Portland (Oregon)
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The Willamette River flows through the center of Portland
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Population	653,115 people
Time zone	UTC-8 Pacific Time UTC-7

Located 124 km from the Pacific coast on the northern border of the state of Oregon, the city stands on the River Willamette (emphasis on "Will-La-mett") south of its confluence with the river Columbia. Mount Hood volcano is picturesque in the east. Portland's mild, humid climate makes it a very green city full of parks and squares that make it the most beautiful city in the country.

Portland is the largest city between San Francisco and Seattle, but it is not growing as fast as it is compared to these cities, and it is not yet so depressing, preserving the relaxed atmosphere of the small city.

Portland itself has more than 600,000 inhabitants; With a suburban agglomeration of 2.4 million people, Portland has a large number of social infrastructure facilities, including music and art, and one of the country's largest publishers of magazines and independent publishers. But a large population means some of the most severe traffic jams in the US, a fairly high cost of living relative to wages, and chronic underemployment.

The city is a perfect blend of historical and modern architecture, as well as many lush parks worth exploring. In the Foresta Park and Washington Park in hills west of the city center you can see many trees, plants, trails and wild animals near the city. The views of Mount Hood and the Willamette River, the magnificent Pine Douglas (the official tree of Oregon), as well as the roses and trees that occur at every step give the city a stunning colorite during the season.

A clean approach to the environment, including a resaikling and a well-branded public transport system, is part of urban culture and is at the heart of many progressive urban planning methods. Big Portland, like all the city centers of Oregon, is surrounded by the city's growth trait. This limits the urban sprawl and contributes to Portland's relative compactness. Unlike most megacities of this size in the country, you can drive about 24 km from the city center almost in any direction and end up in the countryside, where on the farms farmers offer visitors to collect their own vegetables and fruits directly from the field.

Portland is home to one of the largest and most cohesive LGBT communities in the United States, with two major LGBT publications, not to mention smaller media outlets.

Portland's unofficial slogan is "Keep Portland Weird!"

History

The first Europeans to visit the region were Lewis and Clark, who sailed down the Columbia River just north of the current Portland in 1805, after a year of wandering, they finally reached the Pacific Ocean a little west. Their reports about the expedition aroused interest in the region, and settlers came here to polish their land. Two of these settlers were William Overton and his friend Asa Lovejoy, a lawyer from Boston, who came across where Portland is now and started building the settlement together. Overton later sold his share to F. W. Pettigrove, who came from Portland, Maine. At that time, the area was transformed from a small stop between Oregon City and Vancouver (Washington State) into an official settlement, and the owners now had to name it, Lovejoy and Pettigrove wanted to name the new city after their hometowns; So in 1845 they decided to throw the lot, and Pettigrov won two out of three.

In 1851, Portland gained official status and grew rapidly: its proximity to rivers traded with San Francisco in the south, combined with the local fish, forest and agricultural sectors, has contributed to Portland's rapid growth. The railway reached the city in the 1880’s, and Portland was for a time the largest city on the west coast north of San Francisco, but the Klondike gold rush and the Washington state railroad caused Seattle to quickly overshadow Bill Portland.

Portland has been a thriving city of railways, wood, and steel for decades. In the 1970’s, however, Oregon began to gain a reputation as a progressive urban planning practice, introducing the principle of establishing the boundaries of urban sprawl and setting up new parks to preserve the central areas as places of active life in the development of suburbs. In the 1970s and 2000s, Portland became a center of counterculture, becoming a hub of punk and indie rock music, magazines, and activist movements. The dot-com boom of the 1990’s led to an influx of modern technology companies that joined the established electronics and computer industry, along with the so-called "creative class," which remained even after the economy's bubble burst. By this point, the city's progressive policies have won the city a special place among urban designers, environmentalists and political activists as a very forward-looking city, further contributing to the growth and development of urban agglomeration.

Climate

Portland is said to have only two seasons: rain and summer. When summer comes, the clouds suddenly dissipate, become hot and sunny, and often quite pleasant. On any day from July to mid-October, the probability of rain is only 10%, and the temperature rarely exceeds 29°C or so, although it sometimes exceeds 38°C in mid-summer.

Despite the pleasant summer, Portland is indeed known for its rains, which run from late September until the end of June. But more often it is a nasty sea or fog than a rainstorm. There is a myth that most Portland people do not use or even believe in umbrellas, but instead prefer hood and raincoat. There is some truth to this, but any walk around Portland on a rainy day will prove to you that people are not shy about using umbrellas. You shouldn't be too shy — if it's not summer and you don't want to get wet, grab an umbrella.

Although Portland is about the same latitude as Minneapolis (Minnesota) (and actually a little north), snow seldom occurs due to Portland's rather low altitude above sea level and the relative proximity of the Pacific Ocean, it falls about once or twice a year, but rarely lasts longer than a few days. As a result, many drivers in the area are not able to cope with snow well, especially when trying to travel to the hilly terrain along many suburban trails and surroundings. Even a mild snowball increases the risk of a traffic accident, and any substantial snow or ice rain could paralyze the city. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -19 °C, although the minimum values during the night are usually above zero.

Sundays are rare in the rainy season, but the sun sometimes appears. When this happens, some Portland residents dress up for the summer, even if it's a little cool.

Information for tourists

• 12 Portland Visitor Information and Services Center, 877 SW Taylor St (in Director Park).  +1 (503) 427-1372, +1 (888) 503-3291.  Mon-pt 9:00 - 17:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00; Sun (May to October only) 10:00 - 14:00.  

It's worth a look

• "Portlandia" in English (Portlandia; IFC, 2011—2018) is a comedy show in Portland that parodies many Portland stereotypes and trends (e.g. hipsters, active recreation lovers, bike Farm-to-table food, tattoos, etc.).

Newspapers

Portland has two Pulitzer Prize laureate editions and a number of notable small tabloid newspapers. The city has become an uneasy place for journalism due to the rather hot local politics. Portland-based people identify their political positions by what newspaper they read (The Oregonian or The Tribune, Willamette Week, or The Mercury).

• 12 "Oregonian" (The Oregonian). $1 daily newspaper, $1.50 Sunday issue. Recognized at the national level and awarded the Pulitzer Prize, a widely-format newspaper known for its innovative design and coverage of local issues (the newspaper is distributed throughout the state and in Vancouver, Wash.). The newspaper is not suitable as a guide to the city for visitors, because coverage of cultural events is limited (the Friday section on cultural life A & E is quite complete), but for those interested in longer stays, it is a good source of information about state policy. Cinema headline is up-to-date, but the TV program schedule is no longer printed. 

• 12 "Willamette Week. Free, every Wednesday. An alternative weekly newspaper that recently won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on investigations. This hipster boomer hybrid sometimes suffers from a mental personality disorder, but is probably the fastest and almost immediate help for visitors. The annual free guide for the newspaper "Seeker" (Finder) can be found throughout the city in late August, it is specially prepared for beginners of Portland. The Old Guard of the Portland hipster or the dissenting Willamette Week sometimes call it Willy Week or Willy (Willy). 

• 12 "Portland Tribune" (Portland Tribune). Free on Tuesdays and Fridays. This not-so-recent broad-format newspaper has struggled from the start to find a place between Willamette Week and The Oregonian, the city's main print media and the newspaper's main competitors. Residents of the suburbs working in the city tend to prefer the "Portland Tribune". 

• 12 "Portland Mercury" (The Portland Mercury). Free, every Friday. Another alternative weekly, the Portland-based version of The Stranger from Seattle. This hipster magazine the size of a tabloid raked a piece of advertising at Willamette Week, which means that those looking for movies or ads about a rock show can often find them on the pages of Portland Mercury. Readers insulted by profanity or grammatical errors will be disappointed with the content of the weekly. 

• 12 "PQ Monthly" (PQ Monthly). Free once a month on the third Thursday. Portland newspaper for queer people. It began publication in 2012, when the three-decade-long LGBT-based Just Out publication in Portland went bankrupt (though Just Out soon resumed publication with a new owner). The "PQ Monthly" covers all the diversity of the Portland LGBT community. Here you can find events of interest to the LGBT community, or learn about LGBT nightlife. Every third Thursday, the newspaper's employees hold a press party at the local LGBT club, where the latest issue can be found. This is a great opportunity to get to know the Portland LGBT community. 

Most of the other publications are of only fleeting interest to the travelers, but to get in the thoughts and feelings of the local inhabitants, the English-speaking can be viewed Northwest Examiner, Portland Observer, Skanner, St. Johns Sentinel, and Vanguard, Portland State University.

Consulates

The Consulate of the Russian Federation in Portland, Oregon is under the authority of the Consular Department of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA in Washington.

• 12 Czech Republic (Honorary), 320 A Ave., Suite 5, Lake Oswego 97034.  +1 (503) 293-9545.  

• 12 Denmark (Honorary Consul) (Denmark (Honorary)), 1600 Pioneer Tower, 888 SW 5th Ave.  +1 (503) 802-2131, +1 (503) 972-3813.  

• 12 Germany (Honorary Consul) (Germany (Honorary)), 200 SW Market Ste 1695.  +1 (503) 222-0490, +1 (503) 221-0564.  

• 12 Japan (Japan), Wells Fargo Center Ste 2700, 1300 SW 5th Ave.  +1 (503) 221-1811, +1 (503) 224-8936.  

• 12 Mexico (Mexico), 1305 SW 12th Ave.  +1 (503) 274-1442.  

• 12 Netherlands (Honorary Consul) (Netherlands (Honorary)).  +1 (503) 716-1500.  

• 12 Norway (Honorary Consul) (Norway (Honorary)), 4380 S.W. Macadam Avenue (River Forum, Suite 120).  +1 (503) 221-0870.  

By plane

Portland International Airport

• Lobby B: Horizon and Skywest for Alaska Airlines, Pen Air
• Lobby C: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit, Southwest
• Lobby D: Air Canada, Aeromexico, Delta (international and domestic), Frontier, Hawaiian Air, Spirit, Sun Country, Virgin America, Condor, Icelandair, Volaris, Alaska Airlines flights from Mexico.
• Lobby E: United States
• Boutique Air 2 has its own separate terminal at: 7527 NE Airport Way. This airline only flies to Pendleton.

All arriving international flights drop passengers through the D12-D15 exits, where passengers pass the control of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service under the Concourse D (Lobby). After the inspection, follow the instructions of the "Connecting Passengers" signboards to the baggage area (re-check center) where you can get your baggage. Climb up the escalator into the security control area and re-enter lobby D through exit 9 (Gate 9) to land on the docking flight. If your final target is Portland, follow the instructions of the signs "Portland Passengers Bus to Terminal", passengers board an intra-airport inter-terminal bus that, Carries them to the international arrivals zone in front of the luggage reception of United Airlines (at the luggage issuance belt No. 10), in the main building of the terminal.

Taxi from the airport to the city center costs about $35, but the airport in Portland has a well-functioning public transport that allows you to save a lot. The most convenient and inexpensive option is the MAX train, TriMet light metro system. Simply sit on the MAX Red Line 3 at the south end of the airport terminal, near the baggage area, at the lower level. The trip to the city center takes about. 30 minutes and costs $2.50, which includes a two-and-a-half-hour transfer with unlimited number of connections to any TriMet bus or train, or even to the C-TRAN bus (except for express buses at the Parkrose Transit Center Stop), which goes to Vancouver, Washington State .

To get to the city center from the airport by car, follow the signs "Airport Way" to the intersection with Federal Highway 205 (Interstate 205) to the south, then go to exit 21B to get to the highway Federal Highway 84 ( Interstate 84) west. Follow the I-84 until it ends up crossing the Federal Highway 5 (Interstate 5), then follow the signs for "City Center".

Two important remarks about the return of a car rental in the airport:

• When you get to the airport terminal on Airport Way, be sure to keep an eye on the road signs installed above the road so that you don't miss the Rental Car Return (Rental Car Return) indicator. After the road turns right, there are several congresses on the left close to each other, and it is very easy to make a mistake, having curtailed too early at the congresses on the CDP/inter-terminal bus/parking. Arrival for the return of a rented car is the fourth exit on the left, after the exit for short-term parking.
• In the industrial zone between the airport and the Federal Highway 205 (cascade power station) there is no filling station. If you need to refuel the petrol tank before returning the rented car and you are heading north on the Federal Highway 205, turn to exit 23-A Sandy/Killingworth (Sandy/Killingsworth) ) (Exit 23-A) to reach the nearest airport and the most accessible filling stations.

By train

Union Station Railway Station: "Fly by train"

The railway station serves three Amtrak routes:

• Amtrak Cascades is the most frequent train; it travels from the south of Eugene north to Vancouver, British Columbia. Cascades offers certain amenities not available on two other routes, such as Wi-Fi, more bicycle space, more outlets, a buffet car serving food and wine from the Pacific Northwest, and sometimes feature films.
• Coast Starlight runs between Seattle and Los Angeles. Stops in Tacoma, Olympia, Salem, Eugene, Klamat Falls, Redding, Sacramento, Bay Area of San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara. In the past, this train was ironically called "Coast Starlate" because of its frequent, terribly long delays, but its reliability has increased sharply since 2008.
• The Empire Builder, Amtrak's busiest long distance route, runs between Chicago and its two end points in the west: Portland and Seattle. It stops in Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Gleischer National Park and Spokane on its way. The train to the west is divided into two trains (or one train to the east) in Spokane, with one branch going to Seattle and the other to Portland.

By car

The easiest way to reach Portland is by car via a network of federal high-speed motorways, particularly the Interstate 5, which runs through the states of Washington, Oregon, and California. When you arrive from the south, you can reach the southern part of the city center before I-5 crosses the Willamett River, or you can drive through the bypass Federal Highway 405 (Interstate 405) to reach the rest of the city center . From the north, you can travel the I-405 across the Fremont Bridge to cross the Willamette River and get to the city center, or roll back to the 302A or 300B exit points and follow the signs "City Center" (City Center). Federal Highway 205 (Interstate 205) is a bypass route that runs from I-5 to the east of the Greater Portland.

If you are traveling from the northeast state of Oregon, the east of the state of Washington, Boise and other cities to the east, take the Federal Highway 84 (Interstate 84). This motorway runs along the Columbia River in Oregon and ends in the heart of Portland, where it meets the Federal Highway 5. Federal Highway 26 (U.S. Route 26) leads to Portland from the Pacific coast (near the Siseid and Cannon Beach resorts) in the west and from central Oregon.

As in all Oregon, Portland has no self-service filling stations. Just stay in the car and wait for the maintenance personnel to fill your tank.

By bus

Intercity buses take passengers at 5 next to the Union Station (800 NW 6th Ave) train station, at the airport and/or at additional points on their way to or from Portland (see their websites). They can only pick up passengers while leaving the city and disembark passengers while entering the city, but cannot carry passengers between the two locations within the Tri-Met (Grand Portland) service area. For example, a CoBreeze bus that follows from Bend cannot pick up passengers at Gresham and drop them off at the airport. They can disembark passengers at both points by traveling to the city within Portland. See below:

• 6 "BoltBus", (bus stop) 1060 NE 13th Ave (Along NE 13th between NE Holladay and Multnomah on the east hundred Holladay Park. MAX Lloyd Center/11th Ave is located on the south side of the park, very close.)  +1-877-BOLTBUS. up to $30. Flights from Eugene, Corvallis, Albany (Oregon), Seattle, Bellingham (Washington); and Vancouver. 
• 12 "CoBreeze", (bus stop) Union Station, Greyhound terminal, Portland International Airport Cleveland MAX station in Gresham.  +1 541 389-7469. Flights to Bend via Sandy, Welches, Government Camp, Madras, Prineville P&R and Redmond Airport ) on Federal Highway 26 (US Hwy 26). At some of these stops, the bus stops at a pre-announced request. Please check with the company. 
• 12 Columbia Gorge Express (Columbia Area Transit).  +1 541-386-4202.  7:00-19:00 (schedule see www.ridecatbus.org/columbia-gorge-express). $10 one way, all stops (to/from Portland). The bus runs from the Gateway Transit Center in northeastern Portland to the canyon r. Colombia (Columbia River Gorge), with stops at the Multnomah Falls, at Cascade Locks, Hood River (H) ood River) and the Dalles. To get to the center of Portland, you have to switch to any of the Gateway Transit Center (MAX) trains going to the west and the airport to the MAX Red Line train going to the north. 

• 7 "Flixbus", (bus stop) 700 NW Station Way (Bus stops at the sidewalk on the NW Station Way. The landing takes place along a large bus-only fence north of the railway station (Union Station).) European bus service, which just reached the Pacific northwest in November 2019, with flights between Seattle and Eugene via Tacom, Olympia, Portland, Salem, Corvallis and other locations in the Pacific northwest. 

• 8 "Greyhound", (bus stop) 1090 NW Station Way (ticket offices at 427 NW 6th Ave and at the stop at the sidewalk ara at: 1090 NW Station Way).  +1 503-243-2361, +1-800-231-222. Prices vary by destination. The 550 NW 6th Ave is closed and is up for sale. The new ticket office is located at: 427 NW 6th, one block south and the other side of 6th Ave from the previous bus station, and the map pointer stands at a new stop at the sidewalk on NW Station Way, north of the Union Station ). The "Greyhounds" go mainly on the Federal Highway 5 (Interstate 5) (Seattle Portland-Sacramento-Los Angeles); Federal Highway 84/70 (Interstate 84/70) (Portland Boise-Salt Lake City-Denver); Federal Highway 84-Federal Highway 395-90 (Interstate 84-US395-90) (Portland Pasco-Spokan). Additional crossing points are in Corwallis, Eugene and Medford. 

• 12 "Shuttle Oregon, (bus stop) Railway Station (Union Station) and Portland International Airport.  +1 541 903-0724. He goes to Bend via Salem and Systerz on Highways 22 (Hwy 22) and I-5. 

• 12 Tillamook Transportation District Rt #5, (Stops) Union Station, Sunset Traenzit Center set Transit Center) and NW 185th Ave.  +1,503-842-0123. $15 "to" or $20 "to-from". He goes twice a day to Tillamook on Federal Highway 26 (US Hwy 26) and Oregonskoye Highway 6 (OR-Hwy 6). 

• 12 Oregon Point (MTR Western operator), (bus stop) Railway Station (Union Station): 800 NW 6th Ave (Stops at the "Greyhound" bus station and the train station (Union Station)).  +1 541 484-4100. Tickets can also be purchased at Amtrak ticket offices or on the Internet for two routes of this company: 

• Northwest Point goes to Astoria via Beaverton, Elsie on US Hwy 26 and Siseid ( Seaside), Cannon Beach, Gearhart and Warrenton on Federal Highway 101 (US Hwy 101 ). It takes passengers from both the Union Station and the Greyhound bus station.
• Cascades Point/Amtrak Cascades Thruway goes to Eugene via Woodburn (W (8), (Salem), and (Albany).

By public transport

• 12 "TriMet" (TriMet). $2.50 for 2.5 hours, or $5 per day's pass (day pass). The same tickets are valid for bus and train travel. This company is the operator of buses, light rail MAX, suburban WES (between Beaverton and Wilsonville (Wilsonville)), and Portland Street a tram (Portland Streetcar) on the territory of Greater Portland. See the section "On public transport" in the section "Transport" for details. 

In addition to the above, there are other transit operators that provide transportation from Portland to other cities/localities surrounding Greater Portland and beyond the Tri-Met service area. They can make only a limited number of stops for boarding and disembarking passengers in the Tri-Met service area, and some can only disembark passengers in the Greater Portland on the next flight to the city and only pick up passengers during the next flight from the city. Others can pick up and drop passengers between two locations in the Tri-Met service area:

• 12 C-Tran (C-Tran). $1.85 within Clark County, Washington; $2.50 all zones (to Vanport transit centers or Parkrose), $3.85 express to the center of Portland. Tickets for all zones and express allow for a subsequent transfer to Tri-Met. Operator of local buses between Vancouver (Washington State); Camas, Battle Ground, and Washougal in Clark County, Wash., and express buses to the center of Portland, Lloyd Center and (or) Marquam Hill (Nos. 105, 134, 157, 190, 199); Parkrose/Sumner MAX station (No. 65 in Northeast Portland) and Delta Park/Vanport MAX Station (No. 60 in Northern Portland). Transfer to the Red line MAX to the airport or city center from Parkrose/Sumner Station and to the Yellow Line MAX from Delta Park/Vanport Station to the city center. 

• 12 Columbia County Rider (CC Rider), (stop) SW Salmon between 5th and 6th Ave and NW 113th and US Hwy 30 Highway.  +1 (503) 366-8503. $5 base zone + $1 additional zone or $2 on the Flex route. Operator of buses within the District of Columbia between St Helens, Clatskanie, Rainier and Scappoose (Scappoose) ), as well as in the center of Portland (No. 1), PCC Rock Creek and Willow Creek Transit Center (No. 2, No. 6), and in Kelso (Kelso) in the state of Washington (No. 5) 

• 12 Columbia Gorge Express.  +1 (541) 386-4202. Columbiya Gorge Express operates up to 8 daily flights between the Gateway Transit Center, Multnomah Falls, Cascade Locks, Gudd- Hood River, The Dalles. $5 one-way between Portland and Maltnoma, $10 one-way for all other stops. Camera by Columbia Area Transit. 

• 12 South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART). $3.00 in central Portland, Salem and Beaverton; $1.50 in Tualatin, Canby and Barbur Transit Center; free within the limits of Wilsonville. Operator of local buses in Wilsonville (30 km south of Portland), Charbonneau (Charbonneau) and Canby (Canby) (3) and express buses in Salem ( Salem) (1x), Barbur Transit Center (2x) and Beaverton (8, 9x). Tri-Met tram No. 12 or 44 to travel to the city center from the Barbur Transit Center or to the next east-bound MAX train from Beaverton. The Tri Met WES train also connects Wilsonville (Wilsonville) to Biverton via Tualatin (Tualatin) and Tigard (Tigard). 

• 12 Sandy Area Metro (SAM), (stop) Gresham Transit Center.  +1 (503) 668-3466, +1 (503) 489-0921. $1 one-way non-transplant.. Go to Estacada and Gresham on two routes from Sandy, Sandy. Both routes make stops within Sandy. Move to the center of Portland at the Gresham Transit Center stop on Blue Line MAX, Bus No. 2 (SE Division) or Bus No. 9 (SE Powell) 

• 12 Mount Hood Express (Mt Hood Express).  +1 (503) 668-3466. $2 per one-way or $5 daily pass/ticket transferable for SAM buses. "Mount Hood Express" is a bus connection between the settlements on US Hwy 26 from Sandy, east to Timberline Lodge, in Mount Hodge. Mt Hood. 

• 12 Tillamook Transportation District, Union Station, Grayhownd Fleet " (Greyhound depot), Sunset Transit Center and NW 185th Ave.  +1 (503) 842-0123. $1.50 per zone in the Tillamuk district or in the neighboring district on the Oregon Coast; $15 one-way in Portland or $20 round. Bus operator in Tillamook and the surrounding cities and Manzanita, Cannon Beach and Oushenside () Oceanside) in the Tillamuk district and the Lincoln City (Lincoln City) (No. 4) and Portland (No. 5). Buses "Greyhound" no longer travel to the Oregon Coast from Portland or other cities on the I-5 Federal Highway. 

• 12 Yamhill County Transit, (stops) in the center of Hillsboro (No. 33) and Tigard Transit Center (No. 44) .  +1 (503) 474-4910. $1.25 one-way fare or $2.50 day ticket/pass. Bus operator in McMinville and the area and in Newberg, Amity, Carlton, Dayton, Dand and (Dundee), Lafayette, Sheridan and Willamena in Yamhill County and the Tigard Transit Center (nearest to Portland) Route No. 44 Mon-Ft, 45x, 46 Sb); Hillsboro (Hillsboro) (No. 33), Salem (Salem) (No. 11). Transfer to Tri-Met No. 12 from the Tigard Transit Center to the center of Portland, or to the Blue Line MAX from Hillsboro to the center of Portland. Buses "Grayhound" no longer go to Tigard (Tigard) or other cities in Yamhill district on the Oregon highway 99W (OR Hwy 99W). 

On the ship

There are no useful steamboat lines, although you can buy a cruise ticket up and down the Willamette River, as well as a multi-day cruise from Portland to Clarkston, Washington.

Map of the center of Portland

If you travel around the United States without a car, enjoy yourself! In Portland, it is easy to travel by bicycle, walk or public transport. However, there are topographical features (hills and rivers) that influence how streets and roads are built, so planning and maps are important for any journey more than a few quarters. The green hills of West Hills rise from the city center and separate it from the suburbs of Beaverton, Hillsboro and others.

Most of Portland is split into the right squares, so it's pretty easy to navigate. Portland is divided into five sectors, sometimes paradoxically called five quadrants. These quadrants are divided by Burnside Street north/south and Willamette River east/west, and Sector 5 (north) is between the Willamette River and the Avenue Williams Avenue. If you hear Portland people talking about the southwest or northeast, they're probably talking about the city's sector, not Arizona or Massachusetts.

• Southwest (SW) - Burnside and West Willamette River, this sector covers the very center of the city.
• Southeastern (SE) - South Bernside Street and East of the River. Willamette.
• North-East (NE) is to the North of Bernsided Street and to the East of Williams Avenue.
• North (N) - North of Bernside Street, East of the River. Willamette and to the west of Williams Avenue.
• North-West (NW) - North-West Bernside Street and West-West River. Willamette, this sector is just north of the city center and includes the Pearl District, Old Town and Northwest District.

All the Portland addresses between the house number and street name contain the sector designation (i.e. 3719 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) The number of houses in the address is increased by 100 per quarter (20 quarters per mile), starting with Bernside Street or the River Willie lamette. This should facilitate orienteering. In general, the streets going from east to west have a verbal name, and the streets going from north to south have a number (numbered). On the streets with a verbal name address numbers correspond to the nearest number crossing street, so the address 1501 NE Davis is located in the northeastern sector on Davis Street near 15th Avenue. The exception is Northern Portland, where the avenue, going from north to south, also has a verbal name. On the west side, some streets and highways correspond to the north/south grid, but others are curved strongly according to topography. There are major arteries that cross the city northeast or northwest, including Sandy Boulevard and Foster Road on the east side, and Barbur Boulevard Blvd) in the southwest. The inner northwest Portland streets are alphabetically arranged, starting with Ankeny, Burnside, followed by Couch, Davis, and so on through Von Street (Vaughn Street) in the northwest sector, making it easy to navigate. One anomaly is in the southwest sector near the Willamette River, where some addresses start from zero (e.g. 0505), which indicates an arithmetic minus.

Most of the city (and everything near the city center) lies along the northern River of Willamette, not along a much larger river. Colombia that flows west. However, Portland's airport and northern neighbor, Vancouver, Washington State, are near the river Columbia. If you confuse two rivers, you can easily confuse your landmarks. Since it is difficult to detect the Willamette River on the map of Oregon, many new arrivals mistakenly believe that Portland is located along the coast of neighboring Colombia.

By car

It is not recommended to drive around the city center by car. Inconvenient, expensive and difficult to access parking, combined with the active use of parking counters (from 8 to 19 hours) and intuitively closed streets, open only to public transport streets and restrictions, make travel through the city difficult even for local drivers. Most people can walk from one end of the city center to the other in 15 minutes - sometimes faster than by car (and by bike even faster). In fact, many traffic lights, both in the city center and in Portland itself, seem to be designed for bicycle speed. Uber and Lyft usually provide a fast and inexpensive service, often at a lower cost than a parking lot for hours.

If you still need to park in the city center, the best parking option is any of the six SmartPark garages that belong to the city of Portland. As of March 2019, rates are $1.80 per hour on weekdays for the first four hours and a single $5 rate for the evenings after 17:00 and all day on weekends. In addition, some companies can "pay" for some time parking. SmartPark locations:

• 1, 33 NW Davis St.
• 2, 808 SW Stark St.
• 3, 730 SW 10th Ave.
• 4, 620 SW 3rd Ave.
• 5, 818 SW 4th Ave.
• 6, 123 SW Jefferson St.

Carsharing services are available: Zipcar, car2go, ReachNow based on membership.

Walking

Portland is a great city for hiking. The size of the 60-meter block in most of Portland was designed in the 1860s to make walking easy, so life is boiling on the streets of Portland. Good public transport also encourages hiking in Portland. The Portland City Transport Authority offers free, detailed pedestrian maps, which can be ordered on the Internet. Walk through the Eastside Esplanade along the Willamette River on the opposite side of the city center, and you can enjoy the views. The seafront is partly floating.

By bike

Portland, the country's self-proclaimed "bicycle capital," is well-suited for cycling. The entire agglomeration has an extensive network of cycle paths and marked cycling streets. Bicycle streets are usually marked with green signs "Bike Route". On the eastern side, they are usually on quiet residential streets between the main transport routes. You can get your bike cards in the section "Bike There!" ("Bicycle here!") of the Greater Portland website.

Even public transport here is suitable for cyclists. TriMet provides a lot of information for cyclists on its website. Bike & Ride (Bicycle & Transportation) and bicycle storage are available at many MAX stations and large transportation and transfer hubs. All buses, MAX trains and trams also have bicycle space. If you're going to take a bus, just be prepared to wait until the bus with a bicycle stand comes from outside, especially on popular routes. On the other hand, there are almost always enough hooks for bicycles on MAX trains.

In July 2016, the Biketown cycle sharing network was launched. This network has thousands of bicycles in 100 locations in central Portland and is well suited for short one-way trips. One-way trips to 30 minutes cost $2.50. A day pass costs $12 and includes up to 180 minutes of 10 cents per minute on subsequent bikes with the first bike rented only (10 cents per minute on subsequent bikes) for 24 hours. In both cases, you can drive longer than the allotted time at 10 cents per extra minute.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation maintains an online list of bike rental facilities.

By public transport

TriMet operates a large public transport network in Portland: these are buses, light rail MAX, and trams.

Adult fare is $2.50, and there are 1-day, 7-day, 14-day and monthly passes. TriMet uses the payment confirmation system: If you pay for the fare, you will receive a valid paper ticket for two and a half hours of travel throughout the network. Save the ticket: You must present it to any traffic policeman or supervisor at his request, otherwise you will be fined $175 for a ticket-free travel.

You can pay or buy a ticket at any ticket machine at MAX stations (however, sometimes it may not work), in any tram or bus (with receipt of a ticket). Smart phone holders (iPhone or Android) can use TriMet Tickets to purchase electronic tickets: Show your ticket on the phone screen to the bus driver, transport police officer or controller and make sure your phone doesn't discharge!

TriMet allows you to plan your trip on a mobile website, but there is no official application. Transit Maps and travel planning are available in both Apple maps and Google maps.

Hop FastPass

In July 2017, TriMet released Hop FastPass, a contactless (RFID) smart card for electronic travel payment. Hop FastPass is valid on TriMet public transport, Portland Streetcar and C-TRAN public transport in Vancouver. Simply attach the card to the card reader on the bus and tram or on the MAX station platform.

Cards are sold for $3 in Fred Meyer, Safeway and other shops in the Greater Portland. Add to your card at the same stores, online, by phone, Hop FastPass, or at TriMet or C-TRAN customer service centers.

Card readers also accept debit/credit cards with support of Android Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and NFC. Hop FastPass users (including those using mobile wallets) travel for free until the end of the day after paying $5 for travel (two trips one way), as if they had a daily travel pass.

Similarly — although only users of "HoppfastPass" or "HoppfastPass" virtual cards, but not users of mobile wallet debit/credit cards — after paying $100 in the calendar month (20 days of round trips), "Hoppaste "C" gives the possibility of free travel until the end of the month, without payment of a significant cost of a monthly travel. This is very useful for visitors: You don't need to decide whether you'll travel often enough to justify buying a travel ticket.

Apple Pay and Android Pay users can buy "HoppfastPass" virtual cards online and upload them to Android Pay or Apple Pay. They combine the advantages of Hop cards with the convenience of mobile payments.

Portland rail map

TriMet buses at the Portland Transit Mall

MAX Light Rail Tram

Five lines of the MAX Light Rail light rail tram run fast and often in most of Portland:

• The blue line goes from Hillsboro to Gresham through Beaverton, Portland's Downtown Portland and the Gateway Transit Center.
• The Red Line from Portland International Airport to Beaverton/Hillsboro via the Geituei transport and transfer hub ( Gateway Transit Center) and city center.
• The Green Line comes from the Clackamas Town Center and the Portland State University through the Gateway Transit Center and the city center.
• The Yellow Line goes from the Expo Center to the south to the city center and to the University of Portland.
• The Orange Line goes from Milwaukie to the north to the Union Station in the city center through the Portland State University.

All lines pass through the city center (designated as City Center on TriMet routes), with red and blue lines going east to west and crossing on the streets of Morrison/Yamhill, and Yol The northern, orange, and green lines cross from north to south at the Portland Transit Mall, along the 5th and 6th Avenue, all of which intersect at Pioneer Square. . Trams on all MAX lines run every 15 minutes at most stops for most of the day, with an interval of 30 minutes at night.

Portland Tram

In addition, TriMet is the operator of the Portland Streetcar, whose cars run through the streets in downtown about every 15-20 minutes. Since trams usually move on the same road with traffic and stop every few quarters, this transport is much slower than MAX, and is designed mainly for moving around the city center. Tickets for 2½ hours only on the Streetcar Only ticket can be purchased for $2 in automatic tram stops and trams themselves. Three lines in total:

• The NS (North South) Line, which runs from Northwest Portland to South Waterfront through Downtown. The route runs through Lovejoy/Northrup through North West Portland and Pearl District, then turns south on 10th and 11th Avenue ( 10th and 11th Avenues) through the city center at Portland State University, and then past the Riverplace to the South Waterfront.
• The A Loop and B Loop lines are clockwise and counterclockwise between Downtown and Central Eastside respectively. The route runs from the SW Market through Downtown to 10th and 11th Avenue at Pearl District, Broadway Bridge and Broadway Bridge Broadway/Weidler through Rose Quarter, then MLK/Grand to the south past Convention Center through Llo Lloyd District, Central Eastside, at OMSI, where it crosses the Tilikum Crossing bridge to the South Waterfront and to turn north at Portland State University and SW Market.

Buses

Many of TriMet buses travel from the city center to other parts of the city, although an increasing number of local routes do not. Almost all TriMet buses connect to MAX at one or more stations. A series of TriMet buses are called to walk frequently, meaning that they run at least every 15 minutes. For a complete list of bus routes with well-marked frequent links, see here.

Funicular

Portland cable car

TriMet is also the operator of the Portland Aerial Tramway, which connects the South Waterfront with Marquam Hill, where the Portland series is located and the Oregon University of Science and Health (OHSU). A round-trip ticket to the Portland cable car costs $5.10. (Fees are checked upwards only.) The monthly and annual TriMet are accepted by the cable car, but simple tickets, transfer tickets and Hop cards are not valid.

Other public transport systems

Several public transport systems operating outside Portland also operate flights that partially enter the TriMet transport zone. For more information, see the "How to get" section of this article above.

See Portland districts for details.

City districts

Portland has many unique and interesting areas to explore. One of the most exciting aspects of visiting Portland is the opportunity to constantly discover something new. There is no concentration of most attractions on several busy streets: Restaurants, shops, parks and other noteworthy places in Portland are scattered throughout the city. Here are just a few notable areas:

• Downtown, the heart of Portland, is located in Pioneer Square; it features modern commercial tower houses, new condominiums and converted lofts, as well as several museums and city parks of interest to tourists, including a park on the Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the river. Just south of the city center is the Portland State University campus and South Waterfront, a city modernization zone at the south end of the street tram line with newly built glass-built residential houses-towers .

• Just north of the city center is the Old Town, where the settlement of Portland started and where there are several historical buildings and the center of night life is located, but also quite a lot of social services for the homeless and mentally ill. There are also remnants of Chinatown, which, despite the wonderful entrance arch on the corner of Burnside and 4th Avenue and some Chinese-style street decorations, is quite deserted and can disappoint visitors waiting for the bustle of the Chinese neighborhoods of San Francisco or New York.

Pearl Districkt with tram passing

Theater "Hollywood"

• Right to the northwest of the city center is the Pearl District, a very trendy area on the street tram line, which was not long ago an area of abandoned depots and a industrial area. Pearl-Deastricte's economic success has made it an often-mentioned example of urban planning, and it is an excellent place to hang out, see others, eat in good restaurants, and visit the famous Powell’s Bookstore. Perhaps the best place to watch people is Jamison Square, a city park in the center of Pearl Districkt with a popular fountain, which in the summer months is filled with a swimming pool that enjoys a popular popularity The children's health. Designed for a more relaxed holiday, Tanner Springs Park is just a few blocks north and is designed to resemble a dried swamp with high herbs and a beautiful pond. On the first Thursday of each month, all art galleries in the Pearl-Districta area open their doors to casual visitors, with many serving wine and cheese.

• North of Pearl, at the north end of the street tram line is the Northwest District, also known as Nob Hill, which is also a trendy neighborhood with many shops, bars and restaurants along with a variety of Victorian houses and tree-lined streets. West Hills, where Portland rich people live, is located to the west. Because of the geography of the street in West Hills, it's a bit like a maze, but it's still interesting to walk: luxurious mansions, richly decorated public staircases and a good view of the city center.

• Hawthorne Blvd, which runs east to west across the river from the city center, offers a wide range of shops, including all kinds of vintage goods at the House of Vintage and richly decorated products Bagdad Theater Pub is the center of a countercultural/bohemian community that gives way to various luxury businesses. The nearby Belmont Street is also worth a visit if you are next door for a similar kind of, albeit smaller, variety of shops and attractions.

• Located along Broadway and Sandy Blvd north-east of the city center, the Hollywood district is a shopping area for the surrounding area and the Hollywood Theater a historical non-commercial cinema with a richly decorated facade, showing various independent, second-screen and classic films, as well as original programs, and conducting interactive events. The popular Saturday farmer's market also operates in the warm months next door.

• To the north of the city center, between MLK Blvd and 30th Avenue, Alberta Street has the same atmosphere as the Gothorn boulevard: The anti-cultural/bohemian community that is becoming popular with Yappi. Alberta Street hosts the last Thursday, which many locals claim is an alternative to the First Thursday in Pearl Destrict, as well as wine tasting and gallery opening, along with street trade and performances. The area between Alberta Street and Broadway is known as Irvington and is characterized by a number of historical buildings in the style of "art and craft".

• Other areas for information include: St. John's (St. Johns) in northern Portland with the magnificent St. Johns Bridge (St. Johns Bridge, Mississippi Avenue, the bizarre Sellwood, Inner Southist (Inner Southeast) — not A clearly defined area where bars and concert halls appear amidst the industrial landscape, Foster-Powell, East Vernside and East Burnside and Stark Stark, Division and Clinton Street, North Williams.

See Portland districts for details.

• 12 World naked bike ride in Portland World Naked Bike Ride. Free of charge. The annual World Bare Bicycle Race in Portland, held in early June, has many goals: increase the visibility of cyclists, build confidence in the beauty and individuality of the human body, gain recognition of nudity as a legitimate form of protest, highlight the place of the bicycle as a catalyst of changes in the future in the area of reasonable use of resources, transport, society and recreation, celebrate the arrival of summer, return bicycles to the city streets, immerate the atmosphere a ride with several thousand participants, protest against the car. The world's naked bike ride is an annual international bike ride that highlights cyclists’ vulnerability around the world and denounces society's dependence on pollution-based transport. 

Music

Portland has a respectable musical atmosphere throughout the city, where there is a place for both huge national events and small groups of music underground. Many of the local pubs and bars have excellent local music groups on weekends. The city is known in the US as the "capital of indie rock," with many famous (and little known) rock musicians calling the city their home. Given his reputation as a fashionable city, Portland offers a wide range of live music options. View ads about music events in the city in one of the two weekly alternative newspapers: Portland Mercury and Willamette Week.

See Portland districts for details.

As in the rest of Oregon, Portland has no general sales tax: The price you see on the tag is the price you pay. Portland, Oregon, is by far the largest agglomeration in the US, with no sales tax. (In neighboring Vancouver (Washington), the combined state and local tax rate is 8.2%.)

Farming and Handicrafts Markets

• 12 Portland Farmers Market, Organizational Office at: 240 N Broadway.  +1 (503) 241-0032. In the markets, farmers, ranch owners and nurseries offer various traditionally and organically grown fruits, vegetables, pre-sliced and packaged meat (usually fish, pork, eggs), live ornamental and edible plants for gardening. Other food producers offer finished products, from fruit jams to farm cheeses, bread and pastries, salt cucumbers, pasta, chocolate and more. 

• • Markets operate once a week in different areas from the first week of May or June to the last week of September or November in the following locations:
    • On Sundays from 10 to 14 o'clock at: the NE 7th and NE Wygant angle in the King Neighborhood, from the first weekend of May to the last weekend of November.
    • On Mondays from 10 to 14 hours at: city center, Pioneer Courthouse Square, SW 6th corner and Yamhill, in June-September.
    • On Wednesday from 10 to 14 hours at: Shemanski Park, SW Park and Main corner in the city center, May-September.
    • On Thursdays from 15 to 19 hours at: SE 20th and Salmon angle in the Buckman Neighborhood, May to September.
    • On Thursdays from 14 to 18 hours at: the NW 19th and Everett angle in the NW Neighborhood, June to September.
    • On Fridays from 15 to 19 hours at: angle N McClellan and N Denver, June to September.
    • On Saturdays from 9 to 14 (November-February) and from 8:30 to 14 (March-October) at: SW Park Ave and Montgomery corner on the campus of the University of Portland (PSU). All year round.

There are also many other farm markets (some all year round) in the summer months, once a week, in various parts of the city and in other nearby towns of the Greater Portland. They are organized by the various organizations mentioned above. See this link for a list of other farm markets not listed above in the Greater Portland agglomeration.

The gourmets will find their nirvana in Portland. Due to the location in one of the country's most fertile agricultural areas, the abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood grown near its borders, the award-winning wines and beer, and a food culture that supports cooking craftsmanship and pays special attention to local, seasonal dishes, freshly served, it's no surprise that Portland's culinary environment is attracting attention in the US. Restaurants and mobile stalls with food have appeared in large numbers all over the city, which allows quite easily to enjoy good food at a reasonable price.

Portland has a surprisingly large number of farm markets. Saturday's market at the University of Portland offers a wide selection of cuisine from around the world, made with useful local ingredients, and it will be great if you find time to eat something. In the city center there are several clusters of mobile food carts, where the overhead costs are less than in the traditional restaurant under the roof. Here you can choose tasty food inexpensive from many different types of cuisine, including Indian, Mexican, Mediterranean, Asian, pastries and hot dogs. There are many restaurants next to boutiques in shopping areas and shopping centers in a pleasant urban setting. Many of them are unique restaurants owned by local residents, while others are restaurants of national or international networks (Subway, McDonald's/McCafe, Chipotle, Starbucks, KFC, etc.) that may or may not be on the list below.

Local Networks

Mobile food kiosks

• 12 Cha! Cha! Cha! (Cha! Cha! Cha!). Meals of Mexican cuisine of good quality at an average price. Emphasis on local, ecological and healthy products. 

• 12 New Seasons Market. Local chain of natural grocery supermarkets with fantastic sandwiches and a stunning gastronomic counter. You can choose bread, meat/tofu paste, vegetables and spreads. Six locations in town. 

• 12 Restaurant (Nicholas Restaurant). Lebanese cuisine of excellent quality, the restaurant is in family property and management where everything is done from scratch. Two locations. 

• 12 Why not? (‡Por Qué No?). Popular Taceria offering refined but informal food in a memorable setting. First-class tortillas (Mexican tortillas), which are often bought by themselves. A great range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including authentic beverages that are not common north of the Mexican border (chorchata, mezcal, etc.). There is often a queue, especially during meal hours, but fast service does not allow you to wait too long. There are open-air seats. Suitable for children and bicycles. Order a take-off in advance so you don't have to wait in line. 

• 12 Sizzle Pie.  +1 (503) 234-7437.  Sun Thu 11:00 - 3:00, Pt-Sb 11:00 - 16:00. High-Metal Pizzeria with some of the best cakes in the city. Pizza is let out in a slice or whole, can be eaten in place or taken out. Excellent salads and delicious homemade spices. Perfect for vegan, vegetarian and non-vegan. Two locations in Portland. 

• 12 Taqueria Los Gorditos. Vegansk and non-vegan cuisine, inexpensive but tasty and with very extensive menu for mobile kiosk with taco (the network also has three permanent restaurants), including rather large burrito. Fresh ingredients. Friendly staff. 

• 12 by Voodoo Doughnut.  Open 24x7. It's a pretty Portland place where you can try some unusual doughnuts and get married while studying Swahili. While they do have standard doughnut cakes, real stars are doughnuts covered with cereals, chocolate, Quik straw powder, and a maple bar with bacon (yes, bacon) on it. It is also a place where you can buy vegan doughnuts. Although the atmosphere is steep, the combinations of flavors and tricks with names are creative, the donuts themselves are not so good. They're a little heavy, sometimes not too fresh, and the flakes are sometimes wet. If you want to energize yourself with a sweet and possibly free huge doughnut, take part in the Tex-Ass Challenge: Eat one of the huge glazed doughnuts in less than a minute and a half, and it will be on the house's account. (Of course, you should buy it in advance!) Queues are often long and wrap around the block with a waiting time of up to two hours. 

Benson drinking fountain

If you are thirsty during your walk in the city center, keep in mind that you can always drink free water in the famous Benson Bubblers drinking fountains. These richly decorated drinking fountains scattered throughout the city center made of copper, in variations with one and with four cups. Established by Simon Benson in the 1910's, fountains continuously operate from 6 to 23 hours a day. The water in them is cool, perfect for summer months. Many cities asked for permission to install Benson's drinking fountains at their home, but the Portland municipality refused, respecting the wishes of Benson and his family. But one exception was made: Portland donated one of Benson's drinking fountain to his sister city [Sapporo] (Japan).

Alcoholic beverages

Portland is often called the "world's brewing capital," and this is a well-deserved title. Take a look at the famous Northwest Portland microbrewery, small breweries that serve their (and others') crafty beer. This beer is infinitely far from the common beers found everywhere. Portland also has more traditional nightclubs, mainly in the city center, Old Town and Pearl District. You will find everything here: from dance clubs to gay bars and karaoke bars.

When visiting nightlife, remember that while some of the central gay bars in Portland can be found in downtown and Old Town, they are not limited to any identifiable gay district. They can be found in many different places throughout the city. This reflects the fact that Portland's LGBT community is well integrated in the city as a whole, and this distinguishes Portland from other cities with a large LGBT community.

Coffee

If your drink preferences are more accustomed to caffeine: like the rest of the Pacific coast of the northwest, Portland also likes coffee. There is no doubt that you won't have any problems finding Starbucks caffeines in Portland, but let's note that the city of roses has also developed its own "homegrown" coffee culture.

You can stop all over the city, although there are few options in the northwest of the city. As in many other parts of the world, the city center (here: Southwest Portland) is a place where you can find high-quality accommodation, and in Eastside you will find many variants of average cost. Budget options are worse, although you can find more options in this price range in neighboring cities of Greater Portland.

See Portland districts for details.

Two phone codes cover the entire Greater Portland: 503 and 971. When dialing local numbers in Portland, you need to dial all ten digits.

• 7 Multnomah County Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.  +1 (503) 988-5123.  Mon, Thu-Sat 10:00 - 18:00, W-Sr 10:00 - 20:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00. The library issues guest passes for use at the Internet terminal within an hour. Numerous library branches are scattered throughout Portland. Free Wi-Fi is available during library hours. Wi-Fi is disabled ten minutes before the library is closed and remains disabled until the library reopens. 

• 8 US Postal Service, 715 NW Hoyt (NW), NW Hoyt and Broadway ).  (Sales Window - Retail Counter) Mon-Fri 8:00 - 18:30, Sat 8:00 - 17:00; (Passport Acceptance) Mon-Fri 11:00 - 17:30 on advance notice. Postal indexes for Greater Portland usually range from 97201 to 97266. There are also other postal codes in the surrounding cities, which make up the Greater Portland, in the range of 970xx to 971xx. There are many post offices in different areas and at least one (or more) in each neighboring city/municipality serving other postal codes. 

Portland is one of the safest major cities in the US for the most part. Most people, including women traveling alone, usually do not face problems walking alone at night. Portland, however, is a big agglomeration—beware of pickpockets in crowded places and do not lose all common sense.

Partly because of the serious lack of affordable housing in the region, the number of homeless people in Portland has risen sharply. You can be approached by people who ask for food or money while walking through the city center or stopping at large intersections. Unlike many other major US cities, beggars are rarely aggressive, and a simple "no" will end almost all such contacts.

Despite the fact that the violation of the rules of the street crossing is illegal, it is still widespread and occurs quite often throughout the city. But be careful: If a policeman catches you, you can get a strict warning or even a fine if you insist. Simply put: roads are for vehicles, and pavements are for people.

Portland recently became the scene of violent clashes between antifa/extreme-left extremists and extreme-right extremists. Stay away from any political rallies or meetings if you come across them.

Maltnoma Falls

Portland, 80 km from Cascade Range and 145 km from the Pacific Ocean, is an ideal base for day trips to the Mount Hood, a St. Mount St. Mount St. Helens, in the Columbia River Gorge, in the northern part of the Oregon Coast, the Crater Lake (Crater Lake), or in the wine-growing in the valley of the r. Willamette. If you intend to stay longer in the Pacific northwest, Portland is located almost in the center of the region, making it a good base for pleasant long trips to Seattle, Vancouver (British Columbia), [Eugene], and many state parks and national parks, most of which are within a day's drive .

• 12 Multnomah Falls (40 km east of Portland by Interstate 84). The height of the waterfall is 189 m. For those who wish to walk, there is a path to the top. The appearance of it is worth it. To get to the most beautiful places, drive east 25 km on the Interstate 84 federal road to exit 18, then the Historic Columbia River Highway 15 km to turn to Larch Mountain. drive 23 km up East Larch Mountain Road to the parking lot, take a short walk to the Sherrard Point observation point, then return to the highway, then drive about a kilometer and a half to Crown Point ( Crown Point), then 15 km to Maltnoma Falls. On the way there are several small waterfalls which freeze in winter. To return to the Interstate 84 federal highway, continue eastward until the nearest motorway entry. 

• 12 Oregon Wine Country. Some 40 km southwest of Portland are some of the most picturesque vineyards on the west coast. There are more than 100 winemakers in this area, from small winemakers owned by mom and dad with tiny one-component tasting halls to tasting halls that compete with some of the best in Napa. Oregon is especially famous for its varieties of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gri wines: The climate is considered ideal for this grape variety and this area has gained worldwide renown as one of the best winemaking regions on the planet. 

• 12 Offissers-Rowe, Vancouver (Officers, Vancouver, Washington) (Via the Columbia River on the I-5 or I-205 motorway, ok. 15 minutes drive from Portland Airport). Pearson Field, the oldest uninterrupted airfield in the United States, is now a museum with beautifully restored southern houses housing many famous people like General George Marshall. You can walk for hours from the Offisers-Rowe or the Officers Row to the Pearson-Field airfield, to the Fort Vancouver, and down to the river Columbia, bypassing the oldest apple tree in Washington State.