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we live here in manzanita year round. the winter is nice and quiet here, though very rainy and windy. we know people who own businesses here, and we try to support them as much as possible through the winter months, when things can get "lean." for people who actually live in these small coastal towns, we try to support one another as much as possible, because we know that we can't depend on the flat-landers for everything. we do enjoy brief visits, and of course their dollars, but please, LEAVE THE FIREWORKS AT HOME!!!

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