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# Positive review
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- Published: 2008-06-05T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T19:47:48.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Pier, #archive-import

*By Elsie Moore*

Recently I had the pleasure of enjoying your beach front in Santa Monica and watch my grandchildren enjoy playing in the Pacific Ocean. I too live near the beach in Florence, Oregon (slightly cooler water here).

I met enjoyable people on the pier, the beach and took in the markets along your front street. I appreciated it all.

One of the persons I enjoyed greatly was one of your freelance writers and I would have enjoyed a longer visit since I too do freelance writing.

The past 28 years I have been a realtor in Oregon and couldn’t help but sing the praises of our white dunes and beaches in the Florence area. I hope some of your residents will pay us a visit sometime and also enjoy our beaches, river and many lakes.

Thank you for the warm hospitality your community showed me.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 5, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/060508.pdf?ref=smdp.com)