Portland Tours ARTrepreneur: The New Arts Leader June 7 - 9, 2003 Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Portland, Oregon

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Discover Portland through guided tours on Sunday afternoon, June 8, 2003.

1. The Cultural District and the Portland Art Museum: Portland’s cultural district encompasses the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the South Park Blocks, home to the Oregon History Center, the Portland Art Museum, and outdoor sculpture.  Enjoy a curated tour of the specialties of the house at the museum such as the Native American and contemporary art collections and take time to explore on your own.
2. The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: Pioneers heading west knew a good thing when they found it—Oregon!  Learn about their experience along the way and when they arrived in Oregon City at the museum.  Continue the tour with the Arts Action Alliance of Clackamas County and find surprises off the beaten path.
3. One Percent for Art: Downtown Public Art Tour: Join a walking tour of Portland’s public art downtown and find out why city planners from around the world come to Portland to learn how it’s done…our public art program is one of the primary reasons.  The public spaces and the public art embrace all that walk Portland’s streets.
4. The East Bank Esplanade: Walk the three-mile loop of the east bank of the Willamette River enjoying views and art installations along the way. The grand finale will be a tour of the public art in the newly expanded Oregon Convention Center. It is not your usual idea of what a convention center looks like.
5. Washington Park: Take the light rail (MAX) and get off in the deepest station in North America. Venture into the west hills of Portland and visit The Oregon Zoo, The Forestry Center, and the Children’s Museum, three wonderful and enlightening attractions adjacent to each other.
6. Japanese Garden & International Rose Garden: For delights and inspiration, try Portland’s Japanese Garden, one of the most authentic and beautiful outside of Japan, and the nearby International Rose Garden, which helped Portland define itself as the City of Roses.
7. The Pearl District and Nob Hill: From galleries to boutiques and brewpubs to diverse cuisine, explore Portland’s hippest neighborhoods while you browse, shop, sip, and discover your favorite one-of-a-kind store.  Discover African sculpture, modern glass art, French linens, Italian coffee, and irresistible desserts—all in the Pearl and neighboring Nob Hill.
8. Wine Country in the Willamette Valley: Washington County, Portland’s fertile backyard, offers the bounty of the valley.  Sample Oregon’s pinot--noirs and gris. Discover why our burgeoning wine industry is winning international acclaim.
9. Columbia River Gorge: Only 45 minutes from your hotel, one of the country’s tallest waterfalls, Multnomah Falls awaits. And the trip up the Gorge to get there follows the Columbia River. Roll on! Bring a camera and walking shoes.
10. Mt. Hood’s Timberline Lodge: Portland sits right in the middle of snow-covered Mt. Hood to the east and the wild coast of the Pacific to the west, 90 minutes from each. Join the tour to Timberline Lodge, which sits high on Mt. Hood, snow covered 12 months a year, and visit the Rachael Griffin Museum in the Lodge.  A WPA project, the warm, cozy place is filled with history and art.