ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 What is the best time of day to leave Seattle for Portland on Friday? You can choose anywhere from 2:00 - 7:00 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 1 or 8 pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 2:01PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 2:01PM Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTM Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 no later than 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underworld Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 the best time of day to leave Seattle for Portland on Friday is the time having the most fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 that is so old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underworld Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 like a fine wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 thats a long pedal on a fixie and there's no vegan food between here and there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 OK, 2:00 it is. I hope y'all were being serious, it's hard to tell sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 You'd be better off at 2:00 AM roads should be clear by then. 2:00PM get you to Vancouver just in time for rush hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 ya, no kidding. seems like it will be rush hour one place or another no matter what. anybody have a reasonable SEA-PDX travel time from 2:00 - ??? I'd guess 3 - 3.5 h, but of course I have no idea what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Actually coming I-5 south that time of day isnt that bad... getting out of the SEA/Tacoma/Oly mess will be key (leave as early as you can) but as most turds (Kevbone, etc ) live in Vancouver and commute into PDX to work they are all headed North that time of day... hardly anyone lives in PDX and works in Vancouver (i.e. headed south at that time of day). You might catch a little congestion but nothing like the property tax duckers headed north Honestly unless you get delayed getting out SEA/etc you should be in PDX in 3.5 easy... just listen to the radio when you are 1/2 hour out and see if anything is messed up... Where in PDX are you headed? This will matter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 thanks John, that was my feeling from when I used to live there but I'm glad to hear it from a current native. It's my fiancee coming from SEA, I'm coming in from 84. I think we'll try to meet in Portland proper for dinner, hang out, then head south to Wilsonville when rush hour has died down. Any good ideas for east-side dinner, near the interstates 84-5 convergence? Not real familiar with that area, except for the Montage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 No prob... I'm about to go into a meeting... give me till 2:30. Are you coming in on I-84 or I-5 south? Or are you getting her @ the airport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 she's coming via I-5 south, and I'm coming via I-84 west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 You should have her take the I-205 cut-off into east Portland and meet up at the I-84/I-205 interchange, THEN head downtown. There aren't a lot of people who commute to vancouver from pdx but I-5 is always challenging during the rush hour commute--both directions. A lot of people head south (like to wilsonville) and traffic can be backed up all the way to the bridge. Also, there are TONS of excellent restaurants on the east side depending on yoru desires and appetite. By avoiding downtown altogether you can take I-205 straight into Wilsonville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 205 is always worse than I-5 south IMO. Meeting up at the interchange is a great plan though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 hmmm... interesting thought. thanks! now that I think of it, Gustav's happy hour used to be 3-6 (anyone know if this is still true?) and is on 205 exit 14... cheap food, german beer? I may just be sold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 205 is always worse than I-5 south IMO. Meeting up at the interchange is a great plan though... If you mean the section of 205 going from Portland to Wilsonville I will have to agree with you--during rush hour. After rush hour it clears up pretty nicely and he did talk about sitting out the rush hour getting his drink on. The section of 205 from the Couve to PDX is pretty mellow during rush hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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