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October 31, 2013 101 THINGS TO DO 5
OREGON GARDEN — This 80-acre Silverton attraction is full of flora and fawna
designed into beautiful themed gardens. The site is also home to the only Frank
Lloyd Wright home in Oregon. Christmas in the Garden is a chance to shop at a
Christmas market and wander through a light display in the Rediscovery Forest.
The garden is located at 879 W. Main St. For more information, call 503-874-8100 or visit ore-
gongarden.org.
GROTTO FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS — Stroll the Grotto’s garden sanctu-
ary glowing with more than 500,000 colorful lights during the annual fes-
tival from Thanksgiving through Dec. 30. Closed Christmas day. The
Grotto is located at Northeast 85th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard in Port-
land. For more information on the festival, call 503-261-2400 or visit the-
grotto.org.
SKIING AND SNOWBOARD-
ING — If you’ve never tried ski-
ing or snowboarding, this
might be a good season to give
it a try. The largest ski resort on Mt. Hood
is Mt. Hood Meadows (503-227-SNOW; ski-
hood.com); Skibowl has America’s largest
night skiing area (503-222-BOWL; skibowl.
com); and Timberline has a historic lodge
you’ve got to see (800-547-1406; timber-
linelodge.com). For more information on
the whole region’s skiing conditions, spe-
cial events and more, visit skioregon.org.
PITTOCK MANSION — The historic Pittock Mansion gets decorated
from top to bottom each year in authentic, period Christmas decorations
that match the early 1900s architecture. Dozens of decorated trees, thou-
sands of lights and treasure-filled rooms await visitors. Located at 3229
N.W. Pittock Drive. For more information, call 503-823-3624 or visit pittockmansion.org.
WINTERHAWKS —With
homes game from now through
March at Veterans Memorial
Coliseum and the Moda Center,
the Portland Winterhawks bring junior ice
hockey action close to home. Single-game
tickets range from $15 to $30. For more
information, call 503-238-6366 or visit
winterhawks.com.
SWIMMING — Get some exer-
cise and stretch your body at
any one of the area’s indoor
pools.
■ East Portland Community Center Pool,
740 S.E. 106 th Ave. in Portland. 503-823-3450;
portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder.
■ Matt Dishman Community Center and In-
door Pool, 77 N.E. Knott St. Portland. 503-
823-3673; portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder.
■ Mt. Scott Community Center and Pool,
5530 S.E. 72 Ave. in Southeast Portland. 503-
823-3183; visit portlandonline/parks/finder.
■ Conestoga Recreation Center and Pool,
9985 S.W. 125th Ave. in Beaverton. 503-629-
6313; thprd.org/aquatics/conestogaaquatic.
■ The Southwest Community Center Pool,
6820 S.W. 45th Ave. in Southwest Portland.
503-823-2840; southwestcommunitycenter.
wordpress.com.
■ North Clackamas Aquatic Park, 7300 S.E.
Harmony Road in Milwaukie. 503-557-7873;
ncprd.com/aquatic-park.
SANTACON — If walking
around greeting everyone
you meet as “Santa,” and
jovially exclaiming “ho,
ho, ho” while engaging in games, an-
tics and an epic pub crawl sounds like
fun to you, SantaCon is the place to
be. The adult fun starts Dec. 7 at
noon. Visit santacon.info for informa-
tion.
PORTLAND AQUARI-
UM — The Portland
Aquarium offers a hands-
on experience for kids,
who can pet and feed ma-
ny of the animals. Located at 16323 S.E.
McLoughlin Blvd. For more informa-
tion, call 503-303-4721 or visit portland-
aquarium.net.
BAGBY HOT SPRINGS — Recently spruced up by the Forest Service, Bagby
Hot Springs has three bath houses that offer a way for people to relax in the
wilderness. The Hot Springs are open for 24 hour use and it should be said
that nudity is permitted. (Alcohol is not.) There is no road to the hot springs,
so visitors must hike a mile and a half from a Forest Service parking area to
get to the site. The hot springs are about 40 miles from Estacada. For more information,
visit bagbyhotsprings.org.
BULLWINKLE’S —Wilsonville
is home to Bullwinkle’s Family
Fun Center, which is full of at-
tractions like go karts, minia-
ture golf, a zip line, a rock wall and batting
cages. For more information, call 503-685-
5000 or visit fun-center.com.
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