You're Goonie Be Real Surprised...

Every day is an exploration here in Portland. Every day I stumble across something new and totally far out. But I must say that one of the greatest surprises was discovering that the 80's cult classic The Goonies was filmed a mere 60 miles away in the quaint beach community of Astoria (also Kindergarden Cop was filmed there...but that movie doesn't even come close to the level of cool held by The Goonies.)

So, of course, I had to find the house--The Goonies House--that little Mikey and his friends ultimately saved from the wrecking ball. It was so cool walking on the very driveway where the Goonies road their bikes. And the view! It just doesn't get any better.

The Astoria Visitor's Center also directed me to the spot where Mikey first looked through the gold doubloon to view the famous Goonies rocks. What an awesome sight to see from the very windy forest road high above the crashing surf. I only wished that I was on my BMX bike and had my very own doubloon. Okay...they did sell them at the tourists traps--but TEN DOLLARS! Maybe I'll save up and buy one the next time I visit.

Then I found the Old County Jail. It looked exactly the way it did in the movie when the Fratellis escaped with their lunatic mama. How cool is that! I can't wait to find out what other awesome treasures Oregon holds. Okay...there is that volcano...you know, Mt St. Helens or something. If you have Google Earth you should totally check it out. Check out Portland. I'm surrounded by volcanos. How cool is that!

Okay, I'll stop. I'm starting to annoy myself. Peace out.