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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Visiting Portland - need ideas!
DH and I are dying to visit Portland - we really want to move to the Northwest in the next 3-4 years. We want to "live like locals" when we visit so that we can really get a feel for what it's like to live there. What would be the best area to stay in? We're thinking of renting a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel - any you know of to recommend? We'd ideally not want to rent a car for the entire week - so convenient public transportation is a must (I know they have great systems out there). Is it easy to travel from Portland to Vancouver, WA on the public transportation? I'd like to check out Vancouver also while were there. We also have a 2 year old son who will be coming with us.
Re: Visiting Portland - need ideas!
I don't have any advice about a vacation home, but I'd recommend trying to stay as close to downtown as you can. Public transportation is really easy here (including going to/from Vancouver).
Where in Missouri are you? I moved to Portland from Missouri too.
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
My H and I actually moved out here without jobs - but that was in 2007, before the economy got bad. Coming from Missouri, it took me about a year to adjust. I moved here in the fall, and it was a tough adjustment, especially going in to the rainy winter. Now, though, I don't think I'll ever leave. I LOVE it. Portland is just very different than Missouri.
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
My friend has some places for rent on Airbnb.com. I've never used the website but it's something you could check out.
As far as getting from Portland to Vancouver, it's not impossible to do via public transport but it's definitely not easy. Renting a car would be much easier. Maybe consider renting a car or doing ZipCar just for that day?
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
I'd never seen that site! Thanks! I never thought of ZipCar - I'll have to look into that.
Getting between Vancouver & Portland is easy - i do it every day!
check out http://www.c-tran.com/ for more info on bus lines that go to Vancouver (tri-met) doesn't offer any, but you'll need http://trimet.org/ to get train schedules or other bus schedules. Check out their Trip Planner before you come, so you are prepared for fares and transfers.
The Trip Planner doesn't work for going to Vancouver, so here's the deal: You can take the Yellow Line Max to Delta Park and take a couple buses over the bridge, or you can take an express bus (there are three) from downtown Portland to various points in Vancouver. The express bus is going to cost more though - 3.25 each way.