Unlike a scene from The Jetsons or some futuristic sci-fi thriller, Portland is preparing to open its streets to driverless cars. Although Portland, Oregon is not the first city to open its streets to this new autonomous technology, it is the first city to do so that...
Over the past decade, Portland has increasingly found itself on more and more top ten lists. These lists include top ten cities for travel, food, public transit, and many others. But did you know that Portland has also been listed by BuildFax as a top ten city for...
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...
Leave it to Portland, Oregon, home of 37,000 acres of parks, to be home to the world’s smallest park. At just 24 inches across, Mill Ends Park holds the distinct honor of being listed in the Guinness World Records as actually being, the world’s smallest park. As...
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...
By now, you may have heard the familiar phrase, “Keep Portland Weird” when describing Portland, Oregon. But after a recent survey of Portland’s healthy behaviors and habits, a new way to describe Portland just might be, “Keep Portland...
The Portland vibe is right out of a modern-day novel with progressive undertones and surreal nature all around it. The moody streets are offset by artistic color and passionate conviction. You can’t go downtown PDX without seeing the intertwining of industry and...
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,...
Rain, rain go away, come again another day. This is our PDX mantra from fall through winter and even until late spring. But the average rainfall in Portland is one of the necessary things that provides us with outrageously vibrant outdoor colors throughout the year....
