April Swenson's Blog

Ocean Shores Featured in The Vacouver SunAs One of the Most Popular Places in Washington   Our fair beach town of Ocean Shores received some international praise from our neighbor to the north: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  One of the special writers for The Vancouver Sun wrote a piece ab...

Ocean Shores EventFireworks on the Beach for Independence Day ~ July 4thOcean Shores, WA July 4, 2009 ~ Independence Day is one of the greatest and most amazing sites visitors and locals can see along the beaches of Ocean Shores and the North Beach. July 4th brings in the most number of tourists ...

Ocean Shores EventAnnual Five Star Sand & Sawdust Festival Ocean Shores, WA June 26-28, 2009 ~ The Annual Five Star Sand & Sawdust Festival was held over the weekend in downtown Ocean Shores and it was a great success. All three days enjoyed sunshine with temperatures in the 60's. A consistent th...

Ocean Shores EventFlag Day Parade Ocean Shores, WA June 13, 2009 ~ Ocean Shores honors Old Glory by holding its annual Flag Day Parade. It is fun to see all of the people line Pt Brown Ave and W. Chance a La Mer Ave to watch the presentation of our Nation's Symbol by marching bands, politicians, ...

Ocean Shores NewsThe Boardwalk Shops of Ocean Shores A New Commercial Downtown Project 759 Pt Brown Ave NW, Ocean Shores, WA ** For Sale or Lease ** April 2009 ~ These Retail Commercial Shops are completed and 4 shops are now open! The Dusty Trunk, The Kite Shop, Beach Bum Sunglass Company, and F...

Washington Coast's Diamonds Team Wins National Award Ocean Shores, WA April 2009 ~ April Swenson and Bob McDougal, under the team name of the Washington Coast's Diamonds Team, were awarded the Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Team Award for 2008. We became part of the top 45% of sale...

Ocean Shores EventWinter Snow Storm at the Beach2 Stories Rolled Into 1Ocean Shores, WA December 20-22, 2008 ~ The Northwest was belted again with another snow storm. Not since about 1969 have we seen this much snow. Ocean Shores probably got upto a foot of snow. This time around, it was even mor...

Ocean Shores NewsI Passed the State Broker's Exam November 11, 2008 ~ I am very excited to announce that I have passed the Washington State Broker Exam on this day after months of study. Even after all of my studying, I was nervous. But thanks to God, I did just fine and I am extremely excited, n...

Ocean Shores EventIndependence Day ~ July 4thFireworks on the BeachOcean Shores, WA July 4, 2008 ~ Independence Day is one of the greatest and most amazing sites visitors and locals can see along the beaches of Ocean Shores and the North Beach. July 4th brings in the most number of tourists than ...

Ocean Shores EventAnnual Five Star Sand & Sawdust FestivalOcean Shores, WA June 27-28, 2008 ~ The Annual Five Star Sand & Sawdust Festival was held over the weekend in Ocean Shores and it was a great success. Saturday was a gorgeous day with temperatures reaching in the high 60's and sunny skies ...