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Portland Pathways 2005
Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center & Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
March 6-10, 2005

Tours

Educational field tours and in-depth trainings are being offered to enhance your convention experience.

Suggested Portland Travel Itinerary 1:

  • Friday, March 4th - fly into Portland.
  • Saturday, March 5th - take one of the 2 educational field tours being offered, have a great dinner and explore Portland by MAX - the ride is free!
  • Sunday, March 6th - attend one of the full-day training sessions and the opening reception in the evening.
  • Monday, March 7th - begin the convention!

  • Thursday, March 10th - if you can stay later and aren't attending an agency session, take advantage of one of the all-day educational tours.

Suggested Portland Travel Itinerary 2:

  • Saturday, March 5th - Fly into Portland, arrive by 12:30 and take the Portland City tour to acquaint yourself with the city.
  • Sunday, March 6th - attend one of the full-day training sessions and the opening reception in the evening.
  • Monday, March 7th - begin the convention!
  • Thursday, March 10th - if you aren't attending an agency session, sign up for one of the 2 full-day educational tours being offered to member sites.

Suggested Portland Companion tour:

  • Sunday, March 6th - While participants are attending the full-day training, companions can take advantage of the Portland City tour and Japanese Garden tour in the morning, and have Sunday afternoon to explore Portland on your own - travel by MAX for a free ride!

All educational field tours will leave from and return to the Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center. Any tour without at least 30 people registered by February 5th will be canceled.
 

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APPL EDUCATIONAL FIELD TOURS

All tours include: Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Tour Guide, Admissions and meals (gratuity included) as noted in tour descriptions. Driver and Tour Guide Gratuities are not included, but welcomed.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2005 Tour #1
MT. HOOD LOOP
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. $49.00 		View some of the most spectacular scenery in the Northwest, Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River Valley, and the scenic Columbia River Gorge. Travel from Portland past peaceful trout streams, and through several small towns, into the Mt. Hood National Forest. Ascend majestic snow-capped Mt. Hood to Timberline Lodge, located at the 6,000-foot level. Tour this historic grand example of Cascadian architecture built by the Works Project Administration. Inside, the furnishings are completely handmade and inspired by pioneer, Native American and Wildlife themes. Outside, you will enjoy fresh mountain air, and spectacular views of Mt. Jefferson, the surrounding Cascade Mountain Range and imposing mountain top. From Timberline we continue around the Mountain, through the apple and pear orchards of the Hood River Valley, to the town of Hood River and the Columbia River Gorge. The Gorge will engage you with it’s compelling vistas, hanging valleys, terraced cliffs, fantastic rock pinnacles and enchanting waterfalls. Stop at Bonneville Dam, featuring many educational exhibits on dam operations, navigational history and Columbia River Fish Migration. Then feast your eyes on Multnomah Falls, which at 620’ is the fourth highest waterfall in the United States. . At the Falls enjoy their splendor, explore displays at the outdoor interpretive center, take a short 1/4-mile walk along the trail to the historic Benson arch bridge for a closer look, and view another example of "Cascadian Architecture," the historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, which was built in 1925 by famed architect A.E. Doyle. Enjoy a specially prepared box lunch.
Tour #2
CITY/PITTOCK MANSION/FOREST PARK
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $36.00		 Portland is an intimate city with short blocks, elegant parks, bridges, artwork, numerous fountains and intriguing architecture. Your tour guide will share the city’s history as you take a brief windshield tour along Tom McCall Waterfront Park, on the Willamette River; through the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District; Chinatown, Cultural, Nob Hill and Pearl Districts. You’ll then journey 1,000 feet above the city to the Pittock Mansion, which is operated by the Portland Park Bureau. Tour the mansion which was once the home of pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock who's empire included real estate, banking, railroads, steamboats, sheep ranching silver mining and pulp and paper. The mansion which was completed in 1914 incorporates Turkish, English and French Designs using Northwest materials, and includes all of the progressive features of the time - central vacuum system, intercoms, indirect lighting. Enjoy a self guided tour the mansion, and enjoy spectacular views of the distant Mountain Peaks and rivers.. From the Pittock Mansion you will be joined by a member of the Portland Park Bureau for an hour’s moderate walk through old growth forest in Forest Park, the nation’s largest urban wilderness.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2005 Tour #3
CITY/JAPANESE GARDEN TOUR
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $35.00 		Portland is an intimate city with short blocks, elegant parks, bridges, artwork, numerous fountains and intriguing architecture. We begin our tour with a drive along Tom McCall Waterfront Park, on the Willamette River; through the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District; Chinatown, and city center. View the Forecourt Fountain where 13,000 gallons of water per minute cascade through a series of terraces and platforms suggesting the Northwest's abundant waterfalls; Pioneer Courthouse Square, a public square often referred to as the city's "living room;" and Portland’s Cultural District which houses the Oregon Historical Society, Portland Art Museum, and Portland Center for the Performing Arts. From downtown we'll continue our tour traveling above the city into Washington Park for a spectacular view of the city and distant mountain peaks (on a clear day.) Visit the beautiful 5.5 acre Japanese Gardens, considered one of the most authentic outside of Japan. Discover the tranquil beauty of the Strolling Pond, Tea, Natural, Sand and Stone, and Flat Gardens influenced by Shinto, Buddhist and Taoist philosophies emphasizing plants, stones and water - the essence of nature. Then travel through the Pearl and Nob Hill Districts to check out the variety of Art Galleries, specialty shops, interior shops, boutiques, and some of Portland’s most popular restaurants for a return trip to explore and shop at your leisure.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005 Tour #4
MT. HOOD LOOP 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
$49.00		 View some of the most spectacular scenery in the Northwest, Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River Valley, and the scenic Columbia River Gorge. Travel from Portland past peaceful trout streams, and through several small towns, into the Mt. Hood National Forest. Ascend majestic snow-capped Mt. Hood to Timberline Lodge, located at the 6,000-foot level. Tour this historic grand example of Cascadian architecture built by the Works Project Administration. Inside, the furnishings are completely handmade and inspired by pioneer, Native American and Wildlife themes. Outside, you will enjoy fresh mountain air, and spectacular views of Mt. Jefferson, the surrounding Cascade Mountain Range and imposing mountain top. From Timberline we continue around the Mountain, through the apple and pear orchards of the Hood River Valley, to the town of Hood River and the Columbia River Gorge. The Gorge will engage you with it’s compelling vistas, hanging valleys, terraced cliffs, fantastic rock pinnacles and enchanting waterfalls. Stop at Bonneville Dam, featuring many educational exhibits on dam operations, navigational history and Columbia River Fish Migration. Then feast your eyes on Multnomah Falls, which at 620’ is the fourth highest waterfall in the United States. . At the Falls enjoy their splendor, explore displays at the outdoor interpretive center, take a short 1/4-mile walk along the trail to the historic Benson arch bridge for a closer look, and view another example of "Cascadian Architecture," the historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, which was built in 1925 by famed architect A.E. Doyle. Enjoy a specially prepared box lunch.
Tour #5
HISTORIC FORTS
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. $53.00 		Today’s adventure takes us to two significant National historic sites run by the National Park Service. First, travel back in history to the Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver located just North of Portland across the Columbia River in the state of Washington. Then follow the Lewis & Clark expedition to Fort Clatsop where they spent the winters of 1805 and 1806. At Fort Vancouver you'll learn about the fur trade, the Hudson's Bay Company and it's importance in the exploration, settlement and development of the Pacific Northwest. Tour the Visitor Center museum, hands on table, gift shop, and watch 15-minute video. Then visit the the fort site buildings ~ Fur Warehouse’s Baling Room, the Indian Trade Shop, Chief Factor’s House, Fur Warehouse, the Bastion, Bake house, Blacksmith Shop and Kitchen. From Fort Vancouver, the journey continues as your Guide brings the Lewis & Clark expedition to life, combining tales of this remarkable journey and excerpts from the Lewis and Clark journals, as you travel along the mighty Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean and Fort Clatsop. “Ocian in View! O! the Joy!” William Clark. At Fort Clatsop,, the Lewis and Clark story is further told through exhibits and Audio Visual programs at the Park Center, and exploration of the replica fort and canoe landing. Box Lunch included.

 

For additional information about our Convention - Contact Sue Husch
928.638.2200 (Mountain Time) or shusch@appl.org

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