"Your Travel Guide to Oregon's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets"

Join us for our upcoming event, "Weird Oregon--Open House & Book Signing" in June to celebrate the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast's notoriety as an old bordello. The Fulton House, built in the late 19th century, originally served as a bordello near the Willamette River, one of the gambling houses and bordellos built in present-day Willamette Park according to local legend. Could we be Nancy Boggs's Floating Bordello?

Local author, Jeff Davis and Al Eufrasio from New Jersey have just released their new Book, "Weird Oregon," a Travel Guide to Oregon's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Both are avid documenters of Pacific Northwest weirdness, traversing Oregon to uncover odd tales of far-out beasts, spooky haunts, eerie cemeteries, peculiar folks, and much more.

Pick up a copy today and bring it with you to our "Weird Oregon--Open House & Book Signing." Details to follow in the Fulton House's upcoming "Blogs" with time, date and RSVPs. Check out pages 60 & 61 to find out more information about Nancy Boggs's Floating Bordello and its connection with the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast.

Sunday Parkways News

WOW! FIVE SUNDAY PARKWAYS FOR 2010!

Opening streets, connecting our communities- without traffic!

SUNDAY PARKWAYS 2010
NE Sunday Parkways
May 16th, 10AM-3PM

N Sunday Parkways
June 27th, 10AM-3PM

East Sunday Parkways
July 18th, 10AM-3PM

SE Sunday Parkways
August 15th, 10AM-3PM

NW Sunday Parkways
September 26th, 10AM-3PM



Sunday Parkways are seven-eight mile "temporary parks" along city streets connecting neighborhoods and residents in Portland. Sunday Parkways started in 2008, modeled after the Ciclovias project in Bogota, Columbia which happens every Sunday to close 70 miles (!!) of streets for community activity. In 2008 there was just one event in Portland, but it was huge. So in 2009 we added two more events for a total of three Sunday Parkways. Again the response was overwhelming - and we're excited to announce that this year there will be FIVE Sunday Parkways events!

For more information about Sunday Parkways, see our website or call Janis McDonald at 503-823-5358.

PLAN FOR A FULL SUMMER OF FUN AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AT THE FULTON HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST LOCATED RIGHT OFF OF SW BIKE TRAIL NUMBER 4 NEAR WILLAMETTE PARK. We even have a HOT TUB to soak your sore muscles after a long day of biking along the Willamette River and beautiful parks in Portland, Oregon. We even have an enclosed locked sunporch to store your bikes.

Plan to come to all five Sunday Parkways this summer - each one will have its own neighborhood flair with cultural groups, activities and restaurants fron the neighborhood. Sunday Parkways is a great way to get outside with your friends, neighbors and family to spend time in your own neighborhood - or explore other neighborhoods. If you're reading this newsletter, chances are good that you've already been to a Sunday Parkways. So, this year, how about bringing someone along for a great day in Portland? Invite along a coworker, bring your neighbors, offer to chaperon kids from your neighborhood, invite your parents to town and hang out with friends.

Portland's Aerial Tram--Up, Up, & Away!

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The Portland Aerial Tram opened in 2007. At its typical speed of 22 miles per hour, It takes about three minutes to travel 3,300 feet from the South Waterfront to the
9th Floor of OHSU's Peter O. Kohler Pavilion on Marquam Hill, 500 feet higher. The tram cars have a capacity of 78 passengers plus an operator. They are designed to look like bubbles floating in the sky. The cars are named Walt and Jean, after Walt Reynolds, OHSU's first African-American graduate and Jean Richardson, Oregon's first female engineering graduate from Oregon State University. Both graduated in 1949. Walt is the north car and Jean is the south car. The Upper Terminal is named Chameffu, meaning "on the mountain" and the Lower Terminal is named Chamanchal, for "on the water." Both names are from the Tualatin Indian language.

You can take a wonderful walk along the Willamette River from the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast and reach the tram.
Current Hours of Operation
Weekdays - 5:30AM to 9:30PM

Saturday - 9AM to 5PM

Sunday - 1PM to 5PM
June 06 to Sept 19

CIA "BOOT CAMP"

This coming April, Innkeeper, Wendy Fencsak of the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast in Portland, Oregon will embark on a new journey participating in one of the CIA's "Boot Camps." Interesting enough the CIA -- The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Harry S. Truman. The act also created a Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to serve as head of the United States intelligence community; act as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to the national security; and serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 amended the National Security Act to provide for a Director of National Intelligence who would assume some of the roles formerly fulfilled by the DCI, with a separate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

No, not that CIA but the CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA.

Wendy will be attending the CIA's Pastry Boot Camp in Hyde Park, NY during the week of April 26th thru 30th. When she enlisted in the CIA Pastry Boot Camp, she will report to the Kitchen each morning before 6 am and finish her day around 9 pm. Here is a sneak preview of her intense schedule--
6–6:45 a.m. Breakfast
7–8:15 a.m. Lecture
8:15–8:30 a.m. Coffee Break
8:30–9:15 a.m. Recipe Review
9:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Demos/Production
12:45–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30–1:45 p.m. Review & Clean-up
x:xx–x:xx p.m. Afternoon Activity/Lecture
x:xx–6:30 p.m. Afternoon Break
6:30–8:30 p.m. Dinner in CIA restaurant

All work and no play--Innkeeper, Wendy will let her artistic talent and passion for food come together in this intensive, fun Boot Camp experience. Success in pastry making depends on both a mastery of techniques and a highly creative mind. After this five-day course, she’ll prepare all those amazing fresh hot pastries and desserts you find at the pâtisserie right here at the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast in Portland, Oregon. You might find Wendy has prepared for you, one or more of the basic preparations such as laminated dough, pastry creams, crème anglaise, pâte à choux éclairs and profiteroles, mousses and bavarians, sponge cakes, buttercreams or tarts along with your regular breakfast menu.

Watch for her future blogs from the CIA with pictures of her lastest creations. Look out Julie & Julia!!!

Spring Beer & Wine Fest

We're looking forward to seeing you Friday, April 2 & Saturday, April 3, 2010at the 16th Annual Spring Beer & Wine Festival. Here's how easy it is to get to the Oregon Convention Center from the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast. Walk a 1/2-block to SW Macadam & Nevada St, ride city bus #35 (for just $2) exit at the Rose Quarter stop and then a short 4 minute walk to the Convention Center. Then Reverse directions to get back to us. Follow these instructions and you'll have absolutely no worries about the hassles and expense of downtown parking. More importantly, you'll avoid being stopped by one of Portland's finest and being issued a ticket for DUI.

Book your reservations now! Mention this blog and receive $10 off each night in April when booking for 2 or more nights.


One of Portland’s original beer festivals, the 16th annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest returns to the Oregon Convention Center for another year of exceptional artisan food and drink. Enjoy samples of more than 80 craft beers, 30 regional wineries and local artisan spirits, plus tastes of specialty cheese and handcrafted chocolate, all while mingling with brewers and winemakers and enjoying a global shopping marketplace, cooking demonstrations, educational seminars and live music from Northwest bands!

Hop aboard the Tour de Cheese
Mingle with artisan brewers, vintners, distillers & cheese makers
Nibble on tasty gourmet delights
Get schooled at the Chefs Stage - and eat your homework
Groove to tunes from hot NW bands

For tickets and info, check out the website!

TRI MET INFORMATION:
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PORTLAND'S FOUNTAINS

Why Water Fountains?

In every country we have visited on our travels, we always discovered beautiful and tranquil fountains. Right here in Portland, Oregon the city is filled with fountains. Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How did they build them? Unlock their secrets and ponder their history as you wind your way through this bustling area of the city on a 2.6 mile, self guided tour. Download a self-guided tour of downtown Portland’s Fountains and begin your journey into history.

History shows early evidence from pictures drawn on the walls of Egyptian tombs that garden fountains existed in the ancient Middle East. The fountains were rectangular with trees lining the edges. The shade trees and sparkling crisp water provided a cool place to escape the hot sun.

The Persians, enclosed their gardens and fountain pools. Bathing rituals were important to the Romans and so they put public baths in gardens with fountains. In the hot deserts of the Middle East, pools and fountains provided relief from the heat as we discovered in our travels to the Dead Sea!

Similar garden fountains and pools were built in Spain before the 15th century and in 17th and 18th-century in India. In China, architecture was often centered on a courtyard which included pools. Japan also has many gardens inspired by those in China. During the Renaissance period in Italy, gardens became more complex and used spouting fountains and waterfalls. Other versions of the Italian Renaissance gardens began to appear throughout Europe.

In the late 18th century, gardens were designed to look like the wilderness. Rivers and ponds were placed haphazardly with scattered trees and shrubs to look more natural. In the 20th century, in warmer climates, gardens were often continued inside a house. Many architects use fountains to incorporate nature into their designs. Indoor pools and water fountains began appearing in shopping malls, office buildings, and homes. Even at the Fulton House we have a wonderful koi pond and waterfall in the backyard.

During your journey discovering Portland's Fountains, don't forget to send me pictures of yourself in front of your favorite fountain and we will highlight you on our Fulton House Bed & Breakfast Facebook page!

Brew Pub Events

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