Geographic isolation, abundant natural resources, and the challenging climate of Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula have shaped the strong character, individuality, and creativity of those who live there–from the First Peoples of the Chinook Nation to the eclectic, ever-growing population of the 21st century. Along the Columbia River, the salmon industry has spawned leaders such as P.J. McGowan, John Kola, and Jessie Marchand. On Willapa Bay, oyster workers and cranberry growers like Meinert Wachsmuth, Ira Murakami, Charles Nelson, Jim Crowley, and Malcolm McPhail have struggled to understand and protect their fragile environment. Entrepreneurs like John Morehead, Mary Lou Mandel, Keleigh Schwartz; legislator Sid Snyder; surf rescuer Doug Knutzen; and artist Eric Wiegardt have each played a role in shaping this unique area. Legendary Locals of the Long Beach Peninsula chronicles the generations of inhabitants who have celebrated the distinctiveness of their communities even as they have endeavored to cooperate in sculpting their future.

Email webmaster@beachdog.com to get started or request a gift certificate (good through 1pm on Sunday, Nov 25, 2012).

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We’re sad to see him go, of course.  Having served as our Technical Lead for just over two years, Ethan has filled our technical tool box to new levels here at beachdog.com, expanding the services we offer.  His legacy will continue through the training he’s provided and documentation he’s created, but it won’t be the same as bombarding him with beach balls or running a red carpet of post-it notes back to his office when he returns from lunch.

Dan, Ariel, Wendy and myself will be picking up most of his projects in the short run, and some of our tried-and-true Freelance Fidos will be pitching in to fill the gap until we re-hire.  In fact, Ethan will join the ranks of our Freelance Fidos, lending his high level of skill to a few of our most complex projects on a very part-time basis.  Being beachdog takes a special kind of person; we’re looking for just the right person to add to our technical team and are grateful to our talented troupe of Freelance Fidos in the meanwhile!

E’s last day with us will be Friday, June 29th, but he’ll always be “Code Puppy” to us.

“Serif vs. Sans Serif” Typefaces and Legibility

Serifs are the little strokes on the ends of letterforms. You will see them on such typefaces as Times, Baskerville, Garamond, and Palatino. The strokes, or tails, lead your eye from one letter to the next. Various studies have proven over the years that, with ink-on-paper, a serif typeface is easier to read than a sans serif face (sans serif typefaces might include Helvetica, Avant Garde, Futura, and Franklin Gothic).

Keeping in mind the ease of reading type printed on paper in serif typefaces, the exact opposite is true on a computer monitor. The regular grid of pixels in strict horizontal and vertical alignment apparently minimizes the legibility of serif type. So choosing a sans serif typeface such as Helvetica (or Arial) would be prudent in this case.”

Read Recommendations & Reviews on Stik.com

Are you on stik yet?

UPDATE 06/09/12

I’m not feeling the love for Stik.  It’s handy, how well it integrates with Facebook and Google+, but LinkedIn has more features and more reach.  As a latecomer, Stik has a lot of growth to do before it can really compete.

Yes, it is a fun and friendly contest and promotion but I was also schooled in popcorn machines. Who knew there was a difference?

As someone who enjoys vintage Americana and old movies I was delighted to learn about the Manley Popcorn Company and their machines. Click here for a history on the company that brought you movie theater popcorn!

Dennis Company in Raymond boasts a vintage Manley Popcorn Machine with Joe as the head popcorn chef. I have yet to taste corn popped in a Manly but I am excited for tomorrows challenge when I get to sample the corn popped in a iconic piece of American made history!

The Manley Popcorn Machine at the Raymond Dennis Company.

A Manley with great style looks to be early 1950′s my guess is it served  many bags of popcorn to movie patrons during the golden age of movies.

Not sure if this is a Manley but these wagons would park out in front of the theater selling popcorn to people heading into the theater. Eventually theater owners realized they could be reaping these popcorn profits themselves and movie theater popcorn was born.

Taste the difference yourself at the Popcorn Challenge noon tomorrow at the Lost Roo. The winner will be determined in a blind taste test by the esteemed judging panel consisting of Michael Lalewicz from the The Depot Restaurant, Mike Littawa from the Breakers Long Beach, Blane Walker from the 42nd Street Cafe, Betsy Millard from the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Brady Turner from Adrift Hotel & Spa, Andi Day from Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau, and Jan Grambo from the Lighthouse Oceanfront Resort. The real winner of the challenge will be ether Cowlitz County CASA or the Boys & Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula with the loser of the challenge donating $250 to the others charity of choice.

Cheers!

–Keith

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, “I am very rich. Marry me!”
That’s Direct Marketing.

You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you and says,
“He’s very rich. Marry him.”
That’s Advertising.

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and get her telephone number.
The next day you call and say, “Hi, I‚m very rich. Marry me.”
That’s Telemarketing.

You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
You get up and straighten your tie; you walk up to her and offer her a drink.
You open the door for her; pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say,
“By the way, I’m very rich. Will you marry me?”
That’s Public Relations.

You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
She walks up to you and says, “You are very rich.”
That’s Brand Recognition.

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, “I’m rich. Marry me”
She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
That’s Customer Feedback!!!!

SallyLeeByTheSea.com has a wonderful article on the holiday happenings –and Christmas Spirit– in Ilwaco this season.  From Crab Pot Christmas Tree (and crab pot carols) to the lighted boat parade (led by the US Coastguard) to the indoor Saturday Market, charming shops, and fireworks, you’ll want to be sure to check out her blog for wonderful photos and details.