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We recently visited Portland, Oregon as the first stop in an Oregon – Idaho – Washington road trip. We chose to stay in the Northwest “Alphabet District” which has a lively commercial zone and congenial homes and apartment buildings. On our first outing we explored some of the nearby retail shops. Dragonfly Coffee House Naturally, being in the Northwest,… Continue reading Portland, Oregon – NW

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The?South Waterfront?is a high-rise district under construction on former?brownfield?industrial land in the?South Portland?neighborhood south of downtown. It is one of the largest?urban redevelopment?projects in the?United States. It is connected to?downtown Portland?by the?Portland Streetcar?and?MAX Orange Line?(at?South Waterfront/SW Moody Station), and to the?Oregon Health & Science University?(OHSU) main campus atop Marquam Hill by the?Portland Aerial Tram. It has been developing into… Continue reading Portland, Oregon – South Waterfront

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Tilikum Crossing sits just north of Portland’s South Waterfront; so we only had to ride the streetcar a couple of stops to make a connection to it. We had ridden the green line earlier in the day; so it was an easy transition. Here’s the big picture. We started our morning by walking from our hotel (upper left corner… Continue reading Portland, Oregon – Tilikum Crossing

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We caught a rainy afternoon while walking downtown in Portland and decided that it would make sense to visit the city’s art museum then, and save the Japanese Garden for a better day. We also caught the Art Museum between major shows; so we spent some time with the permanent Northwest / Native American collection. Here’s a brief sampler.… Continue reading Portland, Oregon – Art Museum