Submitted by Cathy Hill
 
This past weekend, I visited with several of my college friends in the California Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley. While I enjoyed living in northern California, I’m always so happy to come home to the beauty and quality of life we have here in Oregon. One of the things I appreciated most about my trip was the ease of getting to the airport using Tri-Met, Portland’s public transportation system.
 
I’m from Hawaii, which has an award-winning public transportation system called The Bus. When I was growing up, my mom, sister, and I took the bus everywhere. Last week, my trip to PDX involved hopping on the Max at the Sunset Transit Center. Getting to the airport cost me $2.00 and an hour of time, versus about $3.50 in gas, $50 in parking fees, and the immeasurable traffic frustration of a 4:00PM drive. The biggest dilemma we had on the ride that day was how to avoid the large bee buzzing around; such a small problem and such an easy trip! If you have questions about getting around Portland, call us at The Rob Levy Team – we’re always glad to help.