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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Portland details
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 …