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Portland, Oregon, is located the Northwestern United States, where the Willamette and Columbia
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Rivers meet. It is only a short drive away the Pacific Ocean, sprawling forests,
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fertile valleys and the Cascade Range.
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Portland’s mountainous backdrop, combined the city’s many urban parks and eco-friendly
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ambition, make it a nature lovers’ paradise.
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Portland was established the mid 1800's. Due to its riverside location it
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was a major Pacific Northwest port the turn the century. about six hundred
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thousand inhabitants, it is Oregon’s most populous city.
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Downtown Portland was built pedestrians mind, so you can easily walk the central
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district to take the city’s architecture, parks and fountains your own pace.
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The heart the city is the amphitheater on Pioneer Courthouse Square. It’s the place
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everyone keeps coming to, after browsing galleries, shopping, and sightseeing. Do bring
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an umbrella because showers are very common, although there is plenty of sunshine to enjoy
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summer.
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Some Americans jokingly call Portland ‘Beervana’, because of its large number microbreweries.
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If you prefer a good wine, head the Willemette Valley. Join one the many vineyard tours
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to sample the local Pinot Noir made grapes grown volcanic soil.
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The Portland Art Museum the Cultural District is the oldest museum the Northwest and
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its vast collection reflects the history of art ancient times to today.
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rowing, meditating, or cycling, head the Tom McCall Waterside Park the Willamette
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River. This is also a great spot people-watching on a lazy afternoon. Several bridges give
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access to the east bank, where the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is located.
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The huge halls and theaters offer hundreds interactive displays. Seize the opportunity
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to learn faraway planets or step aboard a real submarine…
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the same side the river is the Grotto, where people come to pray - or just to replenish
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the soul - a serene natural location close town.
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Warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters make the Portland region ideal growing roses.
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Admire the many award-winning varieties the International Rose Test Garden Washington
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Park. The nearby Japanese Garden is said to be one of the most authentic outside of Japan
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its five distinct garden styles and an original tea house.
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Washington Park offers more than just lush gardens and trails. Families can see the entire
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animal world in just one afternoon the Oregon Zoo. Opposite the zoo is the Portland
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Children's Museum where the little ones can find out what they want to be when they grow
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up… there is so much to choose ! See how the city’s richer pioneers lived a century
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ago the Pittock Mansion. Here the West Hills, you can enjoy views the city skyline.
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It’s worth the short drive east to see the Multnomah Falls the Columbia River Gorge,
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where icy water tumbles down astonishing heights. Climb the trail to the Benson Bridge
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for a close up view of the waterfall, which flows all year round.
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Take the spectacular drive north come face to face the awesome power of nature.
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The active volcano Mount Saint Helens lost its peak when it erupted in 1980. From several
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viewing points the National Volcanic Monument you can still see the impact of that
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dramatic event today.
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To see Oregon’s renowned coastline, head out Cannon Beach, just a couple hours
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west of Portland. Its cliffs, cafes, and boutique shops appeal to just about everyone.
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If you are not short time, follow the Oregon Coast Highway further south. All the
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Pacific you’ll find enough stunning sights to keep you reaching for your camera.
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the middle of all this natural beauty, sits Portland. More than just a place to ‘stop
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and smell the roses’, this is the place to truly experience the laid-back atmosphere
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and splendor the Great Northwest.