Portland, Oregon: Old West Town in a Cow Dairy
Built in the early 1960s,"Alpenrose Dairyville" is an unexpected Main Street on industrial property. Has its own opera house and pipe organ. Also here: America's steepest bicycle velodrome.
Alpenrose Dairy
- Address:
- 6149 SW Shattuck Rd, Portland, OR
- Directions:
- Alpenrose Dairy. Follow SW Naito Pkwy south out of the city. It turns into Hwy 10. Follow Hwy 10 south and then west for about four miles. At the stoplight (Courtesy Auto Care) turn left onto SW Shattock Rd. Drive a half-mile. On the right you'll quickly come upon the Alpenrose Dairy. Drive straight in, passing the big bustling on the left; the town is all the way in the back.
- Hours:
- Summer Sundays 1-4; holiday season weekends (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 503-244-1133
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Alpenrose Dairyville has been around since the early 1960s. It's a small, old-time town set up. Lots of antique items to look at inside the bank, jail, dress store, post office, barn, and more. There's an ice cream parlor in the summer that doubles as a place to visit Santa in the winter. A cute Storybook Lane area has child-size buildings populated with live animals in the Christmas season. Holiday movies play at the Opera House and hot chocolate is served on Main Street. Miniature train displays run during both seasons.
On the grounds you will also find a race track, baseball stadium, and the area's largest Easter Egg Hunt.
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