More than 450 popular movie and TV projects shot in Oregon contribute to the appeal of film tourism, Allie Gardner, industry communications manager with Travel Oregon, writes in an email. The rise of film and TV tourism has sparked media coverage, along with the arrival of apps, websites and other sources devoted to directing fans to places they’ve seen on their screens. Gardner cites such examples as “The Goonies,” “Free Willy,” “Kindergarten Cop,” “The Shining,” “Stand By Me,” “Point Break,” “The Hunted” and “Drugstore Cowboy” as projects that motivate tourism. In an effort to make the most of visitor interest, the film office and the nonprofit Oregon Made Creative Foundation teamed up to launch the Oregon Film Trail, a project in which signs are placed in locations around the state that served as locations for memorable movies. Click the link in our bio to read more. Photo by HaleJamesB/The Oregonian #Oregon #Astoria #Goonies #FreeWilly #PointBreak