Aerial Tram – Portland, OR

After visiting the Beverly Cleary Statue Garden (“unique to the area” & “art/culture” on our itinerary), we took an Uber to the Portland Aerial Tram that we’d seen while driving around Portland. The kiddos loved the experience. We got a really fun bird’s eye view of Portland. This one is “unique to the area” on … Continue reading Aerial Tram – Portland, OR

Powell’s City of Books – Portland, OR

I was really excited to visit Powell’s City of Books - really, really excited! This stop was “unique to the area”, “educational” and “art/culture” on our itinerary. “Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. There are ten … Continue reading Powell’s City of Books – Portland, OR

Bridal Veil Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

After hiking to the top of …. We opted to end our day with a much gentler hike to Bridal Veil Falls. This was another itinerary stop that was “unique to the area” and “outdoors”. 2/3 of a mile roundtrip - piece of cake! wall of ferns fungi more fungi stairs to the viewing deck … Continue reading Bridal Veil Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Multnomah Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

After a behind the scenes tour of The Bible Project we headed off to see 2 popular waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. First on our itinerary was Multnomah Falls, the 2nd highest year-round waterfall in the United States. This stop was “unique to the area” and “outdoors” on our itinerary. Check out this genius … Continue reading Multnomah Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

The Bible Project – Portland, OR

Our time in Portland started with a quick stop to Triumph Coffee and a family behind-the-scenes tour of The Bible Project. My husband was invited to the conference, but it was an adult only event. He made arrangements for the kids and I to go on a tour before the conference started. This excursion is … Continue reading The Bible Project – Portland, OR