Henry Hagg Lake

 

Henry Hagg Lake is a popular lake located in the Washington County of Oregon.  Due to its close proximity to the metropolitan area of Portland, Henry Hagg Lake is a popular weekend getaway location for people.  The lake is less than an hour away from the city and offers variety of water activity options and picnic for people along the lake shore.

We got to Henry Hagg Lake around 1PM in the afternoon.  The parking fee is $7 and can be paid at the entrance of the park.  If you missed it, you can also pay at the main parking lot.  Since Henry Hagg Lake is quite a large lake, there are several recreation areas for people to access.  We went to recreation area C because it has the largest parking space.

When we got there, the parking lot was only half full.  There was already a lot of people having picnic by the lake shore.  We also saw many students from nearby college having a lot of fun there.  Some picnic table also offered BBQ grill stand for people to use on a first come first serve basis.

As we walked along the lake shore, we also saw the hut that was offering paddle board rental.  Several people rented paddle board and kayak from there.  There was also a food truck selling Hawaiin shaved ice and was having a great business since it was a very hot day.

As we left the lake around 5PM in the afternoon, the parking lot was completely full.  It seemed that most people come to the lake later in the afternoon.  We would definitely come here again to enjoy a relaxing day but we would bring a canopy with us next time to stay under the shade.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar

 

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is a popular sushi restaurant located in Beaverton Town Center.  It originated from Osaka, Japan, and have established its presence in United States since 2009.  The Beaverton Town Center location is its first location in Oregon.  Kura is known for its revolving sushi concept and all the automation that has been deployed in the restaurant.  The Beaverton Town Center location of Kura has gained popularity among the local people and often has a wait line during the weekend busy hour.

We had the Friday of Memorial Weekend off and thus it was the perfect time to try the sushi at Kura.  We got there around 12PM and there was no wait line since it was not during the weekend.  We got a table in the middle and the waiter gave us an overview on how the restaurant works.  We can grab the plate from the conveyor belt, or we can order any food or drink from the touch screen.

We first ordered our drinks and the drinks were delivered by the yellow robot.  It was quite cool!  These robots runs around the floor and they seemed quite busy!  We then ordered about 14 plates of food from the touch pad and the food was delivered by the other conveyor belt at the top.  The touch pad notified us when the ordered food was arriving.  It was very convenient.

In terms of the quality, the taste of the food was decent.  However, we felt that the sushi was not well made.  The meat of the sushi did not stick with the rice and often fell off.  The hand roll was quite good in term of the taste, we enjoyed it a lot.

When checking out, we inserted all the white places into the slot and the system automatically calculated the cost of the meal.  We could pay through the app or call the waiter over.

Overall, it was an interesting experience dining at Kura.  We enjoyed it and would visit again in the future.  There were some special meal as well but we did not order this time.  We would definitely try the special meal when we visit next time.