Astoria Disc Golf Course Grand Opening

[Wog]

Saturday October 16 - Noon - 5 p.m.

Join our friends in the Astoria area as they celebrate the grand opening of their first disc golf course. Ribbon cutting, prizes, food, and a doubles tournament are all on the schedule for the day.

Next Adventure, Stumptown Disc Golf and Firefly Disc Golf will all be heading down to support this event.

[Adam Schneider]

Pretty sure they're calling it "Lower Columbia DGC," not "North Coast."

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course_pics/4055/114ef639_m.jpg

[Sam]

Do we get to throw from the tower? Did I mention that I was absolutely certain that that damned thing was going to fall over right as I got to the top?

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Do we get to throw from the tower? Did I mention that I was absolutely certain that that damned thing was going to fall over right as I got to the top?

The BASKET is on top! :shocked:

Bob

[Wes Hansen]

I never know whether to play up the steps for the easy bogey or try the long birdie from the bottom.

[PDX_Stu]

And they have brewpubs in town. Good job.

[Wog]

Pretty sure they're calling it "Lower Columbia DGC," not "North Coast."

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course_pics/4055/114ef639_m.jpg

http://www.lowercolumbiadiscgolf.info

You're right. I'm not sure where I got North Coast. Where did North Coast come from???

Fort George Pub is my personal recommendation!

[Adam Schneider]

You're right. I'm not sure where I got North Coast. Where did North Coast come from???
I dunno, but that's also how DGCR had it listed at first; I'm guessing that came from you too. :)

At any rate, I changed the title of the thread to remove any confusion. I think everyone knows what "Astoria" means.

[Wog]

At any rate, I changed the title of the thread to remove any confusion. I think everyone knows what "Astoria" means.

It is all becoming clearer. I was confused, because I had no memory of what I wrote initially, and then you were asking about North Coast and I looked at my post and didn't see North Coast anywhere so didn't think I screwed up. When actually I did screw up (although you could call it a north coast disc golf course just not THE North Coast Disc Golf Course) and you fixed it before I could validate my error. Thanks for setting me straight. I'm sure it won't be the last time!

[Adam Schneider]

Let's get a course in near Tillamook or Seaside or Fort Stevens; that'd be worthy of the name "North Coast."

[Wog]

Fort Steven's has been my pick all along. They have room there for multiple courses with huge variety.

[Scott]

Lots of protected and historical land around Ft. Stevens. Might be a tough sell.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Fort Steven's has been my pick all along. They have room there for multiple courses with huge variety.

Tillamook Blimp Base.............all the land behind the hangers......up and over the hill is not used. (other than elk) I believe they have something like 500 acres back there.

Bob

[Adam Schneider]

I've always thought that the land around airports would be perfect disc golf habitat.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

I've always thought that the land around airports would be perfect disc golf habitat.

The land is owned by the Port of Tillamook. They had plans back around 2001 to develop the land down in the flats for a ball golf course, hotel and the whole 9 yards. As long as I can remember nothing has ever been done on the land behind the Blimp Hanger/s but there are roads up there and power lines run through there so there IS access. I believe looking at Google Earth there is/are ponds up there. There is I believe an RV park down near the airport and it sure wouldn't be hard to create one up on the hill. My dream would be for two 18 hole courses and camp ground.

Bob

[Wog]

http://drop.io/lcdgc2010/asset/dg-grandopening-flyer-pdf

Check out the flyer and dignitaries that have been invited/tentatively accepted to join us for the grand opening ceremony!

[Adam Schneider]

http://drop.io/lcdgc2010/asset/dg-grandopening-flyer-pdf

Check out the flyer and dignitaries that have been invited/tentatively accepted to join us for the grand opening ceremony!
Wow, that's pretty cool. Maybe Betsy Johnson is trying to grab some of the disc golfer voting bloc from Bob Horning? :)

[Ol' Bob]

It's sad to think that many Oregon disc golfers have become Republicans by default. Enjoy all your new nuclear power plants (before they've cleaned up the old one {and charged YOU for it}). Don't forget to remain cognizant. http://nwdiscgolfnews.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

[citizens arrest]

I didn't see my name on the flyer with all the other dignitaries, so I just figured I wasn't invited, I can only hope I am remembered for the next course. I know I couldn't make it yesterday because I had to sign autographs at Fred myers in bliss Idaho. But please keep me in mind for I will draw more people than the other dignitaries.

[Ol' Bob]

So, how did the Grand Opening go?

[ptld2001]

So, how did the Grand Opening go?

It was a great turnout, beautiful weather, new holes to play. What more can you ask? Lots of families and kids out. Burgers and dogs were first-rate. There were three sets of clinics for the newbies, and there was good participation. A significant number of people playing for the first time. There was a doubles tournament pairing beginners with experienced people. There were enough experienced people that some of them had to be moved to the beginners level. There were 24 people total playing in the tournament. Chris Graham and Chris Brow took first by a stroke, and second and third came down to a throw off on the marsh hole.

Oh, and I guess Bob Horning had the same thought about Betsy. He was out there, and made a speech about the growth of disc golf.

[Wog]

Thanks to those of you that made the trip down to the coast to support this event. It was fun to see the local dignitaries throw a disc (for the first time) as they played hole 1. I'm pretty sure Bob H. could beat her on the disc golf course, but she seems pretty well loved down in Astoria. Good luck Bob.

The final scores for the dignitary exhibition hole was:

Ford Family Foundation Board member (Ron Parker?) - 3
Astoria Mayor Willis Van Dusen - 4
Betsy Johnson - 6

[Wog]

So, how did the Grand Opening go?

5 Photos from the "Daily Astorian"

http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?SectionID=61&SubSectionID=1245&ArticleID=74197

[Wog]

Oh, and Stumptown Sold over $200 in discs and swag to locals to get them started, thanks to my wife who sat at the Stumptown Booth all day enjoying the sun!

[Wog]

And the local paper said...

http://min.us/irJJa/DailyAstorianPictures.jpg

[Adam Schneider]

There's such a thing as a "holly orchard"? Isn't that like an "English ivy farm" or a "dandelion plantation"?

[Matt B.]

There's such a thing as a "holly orchard"? Isn't that like an "English ivy farm" or a "dandelion plantation"?

Selling holly boughs with berries used to be a seasonal business and these little holly orchards can be found all over the NW. And thus holly can be found all over the NW forests.

[Innova_Pyro]

The BASKET is on top! :shocked:

Bob

That one is hard!:headbang: