Tina and I got away to Astoria for an overnight trip on our anniversary. Thanks to grandma Roxie for watching Elly for us. For those that don't know, Astoria is a pretty cool town on the Oregon side of the Columbia, near the mouth of the river. There are many cool things there. The maritime museum, Columbia River bar pilots, the Astoria column, and lots of history tucked away in every corner. When we moved to Washington, Astoria was pretty rundown, with remnants of old canneries falling in, lots of eyesores, dilapidated historical buildings, etc. It has turned itself around, or pimped itself out, depending on how you view it. It now boasts a cruise ship- not the little ones, in port each week, there are fancy eateries as well as hip ones. Three brew pubs, rejuvinated historial buildings, restored theatre, etc. We stayed the night in the Cannery Pier Hotel, which was outstanding. It is built in an old cannery, and sits on a pier, right under the Astoria-Megler bridge on the Columbia River. This was a great, relaxing trip, although too short.
I got lucky with this shot, taken right off the deck at the hotel!
Also taken from the deck, looking west towards Cape Disappointment
For more on the history of Astoria and the Hotel, go to www.cannerypierhotel.com and check out the Astoria and history tabs.
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