Astoria has a special place in my heart. My grandmother grew up in Astoria as did my husband. Weekends in Astoria are a treat as we get to visit our families, who live in the area, but also enjoy the food and fun that the town has to offer. Our only problem when we visit is deciding what to do and where to eat. I love breakfast at the Columbian Cafe and the quaint Hotel Elliott with the heated bathroom floors. I love Joulutorttu (Finnish Christmas tarts) from Home Bakery and crisp craft brews from Fort George Brewing. I love visiting the Astoria Column to find the brick with my name on it and warming up with fish and chips from the Ship Inn afterwards. I love the crab bread at the Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival and peeking out the window of the Cannery Pier Hotel at the fog over the Astoria-Megler Bridge. I could go on forever. Astoria is just really cool.

The people at Budget Travel have noticed Astoria’s epic coolness and selected it to be on the America’s Coolest Small Towns Poll. I know that Astoria is a shoo-in to win. How could you visit and NOT love it?

But, don’t just take my word for it, check out what some of our other bloggers have had to say about Astoria:

Romance in Astoria

Good Eats in Astoria

A Mother Daughter Adventure in Astoria

Grant’s Getaways: Lewis and Clark Slept Here

Grant’s Getaways: Most Dangerous Bar

So, are you convinced? Head over to Budget Travel to vote for Astoria. You can vote everyday until February 11!