Aki Tsuruta and Verne Naito
Friday, August 8th, 2008
WEDDING CEREMONY
5:30 PM
First United Methodist Church
1838 Southwest Jefferson Street
Portland, OR 97201 | Map
DINNER RECEPTION FOLLOWING
The Benson
Hotel
309 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97205 | Map
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Rooms are available at the following property at a great reduced rate.
Please ask for the Tsuruta – Naito group block when placing your guest
room reservations.
The
Benson Hotel
309 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97205 | Map
503-228-2000
$154-169 + 12.5% hotel
Marriott
Hotel City Center
520 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97205 | Map
503-226-6300
WEDDING REGISTRY
Aki and Verne are registered at the following establishment:
ABOUT PORTLAND
Frommer’s Guide to Portland
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/portlandor/
A comprehensive online guide to planning your trip, including information
on attractions, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, and more.
Portland Oregon Visitors Association
www.travelportland.com
Visitor information that covers everything from upcoming events to using
the local light-rail system.
CITY ATTRACTIONS
International Rose Garden
www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Parks/RoseGardens.htm
Take a leisurely stroll or have a picnic among over 9,000 roses overlooking
the city’s skyline and Mt. Hood.
Japanese Gardens
www.japanesegarden.com
5.5 acres featuring five traditional garden styles, the internationally-recognized
Japanese Gardens are considered some of the most authentic you’ll
find outside of Japan.
Oregon Zoo
www.oregonzoo.org
Explore the plains and rain forests of Africa, the Alaskan tundra, the rocky
coast of Peru and the crest of the Cascade Mountains—all in a day.
Portland Art Museum
www.portlandartmuseum.org
The Pacific Northwest’s oldest museum, with a collection spanning
35 centuries of American, Asian, European, Native American and contemporary
art.
Powell’s City of Books
www.powells.com
Occupying a full city block of downtown Portland, Powell’s features
over 68,000 square feet of new, used, and rare books.
SURROUNDING VICINITY ATTRACTIONS
The Colombia River Gorge
www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia
This spectacular river canyon that runs along the Oregon-Washington border
is roughly 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep. A short and scenic drive
through the gorge will take you to Multnomah Falls, the second highest year-round
waterfall in the nation.
Cannon Beach
www.cannon-beach.net
Famed for its forested headlands, miles of sand, tide pools teeming with
sea life, and charming beach town filled with art galleries and bookshops.
Evergreen Aviation Museum
www.sprucegoose.org
This 121,000 square foot facility in McMinnville, Oregon, features Howard
Hughes’ famous “Spruce Goose.”
Oregon Brewer’s Guild
http://www.oregonbeer.org/mapport.html
This site features maps of microbreweries throughout Oregon and in Portland;
write to them for their brewpub guide.
Oregon Wine Country
www.oregonwine.org
A comprehensive list of wineries and events maintained by the Oregon Wine
Advisory Board.
For further information, please contact
2400 SE Ankeny
Portland, OR 97214
503.223.9267 Office
503.223.4746 Facsimile
E-mail: mike@anaffairtoremember.com