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
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
Lewis & Clark National Park Association
LCNPA supports educational and interpretive activities at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park through retail sales at the bookstore inside the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center.
92343 Fort Clatsop RoadAstoria, OR
(503) 861-4451
North Coast
Astoria–Megler Bridge
Connecting Oregon to Washington across the mouth of the Columbia River, the Astoria–Megler Bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America. Pedestrians are allowed on the bridge just one day per year, during the Great Columbia Crossing. The 4.1-mile-long Astoria...
Astoria–Megler BridgeAstoria, OR
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
East Mooring Basin Boat Ramp
Located at the mouth of the Columbia River, the East Mooring Basin Boat Ramp is popular and convenient launching point for anglers.
Astoria RiverwalkAstoria, OR
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
West Coast Artisans
Discover unique gifts and a variety of art at this gallery in Astoria.
160 10th StreetAstoria, OR
(503) 739-3953
North Coast
Bikes & Beyond
Bikes & Beyond was opened by Richard Fencsak and his partner, Joan Herman in 1988. Richard ran the store until his untimely passing in 2008. The shop has been a Trek dealer from that first year, and have more recently...
1052 Commercial StreetAstoria, OR
503-325-2961
Email us (info[at]bikesandbeyond[dot]com)
North Coast
North Coast Runners Supply
Astoria's running supply store
959 Commercial StreetAstoria, OR
(503) 468-0471
North Coast
Shallon Winery
One of the smallest wineries – for 35 years – a one-man operation. Located in downtown Astoria, one block from Maritime Museum. Gives a five minute view of the operation. Totally unique wines, such as the only whey wines in...
1598 Duane StreetAstoria, OR
503-325-5978
Email us (paul[at]shallon[dot]com)
North Coast
Lance Fisher Fishing
The great thing for fishermen here in the Pacific Northwest is that you have year around runs of Salmon, Steelhead, and Sturgeon. Some months are certainly better than others, but to enjoy such an abundance of different types of fishing...
422 Gateway Ave.Astoria, OR
503-822-6188
Email us (info[at]lancefisherfishing[dot]com)
North Coast
Kris Svensen Fishing
Astoria, OR
(503) 791-2134
Email us (oregongunners[at]hotmail[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)