15-17, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to a single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 101 for work on underground sensors. Work is weather-dependent.

These are links to listings that have come on the market or sold since July 4. The links are good for 30 days. If you have any problems, let me know!

Looking for property? I can set up an automated search for you. Just let me know what you’re looking for and I’ll do my best to find it.

Stay safe and sane over the weekend!

I had the opportunity to check out the new wine bar at the Port of Ilwaco the other night. The name is Raven and Finch and it is a delightful setting. The wine was great, the prices right. The only drawback was the cigar smokers on the deck. I was looking forward to enjoying the view of the port and sipping my wine with friends, but it wasn’t to be. Even inside, the cigar smell was unpleasant. Guess I won’t be spending a lot of time there this summer.

My friend, Natalie Danielson, has a great blog site and her May 5 post on the real estate market is interesting reading. Entitled “Housing Market up or down? hmmmm”, it sheds a bit of light on the “facts” that sway our own opinions. Read it here.

COMING UP AT THE BEACH:

This isn’t exactly the beach, but I had to plug it since I’m one of the artists!  Fiber Arts Exhibit at Redmen Hall, Skamokawa.  Opening Reception (meet the artists!) Saturday June 28, 1-3.  Show runs until August 9.

Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco runs through September 27.

LB Summerfest is in full swing every Saturday and Sunday

July 4 – Long Beach – Fireworks on the beach

July 4 – Ocean Park – Annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade

July 5 – Peninsula – Grassroots Garbage Gang beach cleanup.  Meet at any major beach approach at 9 a.m.

July 5 – Ilwaco – Fireworks at the Port

July 12 – Leadbetter – Bay to Ocean Hike begins at 9 a.m.  Call Kathleen Sayce at 360-665-5292 for more info

July 19-20 – Ilwaco- Clamshell Railroad Days

July 25-26 – Long Beach – 24th annual SandSations

July 26-27 – Long Beach – 63rd NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo.  Don’t miss the great Cowboy Breakfast!

Remember – free household hazardous waste disposal at Dept. of Community Development every Friday, May-Sept.  Call 642-9382 for more info.

AND NOW ON TO REAL ESTATE. These links are good for 30 days. After that, contact me for more info.

June wasn’t a fantastic month for closed sales, but the number of people visiting and looking and properties definitely picked up.  That means more closings in July.  There were 19 residential sales, 3 condos, and 3 vacant land.