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Re: Portland, OR ideas Posted on: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:52:36 -0800


wrote in message news:45CFED29.1060608@olypen.com...
>
> In Portland itself, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) has
> interesting exhibits including a Russian submarine. The Rose Gardens will
> be beautiful that time of year. Also, I can easily spend a day at
> Powell's Books on Burnside -- it's huge and wonderful.
>

Yes, definitely the Rose Gardens and also the Japanese Gardens nearby and
the Chinese Garden downtown. Portland has good public transportation. Let's
see, maybe a walk along the river. I love Powell's also.

You could do a kind of loop to Mt Hood, then Hood River, a
wind-surfing/orchard town. Just across the Columbia are a couple of
intreresting sights: the Maryhill Art Museum and a copy of the "complete"
Stonehenge. You then could approach Mt. St. Helens from the east, but I
don't know the road situation there. There's a very good road and series of
viewing/information centers coming off I-5 to the west. Plus you don't want
to miss the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge. There's a great view from the
old highway and a number of waterfalls, viewable from the road and
hike-innable. Good time of the year for waterfalls.

Speaking of waterfalls, a bit of a detour south and just east of Salem is
Silver Falls State Park. It has a 5-mile hike passing by 8 waterfalls (and
behind one). For an extra couple miles you get 2 more waterfalls. One of my
favorite places. Maybe you could do it on your winery tour day.

Marianne