Mary and I are going to spend Saturday in Portland. We'll be on the train in the morning and back by night, thanks to a 2-for-1 deal with Amtrak.
I'm expecting Travel Scrabble will probably make the journey with us. But we're definitely looking forward to a nice day in Portland (especially when it's supposed to be in the 70s if not 80s). Powell's here I come!
Also check out Peter Callaghan's article on the Seattle to Portland Amtrak trip. They expect to be able to cut Point Defiance out of the trip and save 6 minutes. Callaghan's right, it's a very nice 6 minutes, but it's part of an overall plan to cut the trip between Seattle and Portland by 1 hour. That's really fast and makes the trip shorter (just barely and depending on how fast you drive) than going by car. That's a good rail system.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Erik, if it's sunny, grab an outdoor table at the French restaurant Fenouil in the Pearl District for delicious food and a view of the urban park. If it's raining, head down the street to Andina for South American treats. Above Andina is an all-white interior bar that serves hard to find booze with a trippy DJ.
Uh... I guess you did read that article. :)
(catching up on my blogs on a slow monday morning...)
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