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What is uniquely Portland Oregon?
The 24-hr Church of Elvis, for sure! Voodoo Doughnut, home of the famous
Bacon Maple Bar, is uniquely
Portland Oregon.
Without a doubt, the city of
Portland is one of the most eclectic places there is and I am
completely infatuated with it! You can
literally go from pristine and proper to weird and wonderful within
blocks of one another.
Stroll down the lit
streets of Portland’s Pearl District and enjoy a latte at one of
the many restaurants providing outside seating. Or grab it to go
and lounge around in Jamison Square, smack-dab in the middle of the
Pearl, with a lovely fountain to watch and enjoy.
 Hit the bricks of Pioneer
Courthouse Square during the
summer months and enjoy an outside
movie at Flicks on the Bricks or the odorific (yes, I made that
up) Farmer's Market.
Take a ride our beautiful Portland
Oregon MAX light rail
around the city streets and beyond...or hop the Portland
Streetcar that will carry you from North to South, along 10th and
11th avenues.
No matter where you wander in
Portland, Oregon, you’re going to find exciting, interesting and fun
things to do and see.
The World Takes Notice of
Portland, Oregon
Here is a short list of some of the
many accolades that the media has graced the City of Roses with in
the past couple of years:
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Portland voted #1 Best
City for Summer Travel (Travel and Leisure) |
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Portland named
"Greenest City in America" (American Cities Business
Journals) |
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Named #2, “Best Bike
Cities in America” by Bicycling magazine (April) |
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Holding at #2,
“Time-Saving Cities” according to RealSimple.com (March) |
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2009 |
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Named #6 "Fittest City in
America" by Mens Fitness (February 2009) |
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We've received the "Gold
Service Award" for CVB excellence and induction into M&C's
Gold Awards Hall of Fame by Meetings & Conventions Magazine
(November 2008) |
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In October 2008, Black
Enterprise Magazine listed Portland in the "20 Best Places to
Retire." |
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Portland International Airport
has been named the "Nation's Best Airport" for the third
year in a row by
Condé Nast Traveler
magazine (September 2008) |
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We are #1, "Most
eco-friendly big cities in America" according to
SustainLane.com
in September of 2008. |
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BusinessWeek /
RMJM Hillier named us
#5, "Top 10 Cities for Design in
America" in July, 2008 |
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Portland received the
Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation (one
of only two cities in the United States to currently hold this
rating) by the League of
American Bicyclists in May of 2008. |
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#2 "Top 25 Green Cities in
America" from
Country Home (March
2008) |
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#5 "America's 10 Cleanest
Cities" by
Forbes.com (March
2008) |
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#1 "Greenest City in
America" by
Popular Science
(February 2008) |
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#1 "Best Cities in America
in which to Have a Baby" by Fit Pregnancy Magazine in
February/March 2008. |
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So, What Makes Uniquely Portland
Oregon Unique?
 What is the biggest difference between this and any
other web site out there about Portland?
Any other web site is going to give
facts, figures and text. At my web site, you’re going
to get experiences. I have a passion for this wonderful city.
This web site is a living journal
of not only words, but sight and sound. I’m walking the streets,
describing the sights, smells and feel of this incredible city in
the Pacific NW.
I’m not going to simply tell you
about places. I’m going there.
Not just telling you about great
places to stay. I’m staying there.
 Not just telling you about great
places to eat in Portland. I’m eating there.
You’re going to experience the City
of Roses as you will never experience it on any other web site; as
close to first hand as if you were here yourself.
Read about my experiences, see my
videos, and hear my podcasts.
You’re in for a great ride here at
Uniquely Portland Oregon.
Welcome To My City!
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