On 10/29/2013 12:23 AM, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 02:44:10PM -0700, Patty Langasek wrote: >> I have requested information from Timberline to get a quote on what a dinner >> for our group size could be (estimating 350ish), and have kinda glanced for >> tour groups for the gorge, and tried not to cry when I saw the prices per >> person. I don't think we'd need a *tour*, but I guess we'd also have to look >> up what we'd have to be responsible for if we just arranged a bunch of buses >> to wander around the Scenic Highway. > > I think a guided tour is clearly not the thing to do here; providing > transportation on a bus is probably a lot cheaper than what we can secure > with an organized tour, yet give us everything we actually care about. I > can't imagine what value a guided tour actually provides in the gorge over > just renting busses. > > But certainly, +1 from me for the general idea of a trip up the gorge, if > the budget allows. As Brian says, this does rate fairly low down the > priority list for a successful conference - there's a lot of other stuff we > can do as a day trip far more cheaply in town. But by all means, I think > this is a good target for us to have, though we should consider fallbacks in > town. I'm +1 for something involving the Gorge as well. There are some great hikes right around Multnomah Falls for those interested a more strenuous hike - e.g. Angels Rest is nice. I like Timberline, but I'm not sure about the value proposition. It takes a while to get up there, and I always seem to walk around for a few minutes and that's it. For me, honestly, the view *of* Hood from somewhere like Everybody's Brewing in White Salmon (hint, hint, wink, wink) is better than the view *from* Hood. If we opt to stay in town (for either part or all of the day), the Washington Park area would be a great place to mill about and see the International Rose Test Garden, Mt. Hood from afar, and possibly the Portland Japanese Garden (there is an entrance fee). We could have a picnic lunch in the amphitheater, and then bus off to <insert your idea here> for the next adventure. Cheers, tony
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