Director Park Downtown Portland

Director Park Downtown Portland

Director Park is a beautiful urban public park, but sans the normal grass and trees of a typical "park." It was designed to be a street level oasis, which sits atop a 700 space, below-ground parking garage.

When condo develops, businesses, offices and entertainment complex (Fox Towers) warranted additional parking spaces for downtown, plans were set in motion.

Rather than build another hideous looking parking structure above ground, Director Park in Downtown Portland was designed, thankfully, to hide that under the rug Director Park.

At night Director Park lights up, and is all pretty basking in the illuminations. I'll try to get some nighttime pics, the glass canopy is amazing. The water feature (seen in the center, as the half-circle), is a beautiful backdrop.

The area used to be a city block of flat surface parking. In the corner was a food cart trailer: The Snow White House crêperie. Of all the things I miss now that the new Director Park as opened, is Snow White's crepes! The woman who operated the cart made the most delicious, filling eats! I don't know where she relocated to.

When you're there, it's hard to imagine the beneath you is a parking garage!

If you've never been to Director Park in Downtown Portland, is off the MAX line, easily accesible via public transportation. But, if you do drive in, you know where to park! Check out a flick at Fox Tower at Regal's Fox Tower, stroll to Violetta at Director Park cafe and coffee shop (SW corner of Director Park) and enjoy the newest, urban park in the center of the city!

For the details of Director Park Downtown Portland CLICK HERE