• The park at the Astoria Column is open with stunning views of the entire region (even without climbing the column!). https://astoriacolumn.org/ almost untouched street of 1890 – 1910 homes. This neighborhood offers hotels, two canneries, a shipyard and three of the oldest bars on the coast! Upper Town (meaning upper Astoria) • Don’t forget to ride the Astoria Riverfront trolley! https://old300.org/ • It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood… One of Astoria’s many charms is our delightful neighborhoods. Historic Downtown is the heartbeat of Astoria encompassing from west to east 5th Street to 17th from north to south between the waterfront to Exchange Street. Listed on the National Historic Registry, this neighborhood is the primary entertainment, dining and shopping district for the community with easy walking access to the river walk, waterfront, historic buildings, and museums. was historically the section of town separated from downtown by Scow Bay. Its borders are 40th on the east, the area where the street numbers skip from 23rd to 26th on the west, the river on the north, and Irving on the south. For reference, a scow is a flat-bottomed barge. Today Upper Town is most noted for the Firefighter’s Museum located at 29th and Marine Drive. Also in this neighborhood are Union Town is one of the oldest neighborhoods and is also listed on the National Historic registry. Union Town is the area from the Dough Boy display to the roundabout and from Alameda to the water. The west mooring basin and its marina is a popular place to enjoy the beauty of the area. Alameda offers an some historic buildings, including a pub called Desdemona – affectionately referred to as “The Dirty D” in homage to its once rough-and- tumble past that included a reputation for its trap-door where unlucky fellows would be shanghaied. East of town is home to the historic Pier 39 that offers a cannery museum, brewery and restaurant, coffee shop, overnight accommodations, a crab company and variety of other goods and services. Access to Pier 39 is over a wooden pier that juts out into the Columbia River and accessed by foot or car. Alderbrook is located just off Highway 30 east of town and is the collection of homes that can be seen below the highway. Established in the late 1800’s, at one time it was its own community with a mill, canneries, a school, and church – all connected to the rest of Astoria via a trolley car. Today the Astoria River Walk connects Alderbrook to downtown and beyond. Walking across the old railroad trestles provides a stunning view of the river and the community. Astoria has many other neighborhoods that locals often reference including Peter Pan, the South Slope (WWII and newer homes), Miles Crossing, and Jeffers Garden – each with their distinct personalities. a smart ER alternative Kenyon Solecki, PA-C 503-325-0333 WE’RE OPEN AND HERE FOR YOU! Express Healthcare for Busy Lifestyles urgentcarenwastoria.com Our friendly and dedicated Physicians and Physician Assistants are available for all of your routine healthcare needs, not just for emergency situations! If you’re suffering from a headache, toothache, earache, backache, any illness or injury, including on the job injuries, are in need of a refill of your prescription medications, or even a sports physical or DOT physical, our dedicated staff is here to assist you! We are open 7 days a week. We are located in the Park Medical Building East in Suite 111. We accept most insurances, offer a cash discount and also accept the Oregon Health Plan, WA Medicaid and Medicare. Life happens... That’s why we’re here! habla español Dani Chazin, PA-C We observe the following holidays & are closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day. Sally Baker, PA-C Keith Klatt, MD We are currently serving walk-in patients, same day appointments and telehealth appointments. RAPID COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE! 2120 Exchange Street • Suite 111 • Astoria, Oregon Hours: Mon - Fri 7am to 7pm • Sat - Sun 9am to 7pm ASTORIA SUNDAY MARKET 2021 | 13