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A week or two ago I actually took a few days off from work and spent a few days relaxing in Ocean Shores with my lady friend. I had been to Ocean Shores before but never as a avid open carrier so I was not sure what to expect from the locals. We hit up Aberdeen on our way in to grab something quick to eat (quick is about all the time I wanted to spend in Aberdeen) before we continued. We ate at a Subway in Aberdeen and had not problems with my gun I even got a few smiles from the people in line. Aberdeen was a little dirty for my taste and the number bums, poorly dressed teenagers and no panhandling signs I saw did not make me feel very comfortable. After our food was gone so where we. We stayed at the Shilo and by the time I walked in to the hotel the weather had forced my jacket back on me so I was CC when I went up to the counter so I can not tell you how well the Shilo received my XD. We spent the next couple of days sight seeing and driving around general hoquiam, grays harbor and relaxing and exploring all over Ocean Shores. The weather was windy and wet our entire visit so I was CC outside in the weather and OC once inside a store or restaurant. We stayed for several days and had no problems at all people out there looked a little more laid back and even though I did not see anyone ells open carrying all the residents I saw on my trip looked like the 2nd amendment gun carrying type. My gun got us little if any attention witch was a nice surprise I thought maybe all the tourism had ruined the gun culture out there.
On our way back we drove through Olympia to look at the state capital and we parked and walked around a little bit. The weather was nicer now that I was off the cost line so my Olympia trip was all open carry. We walked around the capital building and the fountains and the statues outside all with out any problems. Next stop on out list was to Lacey for Sushi at Koibito, I had taken my lovely girlfriend there on a date a year ago and had a great time and we wanted to go back. The food was amazing as it was out first visit and I do not think anyone even noticed my gun. They do good business there and we arrived with the dinner rush and the restaurant was so busy I do not think anyone had enough time to look down and notice. After sushi we got back on I-5 the traffic we so bad we stopped at a big lots over near Cabela's to let the traffic thin out a little. After some time in the store and buying a few things we did not know we could not live without we where headed home.
All and all a very nice couple of days off and a great worry free open carry experience. I do not get out that way much so I thought I would share
On our way back we drove through Olympia to look at the state capital and we parked and walked around a little bit. The weather was nicer now that I was off the cost line so my Olympia trip was all open carry. We walked around the capital building and the fountains and the statues outside all with out any problems. Next stop on out list was to Lacey for Sushi at Koibito, I had taken my lovely girlfriend there on a date a year ago and had a great time and we wanted to go back. The food was amazing as it was out first visit and I do not think anyone even noticed my gun. They do good business there and we arrived with the dinner rush and the restaurant was so busy I do not think anyone had enough time to look down and notice. After sushi we got back on I-5 the traffic we so bad we stopped at a big lots over near Cabela's to let the traffic thin out a little. After some time in the store and buying a few things we did not know we could not live without we where headed home.
All and all a very nice couple of days off and a great worry free open carry experience. I do not get out that way much so I thought I would share
