The New Times Times recently focused on Oregon’s North Coast and its deep connection to movie making.
Decades’ worth of fans have made pilgrimages to Astoria, Ore., the small town where “The Goonies” was set and mostly filmed. For the 40th anniversary of its release, an estimated 10,000 people gathered in Astoria over one June weekend this year.
Astoria, in turn, has mostly embraced the fans of the movie — which has a Facebook page with more than two million followers — aiming to turn them into a boost to the local economy. Many of the sites from the film still stand, and the town, on a peninsula near the mouth of the Columbia River, also offers visitors a rich history, a lively dining scene and easy access to state parks and beaches.
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