Hit the Trail to Oregon May 23-26, 2024
Come for the woodturning, stay for the Oregon Coast, Mount Hood,
Columbia Gorge, wine country, and more.
Portland, Oregon 2024
"Join AAW for their third symposium in Portland, Oregon. All four local woodturning chapters are excited to support the symposium and welcome everyone. Portland is a great place to visit and a launchpad to the beauty of Oregon."
Dale Larson
2024 AAW Symposium Local Lead & AAW Past President
Read more from Dale's perspective on why you shouldn't miss this symposium here.
Portland is known for having the amenities of a major city (such as an international airport, an efficient public transit system, major league sports teams and many museums and art galleries) and the charms of a small city (such as plentiful arts and crafts fairs, independent bookstores and local traditions like the annual Rose Festival Parade).
It’s typical to spend a day in Portland strolling through one of the city’s many unique neighborhoods, visiting locally owned businesses, restaurants, public green spaces and cultural attractions.
Perhaps because of our abundant rainfall, Portland’s culture of coziness encourages people to spend time indoors honing their crafts, making art, enjoying delicious food, seeing live music, browsing bookstores, and sipping tea, beer, wine, cocktails and coffee.
Rain or shine, you can take advantage of the city’s proximity to nature by playing in the Willamette River, wandering through lush public parks and gardens, biking the city’s 162 miles (261 km) of bike lanes and hiking trails both within city limits and in the nearby Columbia River Gorge.