Hotel and Restaurants
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Portland Airport. We have a group rate , which includes a complimentary breakfast, Happy Hour, complimentary wifi, and complimentary parking.
Reservations can be made until Wednesday, January 24, 2018 or when the block of rooms run out, whichever comes first. Once the rooms are released, the rate will be whatever is available at that time (ie. group rate is gone). Contact Kari Perna if you have any questions (707-287-7994) or kperna@stjohnsnapa.org
You can call the hotel directly (503-335-6851) or use the following link, but please remember to specifically identify that you are part of the St. John's Lutheran School group. There are families from other Lutheran schools staying at this hotel. This is a link to our personalized Hotel Booking site for LEST
All reservations are due by 5PM ON 1/24/18, however once the rooms are gone, they are gone - so don't wait too long.
Parking and breakfast is complimentary for our group.
Our hotel has a restaurant in it and a complimentary breakfast is available each morning for St. John's guests. You may want to venture out and try some of these local places. There are some restaurants near the hotel at Cascade Station. Another great area for restaurants is on Alberta Street, from about 30th to 18th Streets. Alberta is only about 5 or six blocks South of Concordia University. Remember that there will be a lot of people in town, so if you can make a reservation, that would be a good idea.
Here are some great places to try:
Breakfast
Voodoo Donunts (downtown location is a bit of a drive, but well worth it)
Pine State Biscuits (small but definitely worth squeezing in for...highly recommend the Reggie Deluxe)
http://www.pinestatebiscuits.com/
Slappy Cakes (cook your own pancakes on the table)
Petite Provenance (Known for the croissants, Great breakfast!)
1824 NE Alberta
Lunch/Dinner
Podnah's Pit BBQ (best BBQ ever!)
Concorida Ale House (try their halibut fish and chips)
Mcmenamins Kennedy School (a really neat old schoolhouse converted into a restaurant and community center, but it can be very busy on the weekend, so call ahead)
http://www.mcmenamins.com/797-courtyard-restaurant-home
Appizza Scholls
http://apizzascholls.com/index.html
PokPok *a very small place, but very good!
http://www.pokpokpdx.com/home/
Bunk Sandwiches
http://www.bunksandwiches.com/
Roake's
http://www.yelp.com/biz/roakes-portland
Food Trucks- Portland has some great food trucks. If you are up for an adventure, do some research to find out where they are and when. You probably won't be disappointed!
http://www.foodcartsportland.com/
Cascade Station is a shopping area just minutes from the hotel that has a Red Robin, IHOP, Starbucks, and a couple of other fast food places to eat
Dessert
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream (fun crazy flavors!)