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10 Quirky Small Towns To Visit on the West Coast

You may recognize this historic seafaring town from the 1985 cult classic The Goonies.

Fans of the movie come to Astoria to visit its iconic filming locations, including the Goonies House on 38th Street, where the characters Mikey and Brandon lived. While The Goonies brought Astoria into the spotlight, its appeal extends well beyond being the film's shooting location. The city was founded in 1811, making it the oldest city in Oregon and the first permanent settlement in the U.S. west of the Rocky Mountains. The historic Riverwalk Trail offers a glimpse of the once-bustling industrial port, now transformed into the town's hub for dining and shopping (and sometimes even sea lion viewing).

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