Whether or not you believe spirits may linger in the historic buildings of Astoria, visitors’ thoughts often turn to possible ephemeral inhabitants as Halloween approaches. Since Astoria boasts over two centuries of history, it’s no wonder visitors may learn about … Continue reading Continue reading
Dead men (and women) talking? It’s true at Talking Tombstones, an annual living history event when interpreters bring people buried in the cemetery ‘back to life’ by portraying their past lives the historic Astoria, Oregon region. This year, the Clatsop … Continue reading Continue reading
Calling all movie buffs to the 10th Astoria International Film Festival, October 21-23, 2016! Now in its 10th year, the Astoria International Film Festival brings the talents of independent filmmakers from around the world to the Oregon coast for this … Continue reading Continue reading
Astor Street Opry Company returns to their historic Uniontown district playhouse the weekends of October 7-22, 2016, with its fall production of Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. Lisa Fergus directs the local four-person cast in this romantic comedy. … Continue reading Continue reading
You can drive across the Astoria-Megler Bridge any day of the year, but there’s only one day when you can run or walk across – race day this year is Sunday, October 16, 2016! Take the challenge of the Great … Continue reading Continue reading
September is ‘Better Breakfast Month’, and there’s no better way to celebrate the occasion than enjoying the local Pacific Northwest specialties Judith is serving this fall at Clementine’s Bed and Breakfast. Some local ingredients you’ll find on her menu include … Continue reading Continue reading
What better place for the Water Music Festival than Washington’s Pacific Coast? You’ll listen to the artistic strains of jazz, guitar, and classical piano, as well as the sounds of the surf, at this year’s festival, Musical Palette, on Friday, … Continue reading Continue reading
The Finnish Brotherhood annually hosts a traditional Salmon Dinner, celebrating their rich heritage. This year they will once again gather on September 10, 2016 in the Uniontown Historic District of Astoria, Oregon. If you stroll through the Uniontown neighborhood of … Continue reading Continue reading
Imagine Astoria’s waterfront without the Astoria-Megler Bridge. That’s what you would have seen 50 years ago while you waited to take the half-hour ferry ride across the river to Washington state. If the weather was bad, you couldn’t even take … Continue reading Continue reading
The National Park Service celebrates its centennial August 25, 2016, and the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park invites everyone to the party with free admission to the Park August 25-28, September 24, and November 11, 2016. You’ll travel back … Continue reading Continue reading
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