Very cool to see the history of bumblebee tuna. There are exhibits and short films. There are…read moresome shops and restaurants to sit afterwards to enjoy the view. Free.

A great place to visit and take your time to stroll. After looking at all the antiques grab. Cup of…read morecoffee to watch the ships go by and place a lock at the end of the pier.

We stopped at this museum on our recent vacation. We paid $14 and were able to see three museums…read morefor that price. This was our favorite because it was very interactive and informative. The woman working at the front desk was very friendly and helpful. I want to reiterate that it was interactive which I feel is the best type of learning. It was really fun.

Interesting museum chock full of local historical info and artifacts…read more We decided to tour the Flavel House but ended up buying combo passes to the 3 museums. Heritage was fun. They've plastered the walls in signs and dates offering hours of reading should you have the time and/or inclination. We did not...but we certainly enjoyed around an hours worth of wandering and learning more about the history of the area. Cool stop in Astoria.

This is a fun festival to attend. There are so many great parts about it, but the beer garden is…read morenot one of them. Sorry, lost a point for that. It used to be better but now they are limited and I feel that the area is not as fun as before. Let's talk about the festival.... The mascot is a Razor Clam! Yep, it is! Pretty funny. I actually go every year because I like when the town is booming and this seems to bring people out. Must dos are Chowder competition. You get to sample about 10 of them (2 oz little cups) and vote on your favorite one. It's fun when yours wins. There's free fritters but you only get a small piece (it's free) but it's fun seeing them make it. There's always a band playing. That's kind of fun. Booths, galore. One even had a mermaid in water once. I have seen the festival evolve. They got rid of some things but kept others and made others even better. What I do miss was the free items you would get if you visited specific stores. You would get a little booklet and if you visited one place, you'd get a magnet, if you visited another place, you'd get a key chain, another, you'd get something else. It made it fun to check out different places in the area. Again, it's worth going to and just enjoying everything... Oh, and the best part is that it takes place on a clamming day so before all this, you go clamming bright and early so it doesn't interfere with the festival. The festival even offers razor clamming lessons. I have never gone, but for those who don't have someone to teach them, it's probably worth checking out. April 2025

Now...I am torn writing this review. Many Yelpers have hidden gems, Things we'd rather keep to…read moreourselves...but, because I won't be going in 2015 and I want to see this event keep going, I will post a review. Hopefully I'll be there in 2016. Long Beach, a town of less than 4,000 souls on a windswept peninsula in Southern Washington opened its doors in April of 2014 inviting seafood lovers and nature lovers to come and visit. I would say the event was a success as I heard one visitor say all the hotels in town were full. Small town, homespun hospitality. The website for the event was: http://longbeachrazorclamfestival.com/ Events included razor clam digging lessons, clam chowder cook off and beach clean up, but most of all it was an opportunity to kick back and cool our heels and eat at many excellent restaurants. We even had some rain which was refreshing coming from drought plagued California. The city of Long Beach does have other events Their city website and calendar is: http://www.longbeachwa.gov/ Or try http://www.funbeach.com

Your ushers need to do a better job of handling rowdy loud audience members... the entire show for…read moreKyle last night (a big comedian from Comedy Central so a big deal for this tiny town) In the mezzanine on the right hand side.... Fifth or sixth row down from the very top.... A couple would not shut the eff up the entire show!!!! Then the LOUD ANNOYING people In front of us yelled at them for talking... then THEY proceeded to be super obnoxious and loud and RUDE the ENTIRE NIGHT! Everyone was side eyeing them.... They were so arrogant! Talking about their cook book they wrote??? Like shut up ladies!!! You were literally laughing up to the ceiling arrogantly and obnoxiously and then would grab your friends arms on both your sides and see if they were paying attention to your loud ass. Like no lady this show isnt about YOU. Stop being an attention seeker, these people looked a good 15 years older than us too. Pathetic!!! They kept screaming at the stage like GROW UP!!!! No theatre etiquette at all. No consideration for anyone else who paid money to be there. Also making fun of Kyle over skating? Are you that dense? Why are you even there watching his show????? Shut up!!! Stop talking and standing up a million times during a show! This group was like a bunch of 45 year old children who don't care about anyone else but them. Go to dinner if you want to YAP your mouth all night long!!!! You're lucky my husband and I didn't kick your chair cuz we considered it ten times. You made our whole area want to leave half way through the show, you all wouldnt stop taking your bright phones out either! Learn some respect !!!! Asinine!!!! Kick these people out! I used to get kicked out of movie theatres in middle school for having my phone on!!! what is this???? Also no AC ON ???? it was toasty In there for sure.

I am a recent transplant to Astoria, and we were quick to notice this beautiful theatre while we…read morewere eating dinner across the street. The Liberty has a gorgeous, old school facade with classic lighted sign, and a roundabout ticket booth on the outside corner. The interior is just as spectacular. A large semi-circular staircase rises to the balcony. Getting tickets is super easy on their website, at least for shows I've gone to no ludicrous Ticketmaster fees. Tickets easily picked up at the will-call prior to show. Acoustics are fabulous here (we saw Heart-by-Heart here in the summer). j Seats are pretty comfy. Concessions are reasonably priced. Best of all they are environmentally conscious. Popcorn came in simple brown paper bags. Drinks required a once-purchased re-useable cup with tightfitting lid. Staff, friendly and helpful. Restrooms were clean and adequately sized. If you get a chance to see a show here do it!

What a dump! Very unkempt individual came to great us…read more What once was is no more. I believe this place could get back its original glory with some work and care. This is no lavender farm just store bought plants.

The Painted Lady Lavender Farm is located in a beautiful setting with well-tended gardens that even…read moreinclude some lavender. The ladies who run it are enthusiastic and interesting and can be counted as entertainment. Of course they sell lavender products but the selection is small although of good quality and the prices are high. Worth a quick stop and you might just find something to buy.

We made a special trip to this gallery because a friend had a show there. We called ahead and spoke…read morewith a nice person (who we later determined was Michael). He verified that our friend's show was still going to be up (we were visiting on the show's final day). Well, do you like black and white photography? Then this is the gallery for you! It's clear as soon as you step in the door how dedicated LightBox is to excellence. It is quiet like a church and gives off a completely "serene" vibe. You feel like you can take all the time you want to look at each piece. No one is going to hurry you or disturb you. When Michael noticed how interested we were he gave us an impromptu viewing of some of the additionally exciting work in the flat file upstairs. Just a completely first-rate experience.

They advertise on the sign selling film, and when asked he only had one option which was 20+year…read moreexpired film and he only sold it in a package of 5. I asked him if he had photos proving it was good, which he dodged and closely explained it was amazing, then I asked again which he laughed and said no. I'm not going to buy 50$+ dollars worth of expired film with no proof it's good. Plus, when asked why he doesn't actually sell film he went on a rant why film has gone up and he refuses to sell it which I thought was odd as he advertises it and if sold he technically wouldn't be loosing money. I then asked where I could get it and he said no where and he doubted stores would have it on this part of the coast. I called Walgreens and Walmart nearby who both carried it, which I drove 7 mins down the road and picked up. It was 12$. It disappointed me I couldn't just pick up at the only camera store in Astoria. Weird hill to die on that he wouldn't carry something that's advertised ON HIS SIGN. Dude had hovering energy and followed me out the store ranting.

Great local gallery. The work is by artist Eric Wiegardt who usually works in watercolors and it's…read morehis gallery. He has written the book "Watercolors free and easy". They specialize in paintings with an ocean or nautical theme. I've really enjoyed viewing the paintings there; artistically his paintings utilize different lighting themes very well. A nice place to browse on a rainy day. They also do workshops, and the gallery is run out of a Victorian home so be sure to check the website for more details http://www.ericwiegardt.com/ I wouldn't mind owning some of his work.

We had Eric paint a commission piece of the view from our home on Wilapa Bay. The process was so…read moreenjoyable and smooth. Eric and Crystal ( the framing consultant) are so comfortable to work with. Eric listens so well and quickly understood what we wanted. The painting was delivered very timely and under the budget we discussed. Enough of the process, the painting is beautiful. He somehow captured everything we wanted in this memory. I want to thank Eric for a family treasure we will love forever. The colors and feel of the painting change as the light changes just like Wilapa does. We love our painting and can highly recommend this great gallery and talented painter

The Astoria Golf and Country Club was the event space for my wedding! Tiffany was beyond amazing…read more She took care of so many details and made me feel completely at ease with the entire process. She has a fantastic eye for design and incorporated my decorations into their space perfectly. The kitchen cooks such good food. They even agreed to make our wedding menu whatever we wanted it to be. Even though they don't normally have tacos on their menu we had our hearts set on a taco buffet for our guests. I came up with what I wanted served and they ran with it. Everything was delicious and beyond our expectations. Having a long wedding day (7am-11pm) it was awesome to have a kitchen on site. We were able to eat breakfast and lunch in the dressing room and never had to leave the club all day. I could go on and on with how great everything was. I have zero complaints and would use this space again in a heartbeat. My wedding was perfect!

A great Private Golf Club with a really friendly atmosphere. Family friendly, and fun to play for…read moreall levels of golf. Affordable membership options. Great folks!