Oaks Park & Jimmy's Smokehouse
Despite the endless rain and the cold chill this Spring Break, we still managed to have some fun playing tourists in Portland. One day, the whole family, along with the McBride clan, headed to Oaks Park for the afternoon. I hadn’t been there for probably 8 years. My expectations were low. But with Safeway’s 2-for-1 discount we were only out $7 per person and the risk was minimal 🙂
We had a great time. The place is kind of a dump, but there are a few really fun rides and the people watching was most excellent. Ben loved the Screaming Eagle, Sam and I loved the Eruption (Brian got woozy on that one) and Joe loved the Disco ride. The roller coasters are fun, but really hard on the body. Not a lot of padding and very jerky.
The best part of the adventure though was going out to dinner afterward. We decided to try Jimmy’s Smokehouse and Pizzaria at 7025 SW Macadam Ave. It had rave reviews online and they were so right. We knew we’d done good as soon as we walked in and smelled the food. We tried the Caesar salad, the riblets, the Macadam Avenue pizza, the pepperoni pizza for the kids, and, my personal favorite, the End Cut pizza with thinly sliced Cascade Natural Prime Rib, carmelized sweet red onions, Gorgonzola cheese, Parmesan, Mozzarella and Provolone. Oooh yeah, baby. Add a good pitcher of beer and this place is a winner. We have just got to come up with a reason to get over there again 🙂
