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Peninsula Golf Course
Long Beach, Washington
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Peninsula Golf Course is dog-friendly, open
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and help planning special events. For more
information or to reserve a tee time, call
360-642-2828, or visit www.peninsulagolf-
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BEST HIKING TRAIL
Discovery Trail
Long Beach Peninsula, Washington
Runner-up: Fort to Sea Trail
Honorable Mention: Saddle Mountain
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new discoveries of your own.
Most of the Discovery Trail is handicap acces-
sible; for more information and download-
able maps, visit www.funbeach.com
We at Utzinger’s
True Value
Hardware Store
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you for your continued
support and business.
We greatly appreciate the community
and your loyalty to our family-owned
and operated hardware store.
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