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Please post information here on how to get to Portland, how to get to the hotel, things to do in the evening, things to do before/after etc! Contributions from everyone are welcome, both text and links other resources
Portland International Airport Transportation
The TriMet MAX Red line serves the Portland Airport. At Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown, the Red Line is only 1-2 blocks north of the Portland Hilton hotel towers Downtown Map.
Wanted - How much does it cost? How do we buy tickets?
There are MAX transit ticket kiosks that will take cash and credit cards at every stop. You can purchase a single ticket for all-day having unlimited trips for a nominal price. The tickets for the MAX train are also good for the Metro bus routes.
Vehicle Parking Garages Near Hilton
Parking in downtown Portland is at a premium. Here are some parking garages near the Portland Hilton Hotel.
5th & Taylor Park
$11.00/day,
$22.00/overnight
Metropolitan Garage /
5th & Salmon
$9.95/day
City Center Parking /
Small Garage /
10th & Taylor
$7.95/all day
Taylor Street Park /
South Park /
9th & Taylor
$10.25/day,
$15.00/overnight
Star Park /
6th & Alder
$11.95/day,
$21.00/overnight
Smart Park /
10th & Yamhill /
730 10th
$14.00/day
Congress Center /
6th & Salmon
$11.30/day (early bird) before 9:30 AM,
$18.00/day
Portland Visitor Information
- Portland has excellent bus and light rail systems for local commuters TriMet Public Transit. The MAX light rail provides transportation between downtown Portland (near the Hilton Hotel) and the Portland Airport.
- An excellent visitors guide to Portland, Oregon can be found at www.travelportland.com.
- Powell's City of Books is a big library where everything is for sale. Their main bookstore is in downtown Portland.
- The campus of Portland State University is near downtown Portland.
Places for the evening
Wanted - what good bars are nearby the Hilton / worth going the extra distance too?
Wanted - what places to eat that are good are near the Hilton?
Wanted - is there a good "foodie" restaurant for a fancy meal one night?
The Portland Spirit is a good Willamette River cruise ship for evening dining. Reservations are required. Their office is at the waterfront.
The historic Heathman Hotel, Restaurant and Bar 1001 SW Broadway, offers excellent food and bar accommodations (phone: 503-790-7752). It is located near the Hilton.
Other Open Source Events
The Portland Linux Users Group hosts one of the most complete calendars of open source events in the Portland area.
Other
A brief trip to the east side of the Willamette River gives you walking access to the Rose Garden (home of Portland Trail Blazers Basketball), the Portland Convention Center, and the Lloyd Shopping Center.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is just south on the east bank of the Willamette River. You may wish to take the bus to OMSI.
The movie theater district of Portland is on Broadway, just outside the hotel.