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The town is where the Disney movie Halloweentown was filmed. Keep in mind, this is a Disney film, so Halloweentown is for kids. I went here thinking it was going to be for everyone, but it is not. Almost all of the activities are done during the daytime and close at five pm, even though a lot of the restaurants close at eight pm. During the night, there are around a hundred people compared to over a thousand during the day. It is fun to see, but do come during the daytime. Ev

The Northwest Chocolate Festival is held the first weekend of October every year. It lasts two days and is acclaimed as the TOP SHOW for CHOCOLATE in North America and one of the best shows for Chocolate in the world for the past 15-years. During the festival you can go to the world’s top education workshops, see some of the best chocolate exhibitors, and indulgent chocolate tastes!

The Flavel House Museum was the home of Captain George Flavel (1823-1893), one of Astoria's most influential citizens in the late 1800s. Captain Flavel was a noted bar pilot on the Columbia River and a prominent businessman.

Every year in September, Mount Angel holds their annual Oktoberfest. The Weingarten has a rustic Old-World feel. Large wooden beams overhead with sawdust on the floor, Bavarian chalets are the bars serving beer and wine.

There are two Lost Lakes in Oregon. One is in Mount Hood National Forest near Mount Hood, and the other, which I will discuss, is in Willamette National Forest near Sisters, Oregon.