Baltimore to San Diego to Portland

[JBubble]

Holy crap that is generous...thanks for the offer.
So what are some cool things to do while in Portland, besides buy you a few beers?

No worries man. Just paying it forward. 

Well, there's OMSI (our local science museum).

There's also skiing/boarding on Mt. Hood, where I live with Mother.

The music scene is great, check this site out for concert listings and such: http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Home

Dantes has a good burlesque show.

Portland Underground tour: http://www.portlandwalkingtours.com/tours/underground_portland.php

McMenamins has a ton of cool pubs and hotels around along with more music: http://www.mcmenamins.com/



I haven't lived here long so some of the locals in the NorthWest section may have more/better ideas. 

[red baron]

Scratch that....one way fees are above the normal rental fee (between $375 drop off in Bend, or $550 drop in Seattle) OUCH!!!!
I might as well ship my own bike...anyone have a reliable shipping company they would recommend?

thanks for all the help
RB

If'n you do ship your bike, you can ship it to me, I'll recieve it and hold it in my garage. I can then help ship it back.

[RB]

If'n you do ship your bike, you can ship it to me, I'll recieve it and hold it in my garage. I can then help ship it back.

Thanks Trouble.  The shipping home will be from Portland, but at this point the shipping will be outside my budget for pleasure on a business trip.

I will try to stop by second Thursday meet up thingy.

RB

[ghostface]

Dude rent a Ducati from GP cycles. I was kicking it with Dave from rent a duc this weekend and he's a great guy to support as he's supporting guys like you who don't have a bike at their destination!

I live in the Gaslamp so if you want to hang for a brew give me a ring. Oh and this Thursday is bike night in Little Italy. I'll be going and can offer a second bike if you want to go.

R.

[RB]

What time does bike night get started, and where?. I know it is on little Italy but I will be on foot. Figure I will take the trolly up from the hyatt where I am staying.

[dbran1949]

Usually starts around 1830 here

Caffe Italia
www.caffeitalialittleitaly.com

1704 India St
San Diego, CA 92101-2518
(619) 234-6767

About 4 stops up on the red line from the trolley station in the gascramp

[RB]

Thanks for the 411

[RB]

Made it to bike night yesterday and met up with Ruben, met a dude named matt on a cb350  with a benelli tank. Met Phil and had a nice conversation about his high mileage monster. Good time

rb

[red baron]

Faaak I was there, drinking across the street.

Sorry I missed you RB.

[ghostface]

Me and Matt hve been kicking it with RB for a few days. He gave us a hand adding coil overs to my TT. My buddy Matt gave RB a lid and I gave him my fav Ducati leather jacket and some gloves as he rented a Harley and is hitting the 1 heading to Santa Monica!

[RB]

Ruben and matt are true aces!
Made it to Santa Monica thru heavy traffic, who would have thought people would be going to the beach on a Sunday? Ended up doing some slab to get out of the congestion, lane sharing/filtering is the shizzle.

[ghostface]

So...

RB and I kicked it for his final night in SD. We hit up karl Strauss on Columbia, then headed over to Eldorado and a philosophical nightcap on my roof top over a few brews (and we water the palm tree there with "diluted" beer.)

RB is a cool ass dude and the wingman of all wingmen (except for me). Next time, we're heading to the Canyons man.

R.