Music Monday: Cake- The Distance

Music Monday: Islands - Hallways

I love this song!!

The Saturday Shopper: Pacific Beach Inn

Pacific Beach Inn       

Managed by Jen and John Regan, Established 2001 

12 First St. South

Pacific Beach, WA    

360-276-4433 

www.pbinn.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacific-Beach-Inn/134669909934823

Reservations Available Year Round  

Front Office Open Daily, 9am-9pm

All About the Business: We are a cozy motel located in the town of Pacific Beach. Our rooms range in size from studios with kitchenettes to larger units with 2 separate bedrooms and full kitchens. We strive to create a comfortable and clean space our guests can relax in after a long day of exploring all the wonders the Olympic Peninsula has to offer.           

What Makes Your Business Unique? Because The Pacific Beach Inn is a small hotel, we function a bit differently than chain hotels. My husband and I personally attend to each of our guests and have had the opportunity to make many new friends even after only our first year of living here. We live where we work, so we are essentially inviting our guests into our home.                   

Advice for First Time Customers: Book early! As soon as the sun comes out, everyone starts thinking about vacation. If you'd like to spend a big holiday or festival weekend in Pacific Beach with us, be sure to call as soon as your dates are solidified in order to have the best selection of rooms. It also doesn't hurt to pop out of the city during the winter and wander the beach to look for storm debris and sea creatures. There really is no bad time to visit the beach, as long as you dress accordingly!

Friday Five: Anatomy of a Sailor

The pirate of yesteryear is quite different from those modern pirates of today.  You may be surprised to find out that some of your co-workers are pirates.  They live a double life, and use the rules of modern piracy to balance and lead their lives.

A quick search for traits of a pirate comes up with many hits, my favorite being PiratesvsZombies.org.   Th' "New" Pirates: Traits and Characteristics post is by far one of the best (in my opinion) maps of this new generation of pirates.

In honor of the Rusty Scupper Pirate Daze this weekend (June 22-24) in Westport, I find it only mo'r th'n fittin to highlight the characteristics of the mo'drn pirate!

Do today's pirates keep a parrot? Have a peg leg? Bad teeth? An eye patch? Beards?  Where did these images come from? 

1. The image of today's pirate hark ens back to the old days.  The beard is a must not only for the rugged appearance but for the sheer reason that when working days on end on the Tall Ships, shaving is just not a priority!

2. Today's pirate is part of a community, much like a family.  The captain is in charge of his crew, much like he/she takes charge of their life.  A ship is a disciplined place and most pirates practice this discipline in their own lives.

3. Those who sail the tall ships do have their own language.  To see a glossary of terms click here.

4. Pirates and sailors be explorers! On the sea or in life, a pirate is adventurous.  They are often the forward thinkers in a company.  Shaking things up and moving a business toward the future.

5.Pirates and sailors of tall ships today are certainly not the scoundrels of the past, more like privateers who are commissioned by the government, pirates today are fun loving lighthearted women and men who have a true calling with the sea. 

Freedom Tails

Saving People...One Dog at a time

Freedom Tails is a non-profit organization that was started to support the local prison dog program at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) in Aberdeen, WA. This is an entirely volunteer organization, with all donations going directly to helping with necessary veterinary care, food/toys/crates/collars & leashes while the dogs are in residence 24/7 for 10-12 weeks.  

Stafford creek was the first male prison in Washington State to implement a shelter/rescue to prison to adopter dog program in the spring of 2009. Since the September 2009 class, this worthwhile program has saved and re-homed 137 dogs by April of 2012 and will have 151 by August of 2012. 

Stafford Creek's dogs have been adopted to families in Washington state, Canada, and Oregon.  This program is a big success due to offender handlers dedicating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 10-12 weeks, making the dogs more viable for adoption through teaching basic obedience skills, house training, and some socialization.  It has turned out to be so successful for the dogs, offenders, and communities that other prisons throughout the State have since begun their own program. 

Stafford Creek's dogs are normally adopted by the 3rd-4th week of class, however they remain in the prison until a very moving graduation ceremony at the end of class, when the dog handlers and their dogs demonstrate all of the dog's abilities for the adopters and the leash is ceremonially passed to the adopter, along with a daily journal kept by the handlers, the dog's vaccination and spay/neuter records.

Many of you might be wondering; how can I help or get involved, or would just like to know more about the program, well we have a website that can help you with most of your questions about the program. The website is Freedomtails.net and we are also on Facebook. 

We have a calendar of events tab on our home page, with one of the upcoming events on July 21st at the Westport Winery. We will be participating in a great HAVA (Harbor Association of Volunteers for Animals) adoption event, with an informational booth there, even if all of the current class dogs are adopted by then. We hope to see you at a future event or hear from you soon. 

Guest post provided by Ashlee Mitchell, board member for Freedom Tails and Deb Thomas-Blake, trainer.

Quinalt Cancer Fund Bike Ride

Cyclists of all ages are invited up to Lake Quinalt this weekend for fund raising bike ride!

 The ride is 30 miles and is non-competitive, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to stop and check out some beautiful scenery.

   

 Cost is only $10 for adults and $5 for children and all profits will go toward the Quinalt Cancer Fund. Email mgstamon(at)comcast.net to register!

Hey There Harborite: Miriam Groesse

Name/Age: Miriam Groesse

Where do you live: Pacific Beach

Profession/Day Job: Owner/Operator Beach Avenue Bed and Breakfast

Loyal to: Hyaks and tourism.

Best Harbor Moment: Chairing the sand castle and sculpture contest at Pacific Beach for the last 10 years.  Making donuts for the Kelper's parade on Labor Day weekend.  It's so great to see the same people year after year, coming to see and enjoy our wonderful beaches.

Favorite coffee stand: My own. I do lattes for guests, but if I go out it's Emily's on Main Street in Pacific Beach.

Favorite local business: Beach Avenue Bed and Breakfast.  The house belonged to Josiah Stearns and he used it as his beach house.  He built it in 1905.  Stearns was a partner in the Simpson Lumber Company and owned the water company in Hoquiam.  We have lived here since 1988 and have done work to keep the house in historical shape and yet livable in these modern times.

Grunge, Metal or Country: Classic rock on KXPB radio 89.1 in Pacific Beach, Moclips, Seabrook, Aloha and points beyond.

Beach, forest or river:  Pacific Beach to Moclips has the best beaches anywhere.  Quiet, peaceful, clean.

Favorite outdoor adventure or day trip: Long walks on the beaches and a trip to the Museum of the North Beach and a hike at Lake Quinault.

Define the Harbor in one word: Unforgettable

If you could change one thing about the area, what would it be: Better shopping in Aberdeen and Hoquiam.  It seems we lose great stores every year, the South Shore Mall is empty.

Grays Harbor's best kept secret: Our Northern Coast; Pacific Beach, Seabrook and Moclips.