Ocean Shores--good, bad and the ugly (Seattle: oceanfront, college, live)

[Fat Freddy]

Originally Posted by rheadabovewater

Are these wind generators supposed to generate power?

According to the promoters, they will not only generate electricity, they will re-grow the clear cut forests, cure cancer, and put a chicken in every pot.

[seamariner]

Just joined this site and found this. Moved here 1 year ago, building a home. I LOVE it here. Hope to read and hear more from Ocean Shores fans.

[MyLittleWorld]

After reading the above posts about Ocean Shores I have to wonder why I like living here so much. Could it be the ocean, bay, jetty areas, Damon State Park, Duck Lake or the 26 miles of interconnecting waterways? Living on one of the canals lets me wake up to see herons standing in the water or on a branch, otters playing on and under nearby docks, raccoons swimming across the water while deer stroll through my yard while the resident bald eagles fly overhead. True, things are not perfect in Ocean Shores, but for a nature lover it is a place hard to beat!

[Fat Freddy]

I agree.

There are not many places that I could stand out in my yard and have the deer come and eat apples out of my hand, while the eagles sit in the trees and watch.

The only thing that would make it better would be if the IGA had reasonable prices, and the tourists went elsewhere to dig their clams.

And all those ugly condos fell into the ocean.

[NCWmark]

Ocean Shores, like much of the Washington coastline, is an acquired taste. Those that head there seeking the sunny beaches of California or the five star resorts of Hawaii will be immensely disappointed. Those that appreciate ruggedness, a somewhat remote location, and the beauty of a storm coming in off the Pacific Ocean will describe it as a little slice of heaven.

I'll include myself in the latter group.

[tumblingrock]

Originally Posted by Fat Freddy

Employment in Ocean Shores is limited to support for the residents such as the IGA Grocery, the hardware store, Anchor Bank, and similar businesses, development of the area such as real estate, construction, excavating, plumbing, etc, and tourist related jobs.

Most of the construction related businesses are small and family owned and when they do hire outside workers, the wages are lower than in other parts of the state.

Most of the tourist related jobs are in the several large hotels and they are low paid service jobs such as housekeeping and maintenance.

Unless you have an independent income such as a retirement pension, or an inside track on employment, Ocean Shores is not the place to live.

Westport has an active fishing fleet of both commercial and charter boats and related support such as repair and minor boatbuilding. There is also a small tourist section, as well as resident support jobs, but like Ocean Shores, unless you have an inside track on a job, or independent income, it's not where you would want to live.

Boy are you on the money there freddy... I own a property off of duck lake. in the area but is now a RV spot.. really nice, Water Sewer etc.. Not a place for the out of job person, no work, also the Ocean shores City council is corrupt in many ways.. to many to mention but If I knew then what I know now, would have picked a more city run friendly place.. They just last april tried to sneak in a ordinance to Ban RVs altogether. When we bought it was one of the selling points to buy lot to begin with.. Nice place to visit, but if your not retired and want a more comfortable and stable city government, Ocean shores is not for you. Good luck

[tumblingrock]

beware of City Council Cronies.. too many rules on rules and run questionable government practices.. Rv folks, you should wait to buy because they tried to sneak in a ordinance to ban RVs altogether even us that have been here for sometime now.. do your homework and make sure this is for you.

[terry beltramo]

Corrupt nasty silly little town ..... Go further down the coast

[buddys nana]

We recently stayed in the RV park next to the marina. I have to say the marina is a fixer upper and the RV park is also a fixer upper. Having said that, the beach is amazing. The water appears to be cleaner than in Ocean Shores proper and the sound of the roaring tide is unbelievable. One question, what happened to that motel that is next to the marina?

[Fat Freddy]

Originally Posted by buddys nana

...what happened to that motel that is next to the marina?

The same thing that happens all over Ocean Shores, but the southern end of the peninsula is especially vulnerable to Acretion, Erosion, Greed, and Stupidity.

That nice little beach at the marina campground didn't exist a couple of years ago. It is the product of erosion. It makes a lovely addition to the campground, but at the same time the campground itself is being eroded away.