Afisha Life | Јутарњи обилазак града Портланда

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Трг Пионирског суда

Пионеер Цоуртхоусе Скуаре, који се налази у срцу центра Портланда, је јавни простор у којем се сваке године одржава више од 300 програмираних догађаја. Са више од 26.000 људи који посећују Трг сваког дана, то је најпосећеније место у граду. Карактеристике Трга укључују фонтану водопада, изграђену од гранита; шеснаест стубова са класичним стубовима на врху са изрезбареним жутим ружама по којима пузе ружичасто-зелене пегаве бубе; и два зидана амфитеатра који обезбеђују места за догађаје.

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Међународни тестни врт ружа

Једна од препознатљивих знаменитости града, која се налази у прелепом парку Вашингтон, највећа званична башта ружа у Портланду, дом је више од 10.000 ружа, укључујући 650+ сорти ружа. Од маја до октобра, можете шетати међу дивним цветовима, удисати дивне мирисе и уживати у спектакуларном погледу на центар града и Моунт Хоод.

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северозапад (Ноб Хилл)

Суседство које окружује елегантну северозападну 23. авенију нуди обиље сјајних продавница и избора јела. У северозападном кварту (познатом и као Ноб Хилл или Алпхабет Дистрицт), стољетни излози у викторијанском и занатском стилу у којима се налазе јединствени бутици стоје поред националних трговаца, испреплетени кафићима и модерним ресторанима и баровима. Укратко, то је рај за купце.

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Пеарл Дистрицт

Докови за утовар и калдрмисане улице наговештавају прошлост овог некадашњег магацинског округа, док елегантни барови и блистави поткровља упућују на будућност. Бисерни дистрикт је раније био окупиран складиштима, лаком индустријом и железничким класификационим двориштима, а сада је познат по својим уметничким галеријама, ресторанима, луксузним предузећима и високим резиденцијама, заједно са поткровљем који су претворени из складишта.

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Портланд Фармерс Маркет

ПСУ Фармерс Маркет је тржиште фармера светске класе које доприноси успеху локалних узгајивача и произвођача хране и ствара живахан простор за окупљање заједнице. Тржиште фармера у Портланду у држави Портланд је велико, простире се на скоро три блока широм кампуса Портланд Стате Университи. То значи да нема недостатка продаваца које ће волети цела породица. Опције где купити и јести су заиста бескрајне на овој пијаци. Чак имају и Веггие Валет за купце да оставе своје масовне куповине док заврше куповину! Пијаца такође има музичаре и серију Цхеф ин тхе Маркет која приказује кување са сезонским маркетиншким састојцима локалних кувара. ПСУ Фармерс Маркет ће бити посећена само током нашег суботњег јутарњег обиласка града Портланда (другим данима ћете посетити Н. Миссиссиппи Авенуе) и имаћете времена да прошетате и истражите тржиште.

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Миссиссиппи Студиос

Северна авенија Мисисипија има дуги низ живахних продавница, јединствених барова, музичких места и ресторана (и удаљена је само пола миље од још познатијих ресторана и барова у надолазећој авенији Нортх Виллиамс). Ова локација ће бити посећена током обиласка града Портланда од понедељка до петка и недеље ујутро и имаћете времена да прошетате и истражите ову област.

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Светски центар за шумарство – Музеј открића

Можете истражити шуме широм света кроз два спрата јединствених практичних експоната. Погодне за све узрасте, шарене и промишљене изложбе Дисцовери Мусеум-а укључују информације о садњи дрвећа, дивљим животињама, предностима дрвета, рекреацији на отвореном и каријери у шуми. Први спрат се фокусира на многе улоге које шуме играју у нашим животима. Гледајте на шуму као на станиште, место за рекреацију и размишљање, критичан ресурс и још много тога. Већи део другог спрата заузима глобалну перспективу, истражујући како су људи широм света повезани са својим локалним шумама и зависе од њих. Светски центар за шумарство посетићемо од средине октобра до краја априла у четвртак, петак, суботу и недељу.

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

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International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

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Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

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Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

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World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

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Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

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South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

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Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

18

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

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Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

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Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

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World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

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Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

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South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

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Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

27

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

28

Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

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Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

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World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

32

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

33

South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

34

Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.

35

Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

36

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

37

Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

38

Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

39

World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

40

Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

41

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

42

South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

43

Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.

44

Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

45

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

46

Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

47

Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

48

World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

49

Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

50

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

51

South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

52

Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.

53

Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

54

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

55

Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

56

Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

57

World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

58

Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

59

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

60

South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

61

Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.

62

Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

63

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

64

Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

65

Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

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World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Powell's City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.

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Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.

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South Park Blocks

Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

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Providence Park

Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.