Dianna -- Are there REALLY agates over there, Damon Point, Ocean Shores?
I've never had the greatest of luck anywhere along the Washington coast
whereas much of the Oregon coast (some spots in particular!) and northern and
central California are absolute gold mines! I do, or have done, a fair
amount of beach collecting, tumbling (surf has already done the hard part),
and polishing (finishing off what nature started before she screws it up by
breaking something important) in my spare time for table displays and
sharing with others, ...a LOT of sharing with others, one can only house so many
"rocks". I just can't quite figure out why the Washington coast yields
such crap of no use or value, eye being in the mind of the beholder, mind you.
I've got the little guide book, "Washington Gem Trails", but that's not
been much use either so far. Same guides, Oregon & California are great.
So, shooo those owls away, I'll be over in a sec :-))

Richard Rowlett
Bellevue (Eastgate), WA