Pittock Mansion Portland

Loving Oregon! Some fast facts about Portland (and Oregon): 1. You can't pump your own gas...Oregon and New Jersey are the only two states where it is illegal to fill your own car. We did not know this, and in the town of Boring, we found out quickly when the attendant came flying out at us. You should also never use restrooms at gas stations in …

... access to garden.' Paid up and ready to go in we were treated to a clear view of the mountains that eluded us at Pittock Mansion before enjoying the luscious greens of the garden.   We were dismayed to see one of the waterfalls surrounded by ...

... up and dressed the weather was of course sunny and guilt-rendering, but I made up for it with the extended walk up to Pittock Mansion. I'd met Natalie, the English girl at the Seattle hostel, at the bus stop and we'd gone straight onto the number ...

... one I won't forget. After our strole through the Japanese tea garden, we drove a block away to the Pittock Mansion. Henry Pittock was the founder of the Portland newspaper, The Oregonion and was one of the first caucasian people to hike to the top of ...

... friendly. The bike tour was beautiful. It was good to ride thru the forests and admire all the stunning waterfalls. Pittock mansion. A mansion built in the 1940's or there abouts by a local millionaire. The mansion was filled with many interesting old ...

... Washington Park and the 5000-acre Forest Park wilderness area.  I followed a short section that leads up the hill to the fabulous Pittock Mansion, 1000 ft. above the city.  It was pretty hazy that day so, sorry, I have no good photos of ...

... , "Retrolicious." We cobbled together a meal that was inexpensive, interesting and tasty. After lunch we drove to the Pittock Mansion. It is a favorite tourist attraction because it has history (Mr Pittock founded and owned The Oregonian newspaper), ...

... of the city. It has lovely rose gardens, Japanese gardens and we actually got lost driving around in there!   Nearby, Pittock Mansion sits overlooking the city and magnificent, snow-capped Mt Hood in the distance. We walked around the beautiful ...