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Archive for Portland Japanese Garden

 January 30, 2018

Rainy Days And Gardens: Portland, OR

Portland is renowned for its gardens—it has an authentic Japanese garden, an authentic Chinese walled garden, acres and acres of forest preserves and botanical wonders, and spectacular neighborhood gardens. It’s no wonder Portland is so lush and green and flower-bountiful because it rains ALL OF THE TIME. Not really, but it’s not much of an […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Kasbah Moroccan Cafe, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland Chinese Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland River Loop Trail
 March 29, 2017

Enjoying Portland, Even In The Rain

In early October, we spent 10 days in Portland, Oregon. We love visiting Portland in the fall. The leaves are turning, the temperatures are perfect, and the rainy season doesn’t begin until November. Except for this year. In October 2016, Portland set all-time records for rainfall, and the deluge continued throughout the winter. We didn’t […]

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Categories : Oregon
Tags : Dove Vivi, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Jackson Bottom Wetlands, Ken's Artisan Bakery, McMenamins Kennedy School, Pine Street Market, Portland Farmers' Market, Portland Japanese Garden, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Waterfront Loop
 August 22, 2015

The City Of Roses: Portland, Oregon

As long time Oregonians, we’ve been to Portland many times, sometimes for a long weekend, and more often for a night or two as we travel up and down the I-5 corridor in route to other destinations in the Pacific Northwest. I’m always delighted when we find ourselves in Portland when the roses are in […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Portland Farmers' Market, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland Rose Garden

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