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If you're in Portland, Saturday, May 10 - the Saturday before Mother's day... it's getting close

The Portland Transmission Warehouse Cruise-in in SE Portland - basically the first outdoor show around Portland and probably the best.

It's held near SE 10th and Hawthorne about 7:00 AM - it's done and gone by 11:00. FREE! They close off several blocks and fill the streets and parking lots in a major chunk of this older eastside industrial neighborhood. Can't miss it if you get close. (should see the puzzled looks on the local bike riders)

Mostly Street rods and muscle cars but a bit of everything. 600 cars if it's good weather. It's where everybody brings out what they've been working on all winter.

Last year - walked by this Bugatti five times and thought kit car VW - really looked again and it was the real deal and it was driven in. In the same blcok they were firing up a vintage dragster and one of MickeyThompson's old cars was on a hauler... Al Drake was selling his hot rod history books. SABA has a small model car display inside the warehouse.

Coin Corner in Oregon City has turned into basicaly a junk shop - but there are two small Hobby Shops in Oregon City - one has a limited supply of older kits at non-collector prices. If you're on the other side of town, Hillsboro Hobbies is a good well stocked shop with nice people. There's not much selection in town for aftermarket stuff but we're fortunate that we have several shops to choose from.

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Hey, guys, thanks for the info. I'm not sure when I'll be there, for how long, or how much free time I'll have (business trip), but I want to bank the info in the event I can put it to good use.

I'll keep you posted.

Thanks, again. Lots of good info . . . and the May 10 thing may not be far off.

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The hobby shop in Beaverton is Tammies

Here's the set-up for another event if your trip happens sometime in June though September...

Beaches Cruise-in, every Wednesday evening from the first week in June to the last week in September at Portland International Raceway. 1973 and earlier and Corvettes. 600 to 2,200 cars depending on weather and other factors - biggest events are in September when people who haven't made the show realize that summer is almost over and bring out their cars.

So here's how it goes at Beaches Cruise-in. Drive in and park - look at cars and talk to old friends and new friends - walk around the Wednesday drag racing pits - go watch 1/8th mile drag racing time trials, brackets and grudge racing - look at the motorcycles (about 150) - time for a burger and a beer - watch the music - look at cars and talk to people - repeat. $5.00 per car. There is some outside parking available for spectators, also $5 to walk in.

There are also a couple of Hobbytown USAs that are pretty good. No Hobby Lobby, several Michael's, no sales tax

Portlanders are very proud of the local microbreweries which are also good places to get a good meal at a fair price even if you're not interested in the beer. McMenamins has converted several intersting old buidings from neighborhood taverns to schools into interesting brew pubs but there are many others.

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Thanks for all the great info, guys!

Last time I was in Portland was the late 90's, but I certainly still well remember good meals and great times at a couple of McMenamins!!! Glad you reminded me of them, Steve. That's going to the top of my City of Roses Bucket List!

B)

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Thanks for all the great info, guys!

Last time I was in Portland was the late 90's, but I certainly still well remember good meals and great times at a couple of McMenamins!!! Glad you reminded me of them, Steve. That's going to the top of my City of Roses Bucket List!

B)

Late 90s? The 90s are alive and well in Portland!!

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- but there are two small Hobby Shops in Oregon City - one has a limited supply of older kits at non-collector prices. If you're on the other side of town, Hillsboro Hobbies is a good well stocked shop with nice people.

where are the other two shops in OC ? is one Coyote Hobby ???

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now you're making me give away secrets

hobbies in OC - I knew somebody was going to ask that because I know where they are but not what they are called... glad you got the name for Coyote Hobbies. I believe the other one is called Farm Toys and Hobbies. They were heavy into the die cast Ertl tractors, Breyer horses, and trains with some models. They used to be right on the corner of the main drag in downtown Oregon City right at the bridge, then they moved north a block, now they are about two blocks south of the bridge. As they downsized, the tractors and horses went away and the model car section became a larger part of their business. Not much paint but lots of kits. Nice people.

and the '70's are still alive in Eugene

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Whistle Stop Trains if you are interested in model trains, they have some HO scale vehicles. Last time I was at Tammies they had a large selection of model cars. Powell's City of Books is huge with approximately 1,000,000 used, new and out of print books.

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now you're making me give away secrets

hobbies in OC - I knew somebody was going to ask that because I know where they are but not what they are called... glad you got the name for Coyote Hobbies. I believe the other one is called Farm Toys and Hobbies. They were heavy into the die cast Ertl tractors, Breyer horses, and trains with some models. They used to be right on the corner of the main drag in downtown Oregon City right at the bridge, then they moved north a block, now they are about two blocks south of the bridge. As they downsized, the tractors and horses went away and the model car section became a larger part of their business. Not much paint but lots of kits. Nice people.

and the '70's are still alive in Eugene

Thanks and don't worry I won't tell a soul

The last time I was by the Bomber the nose was off something about doing another restore. The Cafe was still there in the back but O haven't been in there in years

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The Bomber dinner is still there, at least I was there last year for the Cruise in. The Airplane at some point will be removed for restoration. There is a little museum on the parking lot, with great military?airplane stuff, and pieces of the Bomber.

It depend how much time you have and if you are here during the week end. The club I belong have one monthly meeting on Sunday, you could be a guest, and see some models, built or in progress. :)

Another store is in Hillsboro, Hobby Shop, you can find a lot of stuff to. But it will be around 30 minutes from PDX.

The Bomber last year...

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The Bomber Burgher, with the Secret Weapon, if you eat all (french fries included) you get a prize... :)

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now you're making me give away secrets

hobbies in OC - I knew somebody was going to ask that because I know where they are but not what they are called... glad you got the name for Coyote Hobbies. I believe the other one is called Farm Toys and Hobbies. They were heavy into the die cast Ertl tractors, Breyer horses, and trains with some models. They used to be right on the corner of the main drag in downtown Oregon City right at the bridge, then they moved north a block, now they are about two blocks south of the bridge. As they downsized, the tractors and horses went away and the model car section became a larger part of their business. Not much paint but lots of kits. Nice people.

and the '70's are still alive in Eugene

Thanks again , checked out the stores in OC today. Coyote impressed me with the model choices and prices and the friendly proprietor. The Farm store not so much. Lots of choice's but prices on the high side for me. Parking in OC is an experience.

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I'm in Portland too but everybody has ya about covered..

In my Deliver run, I ran into a Great hobbie shop out n the sticks.

Mainly sells R/C and train stuff but had a lot of Old model stock..

nothing too old but I saw some 80's 90's stock.. some MPC stuff.

Prices weren't too bad but I had most of the stuff already.

ya got me thinking about it again..I gotta make a run back out there..

Hope to run into ya when ya get here..

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