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Getting there
By Plane Portland International Airport (PDX; tel. 877/739-4636 or 503/460-4234; www.flypdx.com) is located 10 miles northeast of downtown Portland, adjacent to the Columbia River. There's an information booth by the baggage-claim area whe... Continue reading »
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Getting around
By Public Transportation Free Rides -- Portland is committed to keeping its downtown uncongested, and to this end has invested heavily in its public transportation system. The single greatest innovation--as well as the best reason to ride... Continue reading »
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Neighborhoods in brief
Portland's neighborhoods are mostly dictated by geography. The Willamette River forms a natural dividing line between the eastern and western portions of the city, while the Columbia River forms a boundary with the state of Washington on the... Continue reading »
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Introduction
For more than 150 miles, from south of Eugene to the Columbia River at Portland, the Willamette River (pronounced "wih-lam-it") flows between Oregon's two major mountain ranges. Tempered by cool moist air from the Pacific Ocean, yet protected... Continue reading »
Portland Travel Experiences
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Day 14 - Portland
Today we travelled further north through Oregon to Portland, via Salem. Salem is the state capital but really tiny (there seems to be a... Continue reading »
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i love portlandia!
The train trip from Seatlle to Portland was awesome! It was called the Coast Starlight so at least half of it went along the coast or wat... Continue reading »
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The journey to Vancouver continues
Dragged our carcuses out of bed out of bed at 5.00am (after just 5 hours sleep) and jumped in the showers to ry and wake ourselves up. Pa... Continue reading »
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Ahhh... summer
Well it all started when Wendie and Jeremy picked me up from the farm then dashed me away to Portland. We went to the soaking pool, playe... Continue reading »
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Technology Travels
I am back home from a short tour of the east coast and have begun really delving into planning. While I certainly do need to figure... Continue reading »
Popular Portland Hotels
- Phoenix Inn Suites Tigard
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- Residence Inn By Marriott Portland Riverplace
