Astoria is gritty, and likes it that way. But that rustic exterior is just a cover for the many enchanting dichotomies you’ll find waiting around the next corner. Here, fisherman are poets, loggers drink espresso, and Main Street welcomes both nouveau gallery and five n’ dime.
For Astoria, it’s about character, and it’s also about characters: the people who call this place home with a passion that borders on evangelical. The skipper who challenges the same mighty river his great grandfather once fished. The artist who migrated here in search of a new palette. The hotelier who resurrected a once-bustling pier.
Astoria is that little town that could, a city of 10,000 people on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Founded 200 years ago at the beginning of Oregon’s North Coast, Astoria has been through boom and bust times more than once, weathering the collapse of both the Columbia River fishery and Oregon timber industry. It has risen once again as a cultural haven, often referred to as “little San Francisco.” Astoria is an old place that is newly hip. Here, Victorian mansions and maritime relics live in harmony with chef-driven restaurants and tattoo parlors.
Once you come here and learn these stories, you’ll want to share them with others, and hope they’ll tell others, too. And, it’s a place to which you’ll want to return, to see what other stories you might have missed.
Featured Spots
North Coast
Flavel House Museum
Experience the elegance of the late Victorian period by touring the home of Captain George Flavel. The 1885 Queen Anne home features original Eastlake influenced woodwork, period furnishings, and exotic hardwood fireplace mantels. Begin your tour at the Carriage House...
714 exchange streetAstoria, OR
503-325-2203
Email us (cchs[at]cumtux[dot]org)
North Coast
North Coast Chorale
The North Coast Chorale is a welcoming, community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the presentation of great choral literature and is committed to the promotion of music education. Love to sing? The study of music has been demonstrated to improve cognitive...
588 16th StreetAstoria, OR
503-440-9002
Email us (info[at]northcoastchorale[dot]org)
North Coast
Sunset Beach State Recreation Site
Sunset Beach State Recreation Site comes with a very famous past. The park marks the west trailhead of the historic Fort-to-Sea Trail – a 6.5 mile route that recreates the experience Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery encountered...
Astoria, OR503-861-3170
North Coast
Double M Outdoors
Double M Outdoors offers exciting and safe fishing trips on the north Oregon coast and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. They target Salmon, Steelhead and both keeper and trophy Sturgeon. Your guide Matt Myers has over 20 years of experience...
Astoria, OR
(503) 956-5489
Email us (fishymatt[at]me[dot]com)
North Coast
Menagerie Co-Op
An eclectic band of artists and makers, sharing what we do in the quirkiest little gift shop around. Originally located on Pier 39, the shop made the move to downtown Astoria in February 2024.
1162 Marine DriveAstoria, OR
503-804-3205
North Coast
Heritage Museum
Built in 1904 as Astoria’s City Hall, this building is now home to the Clatsop County Historical Society’s Heritage Museum, Research Center & Archives. Explore the history of Clatsop County through temporary and permanent exhibits featuring Native Americans, early pioneers,...
1618 Exchange StreetAstoria, OR
503-338-4849
Email us (cchs[at]cumtux[dot]org)
North Coast
R & T Guide Service
Captains Tom and Rocio Wick are a husband and wife guide team that specialize in Salmon, Sturgeon, Bottom Fishing and crabbing in the Astoria area as well as the Columbia River tributaries. They also provide Salmon and Steelhead fishing trips...
Astoria, OR
(503) 930-8344
Email us (rtguideservice[at]gmail[dot]com)
North Coast
Oregon Film Museum
The Oregon Film Museum celebrates the art and legacy of films and film-making in the State of Oregon. Housed in the old Clatsop County Jail, the museum invites visitors to explore these and other films and the production behind making...
732 Duane StreetAstoria, OR
503-325-2203
North Coast
Astoria Scuba & Adventure Sports
Astoria Scuba and Kayak is a full service facility at the Mouth of the Columbia River. Whatever your adventure is, Astoria Scuba is here for you! Whether you are a Professional Working Diver, a Sport Diver, a First Responder, an...
100 39th StreetAstoria, OR
503-325-2502
North Coast
Sterling Extensions & Beauty Bar
Beauty Salon providing Certified Hair Extension Methods including NBR Hair Extensions, SKW Hair Extensions and tape in hair extensions, Haircuts for women, men and children, Hair Color, and Bridal & Special Occasion Styling, Smoothing Treatments including Brazilian Blow Outs. Esthetics...
441 30th StreetAstoria, OR
(503) 741-3042
North Coast
Astoria Art Loft
The Astoria Art Loft Gallery is open to visitors. The Loft presents new art every month by local, regional and international artists. Receptions for our gallery's featured artists are customarily held to coincide with the ongoing Second Saturday Astoria Artwalk....
106 3rd StreetAstoria, OR
503-325-4442
North Coast
Kelly’s Adventures
Kelly’s Adventures has a place on the boat for you and your party! Pat Kelly is a lifetime fisherman and avid outdoorsman. Knowing the local Streams, Rivers and even Ocean quite well, Pat will find the fish for you! Patrick...
Astoria, OR
(503) 440-6369
Email us (Kellysadventures[at]yahoo[dot]com)
More Info
Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce
Astoria, OR Mail: PO Box 176
Astoria, OR
503-325-6311
Email us (visitors[at]oldoregon[dot]com)