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Portland
Why Go?
Dynamic yet mellow, Oregon's largest metropolis boasts a vibrant downtown across the
Willamette River from charming neighborhoods full of friendly - and often zany - people.
It hums with a youthful vitality and is home to a landslide of liberal idealists, but it's loc-
ated in a state where back roads brim with Republican red. Here Gore-Tex rain jackets in
fine restaurants are as common as sideburns on a hipster. A haven for eco-activists, cyc-
lists, grungesters, outdoor nuts, vegans, gardeners and dog-lovers, all supporting countless
brewpubs, coffeehouses, knitting circles, lesbian potlucks and book clubs, Portland is a
livable metropolis with pretty neighborhoods and a friendly, small-town atmosphere. It's
an up-and-coming destination that has finally found itself but keeps redefining its ethos
with every controversy (fluoride, anyone?). Racially progressive, culturally diverse and
politically charged, the city is also - as many folks from out of state have discovered - an
awesome spot to plant roots, settle in and chill out for while.
When to Go
Apr-May Long-awaited springtime flowers start blooming.
Jun-Sep Festivals galore, including the Oregon Brewer's Festival and the Bite of Ore-
gon.
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