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New Listings The Portland Oregon Visitors Association Portland United States The Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) is a resource for Meeting Planners and those interested in a Portland vacation. POVA provides information on the best Portland shopping and Portland hotel deals. Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland Portland United States Portland Maine tourist online destination travel guide. Nestled between Maine's forest-covered mountains and spectacular rugged coast is the historic and vibrant city of Portland. Portland International Airport (PDX) Portland United States Airport and flight information. PDX offers service from 31 carriers, with more than 580 passenger flights daily. About Portland United States Portland is the largest city in the state of Oregon, with a population of over 500,000 people. Portland is one of the hottest travel destinations in America with the personality of a small community and the activities and vitality of a large city. Portland straddles the Willamette River and the city is divided into five sections - Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, North and Northeast. Northwest Portland has been recently redeveloped with new multistory condominiums restaurants, brewpubs, shops, and art galleries. Southwest Portland includes the Central Business District and the Portland State University campus. North, Northeast and Southeast Portland contains a diverse collection of residential neighbourhoods. The climate in Portland is temperate and seasonal with mild wet winters and warm dry summers. Roses grow exceptionally well in Portland and the Portland Rose Festival has been captivating generations since 1907. The Portland Art Museum showcases impressive touring exhibitions and permanent collections of American, European, Asian, Native American and contemporary art. Portland is known for its superb cuisine and exceptional dining, especially for seafood, berries, pears, cherries, hazelnuts, wild game and vegetables of all kinds. Portland is also well known for its beer and, with 33 breweries within the city limits, Portland is home to more breweries than any other city in the world. The Oregon Brewers Festival in July is a popular Portland event as is The Bite of Oregon food and music fete in August. Portland is proud of its parks and the city has the highest parks-per-capita ratio of all cities in the United States. Mt. Tabor Park is located on an extinct volcano, making Portland one of two cities in the continental US with an extinct volcano within its city limits. Forest Park, located west of downtown Portland, is the largest wilderness park within city limits in the United States, with over 5,000 acres. Portland, with spectacular Mount Hood glacier as a backdrop, is the quintessential outdoor city with hiking, biking and exploring opportunities and magnificent waterways. Mount Hood is just an hour from Portland and is a mecca for skiers, ice climbers, snowboarders and hikers. |
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