Long Beach, WA

A celebration of all things cranberry will take place on the Long Beach Peninsula, from October 10 through 12, 2008. Bog tour, food sampling, live entertainment, crafters and more will showcase the area’s cranberry growing heritage during the 87th Annual Cranberrian Fair. Cranberrian Fair buttons are $5 each and cover admission to the festival activities at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, the Cranberry Trolley, and all events at the Cranberry Museum.
As part of Cranberrian Fair activities, the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco will host a variety of vendors, offering handmade items such as pottery, jewelry, books, paintings, cranberry vine baskets, peach/cranberry pies, yard art, and more. There will also be a cranberry growing display, a number of raffles and locally-produced cranberry products from Oysterville Sea Farms.

From the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, the Cranberry Trolley will whisk visitors to the Cranberry Museum. Here one can stop and learn about the history of cranberry growing on the Peninsula as well as modern harvest methods, sip cranberry juice, hear live entertainment, purchase samples of cranberry products including fresh carnberries. Tour the Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation’s 10-acre demonstration bog while cranberries are being harvested.
The Cranberry Trolley will run on the hour from the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum from 11AM until 2PM Friday through Sunday.

The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is located at 115 SE Lake Street in Ilwaco, Washington
For more information call 360-642-3446
columbiapacificheritagemuseum.com
CONTACT:        Rosemary Hickman
TELEPHONE:        360-642-3446
EMAIL:            cphm@willapabay.org