Astoria, Oregon

It was Washington Irving who first took liberties with the history of Astoria. His 1836 book, Astoria, was commissioned by John Jacob Astor to put a heroic spin on the…..

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July 23, 2010

Portland, Oregon

The city of Portland has grown quite a bit since Gus Van Sant shot Drugstore Cowboy there in the late 1980’s (but set it in the early 1970’s) – especially…..

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July 15, 2010

Las Vegas, New Mexico

If Las Vegas, Nevada is the most unnatural, yet instantly recognizable urban film setting in the modern American West, then its bizarro counterpart is a small town of the same…..

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July 15, 2010

Gallup, New Mexico

Gallup’s cinematic connection with Route 66 really begins in 1937, when R.E. Griffith decided to open the El Rancho Hotel right beside it. As the brother of film director D.W……

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July 9, 2010

Hudson County, New Jersey

For a place that has played host to as many film and television plots as Hudson County, it’s difficult to find one big recurring landmark that’s actually in this New…..

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July 9, 2010

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Monopoly is the world’s most popular board game created in the past century, with players vying for control over territories bearing the names of various Atlantic City locales. Patented in…..