layton Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 I posted something in climbing partners too. Just moved here and I don't know squat. What's good and where is it: rock, ice, hiking, biking, running, bars, gear shops, rock gyms, fitness gyms, good chow, etc... I live in the NE part of town near the meth labs and the chiropractic college that I now attend. Need partners too! Any info is much appreciated!!!! Quote
cj001f Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Meth Labs? I thought those were all out in Clackamas & Sandy! If your looking for climbing - Rocky Butte (84 & 205) is close to you - our head out to Broughton's Bluff (84 & the Sandy River) Try Spaceroom (or bog - but worse drinks) on Hawthorne if your into drinks..... Quote
b-rock Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 rock = beacon, broughton, rocky butte and bouldering on the fortress if short on time. ice = hardly never. gorge sometimes. hood in december. hiking = gorge, hood. biking = forest park, powell butte, hood river. running = forest park, away from the meth dealers. bars = lot's, depends on your hood. gear shops = climbaxe for climbing, us outdoor for skiis, next adventure for budget. rock gyms = portland rock gym in SE. fitness gyms = dunno. good chow = in NE - la siranita for burritoes, bellafacia for slices, yam yams for grits. NE is where to be if you pick the right spot. Quote
erik Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 cj001f said: Try Spaceroom heh, will strickland and i went there a few years back!! ruined the whole next day!!! i puked twice on the way to my grandma's weding! beacon is the place to go layton. i have not been to the other places(well rock butte, but i was a kid looking to vadalize and just fuck shit up!!! and then there is this cool climbing place about 5 hours north of you called the n cascades!!! Quote
rbw1966 Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 You must live in outer NE portland. In addition to that listed by others I might add the following: rock=carver ice=freezer hiking=clackamas gorge biking=oaks bottom running=my favorite loops is waterfront park through oaks bottom and back through johns landing bars=depends on your flava. Quote
b-rock Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Ahhh, I see, Western State Chiropractic, eh? You almost live in Gresham there buddy Quote
cj001f Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 erik said: cj001f said: Try Spaceroom heh, will strickland and i went there a few years back!! ruined the whole next day!!! i puked twice on the way to my grandma's weding! Sounds about par for the spaceroom course! Quote
wayne Posted September 28, 2003 Posted September 28, 2003 b-rock said: Ahhh, I see, Western State Chiropractic, eh? You almost live in Gresham there buddy Is there a problem with being in/from Gresham? Micheal, face it your screwed until you can get baq north!. The one thing I will promise to do is turn you on to I-rock this fall/winter. you have to spy the conditions for me though and I will show. There are topos at climax I can show you tonight at sharma-fest Quote
layton Posted September 29, 2003 Author Posted September 29, 2003 anyone else got any useful climbing, or living in PDX beta? Come on! Quote
adventuregal Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 Climb at Beacon Rock!! There are some great hikes in the Columbia river gorge if you find a trail not overrun by tourons. But they're probably thinning out now. Besides, if you go more than 2 miles then you'll be by yourself anyways!! They only go to the closest waterfall possible and then turn around... Go to Hood River. Only an hour away. Good beer there. Learn to windsurf!!! or kiteboard!! Have fun! Quote
Farrgo Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 Broughton Bluff at Lewis and Clark SP is pretty sweet. The crag is clean, especially compared to the butt and there are some stellar routes there too. If your gonna make the trip out to Hood River though, then head up to Bulo Point There are some nice bolted routes there, the only problem is the road in. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 Sharma-fest? I would have laughed if Sharma has missed the jump onto the stage... That guy's a sick climber though. I liked the Katie Brown butt-shot of her topping out (the one where everyone cheered.) Anyone else go to the "kegger" afterward? (only one free beer, the rest you had to pay for ) Quote
ivan Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 pete's pile out by hood (at the cooper spur turnoff) was fun the one time i went there...seem to recall there was a bunch more to explore Quote
texplorer Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 Senor Layton, You should also explore Portland's vast array of stip clubs to, of course, bone up on your anatomy for chiropractic school. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 Best rock climbing in Portland is at Smith Rock, best beer's at the Bridgeport Alehouse or Brewery. Everything else is irrelevant. Quote
cj001f Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 Dr_Flash_Amazing said:best beer's at the Bridgeport Alehouse or Brewery. Everything else is irrelevant. Only if your looking for swill. There's better beer, and much better atmosphere, elsewhere in town. Bridgeport is like an uber Mcmenamins. Quote
texplorer Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 The lucky lab is the shizzle if you like stout. Of course it is a lycra free zone, hence DFA's disdain of aforementioned abode. Quote
texplorer Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 Oh, and the best rock climbing in p-town is at BEACON. Quote
cj001f Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 texplorer said: Of course it is a lycra free zone, hence DFA's disdain of aforementioned abode. DFA might find the new billboard atop the Lucky Lab to his liking..... it shouts sporto. Quote
iain Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 plus it is within spitting distance of PDX rock gym, soon to be drooling distance. Quote
texplorer Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 When is the new PDX gym supposed to open. I will probably be joining that thing next month. I guess I better get my lycra out of the storage unit again. Quote
b-rock Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 They say November but I'm guesing January. It's going to be awesome though, way better space than the old one. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 if they're saying "November" and they're using contractors (of course), me thinks January is being optimistic... Quote
cj001f Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: if they're saying "November" and they're using contractors (of course), me thinks January is being optimistic... Driving by yesterday it looked December ish? Quote
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