Portland - Oregon
Bars, books and blooms
Flights to Portland - Oregon take you to a place dubbed the City of Roses for its gardens and perfect rose-growing climate.
Things to do
Tickets for Portland Aerial Tram from South Portland are a great way to see the city. Washington Park provides fine views of Mount Hood. The park also contains the Portland Japanese Garden, the International Rose Test Garden and Oregon Zoo.
Shopping
On your Portland - Oregon holiday, you'll find boutiques and galleries in the Pearl District and smart department stores Downtown. Nob Hill and Hawthorne are good for fashionable shops. Or travel to Portland Saturday Market for crafts to take home.
Restaurants
For the gourmet, Portland - Oregon flights offer the chance to savour Pacific Northwest cuisine using fresh local ingredients. There are arty coffee houses in bohemian Hawthorne and Belmont, where you'll also find fine Northern Italian food at Genoa.
Nightlife
The Pearl District has a good choice of stylish martini bars and cocktail lounges. Tickets for Portland Opera, mostly at the Keller Auditorium downtown, are worth booking in advance. Brooklyn's Aladdin Theater offers an eclectic live music programme.
When to go
KLM and partners have frequent flights to Portland - Oregon. Travel to Portland - Oregon during one of its popular annual events, such as the Portland Jazz Festival in February, or the Portland Rose Festival in early June.
Upcoming events
- Portland Jazz Festival17 - 26 Feb 2012 (annual)
- Annual Spring Rose ShowJun 2012 (annual)
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Things to do
SpotlightInternational Rose Test Garden
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SpotlightPowell's City of Books
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SpotlightTeardrop Cocktail Lounge
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