Portland (Oregon)
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Portland is the largest city in the state of Oregon and is generally considered the greenest city in the country and also one of the most liberal. It is also home to amazing brew pubs, wonderful coffee shops, nice museums, good restaurants and world famous bookstores. This is a wonderful city to spend a few days in before adventuring off to explore the amazing wilderness nearby.
Portland has roughly 2 million people living in the greater metro-area. The city was built near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers making it an important center for river traffic and the city's port is still very important to this day. When the town was first founded the two founding fathers of Asa Lovejoy and Francis W. Pettygrove both wanted to name the city after their home towns. This was settled on a 2 out of 3 coin toss and Pettygorve won. The Portland Penny can still be seen at the Oregon Historical Society. Portland was officially incorporated in 1851 as the county seat and grew from there.
Portland is known as the City of Roses.
Sights and Activities
- Oregon Zoo is a must-see for most visitors. It is particularly famous for its collection of elephants, the largest in a zoo collection anywhere in the world.
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, also features an IMAX cinema.
- The Portland Saturday Market is more than a market. Enjoy free shows, a good vibe, sample foods and much more.
Events and Festivals
Beer Festivals
- Spring Beer and Wine Festival is held every year in April.
- North American Organic Brewers Festival is held every year in June featuring organic beers and is in Overlook Park near downtown.
- Oregon Brewers Festival is held every July and is one of the largest outdoor beer festival in North America.
- Holiday Ale Festival is held in December every year and features winter ales.
Weather
Portland has mild weather year round with rainy winters. The best time of year to visit would be in late spring to early fall.
Getting There
By Plane
Portland International Airport (IATA: PDX, ICAO:KPDX) has numerous connections to other states and cities in the United States and destinations further away, including KLM flights to and from Amsterdam. The budget airlines of Southwest, Frontier and Jet Blue operate out of this airport.
By Train
The Amtrak Cascades (Multiple Departures Daily, 10 hours 25 minutes) links Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada and Seattle, with Portland. From Portland, the train continues to Salem and Eugene in Oregon as well.
The Coast Starlight between Seattle and Los Angeles, via Portland.
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Getting Around
By Car
By Public Transport
Portland is home to a great metro system that can get you anywhere in the city.
By Foot
By Bike
Eat
Drink
Brew Pubs, Microbreweries and Ale Houses
Portland is famous for its Brew Pubs, Microbreweries and Ale Houses. There are many to chose from and for the big beer fan they could spend a lot of time trying the different beers at these pubs. Many of the pubs and microbreweries also serve good food making for a solid evening out. At many of the brew pubs it is not possible to buy there beer anywhere but at the pub.
Microbreweries
- Amnesia Brewing is located at 832 N Beech St, phone: 503-281-7708 and is one of the more famous breweries in town.
- Laurelwood Brewing Company is located at 5115 NE Sandy Blvd, Phone: 503-282-0622. This is a very professional brewery with a good restaurant.
- Alameda Brew House is located at 4765 NE Fremont St, Phone: 503-460-9025. Hit up the Monday to Friday happy hour from 3 pm to 6 pm.
- Roots Organic Brewing is located at 1520 SE 7th, Phone: 503-235-7668. This brewery features all organic beers for the green people.
Brew Pubs
- Rogue Distillery and Public House imports its beer from its own microbrewery in Newport OR. The public house is located at 1339 NW Flanders, Phone: 503-222-5910.
- The Green Dragon is located at 928 SE 9th Ave, Phone: 503-517-0606. This is a great bar with a good rotating beer list, which actually makes its own absinthe. This bar also hosts a quiz night every monday at 7 pm.
Ale Houses
- Concordia Ale House is a nice brew pub located at 3276 NE Killingsworth St, Phone: 503-287-3929. There is also a full kitchen here with good food.
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAE Banfield Portland | 1525 N E 37th Ave | Hostel | 59 |
| AAE Portland Downtown | 415 SW Montgomery Street | Hotel | 59 |
| Courtesy Inn Motel Portland | 11324 NE Sandy Blvd. | Hotel | 38 |
| HI - Portland - Hawthorne | 3031 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Oregon | Hostel | 88 |
| HI - Portland - Northwest | 425 NW 18th Avenue Oregon | Hostel | 86 |
| Portland Pensione | 109 ne san rafael st. Portland, Oregon | Guesthouse | 47 |
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