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George
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I will be connecting to the CS from the EB in PDX. Any suggestions how I can spend the approx. 3 hours? Thanks.
I have been to the Chinese Garden and it is exquisite! Close to the station, very different from any Japanese gardens you might have seen. Great place to spend an hour or two. Check out the Things to Do and the teahouse (light meals and snacks). And yes, Portland's brew pubs are also wonderful and a good place to catch lunch with a great beer.Haven't used the station (except stopped on the train). Not sure, but this showed up on the map.
http://www.lansugarden.org
Note: the Metro Lounge is open only to sleeping car and Business Class passengers.If you are late into Portland, the Metro Lounge, while small, is a very nice place to leave your bags, use a clean restroom and have some refreshments. The attendant is first rate!
If you have time I'd recommend visiting one of the many fine Brew Pubs and have some Lunch, then just walk around downtown taking in the City of Roses.
Or Select Plus/Executive members, as well as pass holders. My level has been downgraded, but I did get two passes.Note: the Metro Lounge is open only to sleeping car and Business Class passengers.If you are late into Portland, the Metro Lounge, while small, is a very nice place to leave your bags, use a clean restroom and have some refreshments. The attendant is first rate!
If you have time I'd recommend visiting one of the many fine Brew Pubs and have some Lunch, then just walk around downtown taking in the City of Roses.
If you're into rail transit you could hop on a light rail train outside the station and ride around a bit. But I wouldn't stray too far, since the light rail system is prone to delays, particularly in the downtown area. But the $2.50 pass is good for 2 1/2 hours so that's a cheap way to do a quickie there-and-back ride. But again, that layover will be over before you know it.
Jim, do you (or anyone else) know if currently there is space in the Portland Metro Lounge to store luggage. I will be there in July with a group, and it would be nice to store luggage for a few hours while riding the street car and possibly visiting a brewpub.If you are late into Portland, the Metro Lounge, while small, is a very nice place to leave your bags, use a clean restroom and have some refreshments.
What do you like to do? Can you walk pretty good?? If yes, you can leave the station and within a few blocks you will be at the water front area. It is a nice place to walk and enjoy the river. Bike rentals there, too. If you keep walking south, you can find the "smallest park" and take a selfie there. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Ends_Park) Voodoo donuts is close by (once again, a little bit of a walk, but worth it!). About one block south of the station, you can grab a light rail. Check out the schedule/map here: http://trimet.org/schedules/index.htm If you are comfortable with public transportation, it is really easy to use and also only costs $5 for all day (your 3 hours!!). There is a cool book store called Powell Books and the MAX goes near it. Also, a main hub is at Pioneer Square which a nice public place to hang out. There is a Starbucks there, too. Portland is an amazing city. On our last trip, we found a very special "froyo" place. Really colorful and fun to see and the froyo was really good. http://www.tartberryinc.com/ Might be a fun place to go, since you would need to get on the MAX you will see lots of the lovely city. Also, a block from there is our favorite Portland burger place http://brunchboxpdx.com/) There is a Target near there, if you need to pick up last minute things, too. Portland has a lot of great food places, coffee places and great shopping. Wish I had 3 hours there! Hope this helpsI will be connecting to the CS from the EB in PDX. Any suggestions how I can spend the approx. 3 hours? Thanks.
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