Weather Prediction: 56 to 76 degrees – Partly Sunny
Range of Elevation: Sea level to 4,314′
| 6:30am | Breakfast available |
| 7:00am | Luggage ready. Leave OUTSIDE room. |
| 8:00am | Load bus and depart hotel |
| 9:30am | Jeremy’s Farm to Table – Rest stop & pickup pre-ordered sandwiches |
| ……….. | Visit Mount St. Helens – Visitor Center |
| ……….. | Picnic lunch at Coldwater Lake, then continue to Johnston Observatory |
| ……….. | Depart for Portland |
| 4:00pm | Tour Lan Su Chinese Garden |
| 5:10pm | Arrive at hotel in downtown Portland. Dinner on own tonight. |
| 7:00pm | Welcome meeting |
The Benson Portland: (235 West Capitol St) – free wifi, fitness center. Rooms include: coffee maker, mini-bar, safe. Elevators are to the left of the front desk. Coffee is available throughout the day in the lobby area.
Palm Court Restaurant and Lounge: On-site restaurant & bar open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Located on right as entering lobby. Occasionally have live jazz.
El Gaucho: Premium steakhouse located in same building
Portland Safety: While downtown Portland is quite safe, do recommend avoiding venturing north of Burnside St and east Park Ave which is basically the Chinatown / Old Town neighborhood. The area has a significant homeless population with most sidewalks lined with tents, other structures, and/or trash. Though personal risk of crime is low, the likelihood of uncomfortable confrontations is much higher than other areas of downtown. Demonstration and protests are common in the city but recommend avoiding as they can be unpredictable and have the potential for growing destructive.
