Ocean Crest Resort, Pacific Beach, Washington

Three years ago, the restaurant at Ocean Crest Resort burned to the ground.  During the efforts to put out the fire, the pressure and volume of the water used by the fire department eroded so much of the shoreline that it wasn't considered possible to rebuild the restaurant.  After a year of deciding what to do, the owners found an engineer who was willing to take on the project, and a year ago, the rebuild began.  The restaurant is slightly smaller, but it is so beautiful inside that you don't really mind.  Also, 30 Elton Bennett serigraphs were lost in the fire, so the restaurant owners worked with Barbara Bennett, Elton's daughter, to purchase three works for the new restaurant.  They are three of the most stunning of Bennett's works. 

The staff gave me a wonderful tour of the restaurant, bar, and the seating area outside.  The view from the deck is undoubtedly the best ocean view on the Washington Coast.