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General Information & City Guides

• City of Portland Oregon Home Page
• Oregon.gov Government, living, visiting, working, business, education, Oregon facts, on-line services.
• Portland Business Alliance, Portland's Chamber of Commerce information, support, and advocacy for businesses in the greater Portland area.
• Portland Attractions Portland Oregon Visitors Association.
• infoplease.com : Oregon History, factoids, famous natives, etc.
• Oregon Blue Book the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon.
• Oregon State Archives
• The Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission "The Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission highlights notable cultural and literati leaders of the Pacific Northwest."
  "You'll find artist profiles, many with valuable bibliographies - Oregon Originals, cultural history - Oregon Views, Timelines, our first Map, upcoming Events, descriptions of our organization - its goals, projects, programs, and alliances, a request for information about your interests and potential contributions - Reach Us, and a variety of related Resources."
• pdxguide.com Where to go for where to go in Portland
  Interactive events calendar, maps and directions, business directory, music, news, sports, weather, movies and more. One of the best and most up-to-date Portland entertainment resources around!
• Complete Guide to Portland Oregon
  "Here you will find a handy guide featuring Portland Oregon lodging, restaurants, art galleries, wineries, shopping, real estate, golf, current weather reports, beautiful photos and more."
• GoSeeOregon
  "* Tips for more than 300 destinations in Oregon and over 90,000 others worldwide * Connect with thousands of fellow travelers from all continents * Rate and review hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more * Search the database for members with similar interests * Customize your own passport page and track all your travel."
  The "Destinations" tab has a nicely done mashup with Google Maps.
• PortlandConnected.com Portland Oregon Community and Information Portal
  "Community and information portal for Portland, Oregon, featuring information about neighborhoods, schools, arts and culture, and restaurants."
• Metro
  "Metro provides regional services that guide growth and create livable communities for the 1.3 million people who live in the Portland,Oregon, metropolitan area." Information about urban planning, growth management boundary, reserves, parks, greenspaces, watershed, zoo, transportation, light rail, recycling, solid waste, hazardous garbage, compost and landfill.
• CultureMob Events, Tickets, Movies, Music, Theatre, Art, Dance, And Sports In Portland, OR
  "Helping attendees discover great events; helping enthusiasts share their enthusiasm, knowledge and passion; helping artists promote their great new event to an excited community. These are some of the ways in which we believe CultureMob can play a role in supporting and strengthening the vitality of our communities."
• alt.portland aka the Portland [Low-Budget] Guide (the east side, up close & personal)
  "Alt.portland is an alternative, non-commercial guide for Portland, Oregon. We aim for an off-the-cuff approach, and focus on value, price-effectiveness, and inexpensive things to do, eat, etc. We concentrate on the east side of Portland, because it's hip and happening (and it's where I live and play). The guide is not the chamber of commerce or a visitor's association; we don't sell ad space or favor members (or even have members)." -- Vicki Jean Beauchamp
• FleaCycle_Portland Grassroots virtual community serving Portland, Oregon and surrounding area.
  "If it's still worth a couple of bucks list it here. Trade and barter negotiations encouraged." This is a members-only mailing list (subscription required) which offers the following resources: Trade/Barter Board, Bargain Board, Artist/Craftsperson/Practitioner Exchange, Volunteer Links and links to other Community Resources, Group Calendar with reminder feature, Folders for posting maps to events, Carpool Exchange, Childcare/Babysitter Referral, and Housecare Exchange.
• Portland Oregon Trade and Barter
  "This is a group for those who want or need services or items which you will trade service or Barter for goods and services. Portland Area and the general northwest area Only. Things such as Trade services or goods. We all can do things that others need or have something laying around but want something else. ie: Trade a refrigerator for a Stove. Will watch Pets, children, house, or whatever for like services."
• Portland charities guide find a charity to donate or volunteer.
• The City Repair Project Placemaking, Localization and Urban Sustainability
  "The City Repiar Project is a group of citizen activists building a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society. We create public gathering places and help others to creatively transform the places where they live."
• Three Rivers Land Conservancy
  "Three Rivers Land Conservancy's mission is to preserve and protect natural areas, scenic and recreational areas, wildlife habitat, and historic lands in metropolitan Portland."
• The Dirt! Connects people to the environment through timely information and resources
  "Want to know what is happening in the environmental community? Get down to the nitty-gritty with The Dirt! a weekly events calendar serving communities and environmental organizations in the Portland metropolitan area."
• pdxnet.net - Alternative Portland Online Guide
  
• Search Oregon Every Oregon City, everything in Oregon all in one place.
  Your complete Oregon focused search engine. Oregon Auctions, Autos, Books, Classifieds, Computers, Employment, Real Estate, Shopping, Sports, Weather, Web Development, Internet Access, and more!
• Portland, OR Welcome from The Mining Company
  The latest info and hottest links to Portland's culture, dining, business, politics and more.
• Welcome to Oregon
  "An extraordinary, open resource with extensive content about the rugged beauty of this Pacific Northwest state and links to all regional Internet resources. Every Oregon community is covered in superb detail."
• Portland WorldWeb Travel Guide
  Tourism and travel guide to Portland, Oregon with online hotel reservations, interactive maps and information about tours, attractions, restaurants, events, shopping, weather and more.
• craigslist Portland, Oregon Online Community
  ``craigslist is an online community website intended to "help people help each other out." Our goal is to connect people by providing a free resource that satisfies everyday real-world needs. We offer a simple, fast-loading service to help our users find: everyday stuff, neighborhood communication, housing, events, and jobs. We provide current and useful information. We do not create the content.''
• The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
  "The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) presents information about Oregon geology, natural hazards and department business."
• Volcanoes of the Portland Area, Oregon
• Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (image updated every 5 minutes)
  "The summit of Mount St. Helens is at an elevation of 2,549 Meters (8,364 feet), at 46.20 N, 122.18 W. The summit stood at 9,677 feet before the May 18, 1980, eruption. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam is brought to you by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Vancouver, Washington, and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Amboy, Washington USA."
• Portland, Oregon in 3D
  "The Portland City Model is a 3D database of Downtown Portland created in AutoCAD and 3D Studio. This site includes views of the model and VRML models of some of the bridges."
• KOIN Weather Cameras Live shots of various locations in and around Portland.
• National Weather Service - Portland, Oregon and Portland Climate Statistics
• Oregon Climate Service OCS is the official archive agency for Oregon weather and climate data.
• Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network - Recent Event Catalog
• West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
• Multnomah County Library A department of Multnomah County, serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
• Portland (Oregon) hosted by Galaxy
• Links to Portland and Beyond
• pdxnet.net - Alternative Portland Online Guide
  Alternative Portland's online guide to local scene, arts, entertainment, music, culture, poetry, thoughts, writing, thinking, dining, bars, clubs, nightclubs, nightlife, drinking, carousing, theater, and local information.
• Oregon Tourism Commission Website
  "The Mission of the Oregon Tourism Commission is to encourage economic growth and to enhance the quality of life in Oregon through a strengthened economic impact of tourism throughout the state."
  This is the site to visit to find out what there is to see during your visit to Oregon.
• Portland Parks and Recreation
• Oregon: National Park Guide by State
• Oregon Recreation Guide A collection of Oregon recreation information, from the travel/recreation magazine of the American West, Cyberwest Magazine.
• Portland Scottish Highland Games
  The Portland Highland Games are a fun, family-friendly event with Scottish Highland music, dancing, piping and drumming competition, athletics, and cultural activities.
  2007 games take place Friday, July 20, 2007 and Saturday, July 21, 2007
• Soggy Sneakers A Guide to Oregon Rivers (mostly old info).
• Rogue River Mail Boat Trips
  Hydro-jet boats take you into the designated Rogue River Wilderness Area to enjoy spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife accessible only by Mail Boat.
• Oregon Outdoor Photography Webring You want photos? They've got'm!
• Oregon Scenic Photos by Brent Bradley
  Brent's large format (8x10) photos of the Oregon Coast, Mountains and Waterfalls, Cityscapes, Floral and Trees, Gardens and other Scenics are well worth a look. You may even want to get out your checkbook ;-)
• portland ground Portland Oregon Pictures
  Fresh Images Daily - A Virtual Tour of Urban Oregon
• Bernd Mohr's Oregon Picture Album
• Photographs of Mt. Hood
• Travels in Oregon
  "Beautiful scenic photographs and nature writings about Oregon, Oregon coast and the Pacific Northwest."
• Overview of Portland, Oregon by Sally Bernstein.
• Portland Audubon Society Homepage
• PPCUG Portland PC Users Group.

Maps

• Portland City Center Map in PDF Format
• Downtown Portland map in PDF Format
• Metro Portland area map in PDF Format
• Oregon Milage Map
• PortlandMaps
  "The City of Portland is providing PortlandMaps.com as a new way of accessing public data. This data has always existed and been obtainable by any public citizen, but processes for finding and retrieving it have either been too complex or not well known by the average individual. [...] A wide variety of data is available for the Portland Metropolitan Area, a few of these datasets are [...] Assessor/Taxlot Information; Aerial Photography; Elevation; Schools; Parks; Zoning Maps*; Water/Sewer*; Natural Hazard (*=Data available for Portland only)"
• Getting Around Portland by walking, bicycling, driving, bus, MAX, carpool or any other way to go.
• Shaded Relief Map of Oregon

Accommodations

• Oregon Lodging Directory of Bed and Breakfast Country Inns & Small Hotels
• Oregon Bed and Breakfasts part of the West Coast Bed and Breakfast Page.
• Oregon Bed and Breakfasts brought to you by BedandBreakfast.com.
• Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild Directory Oregon's Innkeeping Professionals.
  Hosted by InnSite, The Internet Directory of Bed & Breakfasts.
• Oregon Bed & Breakfast Inns Find the perfect Oregon Bed and Breakfast by price, location, amenities, and area activities on BnBFinder.com
• Beach Resorts and Bed & Breakfasts of the Oregon and Washington coasts from On the Beach magazine
• Vacation Rentals and property management in Seaside Oregon
  "Property Management for Vacation Rentals in Seaside Oregon USA, offering beach houses, condominimums, cottages and apartments."
• Bandon Vacation Rentals The Pelican's Nest
• MacMaster House Bed & Breakfast a downtown getaway adjacent to Washington Park.
• Skamania Lodge
  "At the end of Lewis and Clark's historic Oregon Trail and surrounded by waterfalls, peaks, forests, and canyons of the Columbia River Gorge lies Skamania Lodge - a rustic mountain retreat surrounded by breathtaking views and a complete reverence to nature. Skamania Lodge reflects the unique Northwestern style architecture which carefully blends into its natural surroundings. Furnished in warm pendleton fabrics and sturdy furnishings, Skamania's 254 guest rooms reveal a sense of rustic Northwest elegance."
• Timberline's Home Page Timberline Ski Area boasts the longest ski season in North America.
  "In a state known for its rugged natural beauty, Timberline Lodge is a fitting monument to the pioneer spirit. Solidly perched at the 6'000 foot level of snow-capped Mt. Hood, the lodge is surrounded by over a thousand acres of supremely skiable slopes."

Transportation

• Oregon Department of Transportation
  Whether you're driving or taking public transportation in the Portland area, this should be your first pit stop. Roadway incident maps, road cams (you can even create your own custom cam page), ODOT/OSP Road Conditions Report, winter travel info, alternate routes, mileage calculator, and general information.
• TriMet Public Transportation for the Portland, Oregon, Metro Area
  "TriMet provides public transportation in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area, including most of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. It's easy to get around on TriMet, using our network of buses, MAX Light Rail, Portland Streetcar and LIFT Paratransit Service. MAX and many of TriMet's most popular bus lines run every 15 minutes or better throughout the day. You can ride for free within TriMet's fare-free zone, which includes most of Portland City Center and the Lloyd District. Plus, all TriMet service is accessible to people with disabilities. We welcome you aboard!"
• Portland International Airport
• Portland Aerial Tram Home Page
  "Portland Oregon's aerial tram is a public transportation link connecting Marquam Hill and OHSU's campus with South Waterfront, the Center for Health & Healing, and the Portland Streetcar."
• The Bridges of Portland, Oregon A Bizave Page by Andrew Hall

Food & Drink

• Dining: Food, Wine and Beer courtesy of the Portland Oregon Visitors Association.
• Oregon Live: Dining & Bars
  Looking for the best places in and around Portland to enjoy a fine meal? Choose from more than 180 notable restaurants reviewed in Diner, The Oregonian's comprehensive Restaurant Guide. Search by neighborhood and cuisine.
• Real Good Food Restaurant reviews from Portland, Oregon, USA
  Jim Dixon, restaurant reviewer for Willy Week, has done a real good job of putting together and keeping up-to-date recommendations of where to eat in Portland.
• GrubNow Portland's site for hungry people
  "Featuring hundreds of Portland restaurant menus online. Browse by unique categories, cuisine types, and area. Use our Grubsearch to find menu items containing a specific food or seasoning you want to eat. We list only unique places and no chain restaurants."
• Portland Area Restaurant Guide A free restaurant guide with reviews.
  21 September, 1999 - This site no longer allows deep linking. You'll need to navigate to the Portland section yourself. Even more objectionable are the unwanted browser windows to galore.com when you attempt to exit the site *sigh*.
• Restaurants in Portland, Oregon Reviewed by Sally Bernstein & Dana Schwartz.
• Positively Entertainment and Dining - Online! Featuring the best in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas.
• Portland Food & Ink A Blog about Restaurants, Food, Chefs & Tattoos
• Western Culinary Institute
  In my opinion, WCI is one of Portland's best kept secrets (shhh!). Gourmet meals at unbelievably low prices.
  "Specializing in a diversified hands-on curriculum in culinary arts [...] Established in 1983, WCI has a reputation as a nationally recognized culinary institute."
• Portland Pizza Joints
• Northwest VEG - Portland Vegetarian Group
  "A nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, works to educate and empower people to make vegetarian choices for a healthy, sustainable and compassionate world." nwVEG holds potlucks the 3rd Sunday of every month and regularly organizes dine-outs at local area vegetarian restaurants (which you will find listed on their web site).
• Portland - Vegetarian Travel Guide Co-ops, restaurants, health food stores, and more.
• Restaurant Listing Request Form -- The Vegetarian Resource Group
• Chefs Collaborative - Portland Chapter
  "The Chefs Collaborative is a network of chefs, restaurateurs and other culinary professionals who promote sustainable cuisine by teaching children, supporting local farmers, educating each other & inspiring their customers to choose clean, healthy foods."
• OSALT Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust
  "OSALT protects urban gardens and farm, ranch and forest lands, holding them in trust for agricultural use by future generations. Lands held in trust by OSALT are, and shall continue to be, used for research as an integral part of their day-to-day operations."

• Oregon Wines! hosted by the Oregon Wine Advisory Board.
• Oregon Brewers Guild Microbreweries of Oregon.
• Portland Brewing Company
• McMenamins Pubs & Breweries

Entertainment, Arts, Museums, & Galleries

• Oregon Attractions Guide
  "Oregon's attractions, regions and helpful hints, making everything you need to plan your vacation as easily accessible as possible. Discover some of the absolutely incredible must-see attractions that are unique to Oregon, order free travel brocuhres."
• Oregon Convention Center
  At over a million square feet, this is the largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest.
• Portland Walking Tours
  "Portland Walking Tours offers guided tours exploring the history, art, architecture, fountains, parks, and unique places in the City of Roses. Our walking tours are fun and informative and you'll quickly see why locals love this city so much. If you haven't been on a Portland Walking Tour, you haven't been to Portland."
• Oregon Zoo
  "About 1,029 specimens representing 200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Of these, 21 species are endangered and 33 are threatened. The zoo is currently active in 21 Species Survival Plans."
• OMSI The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
  ``OMSI began as an idea in the minds of a few Portland civic leaders who wanted to create a museum that didn't have "do not touch" signs on every exhibit. They believed interest in science is best cultivated in an active, engaging environment away from school books and blackboards, and that open-ended exploration of science would pique the interest of people of all ages.''
• Children's Museum
  ``Portland's Children's Museum was started in 1949 as one of the first museums of its kind in the country. "Please touch" is the Museum's motto: we're filled with hands-on exhibits for children from one to 10 years old.''
• Oaks Amusement Park Where the Fun Never Ends
  "Surrounded by the same stately trees for which it was named, The Oaks, in Portland, Oregon in 2002 celebrated its ninty-seventh consecutive year of operation, making it one of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in America. Built by the Oregon Water Power and Navigation Company, the park opened its gates on May 30, 1905 to Portlanders who arrived by foot and on horseback, in automobiles and by boat from the Willamette River."
  [...]
  "We operate weekends only in the spring and early fall and daily throughout the summer. The skating rink operates year round."
• Portland Art Museum
  "The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to serve the public by providing access to art of enduring quality, by educating a diverse audience about art and by collecting and preserving a wide range of art for the enrichment of present and future generations."
• Village Gallery of Arts
  A non-profit artists' coop offering gallery exhibits to artists-members, unique gifts and art for the discerning buyer and art classes for novice and advanced students.
• 3D Center of Art and Photography
  "The 3D Center of Art and Photography, a non-profit museum/gallery, features the best in antique and contemporary 3D imagery. The Center houses everything from antique stereocards to View Master, contemporary 3D photography, lenticulars, anaglyphs, and computer generated 3D art."
  The center is operated by the Cascade Stereoscopic Club.
• The Oregon Symphony "The Official Website of The Oregon Symphony: James DePreist, Music Director and Conductor."
• Portland Opera
  "Changing the Face of Opera so that everyone can enjoy it. A different and dynamic opera company that produces opera and presents national Broadway productions."
• Portland Symphonic Choir Portland's oldest and largest independent choral organization
• Artists For the Arts Raising awareness and funding for arts education
  "Artists for the Arts is a Portland-based non-profit organization made up of musicians, dancers and painters who create for a living--as well as parents, educators, businesspeople and friends of the arts dedicated to raising awareness and funding for arts education in tri-county schools."
• Portland Saturday Market Portland's arts & crafts market
  "Established in 1974, Portland Saturday Market is the largest outdoor arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the United States. Filled with the colors and flavors of more than 300 artisans of all ages, you'll find an array of quality arts and crafts, baked goods to take home and 26 food booths in our International Food Court. Shop for fine arts and crafts from the hands of the creator -- all handcrafted items are sold by the artisan here at Portland Saturday Market. Rain or shine, the Market opens every Saturday and Sunday for shopping and just plain fun from March until Christmas Eve."
• Portland Rose Festival
  The Portland Rose Festival Highlight Events include some of the most visited events in the Pacific Northwest. This includes the Southwest Airlines Grand Floral Parade, CART Indy Car 200 Race, U S WEST Rose Festival Airshow, Festival Center, and much more!
• The Street of Dreams
  "The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland held the first Street of Dreams in 1975. It was the first home show of it's kind, a showcase of magnificent dream homes with innovative designs and new products. Now, there are many Street of Dreams shows across the country, many copies of Portland's success, but it started here, and this show remains one of the best."
• The 13th Door Haunted House
  "The 13th Door is Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington's premier haunted house entertainment in the Northwest." (located on the west side in Washington Square)
• Dr. Saitos Screamland
  "Portland's largest and scariest Halloween experience is coming October 11th through Halloween at Oaks Park. Screamland, a benefit for the Children's Cancer Association, will horrify you with two bone-chilling attractions: Z100's Shock Treatment and Screamatoriaum in 3D. Dr. Saito's Screamland is more visual, intense, unimaginably brutal and insane than ever before!"
• Scream at the Beach
  The largest and highest rated Halloween event in the Pacific Northwest, with more haunted houses and entertainment options at one location than anyone should be expected to survive. There's something here for all ages and scare tolerances. "Amazing" and "Unforgettable" are words used by surviving guests who have declared Scream at the Beach to be the number one choice for local Halloween entertainment. Located at the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter. See website for details and amazing pictures.
• Glowing Greens Miniature Golf Glowing Greens is a year around facility with 18 holes of Black Light miniature golf.
• ORLO Italian for "on the brink" or "edge"
  ``Orlo is a nonprofit organization using the creative arts to explore environmental themes. Orlo "productions" fall into four main categories: art exhibitions, live performance work, publications, and public awareness campaigns. These productions use the powerful medium of the arts to explore controversial and typically polarized social and ecological themes and issues. Orlo's focus is on fresh, often ironic approaches to the these themes and the search for elusive common ground. Orlo is developing programs that encourage understanding of cultural and social difference, and that promote dialogue concerning pertinent ecological issues.''
• The Regional Arts and Culture Council
• Artists Repertory Theatre
• Oregon Historical Society
  "For over 125 years, OHS has been collecting, preserving, and publishing Oregon's history. Today, the OHS complex is a landmark in the heart of Portland's Cultural District and offers Oregon's rich multicultural history through museum exhibitions, research collections, and publications."
• Cinema 21 Home Page
• Northwest Film Center
  The Portland Art Museum's Northwest Film Center is a regional media arts resource and service organization based in Portland, Oregon founded to encourage the study, appreciation and utilization of the moving image arts, foster their artistic and professional excellence, and to help create a climate in which they may flourish. The Center provides a variety of film and video exhibition, education and information programs primarily directed to the residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
• Clinton Street Theater The place in Portland to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
  And be certain not to miss the ghoulishly delightful RockyPDX site for ticket price info, map/directions and pictures of the cast.
• Pittock Mansion
  "In an idyllic setting high above the city, Henry and Georgiana Burton Pittock built their magnificent family home, completed in 1914. Visitors marvel at the impressive view of mountains and city, the beauty of the carefully crafted details and the innovative features that made it a splendid home, far ahead of its time."
• Cascade Blues Association
  A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of blues and roots music in Oregon and Washington

Sports

• Portland Trail Blazers!
• Portland Beavers Baseball
• Portland Marathon Home Page
• Oregon Sports Authority
• Portland Geocaching Local Cacher Favorites
  "There are a lot of great caches in the Portland area, and it would be impossible if visiting to hit them all. We have made an effort therefore to list here links to some of our favorites. The lists below are a compilation of caches that have been voted upon by local cachers, and divided into different regions of the metro area."

Childcare

• Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Online!
  "Oregon child care resource and referral (CCR&R) is the statewide network of programs serving families, employers, child care providers, and communities throughout the state. Oregon's CCR&Rs serve more than 21,000 families each year with child care referrals and information on how to find and evaluate the care they need."

Books, Publications & Media

• PORTALS Portland (Oregon) Area Library System
  "Working cooperatively to expand and enrich scholarly information resources."
• Friends of the Multnomah County Library
  "The Friends of Multnomah County Library is a non-profit community organization dedicated to supporting the Multnomah County Library. We accomplish this primarily by promoting public involvement in the Library and by raising money through the Friends' Library Store and an annual book sale."
• Powell's Bookstore Used, new, and out of print books
  The world's largest bookstore, with over a million volumes on their shelves!
• The Great Northwest Bookstore a general used book store with 150,000 books in stock.
• Portland, Oregon Historical Gazette "Linking the past with the future"
• KATU 2 (ABC)
• KOIN NewsCenter6 (CBS)
• kgw.com (NBC) News for Oregon and SW Washington
• FOX 12 OREGON kptv.com
• Oregon Public Broadcasting (PBS)
• The Portland Radio Guide - pdxradio.com
  
• (Portland) CitySearch provided by KATU
• Oregon Live hosted by The Oregonian newspaper.
• Willamette Week Home
• News4Neighbors
  "News4Neighbors is a website dedicated to supporting Portland neighborhoods by promoting discussions about local issues. We provide tools for citizens and neighborhood associations to discuss breaking news."
• Portland State University Vanguard Online Edition
• The News-Review Online A feature of the News-Review of Douglas County.
• Cascadia News - Your Online News Source in the Pacific Northwest.
• The Oregon Blog Under grey skies, self-medicating with black coffee.

Commerce/Realty

• World Trade Center Portland - An Outstanding International Resource.
• Oregon Economic & Community Development Department Home Page
  ``The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department is a cabinet-level agency, reporting directly to the governor. [...] As a state agency, our mission is to work with local communities and industries to provide "more and better jobs for Oregonians." Our focus is on the "better," the creation of jobs that pay better, provide long-term opportunities and maintain our quality of life.''
• CascadeLink
  "Community information providing governmental and non-profit information for Multnomah, Clackamas, Clark and Washington Counties. In Oregon and Washington States. Transportation, community calendar, housing, jobs, employment, arts / entertainment, libraries, education, parks, neighborhood associations, elections information, business."
• Moving to Portland - An Online Resource for Relocating to Portland
  "A resource for individuals and families moving to Portland, Oregon. Information about the city, neighborhoods, schools, RE law, state, and homes."
  This is an absolutely phenomenal resource! If you're considering moving to the Rose City, this should be your first stop. If you're a born and bred webfoot, you may well find a few unturned stones here.
• Willamette Week: Classified Ads: Rentals
  Rooms, apartments, condos, houses - even floating homes for rent in Portland, broken down by geographic area.
• Portland Rentals
  "Currently vacant apartments in Portland Oregon. Free for renters! Search Portland Oregon apartments by neighborhood, price, size, etc. Portland rental Condos, townhomes and houses listed also."
• Portland Oregon Rental Houses
  "The largest rental information database in the Northwest, with nearly 4,000 Portland area properties to choose from at any moment and over 30,000 new rental advertisements posted each year."
• Beautiful Places to Live in Portland
  Listings for Apartments and Houses for rent in beautiful locations around NW and SW Portland, OR.
• RMLS™
  "RMLS™ provides a comprehensive searchable database for Real Estate in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Douglas, Coos, and Lane Counties in the state of Oregon as well as Clark County in Washington."
• Portland, Oregon, International Real Estate Digest
  "Comprehensive index of US real estate sites. Ratings guide users to better, more informative sites, and from useless sites. News and features for the industry, buyers and sellers of real estate."
• Portland Professionals Real Estate
  "Homes, Listings, Jobs, Relocation, Weather, Facts, Links, Information. Free information and relocation assistance to those planning a move to the Portland, Oregon area." Be sure to check out the extensive list of links related to employment opportunites in Portland.
• Don Morissette Homes, Inc.
  "Don Morissette Homes offers excellent value on quality constructed new homes on Portland's westside, including Tigard, Beaverton, and Wilsonville and Portland's west hills." (And we bought one!)
• Hasson Company Realtors
  "Hasson Company Realtors offers a powerful search engine for Portland, Lake Oswego, and Beaverton Oregon residential, commercial, and land properties, with photos and community information"
• The Equity Group, Inc. Realtors®
• Coldwell Banker Online
• Coldwell Banker Barbara Sue Seal Properties If it's on the market, it's on our web site!
• Portland Oregon Real Estate Services - Chris Balmes
  Chris has "over 25 years of experience as a Realtor and 50 years as a Portland area resident." Her web site offers listings, selling and buying tips, information about Portland neighborhoods and schools, and offers a free newsletter to which you can subscribe.
• Prudential Northwest Properties
• CENTURY 21 Peninsula Realty
• Reekie Properties, Inc.
• John L. Scott Real Estate - The NW Real Estate Company.
• Windermere Real Estate
• The Sunset Group Inc. Realtors
  Featuring listings in Portland, Beaverton, Aloha, Hillsboro, Tigard, Tualatin, Lake Oswego and surrounding areas.
  • Jolynne Ash's Home Buyer's Guide to Portland, OR
    "A simple guide through the home buying jungle of the Portland Metro Area with all the weeds (and advertising) removed. No shovel required!" If you're looking to buy a home in Portland, this informative site should be your first stop!
• Portland Oregon Real Estate - portlandhouses.com Listings provided by Kathy Kershner, Sales Associate; ABR, CRS, GRI, WCR; Coldwell Banker, Barbara Sue Seal Properties.
• JoAnne Forman Exclusive Buyers Agent for Portland Luxury Homes for sale
  "Luxury home buying guide to Portland Oregon homes for sale. Includes Portland MLS search, luxury & typical homes with prices & photos, Portland neighborhoods & schools information."
• Debbie Thomas Real Estate
• Sadle Real Estate "Portland's premier real estate service with homes for sale in Portland, Oregon"
• Copper West Real Estate Hood River Real Estate & Columbia Gorge Real Estate
• Portland Oregon Real Estate, MLS Search & Home Guide
  "Search thousands of Portland real estate listings, with automatic e-mail updates when new homes become available, map search of the Portland MLS, and a detailed guide to individual neighborhoods by an Oregon licensed Realtor."
• New Homes For Sale In Portland courtesy of NewHome™ Source
  "Find new homes for sale in Portland-Vancouver, Oregon at NewHomeSource.com - the easiest way to search for new homes online. [...] you can compare pricing, floor plans, and take virtual tours of new homes for sale in Portland-Vancouver as well as find helpful information regarding Portland-Vancouver New Home Builders."

Miscellany

• Krav Maga Self Defense & Fitness
  Mark Blake, owner and chief instructor, opened his school on Portland's westside in September, 2003. I trained for 3 years in Orange County, CA and could not be more pleased that Krav Maga is finally available in the Rose City. Mark is an accomplished and experienced teacher. If you'd like to learn to defend yourself, or just want to get a helluva good workout, this is the place for it!
• Children of the Sea Swimschool
  "A water world where the pool is your classroom and learning is fun. Trained, certified supervised staff give loving, individual attention to each lesson. Flexible class schedules to meet all busy schedules. Excellent teacher - swimmer - parent communication."
  This is where Elisha is learning to swim. The instructor:child ratio in her class is 1:4 - highly recommended!
• Muggle Togs Outerwear, Clothing, Accessories & Dancewear for Kids.
  Cathy Brimhall specializes in Irish Step Dancing shoes and supplies. She has no web site (yet). She does do business via mail order as well as in her store. Muggle Togs can be found at:
  
  7868 SW Capitol Hwy.
  Portland, OR 97219
  503-245-0003
  After much searching in the Portland area, we stumbled upon Cathy's shop, where we finally found a bun snood for Elisha :-)

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