5) Horse Around Ever noticed the tiny toy horses tethered to metal rings on Portland streets? Welcome to the Portland Horse Project! While these rings were once used to hold real horses and horse-drawn vehicles as far back as the 1900s, they now are adorned with toy equines of all shapes and sizes. Your little sidekicks will love exploring the city for a glimpse of a horse, or adding one of their own to an empty ring. (Plus, it’s a great way to recycle some of those old horse toys!) You can upload your own horse photos on Facebook and tag them on Instagram with #PortlandHorseProject. 6) Dine on Alberta Vita Café on Alberta is known for hearty, tasty fare with plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Enjoy spicy tempeh sticks, 3-bean vegan chili, the Buffalo Tofu Wrap or a Mushroom Onion Burger, to name a few. The kids menu has lots of crowd pleasers for little ones, like burritos, PB & J, grilled cheese, berry smoothies, mac and cheese and veggies with rice and tofu. As if that’s not tempting enough, the Kids Happy Hour means that kids eat for $1 from 5 p.m.- 7p.m. every day! Learn More: vita-café.com
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7) Strike Up A Good Time Slip on those rental shoes, and get ready to bowl. Visit the Kids Bowl Free site for a list of places in the Port - land area that offer free bowling for tykes. Here’s our list of the best bowling alleys for kids in the area: https:// redtri.com/portland/where-to-take-the-kids-bowling-in-portland/ 8) All Aboard! If you’ve got little train lovers, be sure to make a stop at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. Railroad enthusiasts can check out historic trains and browse the latest exhibit. Admission is always free, although donations are accepted and appreciated. The center is open Thursday- Sunday from 1-5 p.m. If you visit on a Saturday, you can also purchase tickets to take a short 45 minute ride on the Oregon Pacific Railroad passenger train. Tickets
are $5/person, and 2 & under are free. If your tiny engineer just can’t get enough of the impressive loco - motives, the Oregon Rail Heritage Center also offers birthday party packages. Learn More: orhf.org 9) A Night at the Museum The Portland Children’s Museum is always a hit with the younger set. They can build and explore the Bridgetown construction zone, splash in the water works or even give a pup a checkup in the Pet Hospi - tal. Second Sunday Savings offers reduced admission to the Museum: just $3 per person between 9 a.m.– noon every second Sunday of the month. (On occa - sion the date changes for special events, so check the museum’s website or calendar for the most up to date
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