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JANUARY 26, 2017 // 17 A STORIA C ORNER D ELI BEST MUSEUM Columbia River Maritime Museum Ԃ Local Ԃ Fresh Ԃ Gourmet See for full menu 304 37th Street | Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-7768 All orders take-out Astoria, Oregon 3 8TH & L, ON THE S EAV IEW BEAC H APPROAC H 3 60-642-7880 W EDNES DAY IS BURG ER NITE 503.436.1539 www.cafesweetbasils.com Cannon Beach Runner-up: Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco, Washington Honorable Mention: Flavel House Museum, Astoria Dining Trivia Night Eve ry Frid a y in o u r b a r 7pm 503.32 5.7414 b a ked a k.co m #1 12 th S treet, Asto ria , O R O U T Great pub grub & craft beer Seaview, WA ▪ 360.642.4150 shelburnerestaurant.com Patty’s Wicker Cafe On the Beautiful Necanicum River 503.755.1818 www.camp18restaurant.com Favorite stop to & from the Coast Breakfast & Lunch 600 Broadway Ste 7 & 8 -Seaside 503.717.1272 North Coast and Peninsula PHOTO BY PATRICK WEBB A giant ship’s anchor has pride of place outside the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. By PATRICK WEBB The Columbia River Maritime Museum is a jewel in the North Coast crown, attracting 150,000 visitors a year. David Pearson, dep- uty director, was delighted when he learned it had been awarded the Readers’ Choice Award for Best Mu- seum — again. But Pearson and his colleagues at the official maritime museum of Oregon won’t be resting on their lau- rels. Instead, they plan more exhibits to refine interactive experiences that seek to hon- or the people who earn their living or protect the safety of mariners on the rugged H IGH CBD AND THC F LOWERS E XTRACTS * C ONCENTRATES E DIBLES * T OPICALS Where Astoria Shops! coast, most especially the U.S. Coast Guard and the Columbia River Bar Pilots. One such is “Crossing the Bar: Perilous Passage,” which shows such authentic scenes of winter storms, with waves of 40 feet or more, that you almost feel like you’re getting soaked just watching it. Another, a cannon from the USS Shark, highlights the history of an artifact from an 1846 shipwreck found by a beachcomber. Other exhibits help preserve the history of fish canning on the water- front and look back at the discovery of the Columbia River itself. Founded in 1962, the mu- seum’s Astoria campus in- cludes the Barbey Maritime Center, which offers classes and demonstrations of skills relevant to the maritime cul- ture of the Columbia River. The Lightship Columbia, a National Historic Landmark, is docked outside and open for tours. The vessel served as a floating lighthouse from 1951 to 1980. The other prominent vessel is the Bar Pilots’ boat, the Peacock, which was taken out of the water and positioned at the east entrance in 2011. A recent $1 million endowment from longtime supporters David and Anne Myers will enhance museum educational offerings for years to come. E VERY D AY IS 420 AT T HE F ARMACY WITH C ASH B ACK R EWARDS !! % 17 ax sa l u le s 3 s % t l o c a l t a x ) Imagine Your See o Restaurant Advertised Here! 1157 N. Marion Avenue Gearhart 503-717-8150 www.mcmenamins.com ur w (P tails or de f e t i ebs A Licensed Recreational Marijuana Retailer Gift Certificates Now Available! 2911 M ARINE D R #B A STORIA , OR 97103 503-325-3276 Our Current Winter Hours Mon-Sat 10 am - 7 pm COM Sun 12 Noon - 6 pm Check our menu at T HE F ARMACY 420.
