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The Hotel offers guests an unparalleled experience in a real working river... with diverse and exciting ship traffic to and from the Pacific Ocean. • Private riverview balconies in all rooms • Fireplace, Complimentary Wi-fi throughout hotel • Clawfoot Tub with views, Terry Robes • Complimentary Continental Breakfast • Wine and appetizers each afternoon • Full service Day Spa on site • Fitness Room, Hot Tub, Finnish Sauna jo yo us Ho liday Seaso n . Telephone 503.325.4996 Toll Free 888.325.4996 Facsimile 503.325.8350 www.cannerypierhotel W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 Ha p p y Birthd a y G ra nd p a Ha nk ! Lov e, Na tha n, G u nna r & you r fa m ily YOU ARE W ANTED for a rootin’ tootin’ NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN Shine up yer fav’rite boots, grab yer Stetson, yer lady love and do-si-do on down to the Elk’s Watering Hole for a good ol’ fashioned hoe down Astoria Elks Western Night Saturday, November 28 | 5pm | $12/person No. 10 Basin Street • Astoria, Oregon 97103 453 11TH STREET | ASTORIA www.astoriadowntown.com Customers can park downtown longer than the posted time limit, except in metered spaces, November 27th through January 3rd. ³7KLVSDUWLFXODU\HDULVYHU\ SRLVRQRXV´3HWHUVRQVDLG ,W FRXOG KDYH D KXJH HFR QRPLF LPSDFW RQ WKH ¿VKLQJ LQGXVWU\ 6FLHQWLVWV DUH VHDUFKLQJ IRU DQVZHUV WR WKH DQRPDOLHV EXW 3HWHUVRQ TXHVWLRQV ZKDW VXU SULVHVZDLWQH[W ,QWKHPHDQWLPH(O1LxRLV VHW WR KLW WKLV ZLQWHU H[SHFWHG WR EULQJ ZDUPHU WKDQ DYHUDJH FRQGLWLRQV DQG EHORZ DYHUDJH SUHFLSLWDWLRQ WR 2UHJRQ DF FRUGLQJWRWKH6HDVRQDO&OLPDWH )RUHFDVW T The Astoria City Council wishes everyone a Enjoy the lights and Holiday festivities while shopping Downtown Astoria! Stores stay open late November 27th through December 18th. 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