Camano Island Waterfront Inn in Washington

Camano Island Inn's History

The Camano Island Inn is located on a site long associated with human occupation. The site of the Kikialos tribe's permanent settlement is near the inn. They occupied the area prior to 1855. The Kikialos subsisted on salmon, bottom fish, shellfish, and a multitude of plants and berries available near the site. After 1855, pioneers began to settle the area. A shingle mill was started in 1904 and a small town, Camano City, began to take shape. Camano Island's first school was built near the inn in 1904. The building that is now the Camano Island Inn was barged to the site shortly thereafter, to serve as a boarding house for mill workers. Once the island was logged, the mill closed. In 1923, the dock at Camano City collapsed after being struck by the steam ship "Atalanta" in high seas. This brought about change at Camano City. The boarding house became a fine hotel, hosting guests from around the world. Overland transport soon replaced steamship commerce. The local residents began subsistence farming, rather than logging, and tourism began to develop on Camano Island. Several fishing resorts and "autoparks" were located on Camano Island. The Camano City Hotel operated until the late 1950's, when it became a private residence, and later, a nursing home. The present owners, Jon and Kari Soth, began remodeling the facility in 1995, and opened for business on July 3rd 1998.

Innkeepers: Jon & Kari Soth

Recipes included in the cookbook: Camano Seafood Stew, Camano Breakfast Salmon Bake and Crustless Quiche.

This BnB (along with delicious recipes and wonderful stories) is featured in Sunrise Sunset Across America, Bed & Breakfast cookbook. Purchase it by clicking on the link in the upper sidebar. Click on the review to read more about it.

Boreas, Name of the North Wind

Boreas, a name derived from the Greek word for North Wind, is true beauty on the sea.
Northwest Best Places calls us "picturesque lodging in a postcard perfect setting." So... pamper yourself in this elegant, yet spacious and casual 1920’s beach home surrounded by unique art and antiques.

We offer a "luxurious B&B...homey comforts...a sumptuous breakfast" - The Seattle Times.
Our Inn is located near the Boardwalk, Dunes Trail, shops, fine dining, festivals, lighthouses, horseback riding. Walk our secluded path to the beach.

For an experience you will never forget, visit Boreas Bed and Breakfast Inn on the Long Beach Peninsula of South West Washington State. Located just 3 hours south of Seattle, Washington, a little over 2 hours west of Portland, Oregon and just a few minutes from Astoria, Oregon. For your convenience, Boreas has Wireless Internet (WI-FI) at no charge, of course! Come and stay at our Long Beach Washington Cabin

Situated right atop the Lewis and Clark Trail, Boreas Inn just one block away from Long Beach, but feels like a world away. Shop the downtown Long Beach galleries, birdwatch, hike, ride horses, visit the World Kite Museum a few blocks away, go to Saturday Market at the port...or spend precious private time together in Boreas' hot tub by the ocean dunes.

Dine "at the source", sample local seafoods, fruits and wild mushrooms, not only during Boreas' famous morning feasts, but at dinner in one of our upscale, yet casual, unique local restaurants. We will arrange everything for you! Life is never dull here, but always calming.

Visit the local lighthouses, walk our private path to the beach, or laze in our hammocks in the gardens by the dunes. Savor the open space of our parks and ocean vistas. Observe the progress of reknown artist and architect, Maya Lin, architect of the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington DC, as she completes her Confluence Project artworks at Cape Disappointment State Park a few miles south.

Come and explore our Long Beach Washington Bed and Breakfast and the Long Beach Peninsula, we are waiting to great you.

Innkeepers: Susie Goldsmith & Bill Verner.

Recipes included in the cookbook: Boreas Lemon Macadamia Nut Bread.Boreas Smoked Salmon & Bagel Strata, Boreas Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bread Pudding, & Oysters Rockefeller Turnovers.

This BnB (along with delicious recipes and wonderful stories) is featured in Sunrise Sunset Across America, Bed & Breakfast cookbook. Purchase it by clicking on the link in the upper sidebar. Click on the review to read more about it.