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Page 1 of 2 Portland and Oregon Big city excitement and small town charm make Portland, known as "the City of Roses", one of the favorite cities on the West Coast. Situated approximately 70 miles from the Pacific Ocean where the Columbia River meets the Willamette River, Portland enjoys a magnificent setting, combining sparkling waterways with lush greenery rarely found in urban settings.
Portland's historic old town, many galleries and museums, Saturday Market, Waterfront Park, and theater companies as well as an abundance of fine restaurants keep residents and visitors busy and satisfied! Portland is just a short distance from the spectacular Columbia Gorge and Multnomah Falls, windsurfing at Hood River, touring at valley wineries, skiing at Mt. Hood, fish watching at Bonneville Dam, and all the excitement of the Oregon Coast.
 Portland is known for its extensive park system of more than 200 parks. These encompass such areas as the elm shaded South Park Blocks in the downtown area and Washington Park, home of the Rose Test Gardens. Portland's Forest Park, at nearly 5,000 acres, is the largest park within a city in the U.S. Portland's park system offers leisure and recreation opportunities for everyone.
Portland's award winning mass transit system is one of the most extensive and advanced int eh U.S., and includes buses and the MAX, an urban light rail line, as well as a downtown transit mall and Fareless Square, th downtown free-ride zone.
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