WINE FOR GASOLINE SPECIAL

Gasoline is outrageously priced here in the Pacific Northwest -- about $3.45 per gallon in mid-May -- and all indications are that prices will not be going down during the summer.

So, do we have a deal for you any time in June, July or August. When you check in, give us your car keys and we'll give you a bottle of chilled Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon for free. And we'll give you another bottle every day of your stay as long as we keep your car keys.

Will this limit your travel in Portland? No, not all. The Fulton House is located a half-block from a bus stop (and buses will take you just about anywhere in Portland or the suburbs), two blocks from a trolley stop, and minutes away from the OHSU tram by bus (be sure to ask the bus driver for a transfer for the tram). For those of you who welcome a walk, most of it along the Willamette River on the magnificent Willamette Greenway, we're two blocks from the Greenway and about two miles from the tram.

Think of it. A free bottle of wine while saving all sorts of money by not driving and thus not paying for expensive gasoline and downtown parking. And you'll never be stopped for a DUI after you enjoy your wine if you're not driving!

By the way, there are plenty of good restaurants for lunch or dinner within easy walking distance of The Fulton House, including Thai, Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, Mexican, steaks and seafood, standard American, smoked meats and fish, pizza and a fried fish place. There are also a Post Office, gift shop, dry cleaner, beauty shop, barber, U.S. and Wells Fargo bank branches, and gourmet grocery store in our neighborhood. So going without a car should be no problem.

Save money on gas and get a good bottle of red or white wine every day of your stay at The Fulton House. Such a deal....! One more thing, make your reservations now, since our rooms for the summer months are filling up quite quickly.

Hope to see you this summer.