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With its snow-capped mountains and inactive volcano, clean streets and exciting nightlife, Portland, Oregon, is an excellent vacation destination. Take our quiz to learn more about this lovely city.Just 90 minutes outside of Portland is Mount Hood, the closest of several snow-capped mountains in the vicinity.
At a little over 11,000 feet (3,353 meters), Mount Hood is visible from several vantage points throughout the city.
Running through Portland, on its way to the Columbia River, is the Willamette River.
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The border between the state of Oregon and the state of Washington is defined by the Columbia River.
Mount Tabor, an inactive volcano, sits quietly on the east end of Portland.
Beginning with Burnside Street, the streets in the northwest section of Portland run alphabetically.
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The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, is a native of Portland, and used many of the street names on the show.
There are about 20 blocks per mile in the northwest area of Portland, which means the blocks are really quite short.
Portland's Sidewalk Ambassadors take to the streets in search of those who need help -- with any information they can offer.
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The city of Portland's invests a lot of money in social services, so government help is available for those who qualify.
There are approximately 550,000 people in Portland itself, with another 1.5 million in the surrounding metro area.
Portland boasts of very pleasant summers, with average temperatures just under 80 degrees.
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Portland gets a bad rap as a horribly rainy city, but its 36.5 inches (93 cm) of annual rain is no higher than several American cities.
You can get around all day in Portland for just $5.00 with their Tri-Met all-day bus pass.
Oregon has nine sister cities, including the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
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Come to Portland for Cinco de Mayo, and see how Portland and Guadalajara celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday.
Citizens of Oregon paid for bricks with their names etched in them to be used in building Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Living Room, as they call it, is home to hundreds of events per year.
One of the many attractions on 28th Ave. is Velveteria, a museum that features many paintings on velvet.
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There are nearly one million books for you to chose from at Powell's City of Books. Have a seat at the coffee shop and enjoy.
Genoa, an Italian restaurant located at 2832 SE Belmont St., is a "chef's choice" restaurant. You can chose from one of three entrées available that day, but the other six courses are up to the chef.