Free! Ten Toe Express Walk - Historic King's Hill and Vista Loop: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6PM-8PM

09/12/2013 - 6:00pm
09/12/2013 - 8:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
2013 Ten Toe Express. 16 Neighborhood Walks in Inner SW and SE Portland. FREE! Thursdays @ 6PM ~ Saturdays @ 9AM. Join the fun. Info Here!

King's Hill / Vista Loop

When: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6PM-8PM
Meet: SE corner of SW 18th Ave
and Salmon St
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Cost: Free

Historic King's Hill and Vista Loop
2 hours, 3.7 miles
Sat, May 18 ~ 9 am
Thurs, Sept 12 ~ 6 pm
Meet at SE corner of SW 18th Ave. and Salmon St.
Discover some of Portland’s amazing older homes on a historical tour of this steep hillside neighborhood in inner SW Portland. Tour leader: Laura Foster

Let's Go Walking!
Join us on another great Ten Toe Express walk throughout inner-city Portland sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The Ten Toe Express program is a series of guided walks held Thursdays @ 6PM and Saturdays @ 9AM from May 9th through September 21st 2013.

Each easy and informal Ten Toe Express walk explores the area neighborhood, architecture and unique history. Walk takes about 2 hours, cover 2-4 miles and are open to all ages and skill levels. Did we mention it's free!

2013 Ten Toe Express Schedule
Click links for details and meet-up location. Download 2013 Ten Toe Express schedule


Thursday @ 6PM

May 9 Central Streetcar/Esplanade
Jun 6 Portland Heights Loop
Jun 20 Historic South Portland
Jul 18 Historic Grand Avenue and Produce Row
Aug 1 Two Bridges Loop
Aug 15 Ladd’s Addition and Colonial Heights
Aug 29 South Waterfront and Hooley Bridge Loop
Sep 12 Historic King's Hill and Vista Loop

Saturday @ 9AM

May 18 Historic King's Hill and Vista Loop
Jun 1 Two Bridges Loop
Jun 15 Central Streetcar/Esplanade
Jun 29 South Waterfront and Hooley Bridge Loop
Jul 13 Ladd’s Addition and Colonial Heights
Jul 27 Portland Heights Loop
Aug 10 Historic Grand Avenue and Produce Row
Sep 21 Historic South Portland

More Info
Contact Rich Cassidy, Portland Bureau of Transportation email rich.cassidy@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-6051.


2013 Walk Details

1) Central Streetcar and Esplanade Loop
2 hours, 2 miles
Thurs, May 9 ~ 6 pm
Sat, June 15 ~ 9 am
Meet at Oregon Convention Center, NE Oregon St. and MLK Blvd.
Enjoy a free ride on the new Central Loop streetcar line to OMSI and then walk back via the Eastside Esplanade.

2) Historic King's Hill and Vista Loop
2 hours, 3.7 miles
Sat, May 18 ~ 9 am
Thurs, Sept 12 ~ 6 pm
Meet at SE corner of SW 18th Ave. and Salmon St.
Discover some of Portland’s amazing older homes on a historical tour of this steep hillside neighborhood in inner SW Portland. Tour leader: Laura Foster

3) Two Bridges Loop
1.5 hours, 2.5 miles
Sat, June 1 ~ 9 am
Thurs, Aug 1 ~ 6 pm
Meet at Oregon Convention Center, NE Oregon St. and MLK Blvd.
Stroll from the Lloyd District over the newly rebuilt Broadway Bridge into the Pearl District, along the Willamette Greenway and back over the Steel Bridge.

4) Portland Heights Loop
2 hours, 3.5 miles
Thurs, June 6 ~ 6 pm
Sat, July 27 ~ 9 am
Meet at SE corner of SW 18th Ave. and Salmon St.
Get ready to climb a lot of stairs and hills as we explore unusual connections from the Goose Hollow neighborhood to Portland Heights and enjoy beautiful views along the way.

5) South Waterfront and Hooley Bridge Loop
2 hours, 2.5 miles
Sat, June 29 ~ 9 am
Thurs, Aug 29 ~ 6 pm
Meet at Lower Tram station, SW Gibbs St. and Moody Ave.
Loop through the quickly changing South Waterfront District and see and hear about the new buildings, bridges and streets reshaping the landscape.

6) Historic South Portland
2 hours, 3 miles
Thurs, June 20 ~ 6 pm
Sat, Sept 21 ~ 9 am
Meet at Lair Hill Market Cafe, SW 1st Ave. and Meade St.
Walk from Lair Hill, one of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods, to the South Auditorium District and hear about the area’s rich cultural history and the changes that urban renewal brought in the 1960s. Tour leader: Arnie Panitch

7) Ladd's Addition and Colonial Heights
2 hours, 3 miles
Sat, July 13 ~ 9 am
Thurs, Aug 15 ~ 6 pm
Meet at Pacific Pie Company, 1520 SE 7th Ave.
Wind through some of Portland’s unique neighborhoods with fascinating early Portland history, scenic homes and heritage trees.

8) Historic Grand Avenue and Produce Row
2 hours, 2.5 miles
Thurs, July 18 ~ 6 pm
Sat, Aug 10 ~ 9 am
Meet at Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave.
Explore the once central business district of the City of East Portland. Zigzag through this commercial and industrial neighborhood and into the Produce Row area, Portland’s longtime hub for food related industry.