Monday, June 22, 2009

Downtown Portland - Oregon Redux

After leaving the Portland Farmers Market at PSU - Portland - Oregon, Darlene of Blazing Hot Wok and I walked around downtown.

The Oregon Historical Society and Oregon History Building is right across the street from the farmers market. Like the 3-D effect? It's a mural.


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But I'll backtrack a bit and include these photos of us coming over the bridge toward downtown.


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Crossing the Hawthorne Bridge.


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I've shown you lil' sis's pictures of downtown Portland, here are some of mine.


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Edible gardens in front of City Hall.


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Pioneer Courthouse Square.


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The Pioneer Courthouse.


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This photo is for lil' sis of her favorite Honkin' Huge Burritos. Because they're big. Really big, says lil' sis whose recommendations for food are often based on size. Haha.


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The tourist information office.


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I wanted to visit the smallest park in the world (the things I do for you guys!) and knew it was on Front Avenue/Naito Parkway, but had forgotten the cross street.

The guy inside the tourist information office said that was just "crock" for tourists and that it doesn't exist. Nonetheless, he looked it up at my insistence and lo and behold (!), Mill Ends Park, the smallest park in the world, does, in fact, exist.

Ha!

Darlene was amused that I was right and the guy working at the tourist information office was wrong. Hehe.

All Oregon posts can be found with the tag Series: Oregon, but I suggest reading this particular trip in this order:
PDX and My Parents' Chihuahuas
Salvador Molly's - Portland - Oregon
Why My Mom's Banh Canh Cua (Vietnamese Thick Noodle Soup with Crab) Is Better Than Your Momma's
Ha & VL - Portland - Oregon
Karma Cafe - Portland - Oregon
Oc Xao Nam He (Vietnamese Clams Sauteed with Mushrooms and Chives)
Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden - Grant Park - Portland - Oregon
Pok Pok - Portland - Oregon
Portland Farmers Market at PSU - Portland - Oregon
Downtown Portland - Oregon Redux
Mill Ends Park (Smallest Park in the World) - Portland - Oregon
Tabor - Portland - Oregon
Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen - Portland - Oregon 
Mom's Chao Vit (Vietnamese Rice Porridge with Duck)
Oriental Food Value - Portland
Mom's Bun Bo Hue (Vietnamese Hue-Style Beef Noodle Soup)

*****
1 year ago today, a gift of citrus fruit.
2 years ago today, I ate Rudolph and Got Myself a Firklover.

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