Astoria Park

On the 6th we got up early and headed WEST! Our first stop was Astoria. Bryce was so excited since Astoria was the filming location of the Goonies.  So we started in Astoria and headed south down the Oregon coast.  I was so excited to finally ...

... as a " small "starter. Nearly wiped out our appetites for the main course. Wed. 13th Sept. Sight seeing trip into Astoria, highlight of which was the trip to the Columbia river maritime museum. Showed our ignorance as this river is the 2nd largest ...

... , and Jive, followed by singer-comedian James Travis. Travis had a number of funny skits and songs, including a song dedicated to Astoria, admittedly a small town, exaggerating how little there is right in town. He closed with "If I have 2 weeks to live, ...

... and wish them the best on their search for a new home. Sending you guys lots of love! Next, Todd and I land in Astoria, the oldest American settlement west of the Mississippi, where we explore the many fascinating Lewis and Clark sites and parks, the ...

... brief look round the shops and bought some local salt water taffy and decided to try and escape the crowds and head back to Astoria.  However, the traffic was very heavy, partly due to it being a week-end and also because the World Beach volleyball ...

... part.  There are about a dozen RVs in the seasonal section of permanent residents.  It’s a good mix.   Astoria is a pretty town of older houses and quaint old downtown. We spent the afternoon wandering around town, in and out of ...

... Bridge.  The two lane bridge is long, 4.5 miles, with varing of heights.  To get on the bridge in Astoria, we went around a corkscrew-like ramp (posted 55 mph-no way!) up to the first level which is tall enough for ocean going ...

Today is market day in Astoria. There is a big craft market in the town streets on Sunday and this was the first of the season.  We enjoyed wandering to look at the goods—wooden items, knitted and crocheted things, lots of beading, some food, ...

... , da die Route die meiste Zeit im Inland und durch Wälder verläuft. Aber wir sind nur noch wenige km von Astoria und damit dem Beginn von Oregon entfernt und da soll die Strecke an bilderbuchhaften Buchten und Stränden entlang führen ...

... , so we decided not to spend much time in the area this trip. We had reservations to stay at Fort Stevens State Park, about 8 miles west of Astoria on the Pacific Ocean coast and the mouth of the Columbia River, but just for the night and then we were ...