Portland Things to see and do Articles
Coffee Shops and Internet Cafes – Portland, Oregon, USAAnna Bannanas
Location: 1214 NW 21st Ave
Phone: (503) 274-2559
Hours: Weekdays and Saturdays 6:30 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Sundays 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Weird name, very nice place. This coffee shop is housed in a huge, Victorian-style home that has become a city landmark. Besides the great atmosphere, it has a diverse menu – much more than just [...]
Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – June 2002
Portland’s Summer Kicks off
with the 95th Rose Festival
Portland’s jam-packed summer schedule commenced this week with the city’s famous, annual Rose Festival. Huge crowds are flooding the Waterfront. Parade floats drift through the downtown streets. Fireworks fill the night sky. And I’ve been at home, flat on my back with [...]
Exploding Art Scene – Portland, Oregon, USAPortland’s transformation from a sleepy Northwest city, to a hip culture capital, is now official. You see it in the papers. You hear it on the streets. You can almost smell it in the air.
But perhaps the strongest evidence of the metamorphosis is in Portland’s exploding art scene. The influx of prominent artists, the increase [...]
Portlanders on Portland – Portland, Oregon, USAPortland, Oregon Travel Guide – May 2002
Portlanders on Portland
It just dawned on me – I have a problem. Every month I write an update on the city of Portland. But I’m just one of the 1.8 million people that inhabit this great city! And I only represent one perspective.
So this month I decided to do [...]
From Franola to Sushi: A City in Transition – Portland, Oregon, USAPortland, Oregon Travel Guide – May 2002
From Granola to Sushi: A City in Transition
Recently W magazine did a huge feature on Portland. The cover deemed
Portland the “West Coast’s New Hot City.” For those attune to the fashion
scene, this was big news. Usually you’d have better luck catching the staff
of W wearing knock [...]
Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – April 2002
Sunshine in the City of Rain
Umbrellas are folding up, coats are being shed, people are trading jeans and sweaters for shorts and tank tops. The streets are flooding with bodies and everyone seems to be just a little bit happier. Ahhh, it’s springtime in the city of rain!
In Portland, [...]
Getting There and Getting Around – Portland, Oregon, USAGetting There & Getting AroundPortland, Oregon Travel Guide
Getting in and out of town
Air
As you can probably guess, taking the plane is the best way to get to Portland. Portland’s international airport, PDX, has nonstop service to over 120 cities worldwide. PDX is 20 minutes from downtown, but recently the MAX light rail extended its track [...]
Things to Do – Portland, Oregon Travel Guide
A recent Money Magazine article named Portland as the number one place to live in America.
The reasons for the selection are manifold: growing industry, beautiful scenery, quality schools, walkable city blocks, a thriving cultural climate. But if you’re just visiting the city you might say, “so what!” What [...]
More Things To Do – Portland, Oregon, USAMore Things to Do – Portland, Oregon Travel Guide
By Jen West & Drew Dyck
There’s more to do in Portland than any one webpage could ever cover, but in addition to our top 10 things to do, here’s a few more ideas:
Gorge yourself on burgers and beer at the Mission Theater.
You’ll never be satisfied with a [...]
Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – March 2002
Portland Shopping Blitz
My legs are rubber, knees about to buckle, calves cramping. In my delirium I grope for a resting place but find nothing. I can’t feel my toes. I see mirages – chairs, benches; they flicker invitingly, only to vanish as I approach. I teeter on the verge [...]
