About
Portland
Established in 1843 and built on the coattails of a once prosperous
wheat and timber industry, Portland
is consistently voted in "top
places to live" in the US, because of its mellow atmosphere,
access to mountains and ocean, enjoyable weather and it even has free
(fareless) bus travel within the downtown area! Go!
Portland
Attractions Pearl
District: Revitalized and transformed ex-industrial area flush with
art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and neo-urban culture. Free rides
on Portland Streetcar.
Old
Town: Another revitalized area which was once a thriving seafront port
for trading with Asian countries and the east coast. Many 19th century
buildings have been restored in this neighborhood.
Chinatown:
Exemplifies rich Asian history in Portland.
Greets visitors with huge dragon emblazoned gate at entrance to area.
Shopping, restaurants.
Portland
Saturday Market: Open-air shopping area with food, crafts and live music.
Established in 1974, it's the largest outdoor arts and crafts market
in continuous operation in the United States.
Cheap Travel to Portland
From October through May, travel to Portland
is a lot cheaper and better deals are to be had. Also, hotel rooms,
flights and car rentals during the weekdays are drastically cheaper
than on weekends. Good luck and click
hereto find cheap flights to Portland
and its surrounding areas (including Salem and Eugene) including cheap
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Travel
Experiences
Portland,
OR , USA
I got lost in "Powell's City of Books" and when I find my
girlfriend she was reading "A Dummies Guide to Finding True Love"
and she threw it at me and we had a good laugh. Dante Schwartz