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During your Portland vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Located on the east bank of the Willamette River across from the south end of Waterfront Park, this modern science museum has six huge halls, and both kids and adults find the exhibits fun and fascinating. This is a hands-on museum, and everyone is urged to get involved with displays, from a discovery space for toddlers to physics and chemistry labs for older children. Simulated earthquakes and tornadoes are perennial favorites. There's plenty of pure entertainment at an OMNIMAX theater and the Murdock Sky Theater, which features laser-light shows and astronomy presentations. The USS Blueback submarine (used in the film The Hunt for Red October) is docked here, and tours are given daily.Between mid-June and late September, Samtrak (tel. 503/653-2380), a small open-air train, runs between OMSI and Oaks Park Amusement Center. OMSI is also the departure point for several different boat cruises up and down the Willamette River.
Elk Rock Garden of the Bishop's Close
Set on a steep hillside above the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego, this was once a private garden but was donated to the local Episcopal bishop of Oregon on the condition that it be opened to the public. The mature gardens are at their best through the spring and early summer. There's also an excellent view of Mount Hood from the grounds.
Pittock Mansion
At nearly the highest point in the West Hills, 1,000 feet above sea level, stands the most impressive mansion in Portland. Once slated to be torn down to make way for new housing, this grand château, built by the founder of Portland's Oregonian newspaper, is fully restored and open to the public. Built in 1914 in a French Renaissance style, the mansion featured many innovations, including a built-in vacuum system and amazing multiple shower heads in the baths. Today it's furnished with 18th- and 19th-century antiques, much as it might have been at the time the Pittocks occupied the building. With an expansive view over the city to the Cascade Range, the lawns surrounding the mansion are a great spot for a picnic. You can also access Forest Park's Wildwood Trail from here.
The Westin Portland
Nearby Airport: * Portland International Airport - 12 Miles Nearby Cities: * Milwaukie - 6 Miles * Lake Oswego - 8 Miles * Tigard - 10 Miles * Vancouver - 10 Miles * Beanerton - 11 Miles * West Linn - 11 Miles * Tualatin - 12 Miles * Oregon City - 14 Miles * Gladstone - 15 Miles * Gresham - 15 Miles * Sherwood - 16 Miles * Hillsboro - 17 Miles * Wilsonville - 18 Miles * Scappoose - 21 Miles * ...
Four Points by Sheraton Portland Downtown
Nearby Airport: * Portland International Airport - 9 Miles Nearby Cities: * Raleigh Hills - 3 Miles * Beaverton - 5 Miles * Milwaukie - 5 Miles * Happy Valley - 6 Miles * Clackamas - 7 Miles * St Johns - 7 Miles * Tigard - 7 Miles * Gladstone - 8 Miles * Lake Oswego - 8 Miles * West Linn - 9 Miles * Gresham - 10 Miles * Oregon City - 10 Miles * Vancouver - 10 Miles * Wilsonville - 10 Miles ...
Embassy Suites Hotel Portland-Downtown
The Embassy Suites Portland Downtown is located in the Historic Multnomah Hotel. Established in an age of grace and beauty, it maintains all the style and elegance of its storied past while offering all the appointments and services you would expect to find in this first class contemporary hotel. Portland Intl Airport 9 MI SW, Airport shuttle - fee. Downtown 0 MI N, walking distance - free. Union Station Amtrak 1 MI S, walking distance - ...
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