Portland, Oregon

On the east side of town you have Sandy Riverfront RV Resort, and PortlandFairview RV park. Both are pretty decent. There is one just west of town, but I have heard it is in the airports flight path so can be really loud. There are two in Vancouver that are decent. From either of the two parks on the east side of town it is a short drive to Max,our light rail system where for a dollar you can get to town as a senior citizen. Much easier than driving and the best way to get down town. Although I don't understand why anyone would go down town except maybe to the court house. There is nothing there.
Be sure to bring an umbrella as June is still rain season.

donn0128 wrote:
On the east side of town you have Sandy Riverfront RV Resort, and PortlandFairview RV park. Both are pretty decent. There is one just west of town, but I have heard it is in the airports flight path so can be really loud. There are two in Vancouver that are decent. From either of the two parks on the east side of town it is a short drive to Max,our light rail system where for a dollar you can get to town as a senior citizen. Much easier than driving and the best way to get down town. Although I don't understand why anyone would go down town except maybe to the court house. There is nothing there.
Be sure to bring an umbrella as June is still rain season.

No reason to go downtown? What about a late evening coffee and a creme filled from Voodoo Donuts eaten in their amazing outdoor cafe? The patrons are a treasure trove of diversity and surprise. (Smile)

Actually, I will brave the crowds and the elements to visit Powell's Bookstore on Burnside. I have routed myself through Portland in order to arrive mid-day so I could spend several hours there. I always seem to spend more than intended but never regret it once I get to the campground with my new stash of old books. There is something about lazily browsing the stacks that can not be duplicated by ordering from Amazon, or E-bay.

I guess I should have prefaced my comments by saying I was born and raised In Portland. A place where kids could be outside in the evenings, a place where we often walked down town and had no fears of anything. Now it is crowded with homeless badgering you for money at every street corner. Where the slogan "keep portland weird" has turned my home into a haven for the worst of the worst here on the left coast. I guess it may not seem so bad for someone who likes big cities. Personally we sold out home last year and I am desperately trying to find someplace as far away from here as I can get. Somewhere where family values are still upheld and promoted. Big city folks can co e here to spend your hard earned money, your welcome as long as your weird!

donn0128 wrote:
I guess I should have prefaced my comments by saying I was born and raised In Portland. A place where kids could be outside in the evenings, a place where we often walked down town and had no fears of anything. Now it is crowded with homeless badgering you for money at every street corner. Where the slogan "keep portland weird" has turned my home into a haven for the worst of the worst here on the left coast. I guess it may not seem so bad for someone who likes big cities. Personally we sold out home last year and I am desperately trying to find someplace as far away from here as I can get. Somewhere where family values are still upheld and promoted. Big city folks can co e here to spend your hard earned money, your welcome as long as your weird!

Could not help but to pull your leg a bit. I can identify with your comments regarding change. We are shopping for property in Central/Southern Indiana with plans to vacate the Chicago Metroplex upon retirement ( in the next 12 months ). We love many things about Chicago and it has been a wonderful place for us to make a comfortable living but we know Indiana very well and are excited about the next phase of life in a different setting.

There is a park on Hayden Island. That is on I-5 right at the Columbia River.

Can you all give me an idea of travel times to the Armory theater from those mentioned parks?

Depends on time of day. Evening, 30 minutes or less. Rush hour expect 60 minutes or more. From where I am right now I can be I down town Portland in about 25 minutes, and that is all freeway except the first three miles.

Ok...that's too far to drive back and forth visiting our daughter at the theater.
How about a hotel near the armory with a parking lot that will accommodate our b class?
Or a walmart and we'll rough it?

We have stayed at Portland Fairview RV Park and it worked out well. We got the one day TriMet pass for $5 and rode buses and trains all day to get around. The bus picks you up right in front of the RV park and takes you to the train at Gresham. Takes about an hour total to get downtown.

Under ideal conditions, it is a 16 minute drive to downtown from the RV park, 17 minutes to the Gerding Theater.

deborahsheik wrote:
Ok...that's too far to drive back and forth visiting our daughter at the theater.
How about a hotel near the armory with a parking lot that will accommodate our b class?
Or a walmart and we'll rough it?

Downtown hotels? Not going to happen if you like your RV. Closest Wamlart is about five minutes from me. Your best bet is Sandy Riverfront or Portland/Fairview. Both have easy freeway access and mass transit is right outside the park entrance. While there are a few downtown hotels, they are... well downtown hotels. Parking is very limited and there is no way ,A, I would attempt to drive an RV down town, and ,B, there is no way in heck I would leave my RV parked downtown for more than three minutes. Theft is rampant from all the homeless and druggies on the streets downtown.
If 3o minutes is too far for you, maybe you need to find a long term parking and stay in a downtown hotel. Or slow down and enjoy the ride on mass transit.