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Sam Blair • Faces of Astoria

“There’s something special here, on the edge of the continent, where the Columbia meets the sea. An endless stream of books, plays, and movies have been written about this little town of 10,000. It’s the oldest town in America west of the Mississippi. There’s a unique energy field here. You feel it in your bones. Part of it is location, part is architecture, part is history, and a large part has always been the fascinating people who call it home.