<p>Tomorrow, i’ll be visiting Lewis & Clark for an overnight visit in Portland, OR. Problem is, i’ll be arriving at PDX at 10:30am, and i’m not expected to show up on campus until after 4:00pm. So, I thought it would be time to just explore downtown and what not, and I was wondering, what are some great activities for a 17 year old to do around the city? I’m thinking of hitting up the Pearl and the Art Museum. Also, where is that giant bookstore I keep hearing of?</p>
<p>Oh, and the second problem is, i’ll have a duffel bag with me, and possibly a sleeping bag, which would be rather inconvenient and pretty sketch (i heard something about Portland having a high amount of homeless teens somewhere…). Would there be any place (train station, bus station, airport even) where lockers are available? Or should I forgo the sleeping bag (mine is rather large)? The LC site only mentions to “Please bring a sleeping bag if you have one.”</p>
<p>Any ideas? Thanks a lot, I REALLY appreciate it!</p>
<p>I’m not expert on Portland, but I did visit it for about a week last year. What a great city! Public transportation is excellent. I remember taking the bus or rail to Pioneer Square, taking some interesting pictures there, and then taking a bus to Powell’s Bookstore.</p>
<p>Go to OMSI. Go Shopping (Clackamas Town Center, Washington Square Mall, etc). Go Ride the Gondola at OHSU. Go to Powell’s, if you love books. Go to the japanese and chinese gardens. These are pretty standard touristy activities.</p>
<p>POWELL’s is the bookstore!! it is fantastic!!!</p>
<p>i bet that if you dont have a sleeping bag they can find something
I would bring a sheet or a liner though and your own pillow case.</p>
<p>land c should also have a shuttle van that picks up downtown by nordstroms- call admissions and ask.
beware the yellow train
powells is downtown someplace i like the ones on hawthorne better- i can find my way out
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<p>find all the simpson references</p>
<p>there might be storage at the bus station but if it is only an overnight can;t you fit your stuff into a backpack?</p>
<p>Reed College. Portland State Univ (downtown) and on same trolly as Powells Books. University of Portland. Walk to the waterfront.
Travel light. We do have stores that look like LA stores. Hint: No sales tax in Oregon
Take Portland Water back to LA. You are allowed 50# or approximately 8 gallons.</p>
<p>oh yeah REI is in the Pearl someplace - you can get a sleep sheet there( I was walking- I never found it- but I have a bad sense of direction. In fact the only time I ever found L & C was when I *wasn’t * looking for it.
But it is very pretty.</p>
<p>I’ll definitely have a LOT to do tomorrow. I think i’ll just bring a pillow then and a backpack and I should be fine. I’m going to try to fit Powell’s, the Art Museum, and some shopping all in six hours.</p>
<p>Rachael Ray actually did a very good piece on Portland in her ‘40 Bucks a Day’ broadcast several months back. It’s probably archived on the FoodNetwork web site.</p>
<p>I’m going to try to fit Powell’s, the Art Museum, and some shopping all in six hours.</p>
<p>Have a good time-
do I get to bet $ you don’t leave Powells for 6 hours?<br>
( be sure to get a free visitor map of Portland & a map of Powells)</p>
<p>The art museum in Portland is very nice and they often have great special exhibits. There is a wonderful gift shop there and I think a cafe too.</p>
<p>Eat lunch at “the carts” (SW 10th and Alder) a couple of dozen tiny (but mighty delicious, and incredibly well priced) eateries each housed within their own teeny “motor home” It’s a huge parking lot & shouldn’t be missed. I am a personal fan of Aybla Grill, where a “super” falafel sandwich (the best I’ve had since living in Israel) will set you back all of $6. </p>
<p>You can walk there from Powell’s (or to Powell’s after eating) and then hop on the free Metro line just because it’s free.</p>
