Northwest Dancehalls

Photo By and Courtesy of Stan Foreman
The Seaway
Copalis Beach, Washington

Some of the bands that played The Seaway during those great years of NW music:
 

The Beachcombers
Little Bill & The Bluenotes
The Candidos
The Chessmen
Dennis Wayne and the Col e Jets
The Epics
The Frantics
The Galaxies
The Intricates
Noblemen
Cymantha McGugin & The Cherry Frost
The Titans
 

Others??

FOR SALE

The Seaway Hall is for sale along with the house next door.  Included on the one acre lot is  a 3-bedroom (possible 4th), two-bath 1,500 sq ft house, and the 10,000 square foot Dance Hall.  The Copalis River runs across street.   It is in need of some repairs but is solid.  Asking price is $239,000.00.

The building and house are Zoned commercial and on 1 acre of land with well and septic.

Contact:   Chris Keefer  /  360-589-3140

1 March 2011

The Seaway at Copalis Beach, near Ocean Shores.  The building was of WW II vintage, a pre-fab Quonset Hut that had been bought as war surplus.  They used it for a movie theater and dances.  The seats were mounted on 2 x 4's so they could be moved out of the hall for dancing.  They had dances only during June, July and August as there weren't enough kids in the area other than summer vacation time.  The Beachcombers, The Titans, The Chessman (Hoquiam) and others played there.
Stan Foreman, September 2002

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During the late 1950's my Dad worked for the people who owned the Seaway. It was purchased from military surplus and reconstructed on the site next to the home of the owners, Mr and Mrs Bell.  Mrs. Bell was a composer and wrote music that she took to the elementary school in Copalis Beach and taught to the students.  We held school dances there and also it was a theater for a few years and my Dad was the projectionist.  Dad actually helped construct the building when it was put up.   I know that I have pictures of the inside, with the large stage and the old theater seats around the edges.  We had great times there and some good bands played there during the late 50's and early 60's.
EIleen Owens,  September 2005

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I have purchased this building and would be interested in putting on concerts and dances once again. If you have any more historic information on this building I would like to read about it.

Regards, Chris Keefer

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The Intricates, from Auburn, WA, played at the Seaway in Copalis Beach, WA in about 1961 or 62.

Bruce Lawler, January 2007