Streetfilms » Seattle Crosswalk: Tap foot, Lights blink, Cross street

Streetfilms » Seattle Crosswalk: Tap foot, Lights blink, Cross street. I must say that this looks like a lot of fun and looks worth trying out if you happen to be in Seattle. By putting the flashing lights into the road itself, you eliminate the overhead clutter of the big dangling crossing signals you some times see. Check out the video. Also, you don’t even … Continue reading Streetfilms » Seattle Crosswalk: Tap foot, Lights blink, Cross street

HenryApril 30, 2009April 28, 2009Leave a comment

Transit, Travel

Portland – MAX’s next 30 years

Metro maps out MAX’s future across Portland-area – OregonLive.com. If you want a clearer look at the map, click on it and it should redirect you to the original file hosted by OregonLive.com. Portland certainly looks like they have some ambition expansion plans for their light rail system. Portland already has three LRT lines. The Blue line runs east-west from Gresham in the east … Continue reading Portland – MAX’s next 30 years

HenryApril 29, 2009April 28, 2009Leave a comment

Travel

Portland – Shopping

As a Canadian travelling into the US, one of the things that figures big on the itinerary is shopping. Even with the exchange as bad as it is now (CAD$1.00 = ~US$0.80), we are still enticed by the great deals and discounts, as well as the larger selection. I guess this is the consumerist part of me that I can’t really get rid of because it’s … Continue reading Portland – Shopping

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Transit, Travel

Portland – My Downtown Streetcar Experience

One of the reasons I wanted to go to Portland is their transit system. Portland many years back decided to build their system using light rail technology. We, in Vancouver, BC, have never really seen light rail technology unless we’ve travelled to neighbouring Alberta. However, we tend to be SkyTrain snobs here in Vancouver. We’re so used to SkyTrain in Lotus Land. I think it’s good for us … Continue reading Portland – My Downtown Streetcar Experience

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Travel

Portland Saturday Market and Williamette River Waterfront

We lucked out on some great weather in Portland. The Friday we drove down was a mixed bag of clouds, rain, and wind. The next few days, however, were gorgeous short-sleeve type weather. Spring had finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. We hopped onto the MAX for free this morning and headed down to the Portland Saturday Market. We got off at the Skidmore Fountain … Continue reading Portland Saturday Market and Williamette River Waterfront

HenryApril 18, 20091 Comment

Rapid Transit, Transit, Vancouver

Merchants, residents fight Broadway SkyTrain, citing Cambie construction mess

Merchants, residents fight Broadway SkyTrain, citing Cambie construction mess. Kudos for the merchants along West Broadway for being pro-active and drawing the line in the sand. Sure, it may seem a little premature, but if a Cut-and-Cover construction, similar to Cambie Street’s Canada Line construction, is chosen then it will be quite disruptive. I particularly like this part of the article: “We want them to … Continue reading Merchants, residents fight Broadway SkyTrain, citing Cambie construction mess

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Travel

Portland – Dining in Portland

I was not expecting originally to blog on dining in Portland, but we had a couple of good meals and that made all the difference. One meal was at the Urban Farmer at The Nines. The other was at Henry’s Tavern on the edge of the Pearl District. Urban Farmer – a modern American steakhouse Urban Farmer describes itself as a modern American steakhouse. It … Continue reading Portland – Dining in Portland

HenryApril 15, 2009April 13, 20091 Comment

History, Photography, Travel

Portland – The Nines

Very seldom is the hotel or accommodations the highlight of a trip, but it was this time. The Nines is in the Meier & Frank Building which is an old landmark from 1915. According to Travel Portland, the building was designed by Albert E. Doyle. He is also responsible for many other buildings in Portland from that time. The Frank & Meier also houses a … Continue reading Portland – The Nines

HenryApril 14, 2009October 18, 20121 Comment

Transportation, Travel

Portland – Interstate 5

On this trip to Portland, we drove down I-5 all the way down. One of the big differences that I notice right away as a Vancouverite is how wide the highway is on the other side of the border. South of Mt. Vernon, the highway widens to 3 lanes. Also, the on and off ramps are much longer allowing for smoother merging onto the highway. … Continue reading Portland – Interstate 5

HenryApril 13, 2009April 10, 2009Leave a comment

Travel

Portland Weekend

So if you are a regular reader (I don’t even know if I have many apart from Gordon Price), you know I was silent for about a week on my blog. I went away to our Cascadian neighbour to the south. No, not Seattle, but Portland, Oregon. One of my reasons for going was to see what all the buzz was about in Portland. I’ve … Continue reading Portland Weekend

HenryApril 10, 2009April 9, 20091 Comment