Trip Ideas
Check here regularly for ways to use your GOrge Pass to learn about trip ideas, deals, and Gorge events.
![Cartoon illustration of an older man with grey hair sitting at a bus stop next to a little girl holding a purple balloon. He is wearing a black shirt and orange pants and is holding a cane. The girl is wearing a white shirt and shorts.](https://i0.wp.com/gorgepass.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/02/Grandpa-balloon-girl.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Trip Idea: Pop into Portland to visit OMSI
Hop on the Columbia Gorge Express for a day of adventure and exploration.
![Photo of two boys playing with colorful large lego blocks at OMSI. A third girl in a purple dress has her hands on a yellow steering wheel.](https://i0.wp.com/gorgepass.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/06/AA_Kids_OMSI_Stock_AmyOuellette-1.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
- Take the 8:40am Columbia Gorge Express and get off at Gateway Transit Center
- At Gateway, purchase a one-day TriMet fare at the platform machines ($5) then take the 10am Max Green Line tram to NE 7th Ave stop
- Walk 1 minute to catch the Portland Street Car and ride South to the SE Water/OMSI stop (about 30 blocks)
- Play at OMSI for 3 hours (take a lunch or eat in their cafe)
- Leave OMSI at 1:40pm, walking back to the Portland Street Car stop of SE Water/OMSI
- Catch the street car and ride North to the Grand & Holladay stop
- Walk 2 blocks to Holladay and MLK to catch the Max Blue Line tram to the Gateway Transit Center
- Catch the 2:30pm Columbia Gorge Express back to the Gorge
Gorge Events
Use your GOrge Pass to attend events through Gorge without the parking hassles
![Picture of the back of two empty adirondack chairs on the front lawn of Skamania Lodge looking out at a dramatic view of the Columbia River. A carafe of coffee and two mugs sits on a rock wall in front of them.](https://i0.wp.com/gorgepass.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/02/skamania-lodge-chairs-with-views.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
- Hood River Farmers Market: Every Saturday, 9am-1pm, Hood River, OR
- Click here for a full list of Gorge Events to explore