PALOOZA SCHEDULE
but first…
You’ll receive a pass to the Adidas Employee Store that you can use whenever you’d like during your free time or instead of doing one of the group activities. The Adidas store is about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. directions
If you’d like to go to the Nike Company Store , let us know which day you’d like to go, and Mike’ll get you put on the list to visit the store on that day. The Nike store is located about a 20-minute drive from the hotel. directions
Most of the parking in downtown Portland and environs is metered. Not all areas have convenient kiosks for payment. The easiest way to pay for parking is through the Parking Kitty app available here.
thursday, august 25
745-830 | DONUTS + COFFEE in hotel lobby
900 | HIKE in Forest Park—directions to Firelane 1 trailhead
1130 | LUNCH @ Mother’s Bistro—directions
200 | AFTERNOON ACTIVITY or free time
Portland Art Museum private tour by president + ceo—directions to museum; meet in executive offices
630 | DINNER @ Boke Bowl—directions
8-830 | SALT & STRAW PRIVATE TOUR + TASTING EXPERIENCE—directions to R+D center
friday, august 26
COFFEE/BREAKFAST on own—see links
830-1030 | P!CKLEBALL—directions to RECS (25-minute drive from hotel)
1100 | Knot Springs experience—directions
1230-100 | LUNCH on own—see links
200 | EARLY AFTERNOON ACTIVITY or free time
hike in Hoyt Arboretum—directions to Archery Range starting point
400 | LATE AFTERNOON ACTIVITY or free time
Japanese Garden private tour—directions to parking lot
parking and entry info: Park in a numbered space. Note parking space # and be sure to use Parking Kitty app or kiosks. Check in at podium near Welcome Center. Tickets will be in Mike Golub’s name. Walk up to garden (5-7 minutes) or take shuttle. Tour guide will meet Paloozers at top!
DINNER on own—for recommendations, see links (restaurants section)
600–700 | MEET @ STADIUM in Mike’s office suite for dessert (bring your credential 😜)—directions to Providence Park and parking and entrance info (Timbers/Thorns Front Office); easy walk from hotel (< 1 mile), if you’d prefer
700 | TIMBERS vs Seattle Sounders with post-match fun on field
saturday, august 27
700 | COFFEE/BREAKFAST on own—see links
800 | LEAVE FOR LONGER HIKE in Columbia Gorge, Angel’s Rest—directions
930 | LEAVE FOR SHORTER HIKE in Columbia Gorge, Memaloose Hills—directions to trail spur at Marsh Cutoff Rd
1230 | LUNCH @ Analemma Winery in Mosier, OR—directions
300 | POSSIBLE FRUIT LOOP STOP on drive to Mt. Hood
400 | CHECK IN @ Silcox Hut on Mt. Hood—directions to Timberline Lodge meet-up below the hut
sunday, august 28
BREAKFAST @ Silcox Hut
early am–1000 | CHECK OUT
walk or ride down mountain (1 mile)
we’ll arrange shuttles for early departers
DAYTIME ACTIVITY OPTIONS
Mt. Hood hike
Timberline Lodge to Zig Zag Canyon+—out-and-back so can go for however long you’d like
½ -day rafting on White Salmon River (non-Roguers only) TBD
RETURN TO PORTLAND or LEAVE FOR SOUTHERN OREGON (Roguers*)
*rogue rafting add-on
sunday, august 28 –wednesday, august 31
This is a very special raft trip through the federally designated Wild and Scenic Section of the Rogue River. 36-mile float over 2 1/2 days staying at (fairly rustic) lodges. We’re limited to 12 rafters. See link.
We leave Portland Sunday afternoon, get off the river Wednesday afternoon and return to Portland Wednesday evening.
