Hawthorne Bridge, Portland

Departure at The Nines, Portland

The Nines hotel, Portland

Bike on sailboat, Portland

Riverplace Marina dock

Dragon boat practice

Ramp to Riverplace Marina dock

Typical Portland

Willamette Falls, Oregon City

Amtrak Union Station, Portland

Molalla

Road to St. Paul

Rainbow, Molalla

Champoeg State Park

Sister Sue on the Clackamas River

Brother Robin and kiddo, St. Helens

Portland & Vicinity, Oregon

www.travelportland.com

Bike-riding book-reading bridge-crossing trolley-hopping it’s a green green world here on the river. Simple charms, European élan, small-town friendly. Splashy, no. Simply terrific, yes.

More to come...

EAT

Best city views and great happy hours:
Departure www.departureportland.com top of The Nines 525 SW Morrison St, 503.802.5370 and Portland City Grill www.portlandcitygrill.com 111 SW 5th Ave to the top! 503.450.0030. Waterfront happy hours & dining Harborside at the Marina 309 SW Montgomery St, 503.220.1865 and Three Degrees at RiverPlace Hotel 1510 SW Harbor Way, 503.295.6166; Higgins http://higgins.ypguides.net 1239 SW Broadway, 503.222.9070 great vibes NW fresh cuisine; Jake’s Grill at The Governor Hotel www.mccormickandschmicks.com 611 SW 10th Ave, 503.220.1850 fresh seafood & grill just the way it should be.

More to come…in the meantime, check out dining in The Pearl District www.explorethepearl.com

STAY

Downtown Portland Top 10
Ace Hotel www.acehotel.com edgy, funky hip;
Heathman Hotel http://portland.heathmanhotel.com Asian influenced-NW savvy.
Hotel DeLuxe www.hoteldeluxeportland.com taking a stab at 1930s Hollywood glamour.
Hotel Fifty www.hotelfifty.com lean & clean tasty surprise in former motel.
Hotel Lucia www.hotelmodera.com true hip understated glam.
Hotel Monaco www.monaco-portland.com splashy comfort.
Hotel Modera www.hotelmodera.com retro-modern — another motel wow make-over.
The Nines www.thenines.com elegant art-filled swank, Fair Warning: interior rooms overlooking lounge & dining can be noisy and meat-frying smoky.
RiverPlace Hotel www.riverplacehotel.com Pan-Pacific influence, location, location at the Marina.
Benson Hotel www.bensonhotel.com staid, handsome old world elegance.

PLAY

Sheesh! Where to start…Ride the trolleys, visit neighborhoods, check out Downtown, Old Town & The Pearl, NW 23rd, Sellwood. Washington Park with the Zoo, International Rose Test Gardens and Japanese Garden, Old Town’s Classical Chinese Garden, Pittock Mansion, Art Museums & Galleries, hand-crafted Beer, Wine & local Spirits! Farmer’s markets. Kayak the waterfront, join the runners, walkers, bikers, wander our greenspaces. River tours, Culinary tours, Underground tours, Architectural tours.

More to come…in the meantime, www.travelportland.com

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