West of the Rockies and where yl
find remarkable adventures explg
the Astoria Column or the Libery
Theater or the Columbia River
Maritime Museum and Astoria Bre,
there's always something good to choose
and high Flyers get a kit from Zip Lines
at High Life Adventures near Warrenton.
While the black powder demonstration at
Fort Clatsett always gets your attention,
it's the oldest US settlement
West of the Rockies That is tru,
you know, a bragging right and o
the beauty of the Columbia Rive.
Meeting up with the Pacific
Ocean cast off, the
Columbia River's early days come
alive when you join the lifelong
local Mark Shecker aboard his A,
a refurbished working boat that
tours Astoria's waterfront.
It's always been that way. It's.
It's just a small town to 10,000 people,
but everybody's heard of it.
Why is that important to you?
I just like history.
I just like what people did
and how they how hard they had
to work and make a living.
Back then it was a lot more
interesting time in my opinion. Those
interesting times are easy to
come by when you travel South ad
east of Astoria and Warrenton,
skirting the Youngs River
Estuary on State Highway 2O2.
My Story's Backdoor byway unwins
a slow and scenic adventure
into the area's earliest days,
like the short hike down a worn
path to reach Young's River Fals
name. For a British
naval officer in 1792, it's a whopper
that's worth a pause.
So is this
the wildlife center of the North Coast,
just 9 miles from town? Yeah,
she's been here since she was a chick.
So very, very comfortable around people.
8 years old this summer.
It's a trauma ward for birds on the brink.
Yeah, the ones that won't make
it without a helping hand.
It's the only wildlife rehabilitation
center on the entire Oregon coa.
It is the only rehabilitation
center in Oregon that can take
in and care for seabirds,
a resource that's unique to this area.
Special guided tours can be arranged,
and an open house the first
weekend in May allows you a vis.
While just down the road, cruise in for some
R&amp;R of your own. Well,
most important thing is it's the
only place on 2020. Welcome to y
Only Oregon was founded in
Oregon's early days by Cyrus,
only one of the state's first
Supreme Court justices.
He established a town site on te
Youngs River in the late 1800s.
But 100 years ago,
the highway was built and the
town moved closer to it,
and the only saloon in
general store followed.
We don't have a deep fryer.
We're not fast food.
We cook everything to order.
We have burgers,
we have wraps, we have Mac
and cheese, we have specials.
Try to mix it up so you don't get bored.
I like that. It's a really comfortable
atmosphere and kidfriendly,
and the food is delicious.
It's a hard between the French
dip and the cheeseburger,
so tonight French dip one.
It's a nice scenic drive.
It's a good excuse to get off
of 26 with all the hubbub.
Slow down a little bit,
but it's definitely easier
on your brain, in your heart,
less stressful. It's nice.
Hwy. 202 is a back Rd. by
way. Once traveled,
you'll never want to leave.
And it's waiting for you anytim.
In clans of county with
photographer Jeff Castor,
Grant Macombie, KGW
So beautiful. Well,
Grant has details and directions
for this getaway on the Grants
Getaways page on KGW Calm.
And be sure to watch the Half
Hour program of Grants Getaways.
The show airs this Sunday
at 4 right here on KGW.