Gathering at The Cove
Long Beach Peninsula restaurant is a spot for all ages
BY M.J. CODY
In 2017, husband and wife Doug
Brown and Angie Brown visited the Long
Beach Peninsula for Labor Day week-
end. While there, they visited The Cove
Restaurant and Peninsula Golf Course in
Long Beach.
“We had lunch at The Cove and were
surprised at how good the food was,”
Angie said. “We then learned that the
restaurant was to close permanently the
next month and I thought, ‘What a shame.
If a restaurant was this good in my back
yard, I’d eat there all the time.’”
By then, the golf course had been for
sale for more than a year. Doug, an ardent
golfer, had been eyeing the golf course
with his brother.
“RV-ing around and stopping at var-
ious golf courses, we would say to each
other half-jokingly, ‘Wouldn’t it be great
to own a golf course? Think of the fun
If You Go
Peninsula Golf Course and The Cove
Restaurant
9604 Pacifi c Way, Long Beach, Washington
Restaurant: 360-642-2828
Golf course: 360-642-4653
peninsulagolfcourse.com
project it would be when we retire,’”
Angie said. “Little did we know … We’re
not retired yet but the opportunity arrived
unexpectedly.”
After talking to each other about pur-
chasing the golf course and restaurant, the
couple decided to make an off er. They’ve
since been owners of the golf course and
restaurant.
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Photos by James Olson
TOP: A sign at the entrance of The Cove Restaurant and Peninsula Golf Course. LEFT: Bartender
Nancy Von Essen makes one of The Cove Restaurant’s signature Bloody Mary cocktails. ABOVE:
An udon noodle bowl with calamari and a glass of Oriana from Brian Carter Cellars.
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