Useful (and Interesting) Links – Portland, Oregon, USA

Useful (and Interesting) Links
Portland, Oregon Travel Guide


Portland has a lot of, ahem, variety, with its mixture of skyscrapers and trees, honking horns and chirping birds, and all sorts of people from middle-class businessmen to hippies. There’s no shortage of web sites out there that reflect Portland and its varied community, plus highlight some of the city’s more interesting features. You might even find some useful information.


Calendar of Events
Here’s what’s happening in Portland tonight.


Cultural Centers & Resources
A list of links focused on the cultural, ethnic and arts scenes in town.


Bands
Check out Portland’s hottest bands and concert schedules.


Downtown
Get a feel for the city centre, and see what it offers.


Hawthorne District
A swank area full of shops, galleries, restaurants, cafes and a hostel, centered around Hawthorne Boulevard in the southeast.


Parks & Recreation
Need a break from concrete? Portland has beautiful parks!


Pearl District
Check out this artsy district in the northwest part of the city.


Nick’s Portland Beer Map
Where to drink in Portland? Look no further.


Powell’s City of Books
The world’s largest independent bookstore is also a blazing cool place to go, both online and in town. Browse the selection of new and used books at this truly Portland institution.


Ghostly Guide to Washington And Oregon
Halloween may be over but according to some, the Northwest is still a scary place. Discover haunted houses, ghost lore and more.

Hood to Coast Relay
The largest relay race in North America stretches 195 miles from the top of Mt. Hood, down to the Pacific in Seaside, OR. Over 12,000 runners participate in this annual event.

PDXnet Talent
Peruse the city’s top visual talents. Photographer, videographers, filmmakers and more!

Portland Cacophony Society
Meet some of Portland’s strangest people who in their own words share a penchant for “meaningless madness.” Welcome to the Cacophony Society!

Weird and Wacky
From the “24 hour Church of Portland” to the “Crazy 18 hour walk” to “Extremo the Clown,” learn about Portland’s “weird and wacky” features.

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