Last weekend, I took a ride on the [Portland Tram](http://www.portlandtram.org/). The Tram opened this February and goes from the South Waterfront to OHSU on Marquam Hill. The tower is easily visible just south of Ross Island Bridge and just south of I-5. The cost was a rather large $4. I went on Saturday but it sounds like last Sunday was the first one that they are open. I rode to the top, took lots of pictures, and rode the next one down. There is a good view of downtown and the east side. The view to the south is blocked on the top but is good from the tram.
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