Portlanders love anything “artisan.” In a recent episode of The Simpson’s – where Homer tries to be more like his new neighbors from Portland – Homer tries to incorporate the word into a sentence. The comedy spoke the truth – Portlanders’ love of hand-crafted treasures is most evident during the holidays, where Portland Saturday Market stays […]
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Beervana: Craft Microbreweries of Portland’s Pearl District
Portland, Oregon has been touted as a top microbrewery destination of the nation, if not the world. Portland’s trendy Pearl District – home to Powell’s City of Books, boutique shopping, and elegant dining – is a must-visit spot (for more information about all that the neighborhood has to offer, see http://explorethepearl.com). “The Pearl” contains a […]
Old Town Chinatown: Portland’s Best Nightlife
Old Town Chinatown is the hottest night life spot in Portland, and don’t expect it to be tame! As the city with the most strip clubs per capita, Portland’s racy past and current array of decadent pleasures trumps its image as the super-green, quirky, nerdy city. Imagine a librarian who has just taken their glasses […]
Downtown Portland: Best Outdoor Dining
Portland is rainy and gray-skied for 9 months of the year. When the sun finally comes out, people behave like some kind of miracle happened. Never mind that it happens every year (summer truly starts around mid-July). So when the sun finally arrives, the same thought is on everyone’s minds – what is the best […]
Why is Portland so Weird?
“Keep Portland Weird” is our motto. Some say we borrowed the motto from another city, such as Austin, Texas. Portlanders would defend that we are the weirdest city by far. But what does it mean, and why are Portlanders so proud of our weirdness? Visitors come from far and wide to experience the um … […]
Rock With It at Portland’s McMenamins Crystal Hotel
One of the most highly recommended activities when visiting Portland is to take in a concert at the Crystal Ballroom. Now, with the new Crystal Hotel next door, concert-goers can have a place to stay that ties in the independent music scene experience. The Crystal Hotel is one of the newest installments of the vast McMenamins […]
Presenting … the Downtown Portland Sidewalk Ambassadors!
The Sidewalk Ambassadors are friendly and knowledgeable roving information guides. They are dedicated to making downtown Portland friendly, welcoming and hospitable. Think of them as mobile concierges. They are eager to help with any question – just ask! The downtown Clean & Safe District runs the program to help visitors and residents alike enjoy everything […]
Portland, Oregon: The 2nd Most Bicycle Friendly City in the World! But Why?
In 2010 Virgin Vacations named Portland, Oregon the 2nd Most Bicycle-Friendly City … in the world! (Okay, so Amsterdam was first.) Additionally, Portland was voted the #1 Place to Ditch Your Car by Sunset Magazine in 2011. So, what is it that makes Portland so bicycle-friendly? Is it the fact that — in some Portland neighborhoods […]
The Reel Portland
We’re spoiled in Portland, Oregon – we get to watch movies while enjoying local microbrews and freshly-made pizza. Yes, in the movie! Picture a row of seats, then a row of tables on which to place the treats. To increase the pride, many films have been shot in and around Portland, including “Extraordinary Measures,” “Body of […]
