Special Events
Friday, March 16
America's Hub World Tours
TOURS & DETAILS
Two Portland tours include the New Portland City Tour where they will take you off the beaten path to explore a featured neighborhood and the Portland Brewery Tour where you will sample many different Portland craft breweries along the way. Other tours outside the Portland area are also being offered: Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls; Oregon Coast; Mt. Hood Loop; Oregon Wine Tasting; and Oregon Shopping.
Click here for a listing of Tour options
- Tour times from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and will depart from a downtown location
- Tours are 3.5 - 4 hours in length
- Tours are RAIN or SHINE as you will be traveling via a bus or van
- To Register: http://www.americashubworldtours.com/about-us
- Discount prices already adjusted on registration for your convenience | Valid for 3/16 & 3/17 on all listed tours!
Portland Walking Tours
TOURS & DETAILS
- Tours offered: Best of Portland, Epicurean Excursion, Underground Portland, Chocolate Decadence, Beyond Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre (18+)
- Tours start at these times: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m. (18+ only at 10 p.m.)
- Tours are RAIN or SHINE
- To Register: http://portlandwalkingtours.com (go to calendar)
- 20% discount off regular pricing for ALL TOURS on these dates
- To Register: 503-774-4522 and be sure to tell them you are attending the Oregon Governor's Conference to get the discount.
NOTE: Even though Portland Walking Tours is offering up many different tours, a number of conference attendees will be taking the fun and delicious Epicurean Excursion on Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 17
Pedal Bike Tours
TOURS & DETAILS
Historic Downtown tour: 3/17 @ 1 p.m.: Explore over 150 years of history in the heart of the Rose City.
Oregon Brewery Trail tour: 3/17 @ 1 p.m.: Ride with us past several of the over 40 brewpubs that make Portland "Beervana" and tour a few of them.
- Each tour will leave @ 1 p.m. from Pedal Bike Tours at 133 SW 2nd Avenue #101
- Tours are 3 hours in length
- Tours are RAIN or SHINE - rain gear available - Helmet and Bike included
- To Register: http://pedalbiketours.com/bike-tours/toursmain.html
- Enter Discount Code: ORGOVCONF | valid for 3/17 for the 1 p.m. Historic Downtown tour and 1 p.m. Brewery Trail tour only | Tours are being offered at 50% off!
America's Hub World Tours
TOURS & DETAILS
Two Portland tours include the New Portland City Tour where they will take you off the beaten path to explore a featured neighborhood and the Portland Brewery Tour where you will sample many different Portland craft breweries along the way. Other tours outside the Portland area are also being offered: Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls; Oregon Coast; Mt. Hood Loop; Oregon Wine Tasting; and Oregon Shopping.
Click here for a listing of Tour options
- Tour times from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and will depart from a downtown location
- Tours are 3.5 - 4 hours in length
- Tours are RAIN or SHINE as you will be traveling via a bus or van
- To Register: http://www.americashubworldtours.com/about-us
- Discount prices already adjusted on registration for your convenience | Valid for 3/16 & 3/17 on all listed tours!
Portland Walking Tours
TOURS & DETAILS
- Tours offered: Best of Portland, Epicurean Excursion, Underground Portland, Chocolate Decadence, Beyond Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre (18+)
- Tours start at these times: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m. (18+ only at 10 p.m.)
- Tours are RAIN or SHINE
- To Register: http://portlandwalkingtours.com (go to calendar)
- 20% discount off regular pricing for ALL TOURS on these dates
- To Register: 503-774-4522 and be sure to tell them you are attending the Oregon Governor's Conference to get the discount.
NOTE: Even though Portland Walking Tours is offering up many different tours, a number of conference attendees will be taking the fun and delicious Epicurean Excursion on Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m.
4T's Trail Tour (Train, Trail, Tram, Trolley)
TOURS & DETAILS
Enjoy a brisk guided hike amongst the trees starting at the Oregon Zoo and heading through the affluent Council Crest neighborhood (where you can enjoy incredible views of the city) before ending up at the aerial tram where we'll ride down the hill into the Johns Landing/South Waterfront neighborhood all while enjoying scenic views of the Willamette River. Then we'll board the trolley for a short ride to the heart of downtown. We'll finish by riding the train back to the private charter bus to complete the loop.
- Bus for hike/tour leaves from the front door of the Red Lion Hotel @ 10 a.m.
- Entire activity is roughly 4 hours (this includes our stop for lunch afterwards)
- Guided hike/tour is FREE! The only cost you need to cover is your TriMet MAX/bus ticket ($2.40) and your lunch and beverage at Deschutes Brewery!
- To register contact: Sarah Tomlin, PDX Welcome Center Manager at 503.284.4932 or e-mail PDXWelcomeCenter@TravelOregon.com
Run Brain Run Scavenger Hunt
TOURS & DETAILS
Teams of up to six people will tackle tricky, humorous questions about the objects and places discovered. Don't have a team? Don't worry... we'll pair you up with fellow kindred spirits at the start. No knowledge of Portland is required - you just need a sense of adventure, a sharp mind and a good pair of shoes.
- Search party scavenger hunt starts @ 10:45 a.m. from a downtown location
- Scavenger hunt is RAIN or SHINE
- To register: http://bit.ly/GovConferenceHunt
- Enter discount code: GOVCONFERENCE | Scavenger Hunt is being offered at 50% off!
