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WedNEsdAy, FebRUARy 27, 2002
Feature
The Oregon rain is finally cluding larch, magnolia, apple
growing warmer and winter is and pear, as well as numerous
giving way to spring, so it’s time others.
to break out the bike and enjoy
Access to the park’s upper
the scenic Northwest (not to meadow areas is best gained from
mention lose a few pounds to the easy, open Meadowland
look smashing in that summer Trail, from which you can link up
bikini). Portland is renowned for withJ^pffifTe-tracK Wildhorse
being a bike- friendly city and Trail. More single-track is also
offers some of the best biking
available on the Pioneer Orchard
anywhere.
if-
Forest Park
NW 29th Ave
.
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 823-2223
Forest Park is located along the
eastern slope o/ Portland’s
NorthwejSjhills and offers about
50 miles of bike trails that range
in difficulty. Within Forest Park
BY ERINN LERTEN
Staff Writer
•With
57,000
urban
open
spaces,
Portland
offer s a
cycler’s
paradise.
Springwater Corridor _
From SE McLoughlin Boulevard
BWfty
Portland, OR
Phone: (503)823-2223
Boring to Port-
landjtne Springwater Corridor—
owlfh railway corridor—is a
16.8-mile segment of the “40-Mile
are seven other parks, but For-g Loop,” a nature trail encircling
est Park as a whole is the largest the city that was originally con
wilderness park within city lim
ceived by the Olmsted broi
ithers
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its in the United States/
in 1903. The corridor is a 10-:
LfeifJErikson Drive, an easy up
wide, multi-use trail that’s flbi
<
hill climb, is probably the long-
to pedestrians, cyclists and;
est (11miles) and most popular
trail! in the park, and can be ac-
cessedtfromihq top of Northwest
Thurman Street. Newton Road,
with rocks anaroots in some ar
eas and brush andratWB in
other spots, offers a challenge
for even the most experienced
rider.
Powell Butte Nature Park Moun
tain Bike Trails
SE 162nd Ave
Portland, OR 97236
Phone: (503) 823-2223
Situated on a huge volcanic
mound and with over 570 acres
of land and nine miles of trails,
there are options for just about
anyone’s needs at Powell Butte.
On clear days, five mountains
can be seen from the park. The
offerings range from easy, paved
blacktop to steeper, single-track
trails. A now-extinct volcano
formed Powell Butte’s landscape
and, as a result, the area boasts
rich soil and an abundance of
blooming trees in the spring, in-
TN e CI ac I< amas P rìnt
dren as this is a prime family-bik
ing destination.
Access to the trail can be eas
ily reached at two trailhead loca
tions. At the west end, a paved
parking area with a restroom and
picnic tables is located at the
convergence of SE Johnson
Creek Blvd, and SE 45th. In
Gresham, a paved parkingarea
with equestriantrai ler accommo
dations and a covered picnic
sh<
ys located at SE Hogan
Ro
inimediately north of the
Streets. The traffic tends to be
light on weekdays, but on week
ends watch out for young chil-
Sauvie
US Hwy 30
Portland dp
trail. Parking is also available at
Sauvie Island is a combination
Main CitVyark. Lo!8B||j|gss can
of farmland, nurseries and light
be reached at any publit^^fet
industry, which also boasts a
or bike trail intersecting the trail,
bird sanctuary, a cl! ing-op-
including 1-205 Bike Path.
^5|||ional beach and perfet ®ads for
Other good trails:
Tryoji Creek State Park
11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97219-7704
Phone: (503)636-9886
«his 631 -acre park offers three
miles of bike paths and an abun-
horseback riders. It’s a great ‘ way^
' dance of beautiful terrain to ex-
pjye.
to enjoy abike ride within the city
1 imits-7—-it’s free of cars, though
«IHBo have to cross a few
A 36-acre urban park, Tom
McCall Waterfront Park stretches
for 22 blocks along the
Willametter River and offers a
bike path among the other attrac
tions. Waterfront Park plays host
to various events and festivals
throughout the summer months,
including the Rose Festival Fun
Center, the Bite and Last Chance
Summer Dance.
"fT
Waterfront Park
wr
J
SW Front; from SW Cla
ay
‘ St. to
the Steel Bridge
Portland, OR 97205’
Phone: (503) 823-2223
cycling. Unlike much of the sce-
nic riding just out of downtown,
Sauvie Island is completely flat,
This makes it an ideal destination
for recreational riders.
Also of interest to bikers:
Volkswagen Bicycle Festival
March 2 & 3,2002
10 a.m.-5 pm^fl
Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel
Admission: $5, free for kids under
10
Including exhibits, swap meet, an
tique bike and hands-on clinics.
Springwater Corridor
SWaterMap.htm.
Shorts, sandals, Frisbee, cooler... bail
Spring is coming and you know
what that means - some of us are
likely to find ourselves getting ar
rested for letting our hair down. Yep,
there’s nothing like a little nice
weather to bring out the rule-breaker
inside.
Most typically with this crowd, the
biggest concern will be ex
help to enforce their will. Idon’trecall
much after that. Suffice to say my di
vorce went through without a hitch,
and three years later I still have a
woman in my life who tells me where I
can go and who I can associate with,
without any of the perks marriage af
forded.
plaining the con
tents of your cooler
to local law enforce
ment at the park.
Marvin Baker
Just remember the
Guest Columnist
whole “more flies
with honey” thing,
and you’ll be fine.
Unfortunately,
this is also an institution of higher learn
I believe all things happen for the
ing, and I fear some of you m£y feel
better, regardless of the circumstances
compelled to share your knowledge
of the Constitution with an otherwise
friendlypeace officer. Iftherewasever
a case of discretion being the better
part of valor, this would be it You’re
not going to score cool points with
your friends from the back of a squad
car. As a matter of fact, most of them
are likely to be quietly thankful that
you’re the one who smarted off first
I made a similar mistake several
years ago by pointing out that I didn’t
feel the Dallas PD had brought enough
that caused them.
With this in mind, I am all too happy
to share more ofmy hard-won wisdom
for those of you who are predisposed
to drinking in public. I also like to kill
as many birds as possible with a single
stone - namely anything that could
count towards completion of commu
nity service - so this week I’m includ
ing some incarceration survival tech
niques that I have found to be extremely
helpful in getting through the critical
first few days.
First, you need to let go of a few
silly notions life in free society has
given you, like the First Amendment
and indiscriminate bathroom privi
leges. Next, you have to determine
if they’ve signed you up on the week
ender or frequent flyer plans and
budget accordingly (Yes, you can
spend money in there). Lastly, and
this is something of a paradox, know
that thirteen months in prison goes
a lot faster than nine months in
county jail. This is due to the
amount of time you spend hiding
from people who are bigger and
meaner than you are - which is just
about everybody. Bear in mind,
there are some major differences be
tween jail and prison, but I think
you’ll find the following points to
be pretty consistent between the
two:
1. A guy named Tiny never is.
2. Not for human consumption is a sub
jective principle.
3. If the menu says meatloaf, don’t ar
gue - they do have such a thing as
chef s surprise. You don’t want to be
it
4. Smart mouth + Cops + Yellow
Pages 4 baton = the best nap of your
life.
5. Most men are potentially one good
backhand from becoming homo
sexual.
6. If in doubt about point number
five see point number one.
7. There’s no shame in sleeping with
your thumb in your mouth (I also sug
gest placing your butt against the wall).
To reach Marvin Baker e-mail
mbaker296@hotmail.com or drop
by B-104,
Corrections:
In issue 14, Feb. 20, 2002, there
was no photo credit for two of the
auto body photos and ■ we would
like to give credit to Tad Wagner.
Also, writer Allison Gerfin’s first
name was nuspcllcd We apolo-
gize for any inconveniences this
■caused.«-^/.
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