Travel Tips

To call this list "Favorite Places" would be inaccurate, as the list is intended to include my own personal list of favorites that I have written tips about. While it is true this may be places, it may also include restaurants, historical artifacts, monuments, stores, events, people (for people can really make a place seem very special) and even a few objects.

Portland, Oregon Area Events I Find Interesting

ZooLights: There is a lot of creativity involved in getting all those lights to do what the artists want them to - yes, I consider them artists, as creating a Christmas Hippo certainly requires creativity. I've even got a Travelogue with photos from my 2007 visit and a 2004 Travelogue with yet more photos.

Neighborhood Art Walks are a great way to explore some of the city neighborhoods and see some of the creative types that live here at the same time.

One of my favorite works of public art is the EcoEarth Globe in Salem, Oregon. It was created from a huge acid tank that was the last remaining piece of an industrial complex that was removed from the river front in order to create Salem Riverfront Park. This park is also the home of the
Salem Riverfront Carousel, which is another spectacular work of art in its own right.