Address: 1844 SW Morrison St
Pricing: Cheap (Tickets available for under $12)
Phone: (503) 553-5555
Hours: Varies - Check website for specific start times
How To Get There:
From I-5 Southbound:
1. Take exit 302B for I-405 W/US-30 W toward Beaverton/St Helens
2. Merge onto I-405 S/US-30 W
3. Continue to follow I-405 S
4. Take exit 2A for Couch St toward Burnside St
5. Merge onto NW 15th Ave
6. Turn right at SW Morrison St
From I-5 Northbound:
1. Take exit 299B on the left for I-405 W toward US-26 W/City Center/Beaverton
2. Merge onto I-405 N
3. Take exit 2A toward Salmon St/Pge Park
4. Merge onto SW 14th Ave
5. Turn left at SW Morrison St
By public transit:
Take MAX Red or Blue lines from downtown as it is within free rail district.
Parking:Street parking and pay lots are available
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PGE Park: Portland’s historic home for outdoor sports
Jul 10, 2010
PGE Park is a classic stadium with a modern feel. It balances its wooden rafters with comfortable seats and affordable concessions. Portland is lucky that their major outdoor sports venue is within walking distance of all major downtown hotels. You can also take the light rail for free to any game as it lies within the free rail district.
Outside of Portland, most people probably could only name the Trailblazers when thinking of sports. However, PGE Park is home to the best football, baseball and soccer in town. Beginning in 2011, the Portland Timbers will join the Blazers as the city's second professional sports team.
The convenient location of PGE Park has helped its tenants garner fervent local followings, especially the soon-to-be Major League Soccer team, Portland Timbers. PGE Park will undergo considerably renovation over the next year as they prepare for life in the big leagues.
Opened in 1926 as Civic Stadium, the park has seen its share of tenants over the years. While multiple incarnations of both the Beavers and Timbers, the stadium even housed the little-known Portland Breakers in 1985, during that pro football’s team last season in the fledgling UFL.
For visitors, a trip to PGE Park can cap a day exploring the Rose City. All games are affordable and, except in rare cases, tickets can be bought minutes before. A good suggestion is to buy general admission. The park holds less than 20,000 and you can find a great seat at a lower cost. For the Portland Timbers, the north stand houses the raucous Timbers Army. They support the team with a number of songs and chants.
Each June and July, PGE Park also hosts “friendly” matches with top teams from Europe, Mexico and South America competing against the Timbers.
PGE Park is home to a number of college and high school sporting events including the annual State Football playoffs and Portland State home football games.
The park’s variety of uses is testament to the city’s love for a good sporting event. Whether it is relaxing at a Beavers game or chanting with the Timbers Army, PGE Park is a fun environment for both kids and adults.
HelloPortland Tip: Check the PGE Park schedule for Fireworks nights. After select Portland Beaver’s games, you can be treated to beautiful fireworks show.
- by William Crane, Portland Reporter for HelloMetro
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William CraneWilliam Crane is an accomplished print and online journalist (http://www.william-crane.com) His work covers a variety of topics including features, local community news, sports, music, and political/social issues.
Graduating from Seattle University with a B.A. in Journalism, William's writing has appeared in a variety of different publications including the Stranger, Capitol Hill Times, the Skanner, Backfire Magazine, and the Internationalist.
