Is Jake the Alligator Man for real? At Marsh's Free Museum in Long Beach, Wash., visitors wonder. He's enclosed in a glass case so you can't touch. But people approach the case all day long, staring, not quite knowing for sure. Legend has it that Jake is half human, half alligator, which certainly seems a stretch as in "how the heck could that happen without the human getting eaten?" Anyway, Jake postcards are popular items at the checkout stand as are Jake bumper stickers and tee-shirts. Across the street is a small park with the "World's Largest Frying Pan." Long Beach is on a long, thin peninsula on the southwest coast of Washington. The peninsula's wide beach is an official state highway, so you can drive your car or RV right on it.
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ReplyDeleteWe frequent Long Beach (WA, not CA) and always stop to see Jake. There are great RV spots to be found (recommend Andersen's) and the abundance of great seafood (especially oysters) is a plus. Many restaurants have sprung up throught the area recently, so if you're tired of firing up the grill you have an option.
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