365 Things To Do In Portland, Oregon

Elizabeth Caruthers Park Grand Opening: Tonight!

Join South Waterfront friends and neighbors for the Grand Opening of Elizabeth Caruthers Park.  Festivities will include a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 6:00pm with City Parks Director Zari Santner and Commissioner Nick Fish, music by the Pete Krebs Swing Jazz Band, FREE Ice Cream, a rock climbing wall, kids activities, FREE italian sodas from the Old Spaghetti Factory and Bocce Ball instruction from the Portland Bocce League.

Presented by Portland Parks and Recreation, South Waterfront Community Relations and the Portland Development Commission

Elizabeth Caruthers Park Grand Opening.
August 19 5:30pm -8:00pm
3508 SW Moody Avenue  Portland, OR

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Every once in a while it's nice to take some time and enjoy a pretty view.  Here's a great suggestion for the next time you feel that urge.
Visit Council Crest Park in the SW Portland Hills.  The park is one of the highest points in the City of Portland at 1,073 feet above sea level.  It used to be a place where Native American tribes held meetings and built signal fires, hence its name.

Today, it's a great place to have a picnic or to simple see some an impressive view of the city.  You can see 5 of the mountains in the Cascade Range from the park - Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Rainier.  I love heading up here in the summer and spending some time looking out over town.  A little moment of zen :)

Council Crest Park also has an off leash dog park, picnic tables, and paved walking paths and is located up at the top of SW Council Crest Drive.