[Sca-cooks] Visit to Portland Oregon

[Wanda Pease]

Well,  probably better than most West Coast cities.

There is the MAX (light rail) line that runs from the Airport to various
points including downtown, a fairly comprehensive bus system for the metro
area, and a downtown trolley.  Once you get into downtown Portland the buses
and trolley are free. Look at http://www.trimet.org/ for information.

Powells bookstore www.powells.com  (THE reason in my NSHO for coming to
Portland) is on the trolley line (Burnside and NW 10th).  One city block,
six stories high in places of new and used books, and we won't mention the
outlying stores, to include the cookbook one on Hawthorne.

Also on East Hawthorne: Music Millennia - step back into the 60's for
atmosphere and find a packed record store with everything between most
recent releases and classical.

Regina

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sca-cooks-bounces at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:sca-cooks-bounces at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Dan Phelps
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 6:27 PM
> To: Cooks within the SCA
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Visit to Portland Oregon
>
>
> Was asked:
>
>  When are they coming? For how long? Are
> > they coming to Portland or 'near' Portland?
>
> They are coming from Boston most probably by jet, one is a native
> New Yorker
> who didn't drive until well past the point that anyone who grew up in the
> south would think quite odd indeed.  They will be in Portland for "a week"
> starting on 1/11.  Most likely they will want to take advantage of any
> "rapid transit" opportunities rather than renting a car, i.e.
> they are east
> coast city folk.  Does Portland have any "rapid transit"?
>
> Daniel
>