Play Tourist during Hometown Tourism Days on November 10 and 11

Submitted by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Pacific and Clatsop Counties are known throughout the region for their tourist attractions, but how long has it been since you visited these sites? If it has been awhile since you’ve been a “local tourist,” the Hometown Tourism Days on Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11 (Veterans Day), might be just the ticket for you.

Several local sites are working together to share free or reduced admissions or other special deals on these days to encourage their neighbors to come and see what they have to offer. Here is a list of the special activities available for this seventh annual Hometown Tourism Days.

• Northwest Carriage Museum – 314 Alder Street, Raymond, Washington – 50% off admission and 10% gift shop discount, 10:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• Pacific County Historical Society Museum and Visitor Center – milepost 54, Hwy 101, South Bend, Washington – Free admission, 12:00-3:00, Friday & Saturday
• Willapa National Wildlife Refuge – milepost 24, Hwy 101, Washington (no dogs beyond the parking lots) – Free admission, guided walks will be offered, Art and Cutthroat Climb Trails, sunrise to sunset, Friday & Saturday
• Cranberry Museum – 2907 Pioneer Road, Long Beach, Washington – Free admission, 10:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• World Kite Museum – 303 Sid Snyder Drive West, Long Beach, Washington – $1.00 off admission, 11:00-5:00, Friday & Saturday
• Long Beach Peninsula Visitor Bureau – 3914 Pacific Way (corner of Highways 101&103), Seaview, Washington – Free canvas bag filled with information about local sites to anyone mentioning “Hometown Tourism,” 9:00-5:00, Friday & Saturday
• Cape Disappointment State Park – Ilwaco, Washington – Free park admission, $5 admission to Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, 10:00–5:00, Saturday
• Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum – 115 SE Lake Street, Ilwaco, Washington – Free admission including Flashback: Remembering the 60s exhibit 10:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• Fort Columbia State Park – Chinook, Washington – Free admission to the grounds including trails, dawn to dusk, Saturday
• Knappton Cove Heritage Center, Historic U.S. Quarantine Station – 3 mi. E of Astoria Bridge, Hwy 401, Washington – Free admission to the Columbia River’s “Ellis Island,” museum and new Nature Path featuring a salmon restoration stream, 1:00-4:00, Saturday
• Oregon Film Museum – 732 Duane Street, Astoria, Oregon – Free Astoria Bridge 50th Anniversary commemorative token for mentioning “Hometown Tourism,” 11:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• Flavel House Visitor Center – 714 Exchange Street, Astoria, Oregon – Free Astoria Bi-Centennial Commemorative Program for mentioning “Hometown Tourism,” 11:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• Heritage Museum – 1618 Exchange Street, Astoria, Oregon – Free Oregon Historical Quarterly for mentioning “Hometown Tourism,” 11:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• Bumble Bee Seafoods Hanthorn Cannery Museum at Pier 39, 100 39^th Street, Astoria, Oregon – Free admission, 9:00-6:00, Friday & Saturday
• Columbia River Maritime Museum – 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon – Free Quarter Deck magazine for mentioning “Hometown Tourism,” 9:30-5:00, Friday & Saturday
• The Liberty Theatre – 1203 Commercial, Astoria, Oregon – Mention “Hometown Tourism” for $5 discount to Shook Twins with Bart Budwig, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Free tours of the theatre, open 11:00-3:00, Saturday
• Lower Columbia Preservation Society – 389 -12^th Street, Astoria, Oregon – Free, ask about historic preservation and receive an historic walking tour brochure, 12:00-5:00 Saturday
• Astoria Column – Astoria, Oregon (on top of Coxcomb Hill) – Free 2017 parking pass for mentioning “Hometown Tourism,” 9:00-5:00, Friday & Saturday
• Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop – 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, Oregon – Ranger programs on Friday; Free admission and ranger programs, 9:00-5:00, Saturday
• Seaside Museum & Historical Society – 570 Necanicum Drive, Seaside, Oregon – Free admission and gingerbread cookies, 10:00-3:00, Friday & Saturday
• Seaside Aquarium – 200 N. Prom, Seaside, Oregon – Free admission with donation of two cans of food/per person, 9:00-5:00, Friday & Saturday
• Seaside Inverted Experience – 111 Broadway #7, Seaside, Oregon – seasideinverted.com, $1 off regular admission, 10:00-6:00, Friday & Saturday
• Cannon Beach History Center – 1387 S. Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, Oregon – Free admission, free Sleepy Monk Coffee, hot chocolate bar with toppings, & sweet treats, 10% gift shop discount, 11:00-5:00, Friday & Saturday
• Lost Art of Nursing Museum – 3285 S. Hemlock, Cannon Beach, Oregon – Free admission, 1:00-4:00, Friday & Saturday
• Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area – 79878 Hwy 202, Jewell, Oregon – Free wildlife viewing with valid Wildlife Area Parking Permit, all day, Friday & Saturday