Astoria, Oregon. Historic seaport

[kanhawk]

Astoria was named after John Jacob Astor, one of the first millionaires in the USA in the early 1800s. It was founded by his fur trading company in 1810, just 4 years after Lewis and Clark wintered a few miles away at the mouth of the Columbia River. Today, it has a population of around 10,000.

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John Jacob Astor Elementary, where Arnold Schwarzenegger taught school in the movie Kindergarten Cop.

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The Astoria Tower, built by the Astor family in 1926 to commemorate the the family history in founding the city.

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[Shawn]

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Astoria's most famous "residents", all grown up!

[yerfdog]

^^ haha, exactly what I was thinking of!

In all those downtown pics I kept trying to see if I could recognize places shown in the car chase scene in The Goonies.


Nice pictures, looks like a really scenic town.

[urbanlife]

dont recall ever seeing an astoria tour in here, great set of photos.

[EventHorizon]

Awesome pictures, thanks! I've been fascinated with Astoria ever since the Goonies!

I'm pretty sure this was the "library" where the dad worked:
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And of course the jail where the fratelli's broke out:
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How fitting that there's a jeep Cherokee parked out front! :D

These bring a smile to my face, thanks again!

[ThisSideofSteinway]

From one Astoria to another - quite lovely!

[OhioGuy]

I don't think I realized Astoria was the location for Kidergarten Cop, though when I think back to that movie it matches up here. :)

Looks like an interesting city in a very interesting location.

[Jimby]

Thanks for the great tour. I visited a couple of years ago and found it to be a fascinating place. The view from the tower is breathtaking.
When I toured the big old house, they were freaking because I had a p&s camera, and the staff stood by me through out the whole house so I wouldn't/couldn't take pictures of the interiors.

[bigd]

I thought I read somewhere that this was the first settlement on the west coast, is that true?

Awesome pictures

[krudmonk]

I'm not surprised it looks like what I've seen from Eureka/Arcata (which is good).

[Buckeye Native 001]

Camped out one night on the Oregon Coast somewhere near Astoria/Tillamook. Helluva place :tup:

[stepper77]

Great tour. Funny I was thinking Astoria had a bit of a Eureka/Arcata vibe. Thanks!

[ColDayMan]

Thanks!

[tech12]

Nice pics! That's a really good looking town, and the scenery is great too.

[skylife]

Yeah I never forgot Astoria from the Goonies! What a pretty place.

[Pacificoduck]

Ive always wanted to go to Astoria, the closest ive ever gotten is Seaside unfortunately.

[mSeattle]

Very nice!

[skellergroup]

Nice pics. Thank you. The first couple are awesome.

[peanut gallery]

Lovely town. And the rain only adds to the charm.

[Evergrey]

amazing!

[BigKidD]

Fascinating place. Also, my roommate is from Astoria.

[CapitalCity]

I love Astoria! Thanks for the pics!

[kanhawk]

I thought I read somewhere that this was the first settlement on the west coast, is that true?

Awesome pictures

I believe that is true, if you mean US settlement. There were, of course, many Spanish and Russian settlements that pre-dated it.

[ltsmotorsport]

Sweet pics.

[Architype]

It looks like a charming place, an almost typical West coast version of an small Eastern coastal town. I live only about 200 mi north and have been close but never there. Thanks for the tour.

[arbeiter]

Great pictures! You captured, without effort, how rainy it truly is over there.

[Sekkle]

Nice shots. I haven't made it out there yet, but it's definitely near the top of my list. I think Astoria gets something like 80+ inches of rain per year.

[InlandEmpire]

Great set! I need to visit Astoria - I've only passed through driving from Cannon Beach back up to Seattle. Some great architecture there.

[Thundertubs]

Terrific thread! What a neat place.

[natepdx]

I'm not surprised it looks like what I've seen from Eureka/Arcata (which is good).

I used to live in both Eureka and Arcata and I feel the same way. Astoria has many similarities to Eureka. Both are on a bay or sheltered waterfront. Both have a large bridge from downtown to a jetty. Both are famous for their Victorian architecture. Both cities have very similar grids and layouts, and both have restored old town waterfront districts. When I am in Astoria I feel as though I'm back in Eureka. Nice set. Thanks!

[softee]

I love that town.

[sync]

astoria will always have a special place in my heart.

beautiful.

[Okstate]

Coming to Astoria from the WA side make you feel like you're coming into Lil San Fran.

[Jibba]

Neat place, solid staples too--courthouse, bank, etc. all look great. That Astoria Tower is, um, unique.

[oliveurban]

Beautiful.

[The Great Scaper]

Cool little town

[MarkDaMan]

I love Astoria. The Cannery Hotel is amazing. From your guest room you are close to the shipping channel, and it seems like you can reach out and touch the tankers.

It's forgettable, but Free Willy was filmed there too...

[Evo5Boise]

What a beautiful location! I have always wanted to visit but just have never got the chance. It is on my list though!

[SpongeG]

cool pics

visited in 2006 was cool little place

[LSyd]

where's one eyed willy?

great pics. i think i might go there one day.

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[FerrariEnzo]

LUSH landscape... looks like maine but maybe not as chilly. Great set, diggin the Victorian architecture. Thank you for sharing!

[PDXOR]

One my favorite Oregon coast cities - although I have many :yes:

[Surrealplaces]

Great pictures. Wasn't Astoria the town used in the movie Kindergarten Cop? I seem to remember that it was.