Scattered throughout the core of the city, squares of purple glass tiles checker the sidewalks, some cracked with age, some new — all calling back to Astoria’s past. These purple glass tiles, ...

May 3—At the Astoria home of Mike and Laura Brosius, historic touches like a muted four-color exterior paint scheme, prominent chimney and cedar shake roof have brought the present closer to the past.

Astoria opens first distillery Perhaps the most amazing thing about North Coast Distilling is that the proprietor could locate no evidence of a legal distiller in the long history of Astoria. Not that ...

ASTORIA, Ore. — I never tire of traveling Oregon’s backroads and byways, especially when there’s a chance to learn something new about the state. In Oregon’s oldest townsite, Astoria, there is one ...

Astoria, Oregon is the oldest townsite west of the Rockies and where you’ll find remarkable adventures. Maybe you'll explore the towering Astoria Column or head downtown to the historic Liberty ...

The setting sun paints cloud-filled skies over the Astoria-Megler Bridge that connects Oregon and Washington across the Columbia River. (DON RYAN/AP/2003) Thanks ...

Aug. 3—In one image taken during the summer of 1895, a sailing steamship glides along the Columbia River, decorated by a string of signal flags. A 1911 postcard, celebrating Astoria's centennial, ...