At the corner of a dark grey building in Portland’s Central Eastside, I step through the unassuming glass door into a sanitizing foot bath. This cleans any bacteria from the soles of my shoes. Then I tuck my hair into a bright blue hairnet. Around me, a half-dozen fellow journalists and writers do the same. […]
Ride the ORHF Holiday Express this Season
For a festive family adventure this holiday season, climb aboard the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation’s (ORHF) annual Holiday Express in Southeast Portland. While the vintage steam train chugs along the Oregon Pacific Railroad through Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, you and the kids can ride in fully decorated c. 1950s passenger cars, listen to holiday music, […]
Artisan Spirits of Portland’s Distillery Row
Independent micro-distilleries, dubbed Portland’s Distillery Row, are creating high-quality artisan spirits in Portland’s Central Eastside neighborhood. While touring the Row, I quickly discovered that these eight distilleries aren’t actually situated in a row but sprinkled over several or more city blocks. Their tasting rooms are open to the public and offer over 40 (and counting) […]
The Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Celebrate Oregon’s railway history at Portland’s Oregon Rail Heritage Center (ORHC). Completed in 2012, the ORHC is both a railway museum and enginehouse, offering a fun and interactive experience for train enthusiasts, history buffs and families of all ages. Watch as the engineers work on the locomotives, tour a vintage 1950s caboose and enjoy a […]