Around Town
Rose Garden in Portland
Beauty, culture, fun & excitement! It’s all right here in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
Portland is a great “green” city designed for easy exploration.
Outdoor Fun
Visit: Audobon Society of Portland, Cathedral Park, Hoyt Arboretum, Forest Park, and Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
Attractions
Check out: The Attic Gallery, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and Mt. Hood Scenic Byway
Traditions
Enjoy: The Alameda Brewhouse for old world recipes, and Appellation Oregon for wine tasting…
Also check out these great pub-crawl maps prepared by Dan Roix of Columbia Land Trust: SE >> and NW >>
Easy Travel
Take A Spin: The MAX of Portland offers train-to-plane service and access to a rich collection of visitor attractions. It stops 162 times a day at the Convention Center, and includes a “fareless” square zone.
Been to Portland? What can you recommend to Rally attendees as “Must See” places or things to do – especially if you were there for Rally 2000!?!
Also, what tips do you have for travel and lodging?
Friday, 17 July, 2009 at 8:06
Must eat and drink: Voodoo Doughnut and Stumptown Coffee. Not only do they go beautifully together, but they are just a block or so apart over on SW 3rd Ave.
Thursday, 23 July, 2009 at 10:40
Don’t miss the Velveteria, world famous museum of velvet paintings and epicenter of art. Elvis, and more! Featured by Bill Geist from CBS “Sunday Morning.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrHcUdgjclo
Tuesday, 28 July, 2009 at 11:05
I agree with Katie I really need to go to Voodoo Doughnut after seeing on a travel show recently! One bit of advice I have is there is no sales tax so leave room in your luggage so you can do some early holiday shopping or for up coming friend’s Birthdays (hint).
Wednesday, 5 August, 2009 at 18:31
If you are bringing your bike or looking to do some bicycling while you are in Portland, here are a couple of resources:
http://rideoregonride.com/
http://bikeportland.org/
Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 at 15:19
Stuart’s comment jogged my memory about something: if you’re staying at the Crowne Plaza hotel, it looks like they have a handfull of courtesy bicycles available for guests. I found a picture of said bikes on their website.
Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 at 15:21
Let it be known that I’ve got dibs on one of those Crowne Plaza bikes. I’m even thinking of packing a u-lock in my luggage for it, though I’m not sure how airport security will feel about that…
Tuesday, 1 September, 2009 at 18:27
If your hotel runs out of bikes, bikeportland.org had recent article on where to rent bicycles in Portland:
http://bikeportland.org/2009/08/19/where-to-rent-a-bike-in-portland/
Stuart Johnson
Columbia Land Trust
Thursday, 3 September, 2009 at 10:21
Spending extra time in Portland? Here are some special offers from Travel Portland’s site: http://www.travelportland.com/special_offers/