Coffeehouses abound and the many bookstores here include Powell's, one of the world's finest new and used book emporiums. Portland is known for having a large number of microbreweries and microdistilleries, as well as an uncommon variety of downtown street food carts selling good food of many cultures at bargain prices.
Pacific Ocean beaches, temperate rain forests, and Mt Hood, Oregon's highest peak and one of the most prominent of the Cascades volcanoes, are all just a short drive from the city. Beaches with nude stretches of gay interest can be found on the Columbia River nearby at Collins Beach, Sauvie Island to the west, and at Rooster Rock State Park to the East. Outdoor pursuits abound, especially on the gorgeous stretch of the Willamette River that runs through town. The architecture gives the downtown a look found nowhere else - a combination of modern towers and renovated warehouses. Outgoing, and good-natured, the folks who live in the 'City of Roses' seem even more casual and a bit more rambunctious than their Seattle cousins to the north. Perhaps because of their city's frontier and port history, the people of Portland retain something of a nonconformist outlook. See the CDC website for details and updates.įor local updates see the City of Portland Covid-19 website. Emergency measures in the wake of Covid-19:There are restrictions on the entry of some travelers into the United States in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
