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1 Oregon
Maritime Center
and Museum
113 SW Naito Pkwy. Map 2 E5.
Tel (503) 224-7724. Skidmore
Fountain (red, blue lines).
Open 11am–4pm Wed–Sat, 12:30–
4:30pm Sun. Closed major hols. &
∑ oregonmaritimemuseum.org
This small but colorful museum An intricately carved pavilion at the Lan Su Chinese Garden
is housed aboard the Portland,
a stern-wheel, steam-powered 2 Portland in the late 1990s. The garden,
tugboat – the last to be in Saturday Market which covers one entire
operation in the US when it city block, or 40,000 sq ft
was decommissioned in 1982. 2 SW Naito Pkwy. Map 2 E4. @ 16. (4,000 sq m), is located in
The ship is now permanently Skidmore Fountain (red, blue Portland’s Chinatown.
lines). Open Mar–Dec 24: 10am–
moored alongside Governor 5pm Sat, 11am–4:30pm Sun. The landscape of pavilions,
Tom McCall Waterfront Park ∑ portlandsaturdaymarket.com waterfalls, lily pads, bamboo, a
(see pp68–9), where docks once bridged lake, and stone paths,
bustled with seafaring trade. Founded by craftspeople Sheri is classic Ming Dynasty style
Visits include a climb up to Teasdale and Andrea Scharf, the and provides a tranquil
the captain’s quarters and the bustling Portland Saturday Market glimpse of nature amid urban
wheelhouse, which provides is the largest weekly open-air arts surroundings. Hundreds of
a captivating view of the river, and crafts market in the US. It plants grow in the garden,
the downtown waterfront, shifted to its present location in many of which are indigenous
and the bridges that span the Governor Tom McCall Waterfront to China. Traditional Taihu rocks
Willamette River. Visitors can Park and Ankeny Plaza in 2009. mimic mountain peaks, while
also descend into the huge Operating since 1974, the the mirror-like surface of the
below-decks engine room. market features hand-crafted central Lake Zither reflects
In the main cabin, goods made by the people the plants and architecture of
photographs, paintings, models who sell them, local and inter- the garden. Mosaic-patterned
of ships, navigation instruments, national food, and entertainment footpaths, winding through
and other marine memorabilia ranging from live music to stands of bamboo and across
record the pre-railroad days colorful street performances. bridges, lead to several pavilions
when Portland, with its key Every participating member is intended to be places for rest
position at the confluence of chosen by a jury, and each item and contemplation. The ornate
the Willamette and Columbia is reviewed to ensure it meets Tower of Cosmic Reflection
Rivers, flourished as a major the market’s standards. pavilion houses a traditional
seaport. Visitors also get a With a variety of products on teahouse that serves tea
glimpse of maritime life in offer, including clothes, jewelry, and Chinese delicacies.
Portland throughout the ceramics, and art, this is a great Throughout the garden,
20th century, during which place to buy gifts and souvenirs. poems and literary allusions
the city was an important It is open only on weekends, are inscribed on rocks, entry-
shipping center and its ship- except in the week prior to ways, plaques, and above
yards were some of the largest Christmas, when it holds its doors and windows.
in the world. Portland continues “Festival of the Last Minute.”
to be a major port today. 4 Pearl District
3 Lan Su Chinese
Garden W Burnside to the Willamette River (N),
from NW 8th to NW 15th Aves.
239 NW Everett St. Map 2 D3. Tel (503) Map 1 B3. v to NW Glisan St.
228-8131. @ 4, 8, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20,
35, 44, 77. Old Town/Chinatown One of Portland’s most desirable
(red, blue lines). Open Apr 15–Oct 14: neigh borhoods occupies an old
10am– 6pm daily; Oct 15–Apr 14: industrial district on the north
10am–5pm daily. Closed Jan 1, side of Burnside Street, between
Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7 8 - Chinatown to the east and Nob
= ∑ lansugarden.org Hill (see p72) to the west.
Galleries, shops, design studios,
Artisans and architects from breweries, cafés, restaurants,
Ship’s wheel on board the Oregon Maritime Suzhou, Portland’s sister city in and clubs – especially hip and
Center and Museum China, built this walled garden trendy ones – occupy former
For hotels and restaurants see p286 and pp294–6
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