General Information
Portland Citysearch
Information about what's going on in the Metro area and who to call. Restaurant Guide,
Directory of Services, Local Links.
www.oregonlive.com
A site built in conjunction with the Oregonian Newspaper. Useful tools to the city and
metropolitan area.
www.wweek.com
Willamette Week Newspaper. An Alternative Local Metro Newspaper. Informative Articles,
Award Winning Journalism, Good For Rental Properties, Rooms to Rent, Jobs and
Employment Fairs. Entertainment Activities, Local Music and Art Scene. Singles Meeting
Information.
www.oregonian.com
The Oregonian Newspaper On-line Local/National News and Information Rentals, Jobs,
Properties for Sale.
www.amcity.com/portland
Portland Business Journal.
www.koin.com
Lost of Links to Information on the Portland Metro Area, weather. Local CBS affiliate news
channel.
www.kgw.com
Channel 8 (NBC) local news update site. Check local traffic cams, building cams,
and live views from around the state of Oregon.
www.oregon.com
Oregon Interactive. State Of Oregon Government Tourism Office. National Parks and Forests,
Great Outdoors Recreation Pages, Weekly Portland Events and Cultural Happenings.
www.pdxchamber.org
The Portland Chamber of Commerce
www.metro-region.org
Metro is the directly elected regional government that serves more than 1.3 million
residents in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, and the 24 cities in the
Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area.
storefront.metro-region.org/drc/aerial/aerial.cfm
Digital aerial photography covering the entire Portland Metropolitan area.
Outdoors
www.timberlinelodge.com
Historical Timberline Lodge built during the Great Depression. Today,
one of Oregon's premier ski areas with the longest season in North
America. Check out hotel
details, maps, current ski conditions, events, room availability, and
Bruno, the Lodge mascot.
www.skihood.com
Mount Hood Meadows, located on 50 miles from downtown Portland. Enjoy Skiing, hiking, biking, camping,
restaurants, horseback riding, etc.
www.mtbachelor.com
Mount Bachelor in Bend, Oregon. 300+ days of sunshine a year, beautiful snow, and
activities for everyone. A year round outdoor person's paradise.
www.mtashland.com
Mount Ashland Ski Area - Visit the official home of
this Oregon resort area and check out features such as ticket and rental rates, ski and
lodging packages, and snow reports.
www.oregoncoast.com
Link to everything on the Oregon Coast. Only one hour drive from Portland. Please
visit, stay, shop, surf, kayak, deep sea fish, hike, etc.
www.aquarium.org/
Oregon Coast Aquarium - Showcases marine
life, seabirds and plants native to the region and is the former home of Keiko, the
killer whale famous for the "Free Willy" movies. Includes an online tour of the
Oregon Coast Aquarium.
www.oakspark.com/
Oaks Amusement Park, Portland Oregon - one of the oldest continuously operating
amusement parks in America
www.oregonzoo.org/
The Washington Park/Metro Zoo - Animal
profiles, species survival plans, a rhino cam and exhibit details are available for this
zoo in Portland, Ore.
www.rosefestival.org/
The Portland Rose Festive Association. Our annual festival!
www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/
Portland Parks and Recreation Department - View
locations and profiles of the city's public parks, find a calendar of upcoming events, and
get info on special programs and volunteering.
www.prd.state.or.us
Oregon State Parks.
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Useful Real Estate Sites
portlandmaps.com
Provided by the City of Portland, this site will give you a wide variety of information on specific properties
Research Neighborhoods
Neighborhood research tool at yahoo.com
Permits Protect
State of Oregon web site with information related to building permits
Weather
iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/or/or.html
Weather for the State of Oregon.
www.wrh.noaa.gov/portland
National Weather Service. You may not believe this, but Portland gets less rain
than New Orleans, Houston, or Miami! Check out this site for the Weather facts.
West Hills Weathercam
Our personal weather page.
Places to Go, Things to Do
www.pova.com
Portland Oregon Visitors Association. Things to do, places to go, people to see. Lists of
all city events and celebrations All Festivals and City Sponsored Events. Tourism
Information.
www.bpr.com
Web site devoted to condominiums in the Pearl District.
www.omsi.edu/
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. OMSI is a compendium of interesting science and
technology exhibits. Check out the Omnimax theater- 12 stories of stomach churning fun.
web.pam.org
The Portland Art Museum on-line. What's going on, prices, admissions, hours of operation,
and what events are coming in the future.
 www.orshakes.org/
Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Check out their 8-month season of plays, and see the oldest
existing Elizabethan stage in the Western Hemisphere.
www.orsymphony.org/
The Oregon Symphony. Oregon is not only home to majestic mountains and rugged beaches, but
also a world-class symphony.
www.powells.com
Powell's Bookstore "One of the best bookstores in the English-speaking world."
– The Washington Post.
www.portlandlibrary.com
The Portland Area Library System
www.metroyouthsymphony.org/
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
www.nwfilm.org
Pacific Northwest Film Center.
www.2c.com/fishing/
Fishing guide services, Portland, Oregon. Fishing
for salmon, sturgeon, steelhead, and chinook.
Eat, Drink Be Merry
www.widmer.com
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, The True Portland Oregon Microbrewery, Live Brewery cameras, detailed beer news, games, and distribution networks nationwide. www.oregonwine.org
Oregon Wineries.
www.mcmenamins.com
McMenamins restaurants, brewpubs, bed and breakfasts.
www.portlandbrew.com
Portland Brewing Co. is one of the oldest and most established local brewers.
www.bridgeportbrew.com/
The site for the Bridgeport Brewing Co. Some of the best ales to come out of the Pacific Northwest. They also feature great food to compliment their handcrafted ales.
www.fullsailbrewing.com
Straight from Hood River, the windsurfing capital of the world, a producer of top rated craft beers. With a matching location in the Riverplace Marina District, they are here to last.
www.portlanddining.com
The online dining guide to the Portland area.
Transportation
www.flypdx.com
Portland International Airport.
www.tri-met.org
Tri-Met Mass Transit System
www.portlandstreetcar.org
Portland's new and innovative street car system
Sports and Entertainment
www.rosequarter.com
The Rosequarter is home to teams like the Portland Trailblazers, the Winterhawks Semipro
hockey team, the Portland Pride (soccer), the Forest Dragons Arena Football team, and a
host of concert and entertainment events. As well there are 3 major restaurants on-site as
well as a Niketown.
www.nba.com/blazers/
Portland Trail Blazers. Did you known that the Blazers used to have the most consecutive playoff
appearances in the NBA? We are rebuilding now.
www.winterhawks.com
The minor league hockey team, the Portland Winterhawks
http://www.pdxnet.net/bands/
Links to local
bands' home pages, nightclubs, music stores and radio
stations in the Portland area |
