MISSION COMPLETE: 2009: Starlight Parade Staging and Parade Route Info

[Stomper]

Hey Troops,

We are number 50 in the lineup this year.  Our staging area is on the corner of NW 10th and NW Davis (see spot #50 marked in yellow & red circle).

If you remember from last year, we parked in the lots (labled in red- "P-Lot) and suited up behind the "former" Burger King in on NW Couch and NW Broaday.  Also, there is a LARGE wheel chair access space for anyone who may have that need.


SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR:

The Paradise Bakery Street Cafe will be located in the Formation Area on NW 8th between Burnside and Couch (labled "food" & marked in a yellow and red box) and will be open @ 5pm.  Box lunches, bottled beverages & cookie boxes will be for sale.  Quantities are first-come, forst-served!  Get there early for the best selection.


We must arrive to the parking lots by 6PM (NO LATER!!), because NW Burnside St. closes down at 7PM. Please do your homework as much as possible to orientate yourselves with where you have to be, and when!!


Here is a scan of the page I got showing the staging area:



Here is a mapquest link to the parking lots:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=Nw%20Couch%20St%20%26%20Nw%20Broadway&city=Portland&state=OR&zipcode=97209&country=US&geodiff=1


Here is a copy of the parade route, the red dot is our parking area, and the black dot is the end of the parade... it's about 2 miles:



Here is a mapquest link with a SUGGESTTED traffic route from the disbanding area (the black dot) back to our parking area (the red dot), but you can easily cut corners when walking or wheel-chairing back:

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&mo=ma&un=m&cl=EN&qq=8sZ2eXZGPCHttSjZxoXiHun20h1x2zLqO5gqOoyUWnc%252bFwoqg2uyYpxnozgTlC8dG0HwiyCj02ITWMnPirWfgN7F8357JWegD3KvOP2SZR3G3ZWwJPBE2tZhr4wPOa1e5oOpH1pfmGn1JiAX1OgapTbhSKkiQ7J13jVA8w1RXvFyoH5HmS438O1CgBYHne80hLmQZFymxFXcMI99Ym8j7OULZt2ZoDqV4DauRd8w%252fEdna62JJAr3gr2xr6sEdke%252fruLV7SWz6ukmF2UQJcM22aL9Mn3dCE8FOJ2M8x3DFSyZGvcxtT6dthLwwv2VJcEXknEuBK3P6nEkI6s6sU48J34IOwz90rPAR1rBcNztZL55yjbqdCLjEA6%252f4QtnrFgKE3opwhRhem%252fv45sZq3BsxAyrJV1ds4gx&ct=NA&r=f&did=1179496267&rsres=1&1y=US&1ffi=&1l=ZGWMYTWmxVTKvpJI%252fugjmA%253d%253d&1g=6gJc4WelKkmg4dvaJb42Bg%253d%253d&1pl=&1v=INTERSECTION&1n=MULTNOMAH+COUNTY&1pn=&1a=SW+13TH+AVE+%26+SW+TAYLOR+ST&1c=PORTLAND&1s=OR&1z=97205&2y=US&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&2pn=&2a=NW+COUCH+ST+%26+NW+BROADWAY&2c=PORTLAND&2s=OR&2z=97209&panelbtn=2

[Hoot]

Tony,

If the parking lots are full are there any others that we could go to?

[grumpydevil]

Tony,

If the parking lots are full are there any others that we could go to?

Matt, on this side of town, if the lots are full near where we get dressed, there are a few more lots in the area - I have highlighted all of them here for you (and anyone else who may need it):


-Kyle

[Hoot]

Kyle,

Thanks. 

[Stomper]

In prior years the two lots we have used have NEVER been full to capacity before 6pm, I'm going to be there at 4pm.