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Up the River
Dragon boat racing? |
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One for the Books
Heard of Woodstock? Portland is home to Wordstock. |
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Pear Dumplings?
Some of the best pear desserts and dumplings you will ever taste are merely an hour away from Portland. |
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Eco High Fashion
Portland’s creativity and eco-consciousness can be found even in its fashion. |
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Be a Sport
The sporting life is a vibrant one in Portland on the professional level. |
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This Forest Is Big
Quick trivia answer: Portland is home to the largest urban forest in the United States. |
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Festival Occasion
Festival Occasion |
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Gerding Theater Is Environmentally Friendly Venue
The world’s greenest theater is in Portland. |
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Hillsboro Hosts Oregon International Air Show
The annual Oregon International Air Show has been taking off each August for the past two decades at Hillsboro Airport. |
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Annual Festivals Fill Calendars in Portland Region
Mark your calendars – multiple times – for the many annual festivals in Portland and vicinity. |
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Boyds Coffee, Stumptown Coffee Please Connoisseurs
Portland has microbrews, and the Willamette and Yamhill valleys have wines. Less well known is that Portland is a coffee connoisseur’s delight. |
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Sports Gear and Apparel Are Big Business Here
Sports gear and sports apparel are big business in the Portland region. |
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Rose, Rhododendron and Asian Gardens Beautify City
Gardening not only flourishes in Portland, it can become an art form. |
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Bubbling with Enthusiasm
It’s water, water everywhere in Portland, with 128 exterior drinking fountains sprinkled around town. |
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Two Days to Market
The name is slightly deceiving: The Portland Saturday Market operates on Saturday and Sunday from March through September. |
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A Rosy Attraction
How sweet it is: The Portland Rose Festival is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2007. |
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Celebrating Diversity
Portland is a racially and culturally diverse city – and proud of it. |
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Wine All You Want
Here’s a toast to the Willamette Valley wine industry. |
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Now Showing
Trivia question: What U.S. city has the most movie theaters per capita? |
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Prost, Portland!
Raise your glass to the 23 microbreweries operating within the Portland city limits and another 11 in the surrounding area. |
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Places to Freshen Up
The Willamette Valley is especially fertile, so it makes sense that it is home to dozens of farmers’ markets operating from April through October. |
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