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What to Do & Where to Eat in Portland

To Do's

1.      Visit Washington Square (Large shopping mall) - (~6 miles)

2.      Visit the Rose Gardens in Washington Park (Large beautiful park overlooking downtown Portland).  Known around the world. - (~8 miles)

3.      Take a trip on the Max light rail and visit the Zoo or World Forestry Center.  deepest train station in the USA.

4.      Visit the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) along the Willamette River.  Enjoy an IMAX experience on a 5 story high screen.  Tour a WWII sub.

5.      Take a paddle wheel boat ride on the Willamette River from Tom McCall Waterfront park.

6.      Visit the Tualatin Hills Tennis, Swim & Recreational Centers just down 158^th.  One of the largest indoor swimming pools in Oregon.  Also extensive tennis courts and indoor basketball courts. (~1/2 mile)

7.      Visit beautiful Multnomah Falls and the historic lodge on the Columbia River Gorge – right on I-84 at exit 31. ~45 miles away.  Take the Falls loop and see 4-5 falls.  Very scenic.

8.      Visit the Pacific Ocean at Canon Beach, a great little resort town – take Hwy. 26 ~60 miles to Hwy 101.  Go south about 5-10 miles.  Take one of the first Canon Beach exits.  Don't forget the great pastry shop.

Local Excellent Restaurants – All are very busy and may have a wait time.

·         Sweet Tomatoes – all you can eat salad buffet with soups, pizza, breads, dessert and much more. – in front of your hotel.

·         Marie Calendar's – Great food with scrumptious cornbread. – just ¼ miles west on Cornell Rd.

·         Chang's Mongolian Grill – all you can eat.  Make you own combination plate and watch the experts cook it for you on a hot grill.  Busy and good. ½ mile west on Cornell Rd.

·         Olive Garden – great Italian food.  Very popular. About 3 miles south on the Tualatin Valley Hwy, just west of the Hwy 217.

·         Newport Bay Restaurant – Great seafood and grilled items, Cajun styles available.  Try their Cajun chicken salad.  Head west on Cornell, turn right on Evergreen Pkwy, turn right just before you get to 185^th.  At the end of that drive. ~ 1.5 miles

·         Red Robin – great variety of gourmet hamburgers and sandwich shop.  Cross 185^th on Evergreen Pkwy.  On your right hand side. (~1.8 miles)

·         The Old Spaghetti Factory – Two locations, one close by, one in the beautiful headquarters restaurant overlooking the Willamette River. Closest one is just west of the 185^th/Evergreen Pkwy. Intersection.  Turn right on the first street, then left. (~2 miles)

·         Skippers Fish & Chips – in the parking lot of Fred Meyers at the corner of 158^th and Walker.  Some of the best fish and fries around!

Inexpensive but decent Food:

·         Anne's Deli – conveniently located in the same building.

·         Burger King – Just ¼ mile west on Cornell Rd.

·         Taco Bell – 185^th and Walker Rd.

·         McDonalds – Walker Rd. and 158^th. Also one near 185th and Evergreen Pkwy.

·         Round Table Pizza – 185^th and Evergreen Pkwy.  In the shopping mall next to the Library.

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