Thanks for coming to our wedding - we are really excited to see you and to share our city with you! Below is information about things to do in Portland, and some of our favorites restaurants, breweries and pubs (Portland is famous for its beer).I have also included information about day trips and overnight trips to amazing places in the Pacific Northwest. If you rent a car, an easy (but equally amazing) trip is to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Take Route 84 East and you will enter the Gorge after Troutdale after about 20-30 minutes. Soon you will see the Historic Columbia River Highway sign (take the 2nd one, as the 1st is a bit long), which is the old highway built by the CCC that parallels Route 84 and the Columbia River for approx 20 miles. There are many waterfalls and great hiking throughout the gorge. This area was featured quite heavily in the movie Twilight.
Here are some odd facts about Portland:
- Oregon Has No Sales Tax - great for shopping. There is a mall downtown (the Pioneer Place Mall @ 700 SW 5th Ave), and NW 23rd Street and the Pearl District have great shopping.
- All Gas Stations are Full-Service in Oregon. If you rent a car and go to a gas station in Oregon, you have to let the attendant pump the gas.
- All Streets running North to South in NW Portland are in alphabetical order. This area encompasses 23rd Street / Nob Hill, as well as the Pearl District and Old Town / Chinatown, and begins directly North of Burnside Ave with Couch Street, Davis Street...and ending with Vaughn Street. If you are looking for "Savier Street", and you're on Davis, you'll know which direction to head (ie. North) and will also have a sense of how far away it is (ie. 8 letters away = 8 blocks away). This makes it easy to find your way in NW Portland, The Pearl District and Old Town / Chinatown.
- Portland has more craft breweries (microbreweries) per capita than anywhere else in the United States. Beer and coffee are taken quite seriously in Portland.
If you have general questions, please don't hesitate to contact Tim or Lisa.
Most Events @ The Governor Hotel (http://www.governorhotel.com/, 614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205; 503-224-3400)
Also, here are some great travel websites for Portland and the Pacific Northwest:
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