FunGuy Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Another reason to come to Portland, so many things to do. Check out this web site for starters: http://www.travelportland.com/event_calendar/ Other things to do???? Mt St Helens near Seattle is about 3 hours from Portland Things in Portland, Oregon: Casinos Coast Saturday Market* Japanese Gardens (maybe *) Farmers Market OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) Zoo * Oregon Garden World Forestry Center* International Rose Test Gardens Portland Art Museum (maybe *) Portland Spirit (boat ride on the Willamette) Oaks Amusement Park Willamette Jet Boat Rides Clackamas Town Shopping Center* Ikea* Columbia Gorge and Multnomah Falls Lloyd Center Ice Skating Rink (within walking distance from your hotel) Shopping at Lloyd Center Grotto Pittock Mansion Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler Mt Hood Railroad N Clackamas Aquatic Park Mt Hood Ski Area Woodburn Outlet stores Tillamook Cheese Factory (coast) Portland Beavers Game * Wine tours Oregon Garden Shopping at Lloyd Center (within walking distance of your hotel) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidj Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Ikea Really??? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunGuy Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Really. Would I kid you about anything? ;-) http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/portland Really close and just outside the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidj Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Sorry I guess my attempt at humor missed, here on the east coast you cannot throw a rock without hitting an Ikea, so the thought of listing it as one of many great reasons to go the conference struck me as funny. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleyoop Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Sorry I guess my attempt at humor missed, here on the east coast you cannot throwa rock without hitting an Ikea, so the tought of listing it as one of many great reasons to go the conference struck me as funny. Ageed David! But Fun Guy almost had me with Reason #2. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arde Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 If you could just get the state of Oregon to sponsor Vortex 2, I'd quite my job to be there. I've been waiting years for this event and it still hasn't happened. For those not familiar with Vortex 1 here ya go. Was there and had a great time. Also lived in Oregon at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump BeefKnob Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Also worth mentioning is that Portland is the beer capital of the world. I lived in Eugene for 28 years, in fact, just got back from there yesterday I know a lot of you are triggered by alcohol, but for those of you who aren't, you will be in beer heaven. I am a huge beer snob (and nationally recognized beer judge) so Oregon is the place to be in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleyoop Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 You forgot to mention Jubitz Truck Stop! Or is that not there anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidj Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 For those not familiar with Vortex 1 here ya go. Was there and had a great time Just read the article I was 11 at the time, sorry I missed it bet they had a lot of our medicine there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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