PICMET ’03 Guest Program

Welcome  to Portland !

PICMET ’03 participants who are bringing guests (a spouse, friend or relative, for example) can register them for the Guest Program.  The fee includes  

• Admission to evening social events, Sunday, July 20 – Tuesday, July 21

• Continental breakfast, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, Monday, July 21—Thursday, July 24

Take in the spectacular view of Portland while enjoying continental breakfast in Alexander’s Lounge on the 23^rd floor of the Hilton.  On Monday, July 21, a volunteer from the Portland Oregon Visitors Association will be at the breakfast to welcome everyone and to describe some of the many things to see and do in Portland.  

Daily local excursions, Monday, July 21—Thursday, July, 24 (see descriptions below and wear your walking shoes!).

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Monday, July 21, 2003  
Portland Walking Tour, “Best of Portland”  
10:00 am – 1:00 pm  

This walk features all the best that Portland has to offer, including a plethora of artwork, bridges, architecture, parks, and fountains.  You will learn the history of the fur trade, the Oregon Trail, and hear stories about early Portland as we stroll around downtown, the Cultural district, and Historic Yamhill.

While we walk along the riverfront, your guide will easily show you why Portland is known worldwide as Bridgetown.

This tour also features the stop that everyone loves—the world’s smallest city park.  Other sites along the way include:  

• Bronze drinking fountains from 1912
• Two weather machines
• Over 30 public art pieces (including Portlandia)
• A controversial marble statue with a unique nickname
• The 1985 City Hall building
• A fountain that changes every 15 minutes
• A park that was for women only
• A free electric car charging station
• And a lot more!

Tuesday, July 22, 2003  
Portland Classical Chinese Garden  
11:00 am – 1:00 pm (tour at noon)  

The group will take a short ride on MAX (Portland’s light rail) to Old Town/Chinatown to visit one of Portland’s newest must-see sites.  Lan Su Yuan, “Garden of Awakening Orchids,” opened in September 2000 and is a collaboration with Portland’s Chinese sister city of Suzhou, a city renowned for its gardens.  The garden encompasses a full city block and contains a lovely combination of pavilions, rocks, plants, and walkways surrounded by an 8,000-square-foot pond.  Architects and artisans from China who designed and constructed the Garden crafted every aspect of the Garden to convey artistic effect and symbolic importance.

Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Pearl District

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

A short ride on Portland’s recently completed Central City Streetcar will take PICMET guests to Portland’s Pearl District, which used to be a seedy warehouse district but has undergone a revitalization in recent years and is now an upscale district chock-full of trendy loft apartments, art galleries, specialty shops, and international restaurants.  We will check out the shopping opportunities, peek into some art galleries, have lunch (lunch is optional—it is not included in the “Guest” registration), and end the excursion with a visit to the gem of the Pearl District, Powell’s City of Books, the largest independent bookstore in the world.  Powell’s has an incredible collection of new, used, and rare books, and even if you do not want to buy any, you will enjoy just looking around.

Thursday, July 24, 2003
Portland International Rose Test Garden
10:00 am – noon

  A trip to Portland, the City of Roses, would not be complete without a visit to the Portland International Rose Test Garden located in Washington Park.  Guests will board MAX (Portland’s light rail) for a short ride to Portland’s West Hills for a wander through one of the most visited and cherished sites in the city.  The garden is the oldest official, continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States.  Although July is not the peak time for roses, there will be some varieties in bloom, the grounds (just over 5 acres) are gorgeous, and the incredible view of the city from the park makes this trip worth doing.

 For those who would like to stay the afternoon, the Japanese Garden and Oregon Zoo, among other sites, are also located in Washington Park.  A free bus will pick you up and drop you off at these or several other areas of interest in Washington Park (please visit the Washington Park web site for further information at http://www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Parks/

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