"I think it's beautiful. I like being in it," says Angela Jennings. "I love the stairs."
Comfortable, well assembled space, where even the stairway is remarkable. While not the typical description for a book shrine, Multnomah County's Central Library is just that kind of place.
The Pumpkin Patch on the island of Sauvie in Portland, Oregon celebrated its 16th season in 2014. In 1998 the founder of the maze, Craig Easterly, brought the idea of the MAiZE to the island's famous Pumpkin Patch and it has been a tradition ever since. In total, over 500,000 people have attended the annual event at the farm and come to se the giant maze of corn and the fields of The Pumpkin Patch.
One of Portland’s oldest cultural organizations is also one of its most interesting.
The Portland Museum of Contemporary Craft is a must see for any art lover looking to spend a few hours seeing some of the best current craftwork in the Northwest or internationally.
With five different displays per year, exhibits are switched out about once every three to four months, giving even locals something to stop and see when visiting downtown Portland.
During the day many people will come and sit on the chairs and benches in the museum to read, or just take in the artwork.
From Hippy to Hip at the Portland Saturday Market
By Bonnie Caton
For Oregon.com
Amble through parks and historic streets in Oregon's largest city
About the Hike: Wedged between the Willamette River and a wall of steep, forested parks, Portland's downtown is compact enough to explore on a two-hour walking tour.
Allow extra time to stop at museums and shops and if you tire along the way, simply catch a streetcar, train or bus - they're all free.
Difficulty: An easy, 2.3-mile round-trip walk, with 100 feet of elevation gain.
Season: Open all year.
Cities like Amsterdam and Leipzig may compete for the title, but Portland, Oregon, claims the prize itself: the City of Books.
Proudly anchoring the west end of the tony Pearl District, it has grown and flourished along with Portland: when Walter Powell opened his shop in 1971, this was Skid Row. Now this landmark is considered the biggest, best and greatest bookstore in the world.
A spectacular setting along the the Columbia River waterfront further enhances everything the Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach has to offer. Just seven miles from the lively city of Portland, Oregon, you can escape to the peacefulness only gently splashing waves can provide.
Whether you seek comfy and convenient accommodations before your early morning departure from Portland Airport or a relaxing adventure in Oregon's Rose City, you will find the Red Lion Portland Airport is a delightful option. The city is easily accessible by the MAX light rail system.
There are many people I know that have avoided Earth Science classes, equating it with a class in trigonometry.
I have to be honest and say that when tasked with writing about the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals, I was less than enthused. After all, I get to travel around the state and see any number of exciting attractions, rocks and minerals seems like a step down from carousels, Sea Lion Caves and historic theaters.
