Holiday Stuff - Santaland

Meier & Frank, downtown (621 SW 5th Ave at Morrison)
10th floor
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get there via trimet

santaland
photo by Scott Jackson—check out his excellent photos and blog
I don't like change. I don't like change. I don't like the new ownership at M&F, and I absolutely hate the fact that this is the last Santaland at Meier & Frank. If you've been before, you'll want to go again. And if you haven't, you need to. Santaland is really all about Santa (natch), and the monorail. So for me, it's all about the monorail—and I can't even ride it. There's a height limit so only children and extremely short adults can ride it. It's over 50 years old, the last of its lot, and supposably, it cannot be moved. So if you have little kids, go now. If you're a train buff, go now. If you just like goofy things...
more links:
- M & F Monorail
- M & F Building Wikipedia entry
- M & F's Santaland blurb

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