Next to Pioneer Square and the central business district in one of the country's premier walking cities, the Nines is an ideal spot for launching all of your adventures. Browse nearby boutiques, dine in the trendy Pearl District, or use the eco-friendly MAX light rail to explore the beautiful gardens, museum grounds, and chic neighborhoods that pepper this lively city.
Below is a description of local attractions in Portland. Simply ask our Concierge for additional information or help with reserving tickets and transportation.
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Portland's Rose Gardens are world renown for housing a diverse and expansive collection of rare, unique, beautiful roses. Currently open from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM daily. Located in Washington Park in Portland's West Hills, this garden includes more than 10,000 plantings of over 500 varieties. https://www.rosegardenstore.org |
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Powell's Books is the largest independent used and new bookstore in the world. This is a popular local and tourist favorite place to visit. http://www.powells.com |
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Washington Park With over 400 acres of trees, gardens, attractions, and playgrounds, and 15 miles of trails, this is an oasis of green space just minutes from downtown Portland. It is on the Max line and home to the Oregon Zoo, Rose Gardens, Japanese Gardens, Children's Museum, Forestry Center and hiking trails. http://www.washingtonparkpdx.org |
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Multnomah Falls A waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet (165 m) and a lower falls of 69 feet (21 m), with a gradual 9 foot (3 m) drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet (189 m). Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the State of Oregon. It is credited by a sign at the site of the falls as the third tallest year-round waterfall in the United States. |
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The Portland Center for the Performing Arts A Premier arts and entertainment venue in the Pacific Northwest. Nationally recognized as one of the top 10 performing arts centers in the nation, the PCPA hosts every type of event imaginable. In fact, every year we have over 900 performances. http://www.pcpa.com/index.php |
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Portland Art Museum In addition to world-class exhibitions, you'll enjoy a one-of-a-kind collection of Native American art of more than 5,000 prehistoric and historic objects; and 4,000 Japanese, Chinese, and Korean objects dating from the 3rd millennium BCE to today. Modern & Contemporary Art and Photography round out an extraordinary array of art for any one Museum. |
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Portland Walking Tours - Happening Daily This award-winning walk clarifies why Portland is regularly recognized as one of the best places to live. You'll be smiling and laughing as you hear about early and modern Portland as you experience an enlightened city rich with artwork, parks, bridges, fountains, countless coffee shops, brewpubs, and friendly people. Find out how this area grew from "stumptown" to a modern yet livable city. http://www.portlandwalkingtours.com |