Portland, Oregon itinerary (May 2010)
Portland itinerary Day 1: Getting reacquainted with downtown Portland A Quick Trip to Paris for Lunch Usually I’m not a big fan of eating alone in a restaurant, but I’m hungry after a long, Read More …
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Travel As usual, I flew Delta direct from Minneapolis. Although my frequent flier status yielded me a window seat in a substandard row (noticeably less pitch than other rows – I was in a middle Read More …
A few thoughts on Portland, what may be America’s most walkable city
Portland really may be the most walkable American city I’ve been in – the only competition that springs to mind is the French Quarter of New Orleans, but that is such a small area in Read More …
Portland’s Architectural Mish-Mash
One of the things I love about Portland is that design seems to matter here in a way it doesn’t at home. Not design in the sense of uniformity, but a willingness to take risks Read More …
View from Above (At the Portland City Grill)
My friend Mary recommended the bar at the Portland City Grill, claiming it had both great views and delicious cheap food during Happy Hour. Since we’d had a late lunch, we don’t try the food Read More …
The Car Wash (Untitled Fountain at SW 5th & Ankeny)
We stop by a fountain known as the “car wash” on SW 5th and Ankeny in Portland, Oregon. Lane thinks this fountain is boring, but I like it. It was designed by Carter, Hull, Nishita, Read More …
Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon
Yay! Portland’s lovely Chinese garden now has a name, the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Last time I was here they were going by the descriptive but dull moniker: Portland Classical Chinese Garden. Apparently derived by Read More …
The Portland Saturday market
Portland’s Saturday Market (which is also held on Sunday) is located below the Burnside Bridge I mean, literally below the bridge. It seems like a weird location, but the market features a wonderful selection of Read More …
At the Portland Art Museum
I’m not actually expecting great things of the nearby Portland Art Museum, http://portlandartmuseum.org/ but Lane assures me I will be pleasantly surprised. Oh my, he is so right! The Native American collection is wonderful, with Read More …
Hotel Modera in downtown Portland, Oregon
This hotel was selected by the organizers of the meeting I’m attending out here, but I couldn’t have ended up at a better place if I had chosen it myself. The Hotel Modera is a Read More …
Lunch carts in Portland, Oregon
I’m in a meeting all day today (yes, I’m actually here for work), but at lunch we all head across the street to a line of food “carts.” There are lots of enticing options, but Read More …
Ira Keller Forecourt Fountain, Portland, Oregon
Along the way back to the hotel, I come across the Ira Keller Forecourt Fountain. Portland itinerary 2010
Portland, Oregon, itinerary and travel details
I rediscover Portland, Oregon, 12 years after my last visit. My Portland itinerary Day 1: Off Again! It seems like I just got back from Alaska and now here I am (after a long day Read More …
Almost Too Many Roses
Portland’s International Rose Test Garden cascades down a terraced mountainside, a sea of blossoms high above the city. There are over 550 types of roses on more than 6800 bushes – that is a lot Read More …
Finding serenity in the Portland Japanese Garden
Portland’s Japanese Garden is located far from the city center in Washington Park. It’s also located at a much higher altitude and the air is wet and frosty-feeling when we arrive. However, the gardens are Read More …
Schoolhouse Swifts in Portland, Oregon
A colleague has alerted me to the fact that there is a large chimney at Chapman Elementary School in Portland that hosts an extremely large colony of swifts. Apparently each evening the birds swirl around Read More …
Ok, I was wrong about Portland, Oregon
Portland has often been held up as an American planning utopia – the embodiment of all that good planning can bring about. It’s the place where every urban planner is supposed find inspiration and meaning. Read More …
Portland’s Classical Chinese Garden
I’ve walked past Portland’s Chinese Garden a couple of times now without walking in, but now we enter. We discover that a magical oasis lies within the whitewashed walls. Next post: Ok, I Was Wrong Read More …