"Anyway, here's a description of Portland:
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It is an amazing city. First of all, it is so beautiful. On a clear
day (and summer is great in Portland - the chance of the typical rainy
weather is at a minimum) you can see Mount Hood very near, and Mount Baker,
Mount St. Helens, and even Mt. Ranier peeking over the hills. The town
is planned very well. Buildings can't be over a certain number of stories
(40 I think) so the mountain view won't be obstructed. There is a gigantic
in-city park (Washington Park), very near downtown that has 30 miles of
trails running through dense forest, which contains a Japanese garden,
a rose garden (Portland is the Rose City), and an old mansion on a hill
with amazing views of the city. The new Chinese garden is certainly not
to be missed. The city itself is very beautiful and clean with its brick
buildings, front street park, and Willamette River running through downtown.
Plus, Portland area is a rainforest, and green is everywhere.
There is a lot to do nearby for the outdoors enthusiast -- skiing is
year-round up on Mt Hood on the glacier, and there are trails galore through
the Cascade Mountains. The Columbia River Gorge is one of the top spots
for windsurfing in the world. A short trip away (20 minutes) is Multomah
Falls, which is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America.
Downtown has great shopping in the Pioneer Square area, and there is
also some fun eclectic shopping in the Northwest District. The Pearl District
is famous for its "First Thursday" celebrations at local art galleries.
But what really makes Portland special are the people. A few words to
describe them might be relaxed, friendly, casual, and extremely democratic
(to stereotype, of course). I've lived in Seattle and Portland (plus about
a million other places), and prefer Portland for this reason.
Nightlife is really hopping on the weekends. If you walk a certain stretch
downtown, you'll see lots of mainly young people walking and driving around,
having a great time hopping from bar to bar. If you're young and single,
here's where you'll want to be. You'll see everything from an active gay
nightlife, to clubbers, to casual groups of friends just going to their
favorite pub to chat. You might even see me at the Rock Bottom! Also the
McMinniman's pubs, especially the Kennedy School, are among my favorite
places to grab a beer.
Portland is the place in the Northwest where many people would like
to live if they don't already. It's a big city with a small-town atmosphere,
and I am in love with the area. And if you come to Portland, you'll fall
in love too, I promise.
SOME LINKS:
www.roselandtheater.com
portland.citysearch.com
www.travelportland.com/home/index.html
www.kendietz.com/portland/pdxpgf.html
www.pova.com/visitor/index.html
www.portlandchamber.com/tour/index.htm
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