Our Wedding
Corbett, OR, USA, June, 2008
"Our wedding was perfect. Everyone had such a great time. It was peaceful and fun and everything we hoped it would be. The tricky part was finding a caterer who was willing to give us a sit down dinner and then having to rent grills and ovens and all of the place settings, but it was definitely worth it in the end."
Venues
- Hotel: Mcmenamins Edgefield
- Museum: Portland Art Museum
- Museum: Oregon Jewish Museum
- Museum: OMSI
- Entertainment: Crystal Ballroom
- Entertainment: Bagdad Theatre & Pub
- Park: Washington Park
- Park: Hoyt Arboretum
- Hike: Forest Park
- Zoo: Oregon Zoo
- Gardens: Japanese Garden
- Gardens: Portland Rose Gardens
- Gardens: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
- Gardens: Portland Classical Chinese Garden
- Shopping: Powell's Books
- Shopping: Powell's On Hawthorne
- Shopping: The Portland Saturday Market
- Scenic: Pitock Mansion
- Scenic: Multnomah Falls
- Scenic: Bridal Veil Falls
- Scenic: Mt. Hood
- Scenic: Mt. St. Helens
- Scenic: Silver Falls State Park
- Scenic: Devil's Punch Bowl
- Scenic: Whale Watching
- Hike/Scenic: Punch Bowl Falls
- Hike: Ecola State Park
- Beach: Cannon Beach
Hotel
Museum
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AvePortland, OR, United States
OMSI
1945 SE Water AvePortland, OR, United States
(503) 797-4626
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource that puts the "WOW!" in science for the kid in each of us. Five exhibit halls and eight science labs offer 219,000 square feet of brain-powered fun through hundreds of interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations. OMSI's multi-attraction complex features a big screen OMNIMAX
Entertainment
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside StPortland, OR, United States
This is one of McMenamins, so great beer, amazing mosaics, and a bouncy spring floor for dancing to live music.
Bagdad Theatre & Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdPortland, OR, United States
$3 movies in an old style theater with velvet curtains and table service. One of McMenamins - great beer and pizza.
Park
Washington Park
611 SW Kingston AvePortland, OR, United States
This 332-acre park offers sweeping panoramic views, play and picnic areas, tennis courts, a zoo, a children
Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdPortland, OR, United States
The Hoyt Arboretum Loop travels through the spectacular 185-acre tree museum of Hoyt Arboretum in Southwest Portland. The path winds through a variety of forested ecosystems including oak woodland, redwoods, ponderosa pine forest, and an amazing grove of bamboo. The Hoyt Arboretum Bristlecone Trail is a paved path that takes you through a variety of conifers, with many benches and viewpoints available to help you enjoy the route. Special attractions: A sylvan retreat containing the world
Hike
Forest Park
Forest ParkNW 29th Ave & Upshur St to Newberry Rd
OR, US
Covering over 5,000 acres, Forest Park is the nation's premier urban forest with over 70 miles of trails. It has trees, creeks, and canyons within its city limits
Zoo
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdPortland, OR, US
Gardens
Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AvePortland, OR, United States
Beautiful, peaceful, and serene. Explore the tea houses (although no tea is actually served), zen gardens, and inspirational landscaping.
Portland Rose Gardens
400 SW Kingston AvePortland, OR, United States
See the varieties of roses in the City of Roses.
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
28th Ave & SE WoodstockPortland, OR, United States
Shopping
Powell's Books
1005 W. BurnsidePortland, OR, United States
This "City of Books" is a must see for any lover of literature. It is the largest independent used and new bookstore in the world. If it's too overwhelming, visit the more intimate one on Hawthorne.
Powell's On Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdPortland, OR, United States
With more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and more than 200,000 used and new books, the atmosphere is relaxed, but the store is big enough to warrant a map. Not as extensive as the labyrinth at the City of Books, Powell's on Hawthorne is divided into just



