Portland Features

Portland Features

• Top 5 Experiences
  

  Gaze at Portland's gorgeous skyline in the afternoon light, while gently gliding down the Willamette River aboard the Portland Spirit.... read more

• Top 5 Reasons to Go
  

  Unleash your inner foodie in a city that has become a hot culinary destination, and experience an amazingly textured range of global delights... read more

• Portland Itineraries
  

  Spend the morning exploring downtown. Visit the Portland Art Museum or the Oregon History Center, stop by the historic First Congregational Church... read more

• History of Portland
  

  Like many fertile banks and rivers along the West Coast, Portland's first inhabitants were bands of Native Americans. Dating back to more than... read more

• Getting Around Portland
  

  Most visitors comment about how easy it is to get around Portland. The Willamette River is Portland's east-west dividing line. Burnside Street... read more

• The Portland Lifestyle
  

  As a result of inventive dining, a plethora of cultural offerings, a rich juxtaposition of historic and modern architecture, endless recreational... read more

• Why Portland?
  

  Portland has been called the best city in the country for biking, and with bike lanes galore, mild weather year-round, and a beautiful waterfront... read more

• Portland by Bike
  

  In the mid-1990s the City of Portland adopted a Bicycle Master Plan to provide direction over a 20-year period for improvements that encourage... read more

• Portland Parks It
  

  Portlander artists are known for their innovation when it comes to creating work reflective of the region. One such artist, Brian Mock, takes... read more

• Oregon's Organic Wine
  

  When it comes to the dining scene, Portland is already globally recognized for its sustainability practices. Another trend putting this region... read more

• Climate
  

  Average daytime summer highs are in the 70s; winter temperatures are generally in the 40s. Rainfall varies greatly from one locale to another... read more

• A Chef's Paradise
  

  The quest for the most eco-friendly, farm-supporting methods has become an obsession among chefs who flock from all over the world to take advantage... read more