Spending two months living in Portland, Oregon in a townhouse is a new experience for us. We are used to living in the woods of Vermont far from the city. There is so much to experience here and everything is so close.
Recently we had a chance to visit the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). It was a short drive from where we are staying, located right on the Willamette River. Parking was easy and it is also easily accessible by public transportation.
Our daughter and her family had purchased a membership pass so we didn’t have to wait long to get in. With our two grandchildren, ages 2 and 4 there was more to see than we could take in during one visit. OMSI contains three auditoriums, including a large-screen theatre, planetarium, and exhibition halls with a variety of hands-on permanent exhibits focused on natural sciences, industry, and technology.
The hands on exhibits were the most fun for our grandchildren. There were cranes to drive.
Even an earthquake house in which you could experience an earthquake! I think our grandchildren have been instructed as to what to do in an earthquake! They both ducked under the benches!
Another fun exhibit involved balls and air! As you can see in the background our grandchildren had great fun shooting balls up into the air. There were balls everywhere!
It was the perfect place to spend a rainy Saturday and there was so much that we didn’t get to see. I hope we can go back again!
Nancy on the Home Front 
Portland is such a fun spot to visit. One of my favourite times is during the craft beer festival. Good beer in the park right next to the river and food trucks nearby to fulfill you munchie needs. – Margy
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