28 Oct
2013
28 Oct
'13
9:44 p.m.
I've been kicking around 1 day trip idea that keeps growing on me more and
more and more to the point that I'm starting to obsess on it. So, before I
become married and inseparable from the idea, I want to get other peoples'
thoughts, have some time to accept criticism and see if anyone Knows People
to help make something like this happen affordably (Remember, we're Debian).
I'd really like to split the day in 2 and have the first part of the day to
mid-afternoon spent in the Columbia River Gorge with very light hiking (for
those who want it), a tour of a few of the falls (including Multnomah, of
course) and a stop by the Vista House. (And a picnic lunch because it'll be
*August*.)
From there, trek people up to Mt Hood and let those who
want to wander and
hike the Timberline trails do so, and hopefully have our formal
dinner
there. The views from the lodge are breathtaking, and the drinks are
awesome. (I mean, um.)
I have requested information from Timberline to get a quote on what a dinner
for our group size could be (estimating 350ish), and have kinda glanced for
tour groups for the gorge, and tried not to cry when I saw the prices per
person. I don't think we'd need a *tour*, but I guess we'd also have to look
up what we'd have to be responsible for if we just arranged a bunch of buses
to wander around the Scenic Highway. The idea is to do this in the middle of
the week, so traffic and outrageous numbers of people shouldn't be that much
of an issue. (Maybe. Hopefully.)
Anyway. Ideas? Thoughts? Do I go back to the drawing board on this?
p
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29 Oct
29 Oct
7:23 a.m.
On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 02:44:10PM -0700, Patty Langasek wrote:
I have requested information from Timberline to get a
quote on what a dinner
for our group size could be (estimating 350ish), and have kinda glanced for
tour groups for the gorge, and tried not to cry when I saw the prices per
person. I don't think we'd need a *tour*, but I guess we'd also have to look
up what we'd have to be responsible for if we just arranged a bunch of buses
to wander around the Scenic Highway.
I think a guided tour is clearly not the thing to do here; providing
transportation on a bus is probably a lot cheaper than what we can secure
with an organized tour, yet give us everything we actually care about. I
can't imagine what value a guided tour actually provides in the gorge over
just renting busses.
But certainly, +1 from me for the general idea of a trip up the gorge, if
the budget allows. As Brian says, this does rate fairly low down the
priority list for a successful conference - there's a lot of other stuff we
can do as a day trip far more cheaply in town. But by all means, I think
this is a good target for us to have, though we should consider fallbacks in
town.
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1 Nov
1 Nov
3:14 a.m.
On 10/29/2013 12:23 AM, Steve Langasek wrote:
On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 02:44:10PM -0700, Patty
Langasek wrote:
I'm +1 for something involving the Gorge as well. There are some great
hikes right around Multnomah Falls for those interested a more strenuous
hike - e.g. Angels Rest is nice.
I like Timberline, but I'm not sure about the value proposition. It
takes a while to get up there, and I always seem to walk around for a
few minutes and that's it. For me, honestly, the view *of* Hood from
somewhere like Everybody's Brewing in White Salmon (hint, hint, wink,
wink) is better than the view *from* Hood.
If we opt to stay in town (for either part or all of the day), the
Washington Park area would be a great place to mill about and see the
International Rose Test Garden, Mt. Hood from afar, and possibly the
Portland Japanese Garden (there is an entrance fee). We could have a
picnic lunch in the amphitheater, and then bus off to <insert your idea
here> for the next adventure.
Cheers,
tony
I have requested information from Timberline to
get a quote on what a dinner
for our group size could be (estimating 350ish), and have kinda glanced for
tour groups for the gorge, and tried not to cry when I saw the prices per
person. I don't think we'd need a *tour*, but I guess we'd also have to look
up what we'd have to be responsible for if we just arranged a bunch of buses
to wander around the Scenic Highway.
I think a guided tour is clearly not the thing to do here; providing
transportation on a bus is probably a lot cheaper than what we can secure
with an organized tour, yet give us everything we actually care about. I
can't imagine what value a guided tour actually provides in the gorge over
just renting busses.
But certainly, +1 from me for the general idea of a trip up the gorge, if
the budget allows. As Brian says, this does rate fairly low down the
priority list for a successful conference - there's a lot of other stuff we
can do as a day trip far more cheaply in town. But by all means, I think
this is a good target for us to have, though we should consider fallbacks in
town. 
11:38 p.m.
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 08:14:09PM -0700, tony mancill wrote:
On 10/29/2013 12:23 AM, Steve Langasek wrote:
I think if we're going to bus people, we'll probably need to choose a
single destination? I'm in favor of a Gorge visit/hike.
On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 02:44:10PM -0700, Patty
Langasek wrote:
I'm +1 for something involving the Gorge as well. There are some great
hikes right around Multnomah Falls for those interested a more strenuous
hike - e.g. Angels Rest is nice. I have requested information from Timberline to
get a quote on what a dinner
for our group size could be (estimating 350ish), and have kinda glanced for
tour groups for the gorge, and tried not to cry when I saw the prices per
person. I don't think we'd need a *tour*, but I guess we'd also have to look
up what we'd have to be responsible for if we just arranged a bunch of buses
to wander around the Scenic Highway.
I think a guided tour is clearly not the thing to do here; providing
transportation on a bus is probably a lot cheaper than what we can secure
with an organized tour, yet give us everything we actually care about. I
can't imagine what value a guided tour actually provides in the gorge over
just renting busses.
But certainly, +1 from me for the general idea of a trip up the gorge, if
the budget allows. As Brian says, this does rate fairly low down the
priority list for a successful conference - there's a lot of other stuff we
can do as a day trip far more cheaply in town. But by all means, I think
this is a good target for us to have, though we should consider fallbacks in
town. I like Timberline, but I'm not sure about the
value proposition. It
takes a while to get up there, and I always seem to walk around for a
few minutes and that's it. For me, honestly, the view *of* Hood from
somewhere like Everybody's Brewing in White Salmon (hint, hint, wink,
wink) is better than the view *from* Hood.
Yeah, I'd agree about Timberline. I don't think it'd be worth the trip to
it.
We also have destinations on the coast to consider. Tillamook Cheese
Factory, a beach, etc.
-Kees
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