Check in is available anytime after 4:00 pm.

Entry and exit- For your convenience the flat is equipped with an electronic lock, we will send you a door code before your stay.

TV- We use a Roku TV and provide YouTube TV for cable and local channel access. YouTube TV is accessed via opening the "YouTubeTV" Application using the direction keys on the remote, . Also, any of the TV apps can be accessed through the Roku main menu. If you login to one of your own accounts please remember to log out. The Volume button is on the side of the remote.

Coffee and tea-

We provide an assortment of tea and local coffee. We have provided an electric kettle and a pour over coffee dripper. The pour over coffee can be made directly into your cup or into the insulated carafe.

Instructions for making coffee using the pour over method can be found here.

Furnace and heaters-

The gas furnace in the dining room is controlled by the thermostat mounted near the kitchen pass-through. It should be set to a comfortable temperature but can be adjusted if needed. Warning- the furnace gets very hot (especially the top) and nothing should be placed on on it nor should it be leaned on or sat upon. Once it activates and gets to temperature a fan will initiate to better distribute air throughout the dinning and living room area.

Each bedroom is equipped with an electric floorboard style heater with a knob stye temperature control knobs.

House Rules-

We have quiet hours established from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am, we are located in an area with apartments that are occupied by locals who live and work here and we want to be respectful and not be disruptive to their daily lives.

Check out-

Check out is at 11:00 am

As you would expect from visitors to your home, please leave the home in the condition you found it.

Please report any damage.

Trash- if the trash and/or recycle bins fill and need to be emptied during your stay, please contact your host and we will provide access to trash/recycle bins located in the basement of the building. We ask you wash the dishes you’ve used (okay to leave in drying rack).

We also ask you strip the beds you used and start a load of laundry with the queen bed’s sheets and up to two towels (more will overload the washer), please use 1 detergent pod. Set the washing machine to "Quick" and select Cold + Medium Soil and then press and hold the Start button. This allows us to complete the laundry efficiently during turnovers and keeps the cleaning fee as low as possible.

Parking

On street. Space is typically available on Exchange Street in front or near the building. If there is not an open space, then more on street parking is available on 15th or 16th Streets. Since Exchange Street is one-way with two lanes, if parking is unavailable at the time you arrive, we have briefly double parked with our Hazard lights on to drop off luggage and or heavy items in front of the building, before finding adjacent street parking.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information, we really want your visit to be comfortable and fulfilling. Jake's Cell Phone #503-791-8975

Now for the fun stuff-

Food

Astoria is blessed with many very good places to eat, here are a few easily walkable choices.

Breakfast -

Labor Temple, a local dive in historic building with good inexpensive food.

The Astoria Coffee house, Good food and coffee.

The Blue Scorcher is great for vegetarian options and coffee.

Pig-N-Pancake (razor clams alway served)

Coffee or Waffle or Lilly Rose Creperie (food carts on 11th and Duane)

Broder Strand Scandinavian restaurant and coffee shop

Sleeper Coffee

Slug Coffee

Rusty Cup Coffee

Buoy Beer at the Food Hub

Naked Lemon

Lunch -

Bow Picker, food cart (boat), stand in line for some delicious fish (tuna) and

chips.

Food cart court at Reach Break Brewery, outdoor picnic tables with a variety

of food carts to choose from (13th and Duane) also others at 11th and

Duane.

Pelayo’s Taco truck beside moose lodge, we eat here ALL the time, the

carnitas are the best - cash only.

House of Q Cafe

Himani (indian food)

T. Pauls Supper Club

Astoria Coffee House

Ft. George Brewery

Tokyo Teriyaki

Tres Bro's- Nicaraguan cuisine

Dinner - Ft. George Brewery (fortgeorgebrewery.com), Tora Sushi, Silver Salmon, Fulios, South Bay Fish

House (highly recommended for fresh seafood), Fede (amazing Italian food), Daphne (farm to table),

Nekst Event (Chef Holen is amazing and host many special exciting dinner events as well as great PHO

for lunch- Nekstevent.com). Many of the restaurants listed for lunch above have dine in dinner too,

you can’t go wrong.

Ice Cream - Frite and Scoop is amazing (we love the Hokey Pokey).

Custard King- Great drive-in style time machine to the 1950's that serves great floats, custards with all

the toppings and also great burgers, fries etc. and is only two blocks away down 16th street.

Beer/Spirits - (within walking distance) Ft. George, Breakside and Buoy breweries are fantastic. Bridge

and Tunnel bottle shop has great beers on tap and an extensive bottle selection. Blaylocks whiskey

bar and Pilot House distillery and Breakside Brewery are great places for spirits of many types. And

much more.

Groceries - There is a small market/bakery, Gathered bake shop, for necessities on 12th and Exchange

street if you forgot something and do not want drive.This is a new place and the selection is limited.

Safeway, FredMeyer or the Co-op (specializing in organic and locally sourced food- located 5 blocks

east).

Recommended walkable activities from our cottage -

Visit museums -Columbia River Maritime Museum, Heritage Museum, Oregon Film Museum and the Flavel

House Museum.

Go on a hike -Cathedral tree trail to the Column then return home via the beautiful architecture seen from

12th to 17th streets. If hills are not your thing, the riverwalk is amazing and a great way to see the

waterfront, restaurants and the city. Just wandering through the beautiful neighborhoods reveals

fantastic historic homes and gardens and allows you to create your own hike.

The Sunday Market -From 10am to 3pm the Astoria Sunday Market has grown into a large weekly

summertime event for art, food, wine, music and more.

Other things to do-

Catch a Movie, Play or go Roller Skating - The locally famous (and recently restored) Liberty Theater has many plays and events throughout the year. Astoria Gateway Cinemas has anything current and is always nice on a rainy evening. The Columbian theater is locally owned and is a step back in time.

Eat pizza while you watch and also has libations in the balcony section. The Astoria Armory has Friday and Saturday night roller skating (5 to 8pm) that is totally fun. We have 2 arcades, Gizmos which on Commercial Street has a 80's feel and Galactix which has a cool futuristic spacey feel and serves craft beers and ciders on tap (254 9th St basement) as well as Bowling at Lower Columbia Bowl.