Ed Lee

The trail is a nice place for a
walk around the ponds and
wetlands of Cannon Beach.

The trail is not difficult and
has several options if you
want a longer hike.

I started my walk along the
pond on a paved trail with
nice view of a number of
waterfowl.

You can head south though
the woods on a loop toward
the beach or continue on
the treatment plant.

The plant has several ponds
that were full of waterfowl.

I walked down Second Street
toward the tennis courts and
headed north along Ecola
Creek and the wetlands.

The trail takes you to the
bridge over the creek and
toward the city park near
the beach.

I parked on Second Street
past the tennis courts

A nice place for an easy walk
with paved trails, wildlife, and wetlands along Ecola Creek.

I wanted to try lunch at this
long established seafood
restaurant and it was really
disappointing.

It was not busy and I placed
my order at the counter after
reviewing the menu on the
wall.

I selected the three halibut
basket with fries, and a large
Clam Chowder.

It took about ten minutes
for my order to arrive with
no problems.

The fish was undercooked
and the batter was little
doughy on a few pieces.

The clam chowder was thick
and had good taste to it.

Located in a small building
in the back of the seafood store
on S. Roosevelt Ave. (HWY 101)
neat S street in Seaside.

The food was disappointing,
but most people enjoy the
other menu items with
friendly service.

You will find a nice long
beach to walk on, picnic
areas sheltered by trees,
and restrooms with flush
toilets.

The beach is uncrowded
and is a nice place to walk
your dog, fly a kite, and
for beachcombing.

Located about two miles
from downtown Rockaway
Beach on Beach Street.

The trail to the beach is
narrow and located in the
middle of a large parking
lot.

A nice place to stop and
stretch your legs on a wide sandy beach with picnic
tables, and restrooms.

A great place to stop and
learn about the history
of Astoria and Clatsop
County.

The exhibits will take you
from the early days of the Native American tribes to
the fur trading outposts
and the arrival of emigrants
to help develop logging
and fishing industries.

You will see a replica of a
cedar plank house and a
fur take trading outpost
with a number of artifacts.

A number of other exhibits
include the great fire of 1922,
the dark side of early Astoria,
and the development of the
grocery store industry.

Located in the old city hall
on Exchange Street and a
couple blocks from the
Columbia River Martime
Museum.

One of the great local
museums of a very historic
region that was the center
of fur trading, logging, and
fishing with commercial
canneries.

A nice place to stop and learn
about the history of Seaside
with a restored beach
cottage next door.

The exhibits take you through
the events and places that
made Seaside a great beach
destination.

The Lewis & Clark Expedition
Exhibit tells you about the
effort to identify the site
of the salt works in Seaside.

The other exhibits include
the Seaside Signal Newspaper
Linotype machine, the
1912 fire that burned through
the town, the development
of the Prom, old hotels,
and much more.

The Butterfield Cottage
tour shows you the rooms
as they were used in a
boarding house with a
number of vintage exhibits
and items.

Located on Necanium Drive
across from the river and
near Broadway.

Admission is free and
donations are suggested.

One of the places to stop
and learn about the
development of Seaside
as a beach destination
and to take a tour of an
old beach cottage.