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Local Services - Portland, Oregon Travel Guide
By Drew Dyck

Banks
If you need to hit a bank go to Pioneer Courthouse Square. You can't walk a block without running in to one. The Square has 3 major banks: Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo and United States Bank. It also has 2 ATMs!

The Banks

  • Washington Mutual
  • Wells Fargo
  • United States Bank

    Embassies
    For a list of embassies in the Portland area check out
    www.escapeartist.com/embassy1/embassy1.htm

    Hospitals & Medical Care
    The Old Town Clinic is the cheapest clinic in Portland, and it has a downtown location!
    www.centralcityconcern.org/old_town_clinic.htm

    Providence St. Vincent Medical Care is a 24-hour emergency care facility.
    www.kaiserpermanente.org/locations/northwest/locations/hospital/stvincent.html

    Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital treats a wide variety of patients and is a non-profit, charitable institution. www.legacyhealth.org/findus/hospitals/gshmc/gshmc.ssi

    Publications
    The Oregonian is Oregon's largest and most respected daily newspaper. The publication was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1999.
    www.oregonian.com

    Willamette Week is a free, weekly paper. It’s a little off-beat, digging into the dark and wacky aspects of Portland’s culture. It also provides extensive listings of local events.
    www.wweek.com/

    Traveler & Visitor Info
    The Portland, Oregon Visitors Association in Pioneer Square will help you find out what's going on in Portland and where the hotspots are.
    www.pioneersquare.citysearch.com/5.html

    Exchange Rates
    Click here for current exchange rates.

    Questions?
    If you want more information about this area you can email the author or check out our North America Insiders page.


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