my first trip to Portland...in Jan!

[GLC1968]

I'm coming to Portland to interview with a company in January. I'll fly there on Thursday night (1/10), interview all day on Friday, and then I get Friday night and all day on Saturday to do what I want. I fly out again on Sunday morning (1/13).

Anything I absolutely have to do and see? I have no idea where the hotel will be (yet), but the company is in Hillsboro, so I assume it'll be up that way.

If only I could bring my bike.

Oh, and will y'all please order me up some decent weather for that weekend? Clouds are ok...just no typhoon winds or ice storms. Thanks!

[Blueberry]

Congratulations on the interview!!! We'd be sorry to see you go, but it truly sounds like it would be a great place to be

Good luck!

CA

[mimitabby]

Powell's bookstore, and a walk around downtown. Powell's will give you an annotated city center map.

[Xrayted]

Welcome!! Out that way, if you have a choice of where to stay and like groovy, funky type of stuff, look up McMenamin's Grand Lodge. They have an awesome outdoor soaking tub (huge, made of stone) and incredible food. The bars are plentiful and they make their own brew. Their Ruby beer is fantastic. They have a spa there as well as a movie theatre. There is usually live music Fri-Sun and stuff going on out on the lawn... (can you tell I love the place?) It's not too far from Hillsboro and is priced cheaply. The history of the place is neat and if you're lucky, you'll get to see one of their ghosts. Great roads to ride on in that area. Many cyclists for different events stay there when in the area. When you know more, update us and maybe a few of us Portlanders can meet up with you when you are in town.

[teigyr]

Or some of us Seattle folk

I don't think I've been to the Grand Lodge. I've been to Edgefield though and have enjoyed it thoroughly!

[jobob]

A big +1 for McMenamin's Grand Lodge!

[bikerchic]

and still feel like a newbie. Cali transplant and I absolutely love it here!

I live in Hillsboro, west of where you'll be staying. There is plenty to see and here are a few of my favorite things which require little or no $ to do.

Washington Park, fun to walk around and the Rose Test Garden plus the Japanese Garden are there. Also the Zoo is close by. Oops those last two require a fee to get in. Between Hwy 26 and Burnside you can get there off either street.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel...Park-BR-1.html

Down the street from WP on 23rd St off of Burnside is a fun place to hang out at, lots of funky new age kinda things, McMenamins one at the top and one near the bottom of 23rd, nice eats and drinks. Lots of funky shops in-between.

http://www.macmaster.com/area2.htm

Multnomah Falls IMO is a must see. 35 miles east of Portland on hwy 84, should be frozen and spectacular in Jan. Take your camera and if you feel up to the mile hike to the top you won't regret it beware the saying "are we there yet" will be going through your mind! Nice gift shop and restaurant there too. The drive is nice and pretty too.

http://trips.stateoforegon.com/multnomah_falls/

And if you get out my way the old Downtown Hillsboro shopping is kinda cool you can take the Max it ends there and was shown in the movie What the Bleep Do We Know

I know you'll have fun, lots to do here and you'll love it here too, hey break a leg on you Interview, or well you know.....wishing you success!

[GLC1968]

Wow, more great info all!! Thanks so much. I'm copying this all down to take with me. I can't wait!!

So, any PNW TE women interested in getting together for coffee, lunch, dinner, entertainment, whatever...while I'm there? I've made plans with a friend for Friday night, but I'm open all day on Saturday.

[GLC1968]

OMG - I got an offer!

It's for less than I'd originally wanted because I screwed up the technical part of the interview, but it's still an offer with a nice relocation package.

DH and I are going to have a heart to heart about it tonight. We may be moving to Portland in the near future! Eeek!

[Dianyla]

Congrats on the offer! Hopefully you can negotiate something satisfactory.

[Blueberry]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

I hate to see you leave NC, but know that you'll be happy whatever you decide (and you WILL make the right decision). Good luck, whatever you decide