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* drive to beach or Mt Hood (Julie stays home to visit another friend in town) | * drive to beach or Mt Hood (Julie stays home to visit another friend in town) | ||
:* Option A: Cannon Beach<br> | :* Option A: Cannon Beach<br> | ||
::Drive about 2 hours west over the Coastal Range to Cannon Beach | ::Drive about 2 hours west over the Coastal Range to [http://www.cannonbeach.org/ Cannon Beach] | ||
::Walk the beach even if it is really windy and rainy | ::Walk the beach even if it is really windy and rainy | ||
::See 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 | ||
::Have dinner at 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 | ||
::I recommend driving up to Mt Hood because that is really different than anything in Indiana | ::I recommend driving up to Mt Hood because that is really different than anything in Indiana | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 9 February 2006
When we show people around Portland, these are the top priorities
- drive the freeway around the city to show off the bridges
- walk around the reservoir in Mt Tabor park if the weather is nice
- drive out to Multnomah Falls
- hang out in Powell's books if the weather is bad
Other nice things to do if there is time
- 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 coast (day trip)
We used to always make a stop at the Church of Elvis, but I don't know where that is anymore.
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
Schedule with Phil
Saturday
- Arrive 2:30pm or so
- Decompress and meet Elliott
- tour the house and garden
- relaxing walk or drive around Portland
- see some bridges, volcano, hippies
- Julie cooks goulash for dinner
Sunday
- Can't get out of church, so Ryan and Julie will be busy until 1pm. Relax and get used to the time change.
- drive to beach or Mt Hood (Julie stays home to visit another friend in town)
- 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
- Have dinner at Camp 18 on the way home
- Option B: Timberline Lodge
- I recommend driving up to Mt Hood because that is really different than anything in Indiana
- 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 (Julie is having dinner in with Jen) Anything sound good from the list above?
- Option A: Cannon Beach
- get home after dinner, around 9pm.
Monday
- Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends
Tuesday
- Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends