Streetcar Around Portland to Pearl, Slabtown, and Waterfront
Travel through four of Portland’s quadrants, and explore 8 to 10 of the city’s unique districts by foot and our European-style streetcar. Stroll, taste, see and learn about what makes Portland so special, with accompaniment of a passionate local, and 2.5–4 miles of slow-paced walking (4–7 km). Starting at Director Park at the edge of the Cultural District in Portland, we will begin our exploration with short streetcar segments interspersed by leisurely walks through several districts. Learn about the Art Museum, visit the Pearl District, explore the historically industrial Slabtown. See the mural district and the space-age buildings in the South Waterfront and into the University District. Walk park blocks and fountains that made the name for Portland’s urban planning, and also brought us into conflict over racial and cultural ideals. Explore how Portland’s activist spirit has challenged its government and structures, before returning you to the center of the city, Pioneer Square.
Departure Point
- DIRECTOR PARK, 815 SW Park Ave, diagonally across Yamhill Street from Nordstrom and across from the Elephants Deli.We'll meet you near the paved, ball-shaped fountain on the north end of the park, the NE corner of the park.
- Our tour ends a few blocks away, at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The experience is a loop.
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Director Park815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OregonAt Teacher's Fountain in the northeast corner of Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, at the edge of the Cultural District in Portland, we will begin our exploration. Meet your guide and begin your day by a walk through the shade of the old giant elms as you walk past the art museum for your first streetcar ride into the Pearl District.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: South Park BlocksSouthwest Park Avenue, , Portland, OregonYour walk to the first streetcar stop will take us through the Park Blocks and past some of the monuments and public art here.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Portland Art Museum1219 SW Park Ave, , Portland, OregonWalk through the Cultural District to the Art Museum. Under the shadow of giant elms we will learn about the district and meet the art museumDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Powell's City of Books1005 W Burnside St, , Portland, OregonYour route will take us right past the biggest independent new and used bookstore in the world!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pearl DistrictPortland, OregonGet off the streetcar in the Pearl District and walk through this vibrant neighborhood, learning of its history of industry and art.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Tanner Springs Park1100 NW 10th Ave, , Portland, OregonYour route will take us through Tanner Springs, where we will learn about the park design of NW Portland's Pearl DistrictDuration: 5 minutesStop At: Slabtown Village1836 Northwest Overton Street, Portland, OR 97209Explore via foot and streetcar the formerly industrial, lumberyard origins of SlabtownDuration: 15 minutesStop At: South Waterfront Park1814-1816 SW River Pkw, Portland, OregonWe'll check out the South Waterfront District and learn about the Aerial TramDuration: Not AvailableAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Streetcar fare
- Gratuities for your enthusiastic guides
Travel through four of Portland’s quadrants, and explore 8 to 10 of the city’s unique districts by foot and our European-style streetcar. Stroll, taste, see and learn about what makes Portland so special, with accompaniment of a passionate local, and 2.5–4 miles of slow-paced walking (4–7 km). Starting at Director Park at the edge of the Cultural District in Portland, we will begin our exploration with short streetcar segments interspersed by leisurely walks through several districts. Learn about the Art Museum, visit the Pearl District, explore the historically industrial Slabtown. See the mural district and the space-age buildings in the South Waterfront and into the University District. Walk park blocks and fountains that made the name for Portland’s urban planning, and also brought us into conflict over racial and cultural ideals. Explore how Portland’s activist spirit has challenged its government and structures, before returning you to the center of the city, Pioneer Square.
Departure Point
- DIRECTOR PARK, 815 SW Park Ave, diagonally across Yamhill Street from Nordstrom and across from the Elephants Deli.We'll meet you near the paved, ball-shaped fountain on the north end of the park, the NE corner of the park.
- Our tour ends a few blocks away, at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The experience is a loop.
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Director Park815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OregonAt Teacher's Fountain in the northeast corner of Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, at the edge of the Cultural District in Portland, we will begin our exploration. Meet your guide and begin your day by a walk through the shade of the old giant elms as you walk past the art museum for your first streetcar ride into the Pearl District.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: South Park BlocksSouthwest Park Avenue, , Portland, OregonYour walk to the first streetcar stop will take us through the Park Blocks and past some of the monuments and public art here.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Portland Art Museum1219 SW Park Ave, , Portland, OregonWalk through the Cultural District to the Art Museum. Under the shadow of giant elms we will learn about the district and meet the art museumDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Powell's City of Books1005 W Burnside St, , Portland, OregonYour route will take us right past the biggest independent new and used bookstore in the world!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Pearl DistrictPortland, OregonGet off the streetcar in the Pearl District and walk through this vibrant neighborhood, learning of its history of industry and art.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Tanner Springs Park1100 NW 10th Ave, , Portland, OregonYour route will take us through Tanner Springs, where we will learn about the park design of NW Portland's Pearl DistrictDuration: 5 minutesStop At: Slabtown Village1836 Northwest Overton Street, Portland, OR 97209Explore via foot and streetcar the formerly industrial, lumberyard origins of SlabtownDuration: 15 minutesStop At: South Waterfront Park1814-1816 SW River Pkw, Portland, OregonWe'll check out the South Waterfront District and learn about the Aerial TramDuration: Not AvailableAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Streetcar fare
- Gratuities for your enthusiastic guides
Need To Know Info
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