Station/Boat Location~
STATION CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT / USCG MOTOR LIFEBOAT SCHOOL
Date there~
2007-2011
Weather~
IT RAINS A MAJORITY OF THE YEAR, BUT WHEN IT IS SUNNY ITS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! SUMMER TEMP AVERAGE IS 65/70 WINTER TEMP AVERAGE IS 30-50. HAS SNOWED TWICE SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE.
Military facilities~
THERE IS A COAST GUARD EXCHANGE ACROSS THE RIVER IN ASTORIA, OREGON (30 MINS) THAT SERVICES OUR AREA AND THE AIR STATION OVER THERE. ITS VERY SMALL, JUST KNICK-KNACKS AND SOME FOOD AND CG APPAREL, ALSO HAS A GAS STATION.
Medical~
THERE IS GROUP MEDICAL FOR AD ACROSS THE RIVER IN ASTORIA. ALL THE FAMILIES HERE SEE DOCTORS IN ASTORIA AS WELL THROUGH COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THEY HAVE A GREAT PEDIATRIC CLINIC, I ALSO RECOMMEND WHIMAL FAMILY CLINIC.
Housing~
THERE IS HOUSING AVAILABLE HERE. THERE ARE TWO LOCATIONS, ONE RIGHT BY THE BASE - 2 AND 3 BEDROOMS RIGHT ON THE RIVER, GREAT VIEW! ALSO ANOTHER LOCATION ABOUT 7 MINS FROM THE BASE KNOWN AS "BAKER BAY" AND THEY ARE ALL 3 BEDROOMS I BELIEVE AS WELL.
THERE ARE LOTS OF RENTALS AVAILABLE AS WELL. MOST PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN HOUSING HAVE CHILDREN.
Shopping~
THIS IS A TOURIST/BEACH LOCATION (LONG BEACH, WA PENINSULA) SO THERE ARE LOTS OF MOM&POP SHOPS WITH NEAT THINGS, A FEW RESTURAUNTS AND MCDONALDS, SUBWAY, ETC .. NO SHOPPING MALLS OR ANYTHING THOUGH. THERE IS A FREDMEYER, ROSS, PAYLESS, JC PENNEY, ETC IN ASTORIA, OR (30 MINS) ALSO LONGVIEW, WA IS ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AWAY AND THERE IS A MALL AND TARGET, WALMART AND SUCH. PORTLAND AND SEATTLE ARE ABOUT 2-2.5 HOURS AWAY WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING AND ACTIVITIES!
Child Care/Schools~
THERE ARE A FEW DAYCARES HERE, MOST PEOPLE TAKE THEIR CHILDREN TO PENINSULA CHURCH CENTER DAYCARE, THEIR PRICES ARE MODERATE, THERE ARE A FEW IN-HOME AS WELL. IF YOU (THE SPOUSE) END UP WORKING IN ASTORIA/WARRENTON LIKE I DO, THERE ARE SEVERAL OVER THERE AS WELL. I RECOMMEND SEA OF DREAMS, ITS A IN-HOME DAYCARE AND KELSY IN WONDERFUL!
ELEM: LONG BEACH ELM, OCEAN PARK ELM
JR-SR: ILWACO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Adult Schools~
GREYS HARBOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ASTORIA)
Fun Activities~
MILES AND MILES OF BEACH, NICE SAND, LOTS OF WAVES, KITE FESTIVAL, GARLIC FESTIVAL, ROD RUN TO THE END OF THE WORLD (CAR SHOW), FAIR, BIKE RIDING, HIKING, CAMPING, ETC...
Additional Info~
LOVE/HATE WITH THIS PLACE. LOVE THE SCENERY AND THE PEOPLE, THE WEATHER COULD BE BETTER :)
Homeport WA
STATION CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT / USCG MOTOR LIFEBOAT SCHOOL
Date there~
2007-2011
Weather~
IT RAINS A MAJORITY OF THE YEAR, BUT WHEN IT IS SUNNY ITS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! SUMMER TEMP AVERAGE IS 65/70 WINTER TEMP AVERAGE IS 30-50. HAS SNOWED TWICE SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE.
Military facilities~
THERE IS A COAST GUARD EXCHANGE ACROSS THE RIVER IN ASTORIA, OREGON (30 MINS) THAT SERVICES OUR AREA AND THE AIR STATION OVER THERE. ITS VERY SMALL, JUST KNICK-KNACKS AND SOME FOOD AND CG APPAREL, ALSO HAS A GAS STATION.
Medical~
THERE IS GROUP MEDICAL FOR AD ACROSS THE RIVER IN ASTORIA. ALL THE FAMILIES HERE SEE DOCTORS IN ASTORIA AS WELL THROUGH COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THEY HAVE A GREAT PEDIATRIC CLINIC, I ALSO RECOMMEND WHIMAL FAMILY CLINIC.
Housing~
THERE IS HOUSING AVAILABLE HERE. THERE ARE TWO LOCATIONS, ONE RIGHT BY THE BASE - 2 AND 3 BEDROOMS RIGHT ON THE RIVER, GREAT VIEW! ALSO ANOTHER LOCATION ABOUT 7 MINS FROM THE BASE KNOWN AS "BAKER BAY" AND THEY ARE ALL 3 BEDROOMS I BELIEVE AS WELL.
THERE ARE LOTS OF RENTALS AVAILABLE AS WELL. MOST PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN HOUSING HAVE CHILDREN.
Shopping~
THIS IS A TOURIST/BEACH LOCATION (LONG BEACH, WA PENINSULA) SO THERE ARE LOTS OF MOM&POP SHOPS WITH NEAT THINGS, A FEW RESTURAUNTS AND MCDONALDS, SUBWAY, ETC .. NO SHOPPING MALLS OR ANYTHING THOUGH. THERE IS A FREDMEYER, ROSS, PAYLESS, JC PENNEY, ETC IN ASTORIA, OR (30 MINS) ALSO LONGVIEW, WA IS ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AWAY AND THERE IS A MALL AND TARGET, WALMART AND SUCH. PORTLAND AND SEATTLE ARE ABOUT 2-2.5 HOURS AWAY WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING AND ACTIVITIES!
Child Care/Schools~
THERE ARE A FEW DAYCARES HERE, MOST PEOPLE TAKE THEIR CHILDREN TO PENINSULA CHURCH CENTER DAYCARE, THEIR PRICES ARE MODERATE, THERE ARE A FEW IN-HOME AS WELL. IF YOU (THE SPOUSE) END UP WORKING IN ASTORIA/WARRENTON LIKE I DO, THERE ARE SEVERAL OVER THERE AS WELL. I RECOMMEND SEA OF DREAMS, ITS A IN-HOME DAYCARE AND KELSY IN WONDERFUL!
ELEM: LONG BEACH ELM, OCEAN PARK ELM
JR-SR: ILWACO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Adult Schools~
GREYS HARBOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ASTORIA)
Fun Activities~
MILES AND MILES OF BEACH, NICE SAND, LOTS OF WAVES, KITE FESTIVAL, GARLIC FESTIVAL, ROD RUN TO THE END OF THE WORLD (CAR SHOW), FAIR, BIKE RIDING, HIKING, CAMPING, ETC...
Additional Info~
LOVE/HATE WITH THIS PLACE. LOVE THE SCENERY AND THE PEOPLE, THE WEATHER COULD BE BETTER :)
Homeport WA
