Things to See and Do in Portland

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Recommended Attractions in Portland

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  • Jul 23, 2009: ... and the Museum of Contemporary Craft, enjoying the Classical Chinese Garden, strolling through the historic Pearl District, ...
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  • Aug 3, 2008: ... actually got lost driving around in there!   Nearby, Pittock Mansion sits overlooking the city and magnificent, snow- ...
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  • Jul 14, 2009: ... the parking was horrendous. Next to the rose garden was the Japanese Garden, def check out the pictures as it was also ...
  • Jun 19, 2007: ... with a great park.  We only had time to see the Japanese Garden, one of the largest in the county and the Rose Garden.& ...
  • Aug 9, 2007: ... by bike.     Portland is THE friendliest bike state in the United States. You can easily see bicyclist ...
  • Aug 16, 2008: ... it was well organized and documented. Next door was the Japanese Garden of Portland. Everything seemed well built, but I had ...
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  • Oct 6, 2002: ... the OMSI (that's Oregon, the state I'm in, Museum of Science and Industry). I had a tour around the last US diesel/electric ...
  • Aug 9, 2005: ... there was to see. Then we went to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Both places were a lot of fun and ...
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  • Jun 19, 2009: ... ways. -     Drove to the International Rose Test Garden. It started to rain again. -    ...
  • Jul 18, 2009: ... some cheese, olives, and grape leaf rolls up to the international Rose Test Garden in the hills above the city for a picnic. ...
  • Aug 16, 2008: ... a little cluster of shops and on to the International Rose Test Garden. I'm not a rose expert, but I can tell you there were ...
  • May 25, 2009: ... zoo (which we avoided), the Japanese Garden and International Rose Test Garden. The Portland Japanese Garden is one of those ...
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  • Feb 9, 2009: ... anyway.  On our Simpsons discovery walk we came across Powell's City of Books.  It is the largest independent bookstore in the ...
  • Jul 28, 2005: ... streets We walk to our sole reason for stopping: Powell's City of Books, the largest bookstore in the world. More than a ...
  • Aug 9, 2005: ... ) downtwn. It's a fun place to eat, and they have a HUGE menu. Went to our favorite bookstore Powell's City of Books.
  • Aug 7, 2005: ... drove back to Portland... Went shopping late in the evening at Powell's City of Books, the best book store on the planet.
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  • Jan 4, 2007: ... days time. Birthday spent looking for budget events, a trip to "the Grotto", which is a monastery with a garden - shame we ...
  • Jul 24, 2006: ... , the tax free shopping outlet.  I love the Grotto...it is the National Sanctuary of our  Sorrowful Mother, ...
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  • Nov 29, 2006: ... be bringing some random Estonians that he met in Pioneer Courthouse Square home to dinner? Time will tell. Travel is ...
  • Jul 6, 2008: ... (good baths eh Gord!) and FREE pizza! bang! - Portland tour : Pioneer Courthouse Square and the courthouse itseld (GG was ...
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  • Oct 10, 2005: ... and I could barely stand!). We truly loved Oregon's Wine Country. Willamette Valley is the way Napa used to be in its early ...
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  • Sep 17, 2008: ... the fate that befell me as I searched for the Seattle Asian Art Museum.  I had sat outside there a few days before and ...
  • Apr 29, 2006: ... cinema... Oh yea, I did mention I visited the Portland Art Museum too, huh? ^_^; It was good :) My National Gallery of ...
  • Apr 3, 2007: ... ; I've heard (think it was in Rick Steves') that any major art museum in Europe has more major artwork than any other museum ...
  • Apr 28, 2006: ... Laws and Cultures" (Columbia University) Reception and Award Ceremony at the Portland Art Museum (5:15-6:00 P.M.)
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  • Oct 10, 2005: ... and the gorgeous Columbia River Gorge.  We walked around Pearl District during the day and shopped and ate lunch there. ...
  • Aug 27, 2008: ... my little trip to anthro (which is in the very trendy pearl district) was quite a feat. Trying to park in the pearl around ...
  • May 29, 2007: ... rode bikes. After the park we drove to the Pearl District, a historic section of downtown with restaurants and shops. ...
  • Jul 21, 2009: ... city.  There was the giant bookstore, China Town, the Pearl District, and of course Voodoo Doughnuts.  I was ready ...
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  • Aug 17, 2006: ... was from 9 to 4 aboard the Portland Spirit which docks at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. We had breakfast and lunch aboard ...
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  • Jun 26, 2008: ... left around ten o'clock. We went to Powells again on a aerial tram. That night we went to a bar to watch the NBA ...
  • May 26, 2008: ... back to Powells.  But this time we took the aerial tram from the hospital (basically a gondola)  and then the ...
  • Aug 9, 2007: ... by bike.     Portland is THE friendliest bike state in the United States. You can easily see bicyclist ...
  • Dec 31, 2007: ... eating at Alessandro's. The food is really good! Definitely recommend going here. We are leaving for the Aerial Tram now.
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