The Grotto
8840 NE Skidmore St. (at NE 85th Ave./Sandy Blvd.), 6 mi. E of downtown, (503) 254-7371. Daily 9am-6:30pm, to 8:30pm in summer. Free; elevator: $4, 65+ $3, 6-11 $2.50.
-watermark.JPG "the namesake grotto at The Grotto in Portland, Oregon") |
| the namesake grotto at The Grotto in Portland, Oregon |
This Catholic shrine is set amid a 62-acre botanical garden. The Grotto is a place of peace and solitude for all religions. The outdoor main altar and cave--services are held here daily--are on the entrance level with a visitor center, gift shop, and trail leading past the Stations of the Cross. On the upper level reachable only by an elevator, the cliff-top Meditation Chapel provides a panoramic view of the Columbia River Valley, the Cascades, and Mount St. Helens and has comfortable seating for rest and reflection. Also on that level are manicured gardens, religious artwork, a labyrinth, and the Servite Monastery (not open to the public).
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image c2012 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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