Astoria Column

Another sunny day! We met Falvia and Darel for lunch at the Rouge Brewery in Astoria. The Brewery is located in an old Bumble Bee fish processing and canning site on the Columbia river, a mile or so east of Astoria. Debbie and I have stopped here every year on our way home and enjoy their fish and chips. This time they had two choices. Halibut or Tuna. The Halibut was seventeen dollars and the Tuna was twelve. I decided to try the Tuna, this was the first time I have ever seen Tuna offered and was interested in trying it, however when it was my turn to order, for some reason I ordered fish tacos instead, dam! No, I didn’t realize it until the waitress sat it down in front of me.

After lunch we explored the back of the restaurant, which is the old cannery. This was the first thing we came across, asking price $14,000.

Around the corner we found displays of the old cannery. Photos, canning equipment, cans, labels.

After lunch we drove up the hill to the Astoria Column. From here you can see 360 degrees around.

Inside the column is a circular stair case leading to the top. I walked up while Debbie waited. Look close and you can see her in her blue jacket standing on the granite tiles near the end of the pathway.

A view of the Astoria bridge over the Columbia river and the Pacific beyond.