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Your Inside Guide to: Portland
Must-do Activities and Attractions
Many of the area's top sights are best explored on foot. Stroll through gardens of roses, orchids, rhododendrons, azaleas or the best Japanese garden outside Japan. Do some whale watching. Peruse originals at the Northwest's oldest art museum. MORE:
Take Time for Reflection at The Grotto
The Grotto is a 62-acre urban refuge devoted to the Virgin Mary. Officially called the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother is a Catholic shrine and a botanical garden, and all faiths are welcome with open arms.
A daily mass is conducted in the chapel and on summer Sundays, an outdoor mass … Read More |
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Head for the Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast is a photographer's dream vista. Take a drive down U.S. Highway 101, the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, to see America's majesty up-close.
Stop along the way and take a walk along the shoreline, watch waves crashing on jagged cliffs, keep an eye out for playful sea lions — you might … Read More |
Have a Roaring Good Time at the Zoo
At the Oregon Zoo you can meet over 270 animals and take a walk through some 1,000 plant species in the botanical garden. Explore an African rainforest or savannah, take a tour of the Amazon, watch the rare cats of the Amur Region or revel at the majesty of Eagle Canyon.
There are also monkeys, … Read More |
Catch Your Own Dinner
The Columbia River is the prime area for the state's largest runs of Chinook and Coho salmon, sturgeon and summer steelhead. Not only will you get a great workout trying to reel in one of these huge fish, the scenery is unrivaled.
There are several professional charters to choose from, offering … Read More |
Stop and Smell the Roses
The International Rose Test Garden is the oldest rose garden in the country and boasts some 8,000 bushes blooming with a wide range of colors and smells. It's designed in rows to allow a close-up view of the intricacies of each flower.
Look for smaller, themed gardens like the Shakespearean Gar … Read More |
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Go Underground
Visit the most haunted place in Oregon — the Shanghai Tunnels. The tale goes that in the 19th century, sailors on leave would visit some of the seedier areas of town to relax and unwind. While their guard was down, their drinks were laced with knockout drugs. Then their unconscious bodies were carri … Read More
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Ski and Hike Mt. Hood
Rising 11,240 feet into the sky, the highest peak in Oregon, Mt. Hood, is a most impressive backdrop to the town of Portland. As part of the majestic Cascade Range, the mountain has the only year-round skiing in North America.
The Timberline Lodge is designated as a National Historic Landmark a … Read More |
Get to Know Portland on Foot
Portland Walking Tours feature nine distinct ways to explore the city. The Best of Portland offers a good overview of the town, with historic and topical information that will explain why so many folks love living here. You'll come away knowing more than your average long-time resident.
Explore … Read More |
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In June, Portland hosts its 99th annual Rose Festival, Oregon's premier civic celebration. Fireworks, parades and music are the highlights — a great time to visit the city.
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