Local Flavor
Traditional Local Festivities (Ex.: Music Festivals, Art Shows, Parades, Other citywide events)
Nearly every weekend of the summer there is some type of festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Summer and Winter Brewfest
Rose Festival
Waterfront Blues Festival (4th of July)
Saturday Market (Saturdays & Sundays) in Old Town
Summer Zoo Concerts at the Oregon Zoo
Local Culture
Portland Monthly magazine is a great resource. www.portlandmonthlymag.com
Malls - Lloyd Center, Pioneer Place, Washington Square, Clackamas Town Center, Bridgeport Village, Streets of Tanasbourne
Portland is also a bike-friendly city. http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34809
Entertainment
Nightlife (Ex.: clubs and bars)
Berbati’s Pan, Kell’s Irish Pub, Grand Central Bowl, Shanghai Tunnel’s, Huber’s, Matador, Crystal Ballroom, lots of brewpubs (Hopworks Urban Brewery, Bridgeport Brewery, Widmer Brothers Pub, Deschutes Brewery, Rogue Ales Pub, McTarnahan’s)
Landmarks (Ex.: food, museums, natural landmarks, parks)
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Lots of great parks in Portland including, Washington Park, Laurelhurst Park, and Forest Park. Also, lots of great attractions nearby including, the Oregon coast, Mt. Hood National Forest, Columbia River Gorge, wine tasting in Willamette Valley, Mt. St. Helens, Ape Caves (lava caves)
- VooDoo Doughnuts
- Food Carts
- Salmon Fishing, Crabbing, Clamming
Movie Theatres - Regal, Cinetopia, Laurelhurst Theater, Cinema 21, Regal Cinemas at Bridgeport, McMenamins Theaters -
www.mcmenamins.com, Regal at Fox Tower/Pioneer Place/Lloyd Center
Malls - Lloyd Center, Pioneer Place, Washington Square, Clackamas Town Center, Bridgeport Village, Streets of Tanasbourne
Gyms - 24 Hour Fitness, Multnomah Athletic Club, Riverplace Athletic Club, Giant’s Gym, Club Sport Oregon
Sports Teams
Hillsboro Hops Minor league baseball team
Portland Thorns Women's Soccer
Portland Timbers MLS soccer in the year 2011 (now is minor league soccer team)
Portland Trail Blazers NBA team
Portland Winter Hawks – minor league hockey team
Radio Stations
www.pdxradio.com
"We play everything" -- Charlie FM 97.1 KYCH
Soul, rhythm, rap and blues -- 107.5 FM KXJM
Today's Best Music, The Buzz -- 105.1 FM KRSK
Classic Hard Rock, The Brew – 105.9 FM KFBW
"Portland's Hottest Music", Z100 -- 100.3 FM KKRZ
Bonnie Raitt, Sting and Dave Matthews, "True to the Music" -- 101.9 FM KINK
"Soft rock favorites", K103 -- 103.3 FM KKCW
Contemporary Christian Music, The Fish – 104.1 FM KFIS
Alternative Portland, “It’s different here” -- 94.7 FM KNRK
Country, The Wolf -- 99.5 FM KWJJ
Country – 98.7 FM KUPL
National Public Radio (NPR) – 91.5 FM KOPB