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.

Five stars easy for Astoria Column. I grew up in Seaside and spent a lot of time over in Astoria…read moregrowing up, so this place has always kind of been burned into my memory. I still remember being a little kid and my dad wanting to put me up on his shoulders near the top for a picture. He knew I was terrified of heights and I about came unglued. Back then this place felt like standing on the edge of the world. What's funny is I came back several times over the years and still had that same nervous feeling standing near the edge. But the last few times, including today, it's been nothing but peace. Maybe age changes things. Maybe the view is just too beautiful to be scared anymore. Standing up there today looking out over Saddle Mountain, Tongue Point, the ships rolling through, Washington across the water, and the Columbia Bar way off in the distance, it honestly felt like staring at a living postcard. Me and my buddy spent a good while up there taking pictures and filming videos. We even threw little airplanes off the top like a couple kids again and got some awesome footage with the Pocket Pro. There was even a filming crew up there today which somehow made the whole atmosphere feel even more iconic. For the money and the experience, this place is absolutely worth it. The climb gives you a little exercise, but once you hit the top, the payoff is unreal. They've really gone the extra mile taking care of the Column too. The lighting, the upkeep, the grounds, everything feels cared for and respected instead of neglected. It's refreshing to see something this historic still treated with pride. This is easily one of the top tourist attractions on the Oregon Coast and honestly one of my favorite viewpoints anywhere. Peaceful, beautiful, fun, historic, and unforgettable. Five stars all day long.

Open until 10pm daily…read more Beautiful views anytime but especially for sunsets. Love this place

This was a great change of scenery and it was a perfect day to ride the trolley…read more We had walked most of the riverfront a couple weeks back but the conductors gave us so much information that we did not know. It's two dollars each for the day was well worth it. You can get off and on as many times as you want. HOWEVER, it was standing room only and we had already been gone for hours so we just rode the length and back. We took the trolley from about 1:20-2:20 on Monday 7/28/25. Be back in a couple of days to the Maritime Museum.

We took the trolley a few days ago and what a convenient wonderful experience! Both the workers…read morewere super nice and gave lots of information on Astoria. They even had to deal with a truck in the way and they handled that very well.

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.

The staff of the Astoria Public Library is very prejudiced against the homeless and those with…read moreAutism spectrum disorder (ASD). On Thursday, August 22, 2024, I spent a day at the APL, while visiting from Florida. In the morning, there was a person seemingly with ASD, who was speaking to himself while on a public computer. The library employee told him that if he wanted to speak to himself, he would have to leave. I honestly can't say he actually heard and/or understood her. She approached him a second time, about five minutes later and asked him to leave the library and to not come back today. His reaction was that he seem to not fully understand and he turned his head toward her, and then a bit past her and asked her what she was saying. This gesture made it appear the patron may have been hard-of-hearing in his right ear, and he turned his left ear toward her. She told him to leave and not come back that day. So does the library have a "quiet' policy? One would think so, based on this interaction. And if the library had remained quiet the rest of the day, I would not be leaving a comment. Several hours later a small group of teens came in and proceeded to go to the upstairs teen zone, which has no sound barrier to the lower level. They were speaking so loudly that you could follow the conversations downstairs. And since they were all speaking over one another, they got louder and louder. It seemed this was actually a library sponsored event, with a member of the staff with the teens. If the library has a rule about sound levels, it should be enforced to the level of the sound, not to who the person was. This type of discriminatory action taking place at the Astoria Public Library, or anywhere in America, is so last century

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!

Spent the last two days taking photos of this bridge. It is an amazing construction job building it…read moreconnecting Washington and Oregon. This is my second favorite bridge!! If you have time, it is worth the effort to get some fantastic shots. I need to go back at sunset. Please share your photos!

Visiting the Astoria-Megler Bridge in the pouring rain wasn't exactly planned but honestly, it…read moreended up being one of the most memorable stops along the Oregon Coast that day. The bridge itself is absolutely stunning! Long, dramatic, and stretching across the Columbia River and disappearing into the fog of the storm. There's something special about seeing this iconic landmark in this moody and stormy atmosphere and watching as huge cargo ships being dwarfed by the size of the bridge as they steam off to their destinations. Catch some great views by the Bridgewater Bistro!