🌱 Thinking about Sandsations? See what else July offers around the PNW.

Greetings Long Beach! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Thinking about Sandsations? See what else July offers around the PNW.

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 61, low: 54.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• July's Big Boom of Festivals and Events: Your Ultimate PNW Activity Guide for July 2026 (komonews.com) — Long Beach’s Sandsations sand-sculpting festival returns July 15–19, highlighted here among dozens of July events across the Pacific Northwest. This roundup covers everything from Seafair and airshows to food, music, cultural festivals, and outdoor movies, giving you plenty of options if you’re up for a drive beyond the Peninsula.
   

---

📸 Around Long Beach

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Beach

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 19

• Sandsations Sandcastle Competition →
  Bolstad Beach Approach, Bolstad W, Long Beach
  10:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

---

📣 Long Beach Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 3

• Seabrook’s Annual Porch Illumination Celebration
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Seabrook, Washington
• Elma Friday Market
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. 222 W Main St. Elma, WA
  2:00 pm
• Seabrook Summer Concert Series
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Seabrook, Washington
  5:30 pm
• Ilwaco Fireworks Show →
  Port of Ilwaco, 165 Howerton Ave, Ilwaco
  9:30 pm

Saturday July 4

• Ilwaco Saturday Market — All Bottled Up Art →
  Port of Ilwaco, 165 Howerton Ave, Ilwaco
  10:00 am
• Aberdeen's July 4th Celebration
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Aberdeen, WA
  11:00 am
• America 250 at the Polson Museum
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Polson Museum 1611 Riverside Ave. Hoquiam, WA
  11:00 am
• Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Oyhut Bay Grill 404 Salmonberry Lane SW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
  6:00 pm
• Aberdeen WA July 4th Fireworks →
  Morrison Riverfront Park, 1301-2527 Olympic Hwy, Aberdeen
  10:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• Tuesday Trivia at Corks & Taps
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Corks & Taps 130 Oyhut Bay Blvd. SW, #101 cean Shores, WA 98569
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Wine Down Wednesday
  Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Oyhut Bay Grill: 404 Salmonberry Ln SW, Ocean Shores WA 98569 Corks & Taps: 130 Oyhut Bay Blvd SW, #101, Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Yelm SensWA air sensor.
  FIXED! Port Townsend air monitor. FIXED! ORCAA air monitoring team just knocked it out of the park last week. #airmonitoringmonday … (Nextdoor )
• Looking for someone to tear off and replace roof on a small (apx.
  10x20) storage garage next to my house. Any recommendations? Trying to decide if it's worth repairing or just tearing down. (Nextdoor Loomis Lake)

• Health Advocates Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Medical Lab Technician -Evening shift (28822) in Ilwaco. Apply here.
• KPG Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Travel Physical Therapist - $2,176 Gross Per Week in Ilwaco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Beach here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Cathlamet

• Vacation plans too spendy? Think North Coast staycation vacations (seasidesignal.com)

---

Ok Long Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook