Had a bunch of friendly shop owners and cool vibes. Different thrift and antique boutiques. Had a…read morelot of cool souvenirs for kids and adults, budget friendly.

The Astoria Hidden Underground Experience is a collection of unusual shops in a basement space by…read moreAstoria's piers and Riverwalk. There are two street entrances. One has the Witches' Brew Coffee and Witches' Supplies window. Take your coffee or tea downstairs, and lounge on antique Victorian sofas while sipping in the large central commons space. The shops do change over time. The anchor is a vintage clothing, home items, and body care store, Weird Sisters Freak Boutique, which has its own social media you can find. It was designed by a theatrical scenery designer. She has made an octopus tentacle, and an amazing tree inside the store, and made the walls and ceiling into a cave! There is a small about 4 foot by 4 foot space with curved free form walls, and painted with the walls, floor and ceiling in deformed black and white checker board. When you enter, music and laser lights are activated; it is the "World's Smallest Disco," for real. Beyond that they are working on a future small speakeasy. The vintage clothing is well curated. Foragers is a store with very reasonably priced locally made cutting boards, all things mushroom, and gift items. There are many mushrooms in the Coast Range, and I had a conversation with the shop person on the high price of mushroom forager baskets. Craftspersons, please provide us some options! There is also a barber shop and a screen printer. They have art shows on the Astoria art walk night. Many of the ground floor businesses in the one story building are art galleries. The Hidden Underground may do events on solar holidays, including a WInter Solstice craft and art event this December. In 2019 I heard about them through my circus friends, but did not make it there, for their Meow Wolf-like "Wonderland Through the Wardrobe." It included costumed actors and plenty of interaction things for children and their Insta companion adults. You can find photos of that on their social media, but it may never recur because it was months of work to produce. Astoria, like the rest of the coast, has many tourist-oriented businesses. There are many antique-y, curio, and curated artisan product stores in Astoria. This one is essential to add to your list to visit. It is a theatrical set. Although Portland (and Austin) are weird, the Underground Experience shames them in a delightful way!

Dear Forsythea: While visiting Astoria last week I went into your store for the first time and love…read moreit! So many home and garden ideas and gifts to choose from. Amazing selections and curation. Monica helped me choose a couple gifts for my girls and I plan to stop back in before Christmas to get a few more. Thanks again for all the great ideas, Monica. You're a gem. 5 stars : best shopping experience in Astoria!

The vibes in this store are unmatched. I always come here to buy a card for birthdays and holidays…read more They have a neat selection and they aren't your basic cards. They are priced I think at $6, but for the uniqueness of them they are worth it. The service has always been good and the staff is attentive and welcoming. Love coming here when in Astoria.

I absolutely love this concept and have used them for all of my animals. It's also way better than…read moregiving my stuff to Goodwill. I've probably given 100's of $ of stuff to them. It really does make a difference when you're on a budget but also wanting to be a responsible pet owner. Please consider volunteering. The more people who volunteer the more it can be open.

When our dog needs a bath, this is the place we take him. The owner and her staff are good with…read moredogs.

Totally fun shop! I needed a belt, a quick thrift-store search found this place. Too perfect, I…read morecould've shopped here all day but my wife wanted to move along. So many fun shiny objects, very reasonable prices, many interesting Collectibles. I found the belt that I'd come for but it needed more holes. "Do you have a leather punch?" I asked. "Yes" of course they did! Great place, great service.

I won't return. My experience with the young man was not welcoming or helpful. When I asked him,…read more"had he come across, or have for sale an oil lamp with a catalytic converter, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know, and continued with what he was doing." It seemed he didn't want my money spent in the shop.

A great little thrift store with some very friendly folks running it. Good selection too.read more

There is such a variety of items from household to furniture and even pet items. The store was very…read moreclean and people were so nice and helpful. They really care about the shoppers. I got towels, socks and some kitchen stuff. The chidrens area is fun for kids and has a variety of toys and clothing in good usable shape. The prices are fair for the quality and it's nice to know that the profits stay on the peninsula to help children and others in need.