Local info and attractions
by
Ed Hagen
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last modified
Sep 02, 2011 03:23 PM
Restaurants near Hilton Portland Hotel (conference hotel)
Downtown Museums
Portland's
'Districts' (Art galleries & dining neighborhoods, many easily accessible by
Free Trimet / MAX public transport - light rail)
Public transportation (direct & inexpensive: from airport to Hotel)
Downtown attractions:
- Powell's Books (largest independent new & used bookstore) http://www.powells.com
- Portland Art Museum http://portlandartmuseum.org/
- Microbreweries & wine bars http://pdxbars.com/brew-pubs
- Gondola: River-front park to Oregon Health & Science University http://www.portlandtram.org/
- Oregon History Museum http://www.ohs.org/
- River cruise on "Spirit of Portland" http://www.portlandspirit.com/
Nearby attractions:
- Oregon Museum of Science & Technology (OMSI) - on river-front http://www.omsi.edu/
- Portland Zoo http://www.oregonzoo.org/
- Oregon National Primate Research Center (Beaverton, OR www.ohsu.edu/onprc
'Not-so-near' but spectacular attractions:
- Columbia Gorge & Vista House
- Multnomah Falls (& Lodge) http://www.multnomahfallslodge.com/
- Mt Hood & Timberline Lodge http://www.timberlinelodge.com/
- Oregon coast:
- Astoria http://www.astoriaoregon.com/
- Seaside http://www.seasideor.com/
- Oregon wine country http://www.oregonwineryadvisor.com/
