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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) | ||
* Cannon Beach is pretty, but not too different from northern Michigan. I recommend driving up to Mt Hood because that is really different than anything in Indiana. | * Cannon Beach is pretty, but not too different from northern Michigan. I recommend driving up to Mt Hood because that is really different than anything in Indiana. | ||
| − | * 45 drive to Multnohmah Falls, through the gorge | + | * 45 drive to [[http://trips.stateoforegon.com/multnomah_falls/ Multnohmah Falls]], through the gorge |
* another 1 hour drive up to Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood for hot chocolate | * 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) | * get back into Portland for dinner out (Julie is having dinner in with Jen) | ||
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===Monday=== | ===Monday=== | ||
* Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends | * Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends | ||
===Tuesday=== | ===Tuesday=== | ||
* Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends | * Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 8 February 2006
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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 have to show off to visitors
- Esparza's
- Lemongrass
- Nicholas'
- Pho Van
- Legin
Schedule with Phil
Saturday
- Arrive 2:30pm or so
- Decompress and meet Elliott
- 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
- drive to beach or Mt Hood (Julie stays home to visit another friend in town)
- Cannon Beach is pretty, but not too different from northern Michigan. I recommend driving up to Mt Hood because that is really different than anything in Indiana.
- 45 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)
Monday
- Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends
Tuesday
- Phil at conference, Jo visiting friends
