3 INCREDIBLE BBB's

If you're a classical music lover, the 3 BBB's are Bach, Beethovan and Brahms. If you're coming to Portland, the 3 incredible BBB's are Birds, Bikes and Brewskis.

Birds. On June 6, from 7-8 a.m., there's a bike tour along the Columbia River Slough; you can register at www.audobonportland.org. The following day, on June 7, from 8-11 a.m., there's a 2-mile stroll along the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Preserve; that afternoon, from noon to 3 p.m., you can watch nesting herons at the South Waterfront. On June 8, thre's a 3-hour paddle trip around Ross Island to see herons and other birds; register at www.audobonportland.org. All of these locations are within 5-minutes of The Fulton House except Columbia River Slough, but that's only about 15-minutes away.

Bikes. Portland has been selected as the most bike-friendly city in America. There are bike lanes throughout the city, and our public buses are specially equipped to carry bikes at no extra charge. At The Fulton House, we cater to bikers....with delicious and energy-laden breakfasts and free maps of all the most popular bike tours in Portland, most of them within a few minutes of us.

Brewskis. If you like real craft beers, you've just got to come to Portland, a city with more brewpubs than any city in the world. And there's more.... On June 27-29, the North American Organic Brewers Festival, featuring the beers of 35 brewers from the U.S. and Europe, comes to Portland. An event not to be missed! (Check www.naobf.com)

I'm tempted to add a couple more B's: like boating....the mighty Willamette River cuts right through the heart of Portland and it's only 1 block from The Fulton House, and check my blog about the annual dragon boat races held as part of the Rose Festival (blog posted on April 9); and B for beef....either go to one of Portland's many excellent steakhouses or buy a cut of your choice at one of the 3 nearby meat markets and cook it on the outdoor built-in barbecue at The Fulton House while enjoying a bottle of complementary red wine.

Not to mention the B for the fantastic breakfasts at The Fulton House as well as B for our ultra-comfortable pillow top-mattress beds fitted with 600-count Egyptian cotton sheets.....