Directions

Directions to The Northwest Woodworking Studio

The Studio is now located at: 1002 SE 8th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Corner of SE 8th and Yamhill Streets just behind the East Portland Station Post Office.
It is one block south of Belmont Street.
There is on-street parking only.

From South • Take 99E North to Grand Avenue.
• Stay on Grand until Yamhill Street which is one block past the stop light at Taylor (Rejuvenation Lighting and House parts is on Taylor and Grand).
• Turn right on Yamhill and go east 3 blocks to 8th Avenue.

From North • Take Martin Luther King Boulevard to Belmont.
• Turn left on Belmont (under the Morrison Bridge southern ramp) and go east 4 blocks to 8th Avenue.
• Turn right on 8th and drive one block south to Yamhill.

From the freeway South/ West • Take I-5 North to the OMSI/ Central Eastside Industrial exit 300.
• Turn right and go one block south to Taylor Street.
• Turn left and drive east past the lights at Grand Avenue and MLK Boulevard.
• Go 3 blocks past Grand Avenue to 8th Avenue and turn left.
• Go one block to Yamhill.

From the freeway North/ East • Take I-5 South to the OMSI/ Oregon City exit 300B.
• Exit in the left lane following the signs for OMSI.
• This puts you on Belmont headed east.
• Go 3 blocks past the first light at Grand Avenue
• Turn right at 8th Avenue
• Go one block to Yamhill.

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