Christa Bonthuis and Tony Peressini
Saturday, August 9, 2008
CEREMONY
2:30 PM
St. Mary’s Cathedral
1716 Northwest Davis Street
Portland, Oregon
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DINNER AND DANCING TO FOLLOW
Waverley Country Club
1100 Southeast Waverly Drive
Portland, Oregon
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel rooms are available at the following properties
Please make your reservations early to secure the best room rates.
The
Benson Hotel
309 Southwest Broadway
Portland, Oregon
503.228.2000
$159-$209 + 12.5% hotel tax
Marriott
Hotel City Center
520 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR
503.226.6300
$119-$189 + 12.5% hotel tax
Paramount
Hotel
808 Southwest Taylor Street
Portland, Oregon
503.223.9900
$120–$160 + 12.5% hotel tax
WEDDING REGISTRY
Christa and Tony are registered at the following establishments:
ABOUT PORTLAND
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES
TO DINE:
Vista Springs Café
Swagat
the bar at Ruth's Chris
Lagniappe
Siam Society
Oba!
Portland City Grill
Buffalo Wild Wings (Tony's choice!)
Red Robin (Christa's choice!)
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.
GOLF
Pumpkin Ridge - www.pumpkinridge.com/location.cfm
Wildwood - www.golflink.com/golf-courses/golf-course.asp?course=13767
Merriweather - www.golflink.com/golf-courses/golf-course.asp?course=9272
Red Tail - www.golfredtail.com
Quail valley - www.quailvalleygolf.com
Eastmorland - www.eastmorelandgolfcourse.com
MOVIES
Mission Theater & Pub (1624 NW
Glisan)
Regal Broadway Metroplex (1000 SW Broadway, Downtown)
Regal Fox Tower (846 SW Park Avenue, Downtown)
Regal Pioneer Place Stadium 6 (340 SW Morrison, Downtown)
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.
Timberline Lodge
www.timberlinelodge.com
Nestled midway to the summit of Mt. Hood, Timberline Lodge is a National
Historic Landmark and masterpiece of mountain lodges. Constructed of mammoth
timbers and native stone in 1937, Timberline Lodge stands today as a tribute
to the rugged spirit of the Pacific Northwest.
For further information, please contact
2400 SE Ankeny
Portland, OR 97214
503.223.9267 Office
503.223.4746 Facsimile
E-mail: mike@anaffairtoremember.com