{"id":1739,"date":"2024-05-08T14:06:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2024-09-01T11:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T18:35:47","slug":"things-to-do-in-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/things-to-do-in-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Portland is renowned for its vibrant cultural scene and abundance of outdoor activities, making it a haven for both arts enthusiasts and nature lovers. From its thriving food cart communities and craft breweries to its expansive parks and nearby hiking trails, Portland offers a diverse range of experiences for all interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wanted to highlight just a few of the many options nearby for those times when you want to stretch your legs and take in the best the city has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things to do nearby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Oregon Convention Center<\/a> (OCC) is located on the east side of the Willamette River in the Lloyd District neighborhood. These Portland attractions are a short distance from the OCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Oregon<\/a>
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Portland<\/a>
Portland Saturday Market<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Portland
Portland Japanese Garden
(photo by Tom Schworer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Governor<\/a>
Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"POWELL\u2019S<\/a>
Powell’s City of Books<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Washington<\/a>
Washington Park<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dining options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Portland is one of America’s premier destinations for food enthusiasts, celebrated for its innovative and diverse culinary scene. Portland’s food culture is a dynamic blend of global influences, farm-to-table practices, and it places a strong emphasis on local, sustainable ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re hungry or thirsty, we’ve got some suggestions for food and drink options nearby<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to get around Portland without a car thanks to pedestrian-friendly streets, public transit, and bike lanes. Transportation options include: MAX Light Rail<\/a>, the TriMet bus system<\/a>, Biketown Bike-Share<\/a>, and the Portland Streetcar.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Portland is renowned for its vibrant cultural scene and abundance of outdoor activities, making it a haven for both arts enthusiasts and nature lovers. From its thriving food cart communities and craft breweries to its expansive parks and nearby hiking trails, Portland offers a diverse range of experiences for all interests. We wanted to highlight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15433379,"featured_media":2482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2024\/04\/pexels-michael-mcgarry-431218725-16094718-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15433379"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1739"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10104,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1739\/revisions\/10104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}