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2013 NW NATURAL STREET OF DREAMS •
www.StreetofDreamsPDX.com
West Linn
West Linn may be the home of the 2013 NW
Natural Street of Dreams, but there’s plenty
more to it than that. In fact, there’s enough to
make a day out of it — and then some. A few
recommendations:
Grab your morning joe at
Willamette
Coffee House
, 2120 8th Court, or get your
Stumptown Coffee
fix at
Market of Choice
,
5639 Hood Street.
Bugatti’s Italian Ristoran-
te
serves up fine Italian fare and a classy happy
hour menu; 18740 Willamette Drive. And in
Old Town Willamette
, 1914 Willamette Falls
Drive,
Allium Bistro
offers family style neigh-
borhood dinners one Sunday each month
where you can explore cuisines from villages
in France and Italy, and American cuisines from
oregon, Washington, and California. Grab au-
thentic Mexican from
Señor Taco
, 19098 Wil-
lamette Drive, or try
Lil’ Cooperstown Bar &
Grill
, 1817 Willamette Falls Drive.
keep your eyes peeled for expansive views
of
Mount Hood
and the
Willamette River
.
Walk down to the riverbank through the tow-
ering firs of
Mary S. Young State Park
, 19900
Willamette Drive, or bring a picnic to
Willa-
mette Park
, 1100 12th Street, or Fields Bridge
Park on the Tualatin River, 821 Willamette Falls
Drive.
Stick around for some of the city’s signature
events and attractions:
Music in the Park
,
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday in August
at
Tanner Creek Park
, 3456 Parker Road; the
Willamette Saturday Farmers Market
every
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Historic
Willamette General Store
, 1720 Willamette
Falls Drive; and the
West Linn Farmers Mar-
ke
t every Wednesday in August from 4 to 7
p.m., 1780 Willamette Falls Drive.
Host city for the 2013 NW
Natural Street of Dreams
WR I T T E N B Y J oN B E L L
West Linn celebrates its
Centennial this year.
PHOTO: KEITH KLIPPSTEIN