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Mar 15, 2010 15:17

The train just started it's short trip back to Seattle WA from Portland OR. I shall miss this city. It is so vibrant, different, weird, extraordinary, and fun. Our hotel room was fantastic, it must have had just about as many square feet as the main floor of our bungalow back in Ottawa (which was small). There was a wonderfully deep, two person ( Read more... )

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nighthawk21 March 16 2010, 01:15:01 UTC

Love you. Wonderful minibreak!

can't wait for trueblood

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arysani March 16 2010, 16:11:01 UTC

Okay, my friend and I are considering Portland next year (we did New Orleans this year) - so give me the low-down: what was rec'd that wasn't good or was awesome, other discoveries, etc. Considering it's a girls' weekend and not a romantic getaway, we obviously will need a few more out-of-the-room activities, haha...even if the jacuzzi tubs ARE awesome...

klimtomaniac March 16 2010, 19:45:19 UTC

Let me see, Portland has (as far as I've seen/learned):
1. North America's biggest bookstore.
2. Shopping (no sales tax)
3. Lots of oyster bars
4. VoodDoo Doughnuts (a must experience)
5. Rent a car and take a trip east down the Columbia Gorge. There is a lot of hiking (esp. Beacon Rock), waterfalls, windsurfing @ Hood River, etc.
6. Rent a car and take a trip west to the coast, lots of sight seeing, surfing (apparently), oysters, etc.
7. There is a very long waterfront in Portland for walking/biking.
8. People are very friendly, the city has a lot of character.
9. There is a fun zoo, gardens, parks.
10. Portland also has a lot of festivals, I'd check out what is going on before you go, there seems to also be a lot of streets fairs going on during the weekends too.