The Portland Metro area hosts great group activities all year long!!



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The Portland Metro area hosts great group activities all year long!!

Wherever you go in the Portland Metro area, you're never far from a performance space or art gallery. You're never more than five minutes from a brewpub or gourmet coffee shop, and always a puddle's jump away from a farmers market, park or garden.

The Portland Metro area hosts great group activities all year long. Swing with the Portland Jazz Festival in February and mingle with local artisans in May at the Portland Saturday Market (open Sundays, too!)

TOUR INSPIRATIONS FOR THE PORTLAND METRO AREA

Portland is the perfect destination for travelers wanting to experience the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Everything is within a short reach. The following tour inspirations will whet your appetite for the bounty of unique tour opportunities available in the region.

On the Vine

The success and popularity of Oregon's 250 wineries can in part be attributed to the Willamette Valley's ideal location - the valley sits on the same latitude as France's Burgundy wine region.
From our world renowned Pinot Noir to our perfectly aged varietals, the Willamette Valley Wine Country is just 20 miles from downtown Portland. Many of the wineries offer a combination of tours, picnic facilities, and/or tasting rooms.

Naturally Speaking

Paddle your way through the serene Scappoose Bay, a beautiful wetlands/watershed area rich in cultural history and home to a variety of migratory birds, bank beaver, heron and eagles. The bay is a naturalist's hideaway, where few boats travel to rediscover its secluded waterway. This peaceful getaway is centrally located north
of downtown Portland and south of Astoria. Let Scappoose Bay Kayaking take you there.

Brewtopia

Portland is the beer capital of the world, with 23 breweries in the city limits - and 34 if you consider the entire metro area. That's more than any other city on Earth. From large to mid-size breweries like Bridgeport Brewing Company and Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. to smaller, unique producers like Hair of the Dog and Oregon's first organic brewery - Portland is sure to have a brew that will make your mouth "hoppy."

Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory - Close to Portland ... A World Away

From the 11,245-foot peak of its most recognized landmark, majestic Mount Hood, to the fertile Willamette Valley farms where homegrown specialties include tulips, berries, Christmas trees and wines, Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory is ripe with
activities to be explored. Area offerings include historic tales stretching back to Pioneer days along the Oregon Trail and the Barlow Road, an abundance of festivals and events, diverse lodging and tax-free shopping.

Epicurean Exploration

From our local farms and markets to your plate, the Portland region is a mecca for fresh, sustainable fare. Go directly to the source to explore the bounty of our scenic countryside - from grapes to filberts, pears to salmon - or savor a sampling of delicious entrées served at one of the hundreds of local restaurants that call Portland home. Whether you're learning about your food or simply eating it, let Portland embrace you under its epicurean wing.

Keeping Portland 'Portland'

Delve into the fun and funky institutions that keep Portland, well, Portland. Indulge your quirky urges at Voodoo Donuts by satisfying your sweet tooth and renewing your vows in the same evening. Take a trip back in time at the Velveteria, Museum of Velvet Paintings or explore one of the most extensive rock and mineral collections in the nation, if not the world. From an antique toy museum to a museum of vacuums, Portland truly is a one-in-a-million destination.

Glorious Gardens

Leave your passport at home. Take only a few days in the Portland area to find the most fascinating and diverse gardens in North America. Discover a serene Ming Dynasty-style garden nestled amid the clamor of Portland, recapture the mood of ancient Japan, discover an 80-acre botanical wonder, and stop to smell nearly 8,000 roses against a breathtaking backdrop of Mt. Hood.

Sand-sational Oregon Coast

Oregon's nearly 400 miles of pristine, public coastline are made up of diverse terrain that change from rugged cliffs to evergreen forests to Sahara-like dunes and boundless sandy beaches. A trip along the coast can include stops in historic Astoria, the
oldest American settlement west of the Rockies; Cannon Beach, loved by shoppers, art collectors, and beachcombers; the Tillamook Cheese Factory, where nearly one million visitors watch the cheese-making and packaging processes each year; Depoe Bay, a popular whale-watching site; Newport, home to the Oregon Coast Aquarium; and the Sea Lion Caves in Florence.

For more inspiration contact Greg today!
Greg Eckhart
Domestic Tourism Manager
p.503.275.9756
grege@pova.com