| Would it surprise you to know the town named North | | | | packages designed to dissolve the stress of everyday |
| America's "Best Big City" (according to Money | | | | life and release the inner Cupid in all of us. |
| magazine) is Portland, Oregon? Luxury hotels, natural | | | | Tour a working vineyard and experience a world-class |
| beauty, theaters and local attractions combine to | | | | wine tasting. Dine at award-winning, nationally ranked |
| create a sophisticated city that's quickly gaining the | | | | restaurants serving quiet, candlelight dinners for two. Or |
| attention of the entire nation. | | | | take your sweetheart by the hand, stroll down Main |
| Arts & Culture in Portland | | | | Street at night and watch the skyline sparkle. |
| Luxury hotel accommodations are not the only sign of | | | | Food, Fun and Festivals |
| sophistication in this northwestern town. A vibrant | | | | Year round, Portland is abuzz with festivals and special |
| cultural scene has attracted worldwide attention | | | | events. Pioneer Courthouse Square (Portland's "living |
| recently, centering on the Cultural District downtown. | | | | room") hosts more than 300 events per year. |
| Two primary venues offer exceptional theater, | | | | Welcoming over nine million visitors annually, this square |
| symphony, opera and other performances: Artists | | | | includes a 75-seat surround sound theater, an |
| Repertory Theatre and Portland Center for the | | | | amphitheater with echo chamber and a stunning |
| Performing Arts. | | | | garden bursting with colorful blooms. |
| The Artists Repertory Theatre is located downtown, | | | | The Rose Festival offers interesting activities from |
| five minutes from the famed Hotel Monaco Portland | | | | parades to dragon boat races while the Platform |
| luxury hotel. Portland's oldest professional theater | | | | Animation Festival delivers laughs via retrospectives, |
| company presents classic performances along with | | | | rare screenings and guest speakers. The Waterfront |
| new releases. The Portland Center for the Performing | | | | Blues Festival, the second largest in the country, is |
| Arts is host to a wide range of cultural entertainment | | | | always popular and draws big crowds, as does the Mt. |
| including the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Oregon Symphony, | | | | Hood Jazz Festival, the nation's longest-running event |
| the Portland Opera, White Bird Dance Series as well | | | | of its kind. Attending the Bite of Oregon festival in |
| as various lectures. Portland is even a stop on the | | | | August is also a must, with plenty of entertainment, |
| Cultural Cascades tour, which takes passengers | | | | beer or wine tastings, and plenty of delectable dishes, |
| through hotbeds of culture, cuisine, art and artists. | | | | courtesy of the top chefs from the area. |
| Romance Abounds | | | | The next time thoughts of a romantic getaway occur, |
| From the grace of the Classical Chinese Garden to | | | | think of Portland, Oregon. With riverfront views, a |
| the delight of performances and events at Rose | | | | vibrant nightlife and gorgeous natural beauty, this is the |
| Quarter, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the romance | | | | perfect place for love. |
| of Portland, Oregon. Hotels throughout the city offer | | | | |