The Ultimate Ocean Shores Instagram Moments
Long before Instagram, Ocean Shores had some of the best photo opportunities on the Washington Coast – and as far as we’re concerned, it still does! Once famous for Pat Boone and a party, party, party atmosphere, many of us still remember fun times climbing around the shipwrecked SS Catala out at Damon Point, the […]
Is the Beach a Road in Ocean Shores?
For as long as I can remember, driving on the beach has been a “thing” here in the little seaside hamlet of Ocean Shores. In fact, it’s not just a thing, it’s a main tourist attraction – especially during razor clam season and the 4th of July when beach driving means less hassle for a […]
Ocean Shores Retailers Rally for the Greater Good
Best known for its beaches and a giant shark head, Ocean Shores, WA may feel like a town that hasn’t changed but look a little closer. Between the old stand-by trinket shops and the burger joints we grew up with, a few shop owners focused on customer experience, have moved in – and they’re shaking […]
October 2, 1964 Ocean Observer Newspaper
The Ocean Observer, brain child of my hero and early Ocean Shores icon, Bob Ward was published in the 60’s as a way to keep Ocean Shores in the limelight as this tiny Washington Coast hamlet was getting off the ground! October 2, 1964: In this edition you’ll learn where the postmistress was headed on […]
October 16, 1964 Ocean Observer Newspaper
The first few editions of the Ocean Observer were titled “The Bobtailed Edition.” Guessing it’s a little “hats-off” to my marketing hero, Bob Ward local fun-guy and PR maven who got the party started and kept it going during the initial real estate boom here (mid-60’s to mid-70’s). October 16, 1964: In today’s news… the […]
