1 of a kind

Whether you have lived in Astoria your entire life or are visiting for the first time, it is impossible to ignore the rich history of this town. After months of research and preparations, Jeff Daly opened the Astoria Underground Tours  in late 2018.
The tours were created to offer a unique perspective on aspects of the town’s past and answers to visitor curiosity about what happens under the sidewalks. “Jeff Daly filled a distinct void in Clatsop County’s cultural tourism, He did so with incredible imagination, energy, and unconventionality,” wrote John Goodenberger in a nomination letter for the CEDR award.
The unforeseen circumstances the world faced in 2020 catalyzed Jeff’s newest project; The Astoria Wunderground Experience, an addition to the tour’s space boasting a unique lodging and entertainment experience for visitors or locals seeking a staycation.

Astoria Wunderground is an extension to the existing tour experience including accommodations for up to four people. The space offers two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms, a kitchenette, and living room. Like the Astoria Underground Tours the lodging space is completely ADA friendly and accessible and has also been constructed with the health and safety of the visitors during the heightened times of a pandemic paramount. The floors and walls are concrete and easily flushed and cleaned between stays. Windows throughout the dwelling opening to tunnels provide ventilation while also providing a glimpse into the past.

Not only do the views from the windows offer a glimpse into the past but the dwelling space itself is full of repurposed relics and items from the local area. These items’ inclusion offers an immersion and rich experience for people wanting to connect with the area. Such items include, signage, net racks from the CRPA docks, railing grates from the Astor Hotel used for counter bars and table tops, original doors and windows from the Uniontown sauna and Columbia Travel and the list goes on. 

Let me share a recent guests review.
It is difficult to fully convey the extremely unique quality of Jeff's "Wunderground Experience". We've been avid AirBnb'rs for several years and have many great memories and stories about where we've stayed. But this one was by far THE most unique stays we've ever had! The space Jeff and friends have created is clearly a labor of love. So many repurposed items directly tied to Astoria's history are thoughtfully placed EVERYWHERE! Not to mention its location UNDERGROUND beneath a parking lot with windows peering into the incredibly interesting tunnels underneath much of the city! When we first arrived and punched the numbers on the door lock, it took us at least 30-45mins to fully absorb the atmosphere. Nostalgia everywhere! The entry doors we're obtained from a town pub of long ago! A barber's chair in one of the bedrooms clearly has seated many THOUSANDS of people and it clearly shows it! But then, that's the charm of it all...serious local history is depicted throughout! And if all this were not enough, Jeff and 2 hilarious cohorts provided an escorted tour through a section of Astoria's underground tunnels. They were SO funny as they educated us about a town initially established in the late 1800's. We were not only entertained but were fascinated by their historical (and often hysterical) stories! The nightly rate w/fees is not for the faint of the heart or the budget minded. The experience for US however...priceless!