Troutdale Travel Guide

  Bird Blind features Names, Dates of...
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  • Bird Blind features Names, Dates of Wildlife
      Bird Blind features Names, Dates of...
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  • Downtown old Troutdale: old main Columbia R. road
      Downtown old Troutdale: old main...
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  • Mount Hood from Sunrise Park
      Mount Hood from Sunrise Park
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  • Rip Caswell Gallery:huge moose in front of gallery
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  • Bird Blind set among the Trees, Sandy River Delta
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Sandy River Delta Park (Wildlife, Dog Park, etc.)

Sandy River Delta Park (Wildlife, Dog Park, etc.), Troutdale

 glabah Says:  The area where the Sandy River enters the Columbia River is now has a park of sorts on the est side of the Sandy River. The land is currently owned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture division known as the US Forest Service, but several local groups have also participated... 

Caswell Gallery

Caswell Gallery, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Temporarily located in a new home while their main gallery is being remodeled, you will find that Rip Caswell creates some impressive work. The huge bronze moose in front of the building (with burgular alarms and a sign that says WARNING: MOOSE IS HOT) should tip you off as... 

First Friday Art Show

First Friday Art Show, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Troutdale is not a large city, and the First Friday art show is therefore not a huge show. However, if you don't like the extremely crowded conditions of Portland's First Thursday show, this may be more to your liking.As a general rule, the shows start about 5 PM, and run... 

Edgefield: golf, food, wine, glass blowing, more

Edgefield: golf, food, wine, glass blowing, more, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  I have a very hard time trying to describe Edgefield for those who have no idea what it is. For those who are in Oregon I can say it is a "typical McMenamin Brothers Establishment" and they would know what I mean, but such a thing is meaningless to most tourists.For many... 

Cracked Pots Garden Art Show @ Edgefield

Cracked Pots Garden Art Show @ Edgefield, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Cracked Pots is a group of artists that creates items from scrap material, trash, and various other cast off items.Edgefield is an old "farm" mental hospital which has been "recycled" into a brewery, golf course, hotel, pub and restaurant complex, with some fairly extensive... 

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls, Troutdale

 rmdw Says:  If you'd like to see an incredibly beautiful waterfall not too far from Portland, then this is it!The hike up to the bridge is short and easy. You can also continue on up to the very top of the falls.We never ate at the lodge but the BBQ smells emanating out of it were most... 

Columbia River

Columbia River, Troutdale

 rmdw Says:  The Columbia River runs along the northern edge of Oregon, from Astoria at the Pacific Ocean to near Hermiston, about 2/3 the width of the state.There are great views at many places. This photo was taken from Vista House, situated at high-point along the Historic Columbia... 

Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls, Troutdale

 sunnywong Says:  The waterfalls plunge in a shape that seems to ideally suit their names - they look just like horse tails! Horsetail is my favorite of all the falls. For one thing, it is practically on the highway, so you don't have to walk in. For another, there are lots of good places to... 

Multnomah Falls and Benson Bridge

Multnomah Falls and Benson Bridge, Troutdale

 sunnywong Says:  Benson Bridge crafted by Italian stone masons, allows visitors to cross the Multnomah Falls. In 1914, Simon Benson, a prominent businessman and owner of the falls at that time, erected the bridge. Before then, a wood log bridge was in its place. 

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls, Troutdale

 sunnywong Says:  With 620-feet in height, this double tiered waterfall is the fourth highest in the United States. From the information center, visitors can follow the 1.2 mile paved trail that climbs approximately 600 feet to the top of Multnomah Falls. This trail provides great views of... 

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Taste of Village (Restaurant and Lounge): Chinese in Downtown Troutdale, photos of old city

Taste of Village (Restaurant and Lounge): Chinese in Downtown Troutdale, photos of old city, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Troutdale has a long history, and part of that history is told in the photos on the walls of this Chinese restaurant. The food is good, and comes quickly. There are a huge number of lunch and dinner options to choose from, and you can either dine in or if you are willing to... 

Celebrate Me Home: Antique Store Lunch Counter

Celebrate Me Home: Antique Store Lunch Counter, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Some years back (early 1990s or so) it became fashionable for Portland area antique stores to have their own coffee shop inside. This proved to draw customers into the store who would normally not visit, and therefore increase the number of spontaneous buying as well as... 

Tad's: Chicken 'n Dumplins' and more!

Tad's: Chicken 'n Dumplins' and more!, Troutdale

 rmdw Says:  In most every community there are a few culinary "institutions" that keep patrons coming back for decades. In Troutdale, Tad's is such a place.The restaurant is situated in an old log cabin like structure on the banks of the Sandy River, just east of downtown.Their house... 

Transportation  

TriMet bus service slow but reasonable

TriMet bus service slow but reasonable, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  TriMet's bus route #77 serves most of the interesting places in Troutdale, including the small downtown area and the Edgefield. This bus route is a fairly long, slow route, however. Service is reasonable even on Sundays. It sort of connects with MAX at 82nd Avenue (not very... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Bird Blind (part of Confluence Project)

Bird Blind (part of Confluence Project), Troutdale

 glabah Says:  The Confluence Project was part of creating artwork for the 200th anniversary of the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark Expedition). It is located on the Sandy River Delta park property, and at the end of an approximately 1.2 mile (2 km) trail that winds northward from a... 

Lewellyn Park

Lewellyn Park, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  This little neighborhood park has tenis courts, a paved walking trail, a number of picnic tables, a playground, and a number of other features that are appropriate to a neighborhood park.This might be a good place to stop if you want a quiet neighborhood area to walk around... 

Sunrise Park, a look into Portland area's past

Sunrise Park, a look into Portland area's past, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Head east on SW Hensley Road from SW 257th Avenue and you will quickly come to a sharp bend in the road. This sharp bend in the road, where Hensley turns into SW 262nd, is the easiest point of entrance to find for Sunrise Park.While the park is mostly of local interest, on... 

Depot Park

Depot Park, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Troutdale's preserved train station sits at the east end of downtown, with a caboose on display. There are several benches along a trail that runs for a very short distance along the Sandy River. The trail leads right up to the edge of the railroad right of way at the bridge... 

Harlow House Park

Harlow House Park, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Originally built by the son of Troutdale's founder in 1900, the original farm has now become surrounded by suburban developments. To preserve this locally historic farm house and property (though most of the farm land has been turned into housing) the city of Troutdale... 

Explore a Quiet Suburban Wilderness Park

Explore a Quiet Suburban Wilderness Park, Troutdale

 glabah Says:  Hidden behind relatively new housing developments in the city of Troutdale, there is a fairly new city park. Made up entirely of preserved suburban wilderness along the banks of Beaver Creek Canyon, during certain times of the year this park is alive with a number of bird... 

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 The Historic Columbia River Highway is America's premiere Historic and Scenic Highway. Built between 1913 and 1922, along the steep cliffs of the magnificent... 

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Oregon Gateway to Gorge and Local Shopping

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 This photo shows old downtown Troutdale, which is a fairly small area along the old Columbia River highway. It is completely dwarfed by the new, relatively unattractive commercial area along... 

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Troutdale, Oregon

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 Troutdale is a magnificently restored little town just a little east of Portland's airport. On your way to Multnomah Falls or The Gorge, be sure to stop in and visit Troutdale. I'd recommend first...... 

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Troutdale

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 Using Troutdale as the ideal starting point for your Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area experience, take Exit 17 off I-84 and follow the signs to the Historic Columbia River Highway (SR30).... 

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The Start of the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Hwy

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 Multnomah Falls...and other falls are a must see... 

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