Portland Neighborhoods - West to East

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Stats:
Total Time (h:m:s) 6:22:49 33:11 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 3:49:22 20:03 pace
Distance (mi ) 11.44
Moving Speed (mph) 3.0 avg. 8.9 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +2,339 / -2,678

Temperature (°F) 73.1°F avg. 80.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph) NW 12.3 avg. NW 17.2 max.

My goal with this walk was to hit as many close in Portland neighborhoods as I could in one trip. I started in Multnomah Village in the West Hills and made it as far as the Hawthorne District in South East. On the way I hit Hillsdale, Sellwood, Woodstock, and Clinton. In between each there were many smaller up and coming districts. Next time I plan on starting earlier in the day so I can hit Belmont, Alberta, Mississippi and the Pearl. It is amazing the number of neighborhoods that are currently thriving in Portland.

My Twitter Feed for the Trip (freddyk):
Heading out on a walk through some groovy Portland hoods. With any luck I might find some coffee.

Water tower near my home. Its stealthy green blends with grass. I hear if the grass turns blue so does the tower. Photo

The streets are marked with these symbols. I think they are signs of a future alien strip mall but I can't be sure Photo

At the bank getting fun tickets. Photo

Multnomah Village Coffee is the center of the community. The elders gather, play dominos, and talk bread prices. Photo

Fryer Tuck Chicken will deep fry anything. Approach onion rings with caution. First one is great 2nd puts u down. Photo

Someday the lucky ones will all live in domes like these. They say it is a soccer complex but I know better. Photo

Hillsdale Mcmenamins. The first of what became a Portland infestation forcing locals to live on beer alone. Photo

Salvador Mollys Great Ball of Fire. Hell Hot. Will be a great source of alternative fuel if we can manage the waste. Photo

After 5 miles I reached the Burlinggame hood. Once a thriving district with a Starbucks. Now just a cornfield. Photo

After 8 miles Sellwood. Once a hub for wood products. After the advent of plastics now they sell sushi. Photo

Just passed Reed. It's a retreat for drug users who suffer from being to smart.

At the Pub At The End Of The Universe the universe ends but the sidewalk does not. Photo

A street party is going down in the Clinton district. Photo

12.3 miles to the Hawthorne Bagdad. Found a lamp that turned into a 14 bus and I am out of here.

2008 Oregon Brewers Festival

So in name of science I took my GPS unit to the Oregon Brewers Festival in Portland's Waterfront Park to study the movements of an Oregonian when surrounded by 72 craft beer selections.

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At each side of the park there was a large beer tent. A North tent and a South Tent. We had a home base table at the center between the two. My study shows that the Oregonian gravitates North for most of the day and then spins off out of the park to the bus stop.

Tips: Bring a lot of water and leave the trail of breadcrumbs at home because it won't do you any good on this walk. Just plan on getting lost and have an escape/rescue plan.

My Twitter Feed For The Day (freddyk):

Got my brew festival survival pack. Pray for me. 01:11 PM


It is safe to say that beer is good. 03:28 PM

The best thing about making the festival early... Fresh Honey Buckets Photo 04:22 PM

Survived the beer festival. Counting on my tractor beam to bring me in. 56 bus Scotty. 07:45 PM

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 6:48:37 71:34 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 1:52:22 20:09 pace
Distance (mi ) 5.58
Moving Speed (mph) 3.0 avg. 14.3 max.

Temperature (°F) 81.2°F avg. 84.2°F high
Wind Speed ( mph) NW 11.3 avg. NW 12.6 max.

Downtown and Back

My neighborhood is not usually considered within walking distance of downtown but if you have the time I think it is actually pretty manageable. This loop took me over the west hills via the intersection of Dosch and Payton and down into PSU campus downtown. From their the route followed Terwilliger into Hillsdale and back home.


You can view an interactive version of the map here.

Stats:
Total Time (h:m:s) 3:09:17 18:49 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 3:07:52 18:45 pace
Distance (mi ) 10.02
Moving Speed (mph) 3.2 avg. 72.3 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +2,993 / -2,985

Temperature (°F) 60.8°F avg. 62.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph) NW 7.5 avg. NW 8.1 max.


It was a great walk. It was getting late so there was zero foot traffic on Terwilliger which is rare. It is great to have the whole route to yourself. 

Walking late into the night has one major flaw. As I walked into Hillsdale past Mcmenamins I was very tired and had visions of tator tots bounding through my head. In the end it was not to be. It was fast approaching midnight and I the kitchen would be closing.

So next time you have a day to kill come over to multnomah village and get a cup of coffee. Then leave the car and walk over to the Pearl District or Riverplace for dinner. The walk back to the car will really get your attention but in the end you will be glad it did.