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That puts you in town the middle of April, right?
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Yep! We'll be in Corvallis for the NW Unschooling Conference from the 19-23. Then Portland from the 24-28th.
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You're a little early for roses, but they'll be some buds at the Rose Gardens. It's beautiful there anyway. The Japanese Gardens and the Classical Chinese Gardens are always gorgeous!
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We definitely want to do all those things. I'm not huge on the Rose Gardens but I know Indi (who's four) will love it.
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You must do Saturday Market. If you're in a position to take advantage of freshness, there's a farmer's market Wednesdays in the Park Blocks and Thursdays in the Pearl.
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We are doing the Saturday Market, I didn't know about the others, thanks! Our hotel has a full kitchen, so that should be doable!
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Walk Waterfront Park. If you're particularly energetic, walk Waterfront Park, cross the Steel Bridge and walk the Eastside Esplanade - great views of the city. Or start at the marina and rent bikes and do the loop.
Pick up Tri-Met's guide to art on the West Side Light Rail line. Take the train to Hillsboro and ride back to Portland, examining the art installations at each stop. (This is a great half-day activity)
OMSI has a great exhibit on the Amazon going right now.
Oh, yeah.... COME TO THE ZOO! We just opened Black Bear Ridge.
I may be back at "Who Stole My Dead Husband?" Even if I'm not, it's a lot of fun.
That's off the top of my head.
God, I love this town!
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Thanks! I'm so excited to go. I hear nothing but fantastic things about Portland. I have a thread around here somewhere about my trip.