Goonies Never Say Die!

Does this look familiar? Since I'm running with the images familiar to the 30-something, then 1985 was a good year for you. I'm pretty sure that I wasn't the only person who has ever had Cindy Lauper's "Goonies are Good Enough" on repeat. And since this is another one of my childhood favorites, I had to go from Paris to Cannon Beach, Oregon to find the Goonies. You can easily get the Oregon Coast after driving for about two hours max from Portland's international airport. However, once in Cannon Beach, you'll never want to take your outbound flight back to Boringville, U.S.A. Besides food and movies, I also love great hotels. I booked a room for three nights at the Stephanie Inn, and this picture was taken from my balcony at sunset. I found the Stephanie Inn while reading Conde Nast Traveler, in which it was on the magazine's Gold List. And trust me, the fireplace in the room along with the yummy scones served every morning made not even want to leave the Inn. The hotel also offers cheese and wine in the afternoon with a nightcap available in the evening. Of course, no stay would complete without watching the movie for the 123213th time (which they provide at the front desk). If you'd like, you can actually take a picture of the house and remember your childhood all over again. To be honest, I even had goosebumps because I couldn't believe it. The owners were very understanding and accommodating since I'm sure I haven't been the first person to take 1,000+ pictures of the "Goondocks."