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Portland, OR Tourism

Portland Tourism

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You’ll wonder why you don’t live in Portland after you’ve visited this laid-back and friendly city. With a reputation for manicured parks, eclectic nightlife, fine micro-breweries and distilleries, and nature that cuts right into the city, Portland’s a Pacific Northwest must-visit. Don’t miss the famous Japanese Garden, one... more
You’ll wonder why you don’t live in Portland after you’ve visited this laid-back and friendly city. With a reputation for manicured parks, eclectic nightlife, fine micro-breweries and distilleries, and nature that cuts right into the city, Portland’s a Pacific Northwest must-visit. Don’t miss the famous Japanese Garden, one of the largest and most beautiful of its kind outside of Japan.
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Portland weather essentials

Month
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May
64°F 17°C
46°F 7°C
2 in 6 cm
Jun
70°F 21°C
51°F 10°C
2 in 4 cm
Jul
78°F 25°C
55°F 12°C
0 in 1 cm
Aug
79°F 26°C
56°F 13°C
1 in 2 cm
Sep
73°F 22°C
51°F 10°C
1 in 4 cm
Oct
61°F 16°C
44°F 6°C
3 in 7 cm
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“Portland, OR” Frommer's
“The friendliest big little city in America” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“What's old is new again in Portland's gem” sfgate.com / San Francisco Chronicle
“Portland: City of Books, Beer, Bikes and Blooms” Lodging.com
“Big City, Small Town” Gayot.com
“Bluegrass in Cascadia” Notes From the Road
“Portland: A perfect day trip destination” MSNBC.com / Associated Press
“A Fall Road Trip in Oregon” TravelLady
“American Eden” Travel + Leisure
“Portland, Oregon: a three-day visitor itinerary” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“A mass-transit trek through Portland's singular sites” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
Web Comments from Travellers (10)
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“Portland - Must get over the rain” Globosapiens.net
“Caroline Raat's Portland Page” VirtualTourist.com
“P-Town, Puddle Town, Bridgeville, Portland” VirtualTourist.com
“PORTLAND” VirtualTourist.com
“slabeaume's new Portland Page” VirtualTourist.com
“Portland Page” VirtualTourist.com
“Patrick” VirtualTourist.com
“A few days in Portland” VirtualTourist.com
“Laid-back Portland” VirtualTourist.com
“Like SF 20 Years Ago” VirtualTourist.com

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You’ll wonder why you don’t live in Portland after you’ve visited this laid-back and friendly city. With a reputation for manicured parks, eclectic nightlife, fine micro-breweries and distilleries, and nature that cuts right into the city, Portland’s a Pacific Northwest must-visit. Don’t miss the famous Japanese Garden, one of the largest and most beautiful of its kind outside of Japan. more »

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