International Rose Test Garden, Washington Park On my recent trip to Portland, Ore., I explored many of the outstanding sights for which Portland is famous. Washington Park is one of the finest city parks in the nation. Here one can find the truly extraordinary...

  Farmer's Market, Pioneer Courthouse Square My most recent Portland trip fell on a weekend that, before my arrival, I thought nothing special was happening.  Wrong!  A wonderful display of classic cars was to be found in the streets surrounding the exceptional...

Portland, Ore., is a city I always enjoy visiting even though I have been there numerous times. Yes, I'm sure you've heard that it rains there all the time, an exaggeration no doubt originated by someone who spent the winter months there, a time of year during which...