One of my favorite things about city-living is that there is always an event going on in town. The Portland Night Market organizes every few months, showcasing unique local businesses. An eclectic blend of food, drink, culture, music and retail is sure to appeal to all tastes. While the weekly Saturday Market is also wonderful, this occasional treat is a real gem in its own right.
Peacock Lane is a four-block southeast street that becomes Portland's Christmas Street every December. Mostly Tudors, each house in this quaint neighborhood has embraced the Portland tradition since the 1920s.
Oregon City might be one of the prettiest little towns within a stone’s throw of Portland. Just 13 miles south, historic Oregon City was the state’s first capital and the end of the Oregon Trail. In the 1800s, it was the heart of the region’s lumber, flour, wool and paper mill industries.
At 130' high, the Oregon City Municipal Elevator offers the best view in town. The town built the marvel in 1915 as an easier way to reach the bluff than climbing the 722 steps from the base of the cliff. The elevator is one of only four municipal elevators in the world and the only “vertical street” in North America. Locals call it “Elevator Street.”
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| View from the McLoughlin Promenade |
Downtown Oregon City Association is one of three winners of the 2018 Great American Main Street Award presented by National Main Street Center Inc., the country’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to commercial district revitalization.
At the confluence of the Willamette and Clackamas rivers, Willamette Falls is the second most powerful waterfall in North America and considered one of state’s most important historic sites, as a longtime cultural, fishing and gathering place for Native American tribes.
