Diversions
Studio 6 Come chill with your friends at Studio 6. Friday September 5 from 9-12. $3.00 cover, refreshments available. Call 503-287-0667 for directions and information.
Powell's Books Powell's Books is the largest independent used and new bookstore in the world.
McMeniman's Brew Pubs McMenamins continues to create imaginative and comfortable gathering spots for friends and family, tossing in unexpected turns of fun wherever possible. Stay overnight in a former Kennedy Elementary School classroom, take in the majestic 360-degree view from the Hotel Oregon's Rooftop Bar, dance on the Crystal's marvelous floating floor, make new friends through all-inclusive conversations at Edgefield's Little Red Shed—it all happens in a good pub.
Washington Park Washington Park is one of the oldest, best-loved, and well-used parks in Portland. The city purchased the original 40.78 acres in 1871 from Amos N. King for the then high price of $32,624.
Forest Park An abundance of wildlife (more than 112 bird and 62 mammal species) can be found in Forest Park. With its massive tree canopy and substantial undergrowth, the park serves as a natural air purifier, water collector, and erosion controller.
Mt Tabor Park Portland's Mt Tabor was named after another Mt Tabor, which sits six miles east of Nazareth in Israel. Our Mt Tabor makes Portland one of only two cities in the continental U.S. to have an extinct volcano within its boundaries; the other city is Bend, Oregon.
OMSI Founded in 1944 and one of the nation's top ten science museums, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource that puts the "WOW!" in science for the kid in each of us. Five exhibit halls and eight science labs offer 219,000 square feet of brain-powered fun through hundreds of interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations
Portland Saturday Market Where Art Happens!
Bike Rental Services/Trails Portland has been voted one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in United States by Bicycling Magazine since 1995. There are many great rides in and around Portland. Here are five in different sections of the city with varying degrees of difficulty.
Timerline Lodge On June 14, 1936, at the brutal height of the Great Depression, ground was broken for a project unique in America. Timberline Lodge was built entirely by hand, inside and out, by unemployed craftspeople hired by the Federal Works Progress Administration. The building is a tribute to their skills and a monument to a government which responded not only to the physical needs of its people in a desperate time, but also to the needs of their spirits.
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Hiking, mountain biking, windsurfing, camping, fishing, boating, wildlife watching, birding, wildflower viewing, photography, picnicking, rock climbing. You can do all this and more in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
For those visiting or traveling to Portland, activities, transportation, and general information.
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