Parks Galore!
by xeberus
Portland has tons of them! The best known to visitors because of the Rose Gardens and Japanese Gardens is Washington Park, but some others that you may want to check out are:
The South Park Blocks between PSU and Taylor St with lots of trees, statues, the Art Museum, churches, etc.
Mt. Tabor, our own urban volcano! Don't worry, she's sleeping soundly. And from the top you can take in great views of the city both towards downtown and to the east to Mt. Hood. There are also some lovely resevoirs on Tabor.
Council Crest: This is the highest point in the city and on a clear day you get a wonderful view over the urban area and out to many of the High Cascades.
Laurelhurst Park: A lovely large urban park with a lake and great landscaping.
Forest Park: Over 70 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horse riding in the woods, totally within the city limits!
Waterfront/Esplanade: Enjoy the calming waters of the Willamette up close.
Fleet Week
by Shaft28
During June the Rose Festival begins and the Navy comes to town. Any relevance to why so many babies are born 9 months later (I'm not kidding!).
Anyway, a great chance to climb onto one of our Navy's ships for a tour.
We took my boss' boat out and got some great shots of the fleet coming in. You can see the firemen's tugboat spraying red, white & blue water into the air.
DO NOT TRY TO PUMP YOUR GAS!!!
by deWilde
If you even start to get out of your car to pump your gas you will immediately be noted as an outsider. At no point on your visit to Portland, or anywhere in Oregon, are you going to pump your own gas. We have a crew of highly educated gasologist that have spent many years of rigorous training and schooling to master the art of gas pumping. To even attempt to pump your own gas would be like grabbing the brush away from Picasso and making a few strokes of your own. Unlike Nike.. the saying here is, “Don’t do it”.
Big Pink: US Bank Tower
by glabah
If you hear Portland residents refer to "Big Pink", it is most likely the US Bank Tower in downtown Portland.
Built in the 1980s, the building stood out among the many smaller buildings in the northern part of downtown that surrounded it.
Today, though the Portland skyline has risen quite a bit, Big Pink still stands out due to the number of low level buildings around it.
Aside of the bank, the tower is also the home of the Portland City Grill (where Atwater's Restaurant used to be), with spectacular views since there is nothing other than the mountains to stop the view.
Vista Road in Portland
by aquatic
One day we just lost our way and were lucky enough to drive through a beautiful neighborhood up on the hill from where you can easily see almost all Portland. The street were called Vista. In case you are visiting Japanese Garden or Rose Garden, it is very close...
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Statue of Theodore Roosevelt in South Park Blocks
Our guide Jared at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Old Town Pizza, located in the old Merchant Hotel
SW 11th at Stark
