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Portland Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Portland, United States
Portland
We've made it to Portland....spending 2 nights here for the Portland Highland Games, some Scottish pipes and beer..... then heading home Sunday to complete the ...
First day to go out in Portland
... to get out and see some of the city. I went to Chinatown and to the Chinese Gardens. After that I walked over to the Portland Satuarday market. A lot of interesting things to look at. Than I took a few black and white photos of the older part of ...
Home again.
Dear family and friends, We are home again after a wonderful time in France. We traveled almost 14000 miles. We traveled by plane, train, taxi, subway, bus, boat, private car, minivan, tram, and on foot. We met wonderful people and have wonderful ...
We got to Oregon and didn't bust
... shoes were in! Her shoes, which were supposed to be waterproof, had leaked and after calling the manufacturer, Keen, headquartered in Portland, they agreed to have a new pair express shipped to their offices. So we will leave for our trek south with new ...
Aug 02, 2010
It has Begun!
Born, raised, and my current home is in Beaverton, Oregon (a suburb of Portland). Too many people I meet when I travel don't know where Oregon is so here it is, it's now on the map... I begin my journey on May 10th to Beijing to explore ...
Portland...Maine that is!
... sculpture. Well, we couldn't pass that up and off we went to Len Libby's Chocolate Store. The place was delicious and many samples around. We ended up taking home a few goodies. And ended our Portland tour with yummy Lobster ...
Waterford on ESPN 2
Southwest beat Latin America today to guarantee Waterford a spot in tomorrow's semifinal game. The game will be showed on ESPN 2 at 6:30. The winner of the game will advance to the World Series Final. GOOD LUCK WATERFORD! * Check back tomorrow for ...
Back Home
... was the middle of the day, and they brought us 2 meals to eat. The tough flight was actually the 2nd one from Dulles to Portland, since it was more cramped, no meals, and it was getting very late by my time. I may have gotten a couple of ...
Washington Park
Today, it really warmed up here in Portland. It actually got up to about 90 degrees. We've not seen temperatures this warm in a while. But, it was a beautiful day with little humidity. We went into downtown this afternoon and visited Washington Park, a ...
Me, 0; Universe, (too many to count)
... have time to order online. Word from the unwise.) But I finally found the shoes (JACKPOT!), hit the highway to Portland, turned on some tunes, and got in the zone. About half an hour in to my drive, my phone started going ...
In the Days Before: Stupid, Stupid, Stupid . . . .
... the airport. That was to be Thursday, Feb. 7th at 6:30 am. I went on line and got a Delta ticket for $120, Portland to Philadelphia. Days later, I received an invitation to an event on the evening of the 7th. It was specifically related to the people and ...
Rose City?
... was mostly fine but on the way there it was pouring the entire way. Again it was not that warm, mid 60s at best. I can summarize Portland very quickly for you, a crappy Seattle. This is not to say that the city sucks, it is ok, a lot better than most on ...
Portland....
Portland....here we are in the rainy state, where it didnt rain on us :)) We went there to walk around and eat ice-cream :) ...
Portland to Portland?
... Walla Walla onion rings were the best! If you're in the northwest and need a burger, look no further. Observations about Portland: they know their coffee, with every little shop offering espresso (there are scores of these closet-sized little shops in ...
Summary of the Trip
... I prepared this trip. I now have two hostel memberships: a YHA which I got last May, and used several times in the States and Canada, and a BBH which is the main hostel network in NZ. Hostels are called backpackers here, though as many people arrive with ...
The Lazy Day
The first day in the city Ken and I walked around and explored. The city is very clean and very green. Normally, the Pacific Northwest has very mild summers, but I lucked out and got my week in during the record-breaking hot time. This ...
Winnebago Girls...
... was a scorching hot day so we went tubing down the river, playing games and drinking beer (shhhh) lol. Yesterday we went to Portland and then watched the 4th July fireworks which were amazing. I also drove the other night which was exciting. I managed to ...
Destination Central America - the 'Unplan'
I'm heading to Central and South America and I'm taking my mom with me! It's been nearly three years since my last trip (through SE Asia) and I'm going stir crazy. In the last 24 months I've survived the death of my beloved 14 year old dog, lost my ...
Back to WiFi!
... State Fighting Buzzzers) next to an empty church in the student area, nobody even drove by, very quiet. Now I am south of Portland waiting for the traffic to clear before I scour up a YMCA for a quick shower and check out Portland. The trip from SF ...
Day 49 – Thursday, May 16, 2013
... with stakes through their hearts (pretzels). See their portraits. Doughnuts were topped off with Stump Town Coffee which originated Portland. Well, all that’s enough calories and fat for 3 days. Salad for supper, if at all. In between, ...
Our bags are packed........
Well our bags are packed and were ready to go...........we're leaving on a airplane....don't know when we'll be back again.......(ok, yes, we know when we'll be back). I always think of that song when I'm getting ready to depart for overseas. Scott and ...
SCHOOL, SHOPPING AND ICE HOCKEY !!!
... ICE SIDE" SEATS. CERTAINLY A DIFFERENT GAME TO ANYTHING WE ARE USED TO. GREAT FUN AND AT TIMES VERY ROUGH. THE LOCAL TEAM (PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS) SORT OF ADOPTED US, WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE CROWD THAT WE WERE THERE AND WE ALL GOT FREE HATS TO ...
Heading East
The flight from Portland to Los Angeles was a quick 2 hour jaunt...quite a bit different than the 18 1/2 hour flight that lay before me. When we arrived in L.A. , we proceeded to pick up our checked luggage and haul it off to the international terminal. ...
Starting out...
... my lead foot! The speed limit is 70 miles per hour from Washington into Oregon but hits 55 when you hit Portland. Unfortunately, I wasn't paying attention! The state trooper was so respectful and chatted with me about my travels and career plans. ...
Evening Commute 11/02/06
Dark, very dark. Rainy, very rainy. Slight fog in the hills. I should get fog lights for the burb. Wonder if Paul even got in a car ...
Delayed
... that would turn out to be mighty advantageous. The flight to Minneapolis was fine, and the continuing flight to Portland also passed without issue, I was able to eat the same first-class breakfast twice, starting a trend of unpredictable meal ...
Portland 4T
... downtown and the Max light rail. Day 5 Did the 4T tour-tram, train, trolley, trails-a free organized self-guided tour through Portland with our added side hike to the Rose Garden.Had a late and yummy Vietnamese lunch at Bambooza near the tram station.Made ...