Local Tourist Events and Information
Opportunities for independent guided tours:
A guided tour of Japanese American History Museum (Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center) and Japanese American Historic Plaza
Portland Walking Tours (701 SW 6th Ave at Yamhill St, Portland) www.portlandwalkingtours.com
A guided tour of Japanese American History Museum (Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center) and Japanese American Historic Plaza
- Both the museum and the plaza are located near the river in Portland Old Town, a 6 minute ride on Portland’s MAX (light rail system) from the Portland Convention Center. The field trips are:
- Sunday, July 2 from 4-6pm. The admission to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center is $5. There is an additional cost of $5 round trip MAX ticket payable when boarding the light rail system. (Max ticket is free if you are staying in a conference hotel and have a pass.)
- Friday, June 30 from 12 noon-2pm. The admission to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center is $5. There is an additional cost of $5 round trip MAX ticket payable when boarding the light rail system.
- The address and regular hours of the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center: 121NW 2nd Ave., Portland. Tuesday-Saturday 11am-3pm and Sunday, Noon-3pm.
Portland Walking Tours (701 SW 6th Ave at Yamhill St, Portland) www.portlandwalkingtours.com
- “Best of Portland Walking Tour”
- Adults: $23, Seniors/Youth: $18, Children (6-10): $9, Under 5 - FREE
Daily (usually meets at 10am) Meet under Pioneer Courthouse Square at the Theater under the Square - Tour is about 2 hours, less than 1.5 miles (no hills, no steps)
- Adults: $23, Seniors/Youth: $18, Children (6-10): $9, Under 5 - FREE
Portland Activities and Attractions
Plan to arrive early or stay late to visit the following Attractions and Activities:
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Attractions:
Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland) www.oregonzoo.org Adults: $14.95, Senior 65+/military: $12.95, Youth (3-11) $9.95/2- FREE Daily 9:30am—6pm Grounds remain open for 1 hour after closing time Parking fee. Easily reached by public transit-MAX light rail. Zoo Train ride to *Washington Park available Portland Children’s Museum (4015 SW Canyon Rd, Portland) Adjacent to the Oregon Zoo www.portlandcm.org Ages 1-54: $10.75, Senior/military: $9.75, Under 1 - FREE Daily 9am—5pm Sixth oldest children’s museum in the world; Many hands-on activities. Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland) www.japanesegarden.com Adults: $9.50, Senior 65+: $7.75(college w/ID), Youth (6-17): $6.75, 5 and under: FREE Mon: 12noon –7pm Tues-Sat: 10am—7pm Part of *Washington Park, home of International Rose Test Gardens (FREE) Lu San Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St, Portland) www.lansugarden.org Adults: $9.50, Senior 62+: $8.50, Youth (6-18/college w/ID): $7, Family (2 adult/2 children): $28 Daily 10am—6pm Public tours most days @ 12 & 1pm Easily reached by MAX light rail (Old Town/China town stop) Pittock Mansion (3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland) http://pittockmansion.org Adults: $10 Senior 65+: $9, Youth (6-18): $7, Under 6 - FREE Daily: June: 11am—4pm July: 10am—5pm Built in 1914 overlooking Portland’s skyline. A perfect place to learn Portland history. Best reached by car. OMSI/Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland) www.omsi.edu General Admission: Adult: $14, Senior: $10.75, Youth: $9.75
Parking Fee Easily reached by MAX light rail Portland Museum of Art (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland) www.portlandmuseum.org Adults: $19.99, Senior 62+: $16.99, College w/ID: $16.99, Children 17 & under: FREE Sat - Wed: 10am-5pm Thurs & Fri: 10am—8pm Easily reached by public transit. Founded in 1892. Conveniently located on the Park Blocks in downtown Portland. Willamette Jetboat Excursions (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland) 503-231-1532 www.willamettejet.com
Portland Underground Tours/Shanghai Tunnels http://portlandtunnels.com |
Activities:
Portland is a great place for shopping of all kinds, and there is no sales tax. Locations: Lloyd Center, downtown, Washington Square, Clackamas Town Center Shopping and Food Carts: Portland Saturday Market Nationally recognized as the largest continuously operating open-air arts & crafts market in the country. Saturday: 10am—5pm Sunday: 11am—4:30pm Eastmoreland Gold Course (2425 SE Bybee Blvd) www.eastmorelandgoldcourse.com 2016 rates: Mon-Thurs: 9 holes-$20/18-$33, Senior: 9 holes-$18/18-$29 Fri-Sat: 9 holes-$23/18-$40, Senior: n/a on Fri & Sat Very nice public course, closest to downtown Portland. Powell’s Books (1005 W. Burnside St, Portland) www.powells.com Hours: 9am—11pm Open 365 days/year Established in 1971. World famous with over 1,000,000 used books. Used & new, hardcover & paperback, all on the same shelf! Biketown PDX www.biketownpdx.com **Biketown is working with an ABC pastor to get 250 ABC clergy to establish the record for the . . . most clergy on bicycles while at the Biennial. Their warehouse is convenient to the Convention Center. (More info available, if interested.) Single ride: $2.50, Day pass: $12.00 Biketown is a fun, affordable & convenient way to get around the city. This is a bike share program. Next Adventure, Paddle Sports Center (426 SE Grand Ave, Portland) 503-233-0706 www.nextadventure.net Kayak, stand-up paddle boards, canoe rentals. Private tours for large or small groups available. |