The red line runs east-west and goes all the way from Portland International Airport to Hillsboro…read more Easy and convenient with the green tap pylons to get your ticket.

I'm not a max rider but picked up a friend today from here…read more It's very open, clean, has covered seating and lots of restaurants and food carts nearby.

Excellent little train ride out to Wilsonville from Beaverton takes under 30 minutes it's a little…read morebit limited on the times availability in the mornings till about 9:00 or 5:00 to 9:00 and in the evenings from about 4:00 p.m. till 6:30

The Tualatin WES Station is located alongside the Hedges Greene Shopping Center so there is plenty…read moreof parking. The station is covered with seating areas. There is also an area to lock up bikes. The WES Commuter Train stops here on its way to Wilsonville in one direction and Beaverton Transit Center in the other direction with stops in Tigard and at the Hall/ Nimbus WES Station before reaching Beaverton. The WES Commuter Train only runs Monday through Friday and only during commute times. The trains are very comfortable with plush cushioned seats. There is a steward on board. This WES station always feels safe and appears clean. There are lots of dining and shopping establishments in the area.

Quatama was named after the former station on the Oregon Electric Railway and street of the same…read morename which dates from the early 20th century. That train stop was near the current one and was on property owned by the Oregon Nursery Company and settled in part by Hungarians. No one, including the Hungarians, know what Quatama means or where comes from. Make up your own story. Artwork at the station has a theme of understanding nature. One piece of art reflecting that theme at the stop is a weather vane designed by Michael Oppenheimer. The weather vane is titled "Cattail Tunes" and is based on the plant that grows in nearby wetlands. The weather vain that goes missing periodically, is constructed of five stainless steel rods, standing 24 feet tall and six feet apart. The rods are topped with metal cattail heads, each a different height so that they sway differently from each other. Continuing with the natural elements theme, the platform has animal tracks etched into the concrete while the windscreen in the passenger shelter includes a map of the watershed for the Tualatin River etched into the glass. Across from the platform is a plaza entitled "Flow" which features a simulated creek in the concrete. Along the creek are boulders that have scientific images engraved into them, along with a water basin that illustrates how water run-off occurs. What did we do before Google? Like all MAX stations West of the Wet, it has cover from the elements, strong lighting, a pay phone, security cameras and nowhere to make potty. The only thing I find depressing and troublesome is a lack of a pleasing color scheme and any reference to where the hell the name came from. This will not get better with time.

Located off 205th in Hillsboro, the Quatama Max Transit Center is a blue line train that is close…read moreto . . . well i'm not sure, but it's walking distance for me when I decide to go downtown. I would definitely hate to live in the apartments or condos next to the train depot because, well, it's really loud. The nice thing is that this transit center also has it's own parking lot and bike lockers.

Excellent shuttle service to and from the airport. Wonderful communications and easy to work with…read more Rose and O'Day run an efficient and very customer service oriented business. I would DEFINITELY recommend!!

Portland is always on time and have. Excellent drivers. Cheerful drivers, as well. I have used them…read moremany times and will continue to use them.

Let's paint this town orange!…read more After five years of planning, Milwaukie is now all about the Orange (Line). I don't think I've ever seen such excitement in downtown Milwaukie. Streets were closed, the Sunday Farmer's Market was open on a Saturday, it was free comic book day and folks in character costumes wandered the streets. There were food carts, live music and orange everywhere you looked to celebrate the long awaited grand opening of the Orange Line to Milwaukie. Kudos to the event organizers. This is the main station in the downtown area. There is also one more station further south where the line terminates on SE Park Avenue and that station has a large parking structure. The biggest difficulty here were the traffic lights and pedestrian crossings. I don't think they are timed quite right just yet and hopefully they'll make adjustments to help the flow of auto and foot traffic around the station. But, aesthetically it is nicely designed with some cute sayings printed in the concrete like, "On trains we stand shoulder to shoulder." I hope the businesses in the area get a nice little bump in business.

https://youtu.be/zCposYTEA-4…read more Video I took on Time Family Day shortly before the Orange Line was put into service July of last year.

"Beep beep" "Be running up that road. Be running up that hill. Be running up that building (Ye-yo)…read more Say, if I only could, oh" - Kate Bush. This is not my usual bus line but if I need to make a detour to get to downtown PDX this bus line will suffice. I really feel strange riding this bus line but when I got to do what I got to do. This TriMet bus line is strangely very popular since the 1980s hence the Kate Bush song. Now this is a Stranger Thing I can stand by. This bus goes across the famous Steel Bridge. If you miss the TriMet tram, this is a great alternative to getting to the city. If you live in the "suburbs" this bus is a rarity but a true gem to ride on. I will ride this bus line if I got the time. Only issue is that I wish it better connected people living in the "suburbs" with downtown PDX. It would be a very nice though.

Not unlike my bridge series (as seen in my list "Bridging River City), I'm on a TriMet Bus Route…read morebinge. I'm going to have to claim full disclosure here as my brother drives on this line for TriMet, so the "la familia" connection might have something to do with this. But like I said in my check-in comment yesterday, this bus runs from far SW Portland (up right across the street from PCC Sylvania (and oddly enough I used to live a couple of blocks from there several years ago) and ends up at Pier Park (and oddly enough just a couple of blocks from where I live now). Must be the symmetry of having lived at both ends of the line, but when I see this bus coming, I know that it's going to get me home, end of story, period. I don't have to transfer to any other buses. The drivers are all easy to get along with (especially my brother), and over the years I've seen some wonderful instances of kindness towards passengers. Sure, there are some jerky drivers, but then there are some jerky passengers, so it all evens out. One of my favorite parts of the ride on the North Portland side is that it traverses Willamette Boulevard (all those beautiful homes and view) through University of Portland (gorgeous campus) and somewhat close to the Cathedral Bridge. I enjoy it so much that it makes me forget I'm tired at times and even puts me in a better mood to go home. My brother notwithstanding, I'm a fan of this line. It gets me where I want to go and home again along with some friendliness and great views!

Here for a camping weekend with friends. Bathrooms are clean, however, the showers close at 9:00…read morep.m. which is far too early in the summer. If you're out for a hike and then you come back and make dinner. It's barely even dark at 9:00. I wish the showers stayed open until 11:00. Also some of the camping spots have zero shade and or privacy. So while the facilities are clean and nice, do be selective on the spot you get. I would happily come here again with friends but not a place I would come to on my own as it feels very exposed.

5 yurts, RV, trailer park, bathrooms showers, lots of bike riding and walking paths, shallow creeks…read moreto play in on hot days, dumping sites for sewer and trash, day parking and ride, walk. Picnic tables, safe and secure.

My friends and decided to visit Portland for the weekend. For some, it was their first time there,…read moreso I wanted to take them around to see the city, eat donuts, and drink beer. Since we had multiple stops and there were 15 of us including 3 toddlers, it would have been a huge hassle to call so many Ubers/Lyfts. Not to mention all the heavy car seats that we would have had to carry with us to each location. My solution: renting a private bus! I reached out to multiple shuttle companies, but Shanghai really stood out to me. Dusty responded almost immediately and was very helpful in providing details about their pricing and buses. While my main goal was really just to safely and efficiently get my group to the various spots, it was a plus that Shanghai's bus also included a karaoke machine. Once we decided on the terms and details, Dusty sent over a contract within the next few days. The morning of our ride, Dusty texted to let me know our bus was on the way. Our driver, Ron, arrived a few minutes early, so by our reservation start time, we were all set to go. He was professional, kind and drove cautiously. As it was raining, I appreciated that he dropped us off as close as he safely could at each location, and then picked us back up when we were ready to continue to the next spot. The cooler was also stocked with ice, as promised. We ended up riding the Solid Gold bus, which is literally a converted school bus. I must admit this was very different from our typical sprinter party bus experience. For one, I had never ridden a party bus with kids before, and blasting "Wheels On The Bus" instead of dance music was such a different vibe. Lol! The bus was unique and had a vintage feel -- very Portland. Given our situation, I actually preferred this over the dark, tinted windows of the sprinters we are used to. The Solid Gold allowed us to see the city during our rides. We got a lot of stares every time we pulled up to a donut shop or brewery, but it was a fun experience. Everyone had a great time, especially the kids who now point out every bus that passes by on the street and say they want to go back to the party bus!

Our guests are still taking about their bus ride. We did the Solod Gold karaoke bus that fits 40-…read moreand people LOVED it! Plus we knew they would make it home safely. Shanghai is easy to work with and showed up on time. It was nice that our guests ended their evening with such a great experience. I am so glad I found these guys!!