Summer Planning

Wow, the phone has been very busy the last couple of days and the Internet has been buzzing too here at The Craftsman B&B in Pacific City, Oregon. Here on the coast, Summer doesn't really start until July 4th weekend and we have been getting a lot of bookings for the upcoming season. Have you made your reservations?

Here are some Summertime events here in my neighborhood:

July 4th this year is on a Saturday and is also Clover's Day in the next town up the road, Cloverdale. This years theme is "Red White and Moo!" Don't miss the parade in downtown Cloverdale.

Next event for the day, cruise in for an Old Fashioned Strawberry Social. Held at the Kiawanda Community Center in Pacific City there will be a classic car show and strawberry shortcake.

Afterwords, head to the Cape for the Kiwanda Music Festival, bands playing all afternoon and into the evening.

To top it off, after the sun goes down, which around here in closer to 9:00 p.m. head for the beach to watch the fireworks show. Better yet, watch it from the deck of the B&B. That way you can avoid the smoke off campfires and "amateur" pyrotechnics.

Yes, the beach seems to attract fireworks from all over. As a lot of visitors live in wooded suburbia of the Willamette Valley, they think the beach is the best place to set off all the illegal fireworks they have collected. As a dog with sensitive ears, I hate that, so again this year, I will be on doggie downers for the show. When I hear a lot of fireworks, I just want to sit in the same chair as you, get as close to you as possible and being nearly 100 pounds, Mike and Laura don't want me sitting on their head.

So please come to Pacific City and enjoy the day's celebrations, parade, car show, strawberries and fireworks done by the pros. If you feel the need to set of your own fireworks, go to Sand Lake, Seaside or Lincoln City, then plan your next trip to stay with me at The Craftsman B&B. This way you can see what a crazy beach town is like compared to our mellow, still tiny beach town.

The photo is by rcampoamor on Flicker.com.