USA Today asked a group of industry experts to nominate their favorite small towns in the United States based on places that exhibit the best in travel, food, drink and lifestyle before presenting ...

Two hours northwest of my hometown of Portland, Ore., is the small city of Astoria, Ore. With a population of just under ...

Volunteers with the ADHDA restore purple tiles in downtown Astoria in 2022. Photos courtesy of the ADHDA. A story of the city’s past is hidden in its sidewalks. Scattered throughout the core of the ...

If you’re a movie buff, put Astoria, Oregon, on your list. This Columbia River port town, where grit meets hip, has often been referred to as “Hollywood North.” Visiting filming sites is one of the ...

World Atlas recently recognized seven towns in Oregon for having some of the most charming town squares in the Pacific ...

The “Goonies House” looks much as it did in 1985, when the film hit theaters. It includes a Rube Goldberg-like gate-opening mechanism that resembles the one from the movie (except for the live chicken ...

On a quiet stretch of Astoria’s Commercial street, a new storefront buzzes with the hum of curious customers and the scent of cedar and sea salt. Inside, vintage family photos line the walls, a nod to ...