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Grays Harbor County pitches outdoor recreation and growing food-and-beverage scene
Summary
Seattle Refined highlighted rising visitor interest across Grays Harbor County, focusing on Seabrook trails, Aberdeen and Hoquiam restaurants, breweries and the county's year-round outdoor opportunities.
Garde Swanson, host of Seattle Refined, presented Grays Harbor County as a growing destination for outdoor recreation, dining and family travel, saying the county is “quickly becoming one of the top family destinations in the Northwest.”
The program featured Seabrook founder Casey Roloff, who said the county’s range of attractions drew people from other coastal destinations and helped the community see opportunities for day trips and extended stays. “I think a lot of people overlooked how many amazing things there are in Grays Harbor,” Roloff said, describing day-trip and multi-day appeal.
The segment also showcased Aberdeen and Hoquiam as cities with expanding restaurant scenes, cited the county's size (more than 2,200 square miles as stated on-air) and noted family-friendly trails, beaches, and storm-watching opportunities. Seabrook was described as having roughly 160 acres of trails carved through coastal terrain. A brewery representative named Alex said the local taproom offers “11 beers of our own on tap,” a detail the show used to illustrate growing local production.
The piece emphasized accessibility — the county is within driving distance of nearby metro centers and is positioned to attract visitors for fishing, hiking, biking and dining. The segment included no policy proposals or public-agency actions; it was framed as a tourism and economic-profile feature.
