Portland Area

The most livable big city in the United States! Every cultural opportunity is available to the visitor, from the Historic Old Town District and The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center to the Oregon Symphony and the Portland Opera. The city also offers a variety of restaurants to meet every taste. Those who want to go directly to the source for the gourmand experiences can visit the Portland Saturday Market, one of the area's many microbreweries, or wineries in Washington and Yamhill counties that rank among the world's finest. Tantamount to Portland's "livability" is its natural setting. Its International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park is only one of more than a dozen major parks and recreation areas.