Ingredients: 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup sugar 1 egg, room temperature 1 ½ cup flour 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (I use fresh grated) ½ cup milk (or half and half) For dipping after baking: ½ cup butter, unsalted and melted ½ cup sugar mixed with ½ […]
Romance in a razor clam tide
There’s a lot of romance to be found in a razor clam. Razor clam season arrived on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula in early October and with it returned one of our favorite beach activities – evening clam digging. A nighttime clam dig combines all the elements of a romantic coastal getaway. We’re talking about evening […]
Rooms available for Kite Fest, solar eclipse
A recent cancellation here at Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn has freed up several rooms just in time for two late-August happenings – one a huge annual celebration and the other a once-in-a-lifetime event. Stay with us for the Washington State International Kite Festival on Aug. 21-27 and the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, two […]
Dungeness crab art: Take home a piece of the coast
There’s art and literature and lifestyles and culture. You’ll find all of the above when you stay at Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula. Crab-themed art, much like the crustaceans themselves, comes in myriad shapes and sizes, colors and characters. The Long Beach Peninsula is home to more than a dozen […]
LBP: The PNW’s Dungeness crab country
Welcome to Dungeness crab country. That’s something you’re bound to start hearing more often from this corner of the Pacific Northwest. Pacific County is home to three major waterways – Willapa Bay, the Columbia River and its namesake, the Pacific Ocean – and all of them produce spectacular Dungeness crab. If that’s not reason enough […]
Falling in love: Spend Valentine’s Day at the beach
Call us romantics, but we love an old-fashion Valentines Day celebration here at Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn. And why not? Sandy beach walks, Pacific Ocean sunsets, fresh Willapa Bay oysters – you’ll find all the ingredients for a romantic Valentines Day getaway right here on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula. Oysters have long been considered an […]
Fun ahead: 2017 event dates are here
Start planning next year’s beach getaways today – 2017 Long Beach Peninsula event dates have arrived. Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn sits on the doorstep of downtown Long Beach, just a few minutes’ walk from summertime favorites like Sandsations (July 12-16) and the Washington State International Kite Festival (Aug. 21-27). But you can look forward to year-round fun on the […]
Gift yourself an early holiday getaway at Boreas Inn
Don’t wait for Christmas to celebrate the holiday season at Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn, where our holiday discounts will leave a bit more cash in your pocket for purchasing presents. We’re kicking off the seasonal celebration a little early here on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, where the traditions are uniquely coastal and wonderfully whimsical. […]
Make Boreas Inn your home for the holidays
The best holiday gifts aren’t found under the tree – they’re seated around it. Give the gift of getting together, and make Boreas Inn your home for the holidays. Gather your family, friends and loved ones under one roof at Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula this holiday season with our […]
Perfect shot: Peninsula pros offer photo tips
Almost all of us carry a camera these days – the smartphone in our pocket, the tablet in our purse, the digital SLR hanging around our neck – and we love to snap away and share our favorite photography with our favorite friends. But like just about anything in life, a little planning can produce much, much […]