Portland Skyline at Dusk

The 322-acre Washington Park offers one of the finest views of downtown Portland and Mount Hood day or night. Filled with parks, hotels, shops, museums, restaurants and numerous other forms of entertainment, Portland is a lively metropolis with a population of approximately 2 million people.

Washington Park is the crown jewel of Portland. This 410-acre park is home to the Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, International Rose Test Garden, and the Portland Japanese Garden. It covers more than 185 hectares on mostly steep, wooded hillsides.

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Date: May 28

Portland

Full Moon behind the Portland Observatory from Portland Harbor. Portland, Maine.

Portland, the largest city in Maine, is located on a peninsula in Casco Bay with access to many islands such as Peak’s, Great Diamond, and Long Island. Portland stands as one of the few working waterfronts left in the United States, acting as New England’s largest tonnage seaport and second largest fishing port. The Old Port district is known for its nightlife and 19th-century architecture.

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Date: Nov 17

Portland

As seen from Portland's West Hills, the downtown skyline glistens in the path of Mt. Hood.
Portland, Oregon’s largest city, sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. It’s known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses.

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Date: June 30

From Portland

From Portland, the largest and most populous city in Oregon. Mount Hood in the background, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about 80 km east-southeast of Portland, on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties. In addition to being Oregon's highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest mountains in the nation based on its prominence, and it offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America.

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Group: #1585 Portland, Oregon
Date: Feb 20

Portland Classical Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden, formerly the Portland Classical Chinese Garden and titled the Garden of Awakening Orchids, is a walled garden enclosing a full city block, in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, USA. The card shows the Celestial Hall of Permeating Fragrance, a xuan or scholar's studio

Distance: 8,143 km (5,060 miles)
Travel time: 12 days