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Excursions/Sight-Seeing check out this link for general visitor information: http://www.travelportland.com/visitors/
ARRANGED TOURS - Wednesday evening Portland Spirit Riverboat Dinner Cruise - $72.00 per person Your riverboat dining experience aboard the Portland Spirit vessels includes fresh Northwest cuisine prepared in our on board galleys, superb service, beautiful views of Portland's downtown skyline or the Columbia Gorge, and live entertainment. A 2.5 hour sunset cruise includes plated dinner entree selected by each guest on board, house salad, bread, house dessert, hot tea, coffee, service gratuity and entertainment. Appetizers, premium dessert upgrade and other beverages from our full service bar are available for purchase. For more information see the following websites: http://www.portlandspirit.com/
Friday Day Trips Trip to the Columbia Gorge - $42 per person (not including lunch) The gorge holds some of the region's most scenic vistas and leads to hundreds of wilderness areas and recreation destinations, such as Bonneville Dam and Cascade Locks. This trip includes a guided bus tour with lunch along the scenic highway of the Columbia River Gorge and will deliver you to Multnomah Falls. Along the way you will experience the breathtaking views of the Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah Falls is the second-tallest year-round waterfall in the nation. Lunch can be purchased from the Multnomah Falls Lodge Restaurant. You should plan on 6-7 hours for this trip. The trip will leave about 10 am from the Benson Hotel. For more information see the following websites: http://www.multnomahfalls.org/
Savor award-winning Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling while your designated driver guides you through the rolling hills of the picturesque Williamette Valley. Visits to at least four wineries and a step-by-step tour of the wine-making process are included. The tour will stop for lunch at the Dundee Bistro. You should plan on 6-7 hours for this trip. The trip will leave about 10 am from the Benson Hotel.
As further information becomes available, announcements will be made to the INRC-L email list. If you are not already on the INRC-list server, please send your current e-mail address, full name and institutional affiliation to: Craig W. Stevens, Ph.D.
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