Things may have changed in Downtown Portland over the course of the past year with the Covid-19 pandemic, but one thing remains the same: the Portland Waterfront Loop–it’s also basically the Eastbank Esplanade Loop. We added on to the loop though, because there’s nothing like walking over Tilikum Crossing, a pedestrian/bike/public transit only bridge.
Welcome to the first of a few “busy season” hikes, where we are almost literally hiking around our backyard for a few hours on Sundays. In February, we took a turn in the Tualatin (pronounced: Two-All-Uh-Tin) Hills Nature Park.
You can watch our video below!
Continue readingYou can watch the time-lapse video of our hike on our YouTube channel!
If you ever venture to Portland (or maybe you live in the area), you must visit Sauvie Island. Let’s be real, most folks only migrate to the island during the fall festive season to pick up their pumpkins and do all things related to Pumpkin Spice Lattes. We are die-hard’s for “The Pumpkin Patch,” and others prefer different farms. BUT did you know the island is SO much bigger than the pumpkin patch farms and there’s an entire wildlife refuge on the northern side? More than that, did you know there is a lighthouse out there?
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