{"id":314705,"date":"2026-05-14T02:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/314705\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:31:19","slug":"dig-into-the-razor-clam-shellfish-festival-a-treasured-pacific-northwest-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/314705\/","title":{"rendered":"Dig into the Razor Clam &#038; Shellfish Festival, a treasured Pacific Northwest tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONG BEACH, Wash. (Amazing America) \u2014 Since 1940, the annual Razor Clam &amp; Shellfish Festival in Long Beach, Washington, has honored the peninsula\u2019s decades-long tradition of razor clam harvesting, and it\u2019s one of the Pacific Northwest\u2019s biggest celebrations of coastal seafood culture.<\/p>\n<p>Usually held in the spring at Veterans Field near downtown Long Beach, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreencoastwa.com\/event\/razor-clam-shellfish-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">festival<\/a> draws visitors from all over the region.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include razor clam digging lessons and cleaning demonstrations, oyster shucking contests, live music, beer gardens, and more.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest draws is the annual chowder cook-off, where local restaurants submit their rendition of the classic dish and visitors vote for their favorite, awarding bragging rights to the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to take a selfie with the famous Giant Squirting Clam (sometimes called the World\u2019s Largest Spitting Clam), a legendary Long Beach attraction located at 409 S Pacific Ave, which is conveniently near the World\u2019s Largest Frying Pan.<\/p>\n<p>Many folks like to combine the festival with a clam dig on nearby beaches. Bear in mind that digging depends on Washington Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife approvals, and the best conditions are usually one to two hours before low tide.<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach isn\u2019t just good for seafood: It\u2019s situated along one of the longest drivable beaches in the United States and is a popular destination for coastal recreation.<\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars for next year and look forward to cool ocean air, plenty of fresh seafood, a friendly community, and Pacific Northwest charm.<\/p>\n<p>We know there are plenty of other stories of unique landmarks and cultural experiences in all corners of the USA, and we\u2019re making it our mission to find and highlight them. If you know of one, we&#8217;d love to hear about it. Send a DM to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amazingamericatv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@amazingamericatv<\/a> on Instagram!<\/p>\n<p>For more amazing stories, click <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingamericaqrcode.my.canva.site\/copy-of-amazingamerica-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a> to subscribe to Amazing America on YouTube and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONG BEACH, Wash. (Amazing America) \u2014 Since 1940, the annual Razor Clam &amp; Shellfish Festival in Long Beach,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-314705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}