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Portland has an excellent transit system including the first modern streetcar line in the United States.
Here is a shot of one of the Portland Streetcars arriving at a stop to pick up a load of passengers. This is part of Portland's Park Blvd that stretches across downtown.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Portland Street Car
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Portland Streetcar under the Go by Streetcar Sign
In the times I have been in Portland, I was never able to get a good photo of a streetcar under the sign that says "Go by Streetcar".
The sign is located in the Pearl District in Portland which has gone from abandoned warehouses and rail yards into a thriving new community.
When the area was in its infancy, someone decided to put up a sign saying "Go By Streetcar" in the neighborhood that was built around Portland's new streetcar.
The sign was inspired by the sign on Portland's Union Station which says "Go by Train".
While the picture is not the best I hope to get a better one soon.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Royal Motor Inn Everett Washington
Sorry its been so long since I posted something but a lot has been happening in the last few months and hopefully I can discuss it further by the middle of the next month.
Meanwhile, lets get back to talking pictures.
The previous pictures I posted was of my trip to Portland, Oregon. After leaving Portland I took the state of Washington's Talgo train service from Portland to Seattle where my wife met me after flying in from Salt Lake City.
On Saturday after spending time with friends we drove around the Everett area. Broadway through Everett used to be US Highway 99 that was replaced by Interstate 5 so there is many older buildings dating from the days of the old highway.
This is the Royal Motor Inn which sits in the northern part of Everett near Everett Community College. After taking the picture I realized that there was a guy smoking on the first level which I think added some character to the shot.
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