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===When we show people around Portland, these are the top priorities=== | ===When we show people around Portland, these are the top priorities=== | ||
* drive the freeway around the city to show off the bridges | * drive the freeway around the city to show off the bridges, food carts and bike lanes | ||
* ride the train to see the city (between downtown and zoo) | |||
* walk around the reservoir in Mt Tabor park if the weather is nice | * walk around the reservoir in Mt Tabor park if the weather is nice | ||
* drive out to Multnomah Falls | * drive out to Multnomah Falls and see the Columbia Gorge | ||
* hang out in Powell's books if the weather is bad | * hang out in Powell's books if the weather is bad | ||
* movie and pizza and microbrew at McMenamin's | |||
* stroll down Hawthorne | |||
===Other nice things to do if there is time=== | ===Other nice things to do if there is time=== | ||
* ride the funicular (cable car) | |||
* walk through the Rose Garden | * walk through the Rose Garden | ||
* walk through the Japanese Garden | * walk through the Japanese Garden | ||
* walk through the Chinese Garden | * walk through the Chinese Garden | ||
* drive up to Mt Hood lodge and have hot chocolate (day trip) | * drive up to Mt Hood lodge and have hot chocolate (day trip) | ||
* drive out to the | * drive out to the beach house in Newport (day trip) | ||
* drive to Mt St Helens and see the hummingbirds and devastation (day trip) | * drive to Mt St Helens and see the hummingbirds and devastation (day trip) | ||
* architecture tour of downtown Portland | * architecture tour of downtown Portland | ||
* Lumber Museum (never actually been there, but it sounds like local color) | * Lumber Museum (never actually been there, but it sounds like local color) | ||
* shop at Saturday Market (locally made goodies) | * shop at Saturday Market (locally made goodies) | ||
* browse Movie Madness | * browse Movie Madness | ||
* | * stand in line at Voodoo Donuts | ||
* see the places where Grimm films | |||
* make a stop at the 24-hour Church of Elvis | |||
Another favorite that is no more, is Jiffy Squid for 24-hour coffee and waffles. | |||
Another favorite that is no more, is Jiffy Squid for coffee and waffles. | |||
===Restaurants that we like to show off to visitors=== | ===Restaurants that we like to show off to visitors=== | ||
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* Tao of Tea (tea house) | * Tao of Tea (tea house) | ||
== | ==a sample schedule== | ||
=== How to pack === | === How to pack === | ||
The weather in Portland should be sunny and | The weather in Portland should be sunny and 70 during the day and clear and 55 at night. The daytrip to the mountain will involve running from the car to the lodge through 40 degrees and heavy wind. The daytrip to the beach probably will be rainy and 60s. Don't bring an umbrella or you will be ridiculed as an outsider. | ||
June 9 and 10 are the final days of Portland's Rose Festival (http://www.rosefestival.org/events/) so you have the option of seeing parades. | |||
===Saturday=== | ===Saturday=== | ||
* Decompress | |||
* Decompress | |||
* tour the house and garden | * tour the house and garden | ||
* relaxing walk or drive around Portland | * relaxing walk or drive around Portland | ||
* see some bridges, volcano, hippies | * see some bridges, volcano, hippies | ||
===Sunday=== | ===Sunday=== | ||
* Can't get out of church, so Ryan and Julie will be busy until | * Can't get out of church, so Ryan and Julie will be busy from 10am until noon and then Ryan has a board meeting until 2pm. | ||
* drive west to the beach or east to Mt Hood | * drive west to the beach or east to Mt Hood | ||
:* Option A: Cannon Beach<br> | :* Option A: Cannon Beach<br> | ||
::Drive about 2 hours west over the Coastal Range to [http://www.cannonbeach.org/ Cannon Beach] | ::Drive about 2 hours west over the Coastal Range to [http://www.cannonbeach.org/ Cannon Beach] | ||
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::See [http://www.cannon-beach.net/haystack.html Haystack Rock] and the transition from big coniferous trees to beach scrub | ::See [http://www.cannon-beach.net/haystack.html Haystack Rock] and the transition from big coniferous trees to beach scrub | ||
::Make corny Lewis and Clark jokes | ::Make corny Lewis and Clark jokes | ||
::Have dinner at [http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Writeup.aspx?ReviewID=1537&RefID=1504 Camp 18] on the way home | ::Have dinner at [http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Writeup.aspx?ReviewID=1537&RefID=1504 Camp 18] on the way home | ||
:* Option B: Timberline Lodge | :* Option B: Timberline Lodge | ||
::45 minute drive to [http://trips.stateoforegon.com/multnomah_falls/ Multnohmah Falls], through the [http://www.gonorthwest.com/Oregon/columbia/Columbia_River.htm gorge] | ::45 minute drive to [http://trips.stateoforegon.com/multnomah_falls/ Multnohmah Falls], through the [http://www.gonorthwest.com/Oregon/columbia/Columbia_River.htm gorge] | ||
::another 1 hour drive up to [http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ Timberline Lodge] on Mt Hood for hot chocolate | ::another 1 hour drive up to [http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ Timberline Lodge] on Mt Hood for hot chocolate | ||
::get back into Portland for dinner out | ::get back into Portland for dinner out. Anything sound good from the list above? | ||
* get home after dinner, around 9pm. | * get home after dinner, around 9pm. | ||
=== | ===Homework prior to visit=== | ||
* | * watch Portlandia (available on Netflix or Youtube or Independent Film Channel) | ||
* | * watch Grimm (I've never actually done this, but it *is* filmed here) | ||
* | * look up Lewis and Clark in Wikipedia | ||
* read some of Dave Knows Portland blog (http://portland.daveknows.org/) | |||
* google for at least 5 nicknames for Portland | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 20 May 2012
When we show people around Portland, these are the top priorities
- drive the freeway around the city to show off the bridges, food carts and bike lanes
- ride the train to see the city (between downtown and zoo)
- walk around the reservoir in Mt Tabor park if the weather is nice
- drive out to Multnomah Falls and see the Columbia Gorge
- hang out in Powell's books if the weather is bad
- movie and pizza and microbrew at McMenamin's
- stroll down Hawthorne
Other nice things to do if there is time
- ride the funicular (cable car)
- walk through the Rose Garden
- walk through the Japanese Garden
- walk through the Chinese Garden
- drive up to Mt Hood lodge and have hot chocolate (day trip)
- drive out to the beach house in Newport (day trip)
- drive to Mt St Helens and see the hummingbirds and devastation (day trip)
- architecture tour of downtown Portland
- Lumber Museum (never actually been there, but it sounds like local color)
- shop at Saturday Market (locally made goodies)
- browse Movie Madness
- stand in line at Voodoo Donuts
- see the places where Grimm films
- make a stop at the 24-hour Church of Elvis
Another favorite that is no more, is Jiffy Squid for 24-hour coffee and waffles.
Restaurants that we like to show off to visitors
- Esparza's (Tex-mex)
- Lemongrass (elegant Thai)
- Nicholas' (Lebanese)
- Pho Van (Vietnamese)
- Legin (Chinese)
- Burgerville (fast food from local suppliers)
- Mio Sushi (the local sushi joint)
- Toji Korean Grill
- Laughing Planet (burritos and fresh juice)
- Pied Cow (coffee house)
- Rimski Korsicoffee (coffee house)
- Tao of Tea (tea house)
a sample schedule
How to pack
The weather in Portland should be sunny and 70 during the day and clear and 55 at night. The daytrip to the mountain will involve running from the car to the lodge through 40 degrees and heavy wind. The daytrip to the beach probably will be rainy and 60s. Don't bring an umbrella or you will be ridiculed as an outsider.
June 9 and 10 are the final days of Portland's Rose Festival (http://www.rosefestival.org/events/) so you have the option of seeing parades.
Saturday
- Decompress
- tour the house and garden
- relaxing walk or drive around Portland
- see some bridges, volcano, hippies
Sunday
- Can't get out of church, so Ryan and Julie will be busy from 10am until noon and then Ryan has a board meeting until 2pm.
- drive west to the beach or east to Mt Hood
- Option A: Cannon Beach
- Drive about 2 hours west over the Coastal Range to Cannon Beach
- Walk the beach even if it is really windy and rainy
- See Haystack Rock and the transition from big coniferous trees to beach scrub
- Make corny Lewis and Clark jokes
- Have dinner at Camp 18 on the way home
- Option B: Timberline Lodge
- 45 minute drive to Multnohmah Falls, through the gorge
- another 1 hour drive up to Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood for hot chocolate
- get back into Portland for dinner out. Anything sound good from the list above?
- Option A: Cannon Beach
- get home after dinner, around 9pm.
Homework prior to visit
- watch Portlandia (available on Netflix or Youtube or Independent Film Channel)
- watch Grimm (I've never actually done this, but it *is* filmed here)
- look up Lewis and Clark in Wikipedia
- read some of Dave Knows Portland blog (http://portland.daveknows.org/)
- google for at least 5 nicknames for Portland