North Coast to celebrate with a multitude of attractions, parades and eventsThe North Coast is geared up for colorful Independence Day celebrations.
Events are planned Sunday in Astoria and Warrenton, leading up to the big Astoria fireworks display at 10 p.m., shot from a barge moored in the Columbia River off 17th Street.
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