| Recognition & Awards |
The city of Portland, Oregon has been designated
North America's "Best Big City," by Money magazine.
Bicycling Magazine named Portland as the "Best
City for Bicycling in the USA."
Carnegie Mellon University's "creative city index" ranks
the Portland metro area 16th out of 49 metro areas.
Portland ranks No. 6 in an annual survey of the fittest
cities in the United States.
Portland ranks number eight (out of 50 states) on the Environmental Green Index
for 2000 (Institute for Southern Studies)
Men's Journal Ranked Portland number 2 as "The 50 Best Places to
Live"(June 2004).
Outside Magazine ranked Portland one of the "10 Greatest Places
to Live."
Utne Reader "Most Enlightened Town" - ranked Portland as number
two on their list of enlightened towns.
Portland is one of the top 25 arts destinations in the US
in 2002.
In 2002 Portland was ranked the one of the hippest cities in
the US by Next Generation Consulting |
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| What's
in a Name? |
| Besides being called the City of Roses,
Rose City, Puddletown, Rip City, and Stumptown (from its lumbering past), Portland
is also nicknamed Bridgetown for the many unique bridges that unite east and
west Portland. |
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Portland,
Oregon
Metro City Guide
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Ask nearly anyone who lives in Portland what makes the city great,
and you'll be in for an earfull.
Portlanders are passionate about their city — and rightly so. There's plenty
to be proud of, especially the city's successful transformation from old-tech
timber town to high-tech hub. Portland is home to more than 1,200 technology
companies, from Intel — the largest private sector employer with 11,000
workers — to Hewlett-Packard, Epson, NEC and scores of software firms.
It's also home to the Nike footwear headquarters. |
| Portland
Census Data |
Population: 509,610 within
the city limits; 1.8 million within the metro area.
Primary County: Multnomah
Time Zone: Pacific
Parks: 37,000 acres of parks in the Metro area, including the
largest urban wilderness, Forest Park (5,000 acres) |
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Local Information & Resources
We've put together a list of useful city/regional websites to help you get to
know Portland:
| Government, Schools & More |
News & Media |
 City
of Portland |
The
Oregonian Newspaper |
| Portland
Public Schools |
Portland
Business Journal |
| Portland
City Search |
Oregon
Business Magazine |
Portland
- DigitalCity.com
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Willamette
Week |
| State
of Oregon |
Oregon
Public Broadcasting |
| Portland
Maps |
Portland
Indy Media |
| Portland
Chamber of Commerce |
Portland
Mercury |
| Portland
Visitors' Association |
Portland
Tribune |
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| The Best of Oregon |
Sports & Recreation |
| Columbia
River Gorge, National Scenic Area (world-class
windsurfing, kayaking, fishing, and rock climbing.) |
Portland
Trail Blazers (NBA)
Portland
Beavers (Minor League Baseball) |
Mt. Hood offers
year-round downhill skiing with several ski areas:
Meadows | Timberline | Ski
Bowl
Mt. Bachelor |
Portland
Timbers (Minor League Soccer)
Portland
Winterhawks (Minor League Hockey) |
| Smith
Rock world renouned rock climbing |
Oregon
Golf Courses |
| More
than 200 Oregon Wineries,
offering world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. |
Oregon
Coast
Cannon Beach | Tillamook | Lincoln
City (hiking, tidepools, beach combing, horse riding, scuba diving, fishing,
and surfing) |
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(503) 922-0504; 3340 SE Morrison St., #220