Knapton Cove Pest House “The Ellis Island of the West Coast”

| November 11, 2010

“O! how Horriable is the day!” Captain William Clark  November 22, 1805. This is the name of the annual celebration at the Knappton Cove Heritage Center. Saturday, November 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in conjunction with the “Ocian in View” Cultural Weekend at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. The property has [...]

This is no Harvest Festival this is Good old fashion Trick or Treating!

| November 4, 2010

The custom of Trick or Treating became popular in the US in the 1950’s and the quant fishing village of Ilwaco Washington has captured this little taste of mid century Americana. For the past 10 years I have been a participant in the trick or treat festivities on the Peninsula as a parent and candy [...]