I bet most of the folks in Astoria have never stopped in this small park. Beautiful garden with…read morestatues, flowers and trees. I guess the reason it caught my eye was the Russian Earthquake the week before when we had the Tsunami warning. Nice place to stop if walking around town.

A small garden with a big heart in the middle of Astoria. An easy break from exploring the filming…read moresites from the movie The Goonies! Not a park.

A must-see when visiting Astoria and nearby areas! We recently visited on a Thursday afternoon at…read morethe end of July. Boy, the Oregon Coast is so busy during the summer months. We don't frequent the beach during summer months for this reason. We prefer spring and fall seasons. This was a special occasion, so we made an exception. We were celebrating a birthday and booked a room at the McMenamins Gearhart Hotel. We stopped here on the way for the beautiful views from above. There was a short line to get into the park when we arrived. There's a $10 fee to park. They have restrooms, a gift shop, and plenty of areas to picnic. The grounds were clean. It was so busy during this visit, we decided to skip the 164 step spiral staircase climb to the top of the column. Instead, we walked around, took in the view, and admired the artwork depicted on the outside of the column. It was a gorgeous day to enjoy the outdoors. I would highly recommend stopping for a visit when in the area!

163 internal stairs and 12 external for a total of 175 steps. The views are fantastic, staff was…read morefriendly and the park was nice. We even saw an urban deer! Cost is $10 for an annual parking pass, and the pass is also a good to admit one person to the heritage museum. There isn't an individual admission. Accessibility wise... lacking severely. I get it it's 100 year old observation tower... they aren't going to hoist you with a crane, but someone who needs a wheelchair can't even get to the bottom of the column to admire the beautiful art on the outside. They also have some nice chairs spread around the park at parking level for those that want to take in the view from the ground, and picnic tables.... again we couldn't find any that were accessible. Leave grandma and anyone who isnt super steady on your feet in the car. Inside, is dangerous! No one to direct traffic, and unlike every other lighthouse or observation tower they don't have any stair etiquette or guidance posted. (Stay to the right, let down traffic pass first etc) there also isn't any inside hand rails. In the tower could also use a hose down and a bit of maintenance. Also, what is up with encouraging people to throw wooden gliders off the top of the tower? Oregon is a strange place.

A river front trolley that allows dogs. Of course I'm gonna ride it. You can get on and off the…read moretrolley at multiple locations. You can park in the parking lot next to Basin St. For free for the trolley. The trolley takes 60 minutes to loop around the river front. You can track the trolley via the QR code. I was lucky to get a peek at the Railroad Trolley warehouse where they keep it at the end of the day. The conductor was very informative during the ride and I learned a lot about Astoria. Definitely do this when you are in town.

This is a treat for all ages. A classic and beautifully restored trolley. You can get off and get…read moreback on. The driver was so entertaining and informative. Be sure to check it out.

Loud people. I'm talking about the employees. I thought it was appropriate to lower your voice in…read morelibraries. It wasn't just one employee. Lower your voices.

Lived in Astoria 5 years now, the library has met my expectations. Staff has always been pleasant,…read morehelpful and resourceful, even during the difficult 'temporary' building while the remodel was underway. The remodel is gorgeous; artwork tasteful and local. I feel some of the space is wasted, but perhaps they're just waiting for new ideas. Lots of events scheduled, mainly for kids. Private rooms of various sizes available for use for meetings, study groups. Ample computer workstations, which I use on occasion. If you're like me, I cant afford to keep a working printer at home due to ridiculous ink cartridge prices, so on the rare occasion I need to print I put it on a stick and head to the library. Unlike WA libraries, where printing is free, they charge a modest amount, $.20 for B/W and $.50 for color. I was disappointed that the current printer cannot do double-sided. they have a self service pay station which is buggy. I entered a job for 8 color prints, I logged in to the station, pulled up my job, put money in the thingy, and immediately the printer started spewing out someones resume (not my stuff). The librarian was able to help me. The color prints are not very good for $.50 a pop. Anyway, I'm excited for the library, I'm going to try to start using LIBBY for digital books via Astoria Public Library.

This is a warm and welcoming group of Christians who keep the flame of the gospel alive in Astoria…read more Parking to the south of the building in their lot is limited and best saved for compact cars. Other spaces can be found on the street to the west or along a very steep hill on 12th street. There are about 25 members who live In the area and very often there are visitors who are traveling along the Oregon or Washington coast who come by. There is a street fair that Astoria holds on 12th street in the summer that will block your turn when coming along the main east-west road to go up the hill. Just take one of the one-way streets before or after 12th when you turn south to get up the hill to the church building. Christ always needs those who will spread His message, so if you're looking for a beautiful place to live and work, this could be it.

Beautiful old building. Friendly, fast clerks. Able to get in and out quickly…read more No parking lot that I could see but street parking is available.

Friendly quick service in a cool old building. Can't get much simpler of a transaction.read more

HEY YOU GUY-Y-Y-Y-YS!!…read more If you are a Goonies fanatic then this is the place for you to stop first! Read about this visitors center online and stopped here before tracking down any of the area Goonies spots. The visitors center has quite the array of Goonies merchandise that is for sale, from stickers to Sloth socks they have it all. The nice lady who was working on the day I stopped by was literally the nicest lady I've ever encountered. I'm sure she sees ton of visitors during the year but didn't not seem bothered at all with what I am sure was probably her millionth time letting people know where to go to see the sites. She even pulled out a map and highlighted what places were the most see spots and where to get the best pictures, as well as where to park to avoid getting tickets. She easily spent upwards of 20-30 minutes explaining to my buddy and I some of the history of the town as well as the history involving The Goonies. She even told us about an upcoming anniversary celebration the following year for The Goonies that I will now be making a trip back for because of talking with her. I highly recommend stopping by this visitors center to kick off your site seeing tour. They will get you squared away and will do so with the brightest of smiles.

John Jensen was very friendly and super helpful!…read more Stop here for everything you need to know about the area! My friends and I came to Astoria to visit the sites where they filmed "The Goonies". Since we really did not know where to start, we started here. The gentleman at the desk did not shun us for being "tourists" in this lovely town, but actually seemed genuinely happy that we came to visit. He provided us with maps of the best sites to see (since other movies like Kindergarden Cop were also filmed here), the best routes to get around and great places to eat (we were also on our own self-made brewery tour). You can't go wrong by checking this place out. At the end of the trip, we came to the conclusion that visiting Astoria was one of the highlights of our trip-- of course due in part by the kind people at the Chamber of Commerce.

This airport is very clean and offers the entire array of services for your aircraft needs. The US…read moreCoast Guard has a helicopter base here and the FBO on the field has a nice little mom and pop sandwich shop. I flew in and asked for a loaner car and the gentleman managing the shop loaned me and my date his new sports car. What a guy! If you fly in here you're sure to receive great service!

I really love this gorgeous iconic bridge. Normally driving over Bridges is not my favorite but the…read morepart of this bridge (when you are leaving Oregon and headed into Washington) is lovely. From the calming color of the steel, to the image of strength, to the incredible views of the water, I am absolutely captivated. I don't care as much for the second part where you are more closer and more parallel to the water, but it definitely gets the job done. I know it's record-breakingly long, but the first section makes me forget that. Plus it gives me flashbacks from some of my favorite 80's movies! This bridge is iconic, nostalgic, tried and true. What more could you want.

A nice sturdy bridge to take you from Oregon to Washington and vice versa. I've taken it both ways…read more You get great views from the bridge, from up high and close to the water, and the vehicles move efficiently.