trainfanmom
Train Attendant
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- Jul 16, 2009
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Well, my cross country trip with my son is getting closer and we are already making changes. My son told me that one of his favorite steam engines (the SP 4449) is at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center so we looked it up and discovered it is only about a mile and a half from our hotel. But as is our luck, we were set to arrive on Sunday around 3:30 (CS). And the museum closes at 5. Chances are very slim that we would make it over there in time to see much, even if our train arrives on time.
So what is a Mom to do but change the trip so that we leave a day earlier and spend two nights in Portland (allowing us to visit the museum).
Has anyone visited there and what is your feeling about the area around the Museum? If the weather is nice we have no problem walking there. But I was wondering if there are any other things right around that area to check out (since we have a whole day to site see now)? Is the waterfront area along the Willamette River nice?
Again, thanks so much for all your help. Now that the holidays are past, my son and I are counting the days until our trip.
So what is a Mom to do but change the trip so that we leave a day earlier and spend two nights in Portland (allowing us to visit the museum).
Has anyone visited there and what is your feeling about the area around the Museum? If the weather is nice we have no problem walking there. But I was wondering if there are any other things right around that area to check out (since we have a whole day to site see now)? Is the waterfront area along the Willamette River nice?
Again, thanks so much for all your help. Now that the holidays are past, my son and I are counting the days until our trip.