Did you know that just a few short hours from Portland, Oregon is the World’s Smallest Navigable Harbor? That’s right, Depoe Bay, located on the Oregon Coast, is home to this small 6-acre bay where Depoe Creek enters the Pacific Ocean through a narrow channel in...
The unique tapestry that is Portland, Oregon offers locals and visitors alike much to appreciate by way of everything from food carts, museums, outdoors spaces, galleries, local brews and much more. But for many Portlanders, it’s the vast selection of venues located...
Each year, millions of people will travel through Portland International Airport. For many of these travelers, a stop at PDX, Travel & Leisure Magazine’s Top Airport in America, will provide for them much more than a unique and enjoyable experience, it will also...
The Willamette River is something that many of us from the Portland area are very familiar with, as it is a basic part of the downtown PDX experience. Many of us in the Portland area are also at least somewhat familiar with Willamette Falls, if only through pictures...
Portland, Oregon was named a top travel city by Lonely Planet placing it alongside other cities such as Bordeaux, France and Cape Town, South Africa. Placing 10th on the list, Lonely Planet had this to say about Portland, Oregon, “Portland doesn’t try to impress...
Living in the Portland area has many benefits, not the least of which is being so close to the beautiful Oregon coast and the many cities, activities and sites it has to offer. But many of us struggle to come up with a Portland to Oregon Coast getaway that is quick,...
There seems to be endless hiking trails in and around Portland, Oregon and a towering list of books that will map out every path and byway you can hike on but with so many to choose from how can you pick a few to take a gamble on? We thought it would be helpful to...
Getting away from it all for a few days, a long weekend or just a quick overnight can be something that we all think about doing. Second to having the time (or at least taking the time) to do it, is knowing of a unique getaway location close to Portland, yet offer...
Looking for something free to do in Portland? Or are you looking to discover something new around Portland? Well, as many of us know, Portland has some amazing things to do right inside the city as well as within our close suburbs such as Beaverton, Tualatin, and Lake...