Has anyone ridden the Tram?

If so, is it a worthy tourist attraction? We have some guests coming in a couple weeks and I thought it might be a fun thing to do, since the weather is not all that great for strolls in the park and such.

Has anyone ridden the Tram?

Chicogirl--My husband has several times. He didn%26#39;t see what the big deal was at all. He now has a parking spot up near where his meetings are, so he doesn%26#39;t have to take it anymore and is happy. I know you well enough to know this won%26#39;t be an issue with you, but I do think people in general need to remember that this is for people going to the hospital so it is a good reminder to be considerate of who is inside the tram with you. Not everyone is having a good day, etc. Like I said, I am not directing this toward you...I know you are not like that:)

Has anyone ridden the Tram?

Hi Chicogirl!

Even if it were not commuter transportation to the hospital, I would not ride it,.... I am a wimp :)

Ski lifts, the Tram in NYC, nothing will get me up in those dangling little things on a wire lol.

Did you see their website?

www.portlandtram.org/index.cfm鈥?/a>

They were doing free rides on Saturdays but I think that ends this month.

How are you loving living here? :)

Hey...yeah I have checked out the website and the free rides are Friday nights and Saturdays in Feb. I am looking for something to do with our exchange student and thought her parents might like it. I have problems with heights which seem to be getting worse as I age - ferris wheels are out but I think I could grit my teeth and ride the tram.

I honestly had not considered the down side of bringing it up as a tourist attraction and I am glad that Mtngrl made the point that it is designed to be a commuter vehicle for hospital employees and patients.

I love it here! I need to find a job or hobby cuz I have major cabin fever....but otherwise it%26#39;s great!

Cabin Fever is easy to get here with the rainy winters.

Last year we went to a lot of movies lol

If you don%26#39;t want to use the tram, which I hear sways in the wind too ! ( shudder) you might consider just taking a streetcar on the whole loop, you can see the town, get on and off and stay in from the elements a little.

We had to go to OHSU a few times last year and drove up the winding scary road ..

I think the Tram is great for all the doctors and nurses to use for commuting as well as patients, but when you get to the top, you just have to go back down..and I think it might have possibilities to be depressing.

Ok off topic but you guys are hanging around here so i will ask. Any opinion on the Spirit boat cruises? I generally stay away from boat trips that include meals, however when my 83 yr old mother comes back to visit I think she might enjoy that....so let me know your thoughts. I also plan to take her to the Oregon Gardens which sound lovely to me. She is a garden buff - mostly native stuff but she likes it all. And she%26#39;s a Frank Lloyd Wright fan, so there you have a two in one! Unless you guys tell me otherwise. While we are at it, know of any good part time jobs open?And a good hairdresser? Melissa helped me on that but I have long since lost that email. Sorry TA...

I did the Portland Spirit lunch cruise just a couple months ago. It%26#39;s a relaxing couple hours with some nice scenery, so your mother would probably enjoy it. But not necessarily for the food, which I would describe as banquet quality: salad, choice of two entrees, and dessert.

My wife would recommend Agape One Hair Design on Sequoia Pkwy in Tigard. Ask for Joan.

Post back if you do end up going to Oregon Gardens. My wife must not have ever heard of them, otherwise I%26#39;m sure I%26#39;d have been.

Check out the website for the Oregon Gardens....they have a Frank Lloyd Wright house open for public tours in addition to several types of gardens. It%26#39;s near Silverton.....shoot, why doesn%26#39;t you wife just tag along with us!

I guess I should have asked, how does your wife%26#39;s hair look?

The Oregon Garden Website

http://www.oregongarden.org/

';....shoot, why doesn%26#39;t you wife just tag along with us!';

Thanks, Chicogirl, she might take you up on that! And it would save me a trip. ;-)

';.....how does your wife%26#39;s hair look?';

I%26#39;ve yet to find a safe way to answer that question, so I best just keep my mouth shut.