What Makes Portland, Oregon Special? Looking Beyond Real Estate
Jan 25th, 2008 by Jody McLeod
Portland’s real estate market is fairing better than many parts of the nation and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it continues to stay that way. So, What else makes Portland special? Portland seems to rise to the top of several lists highlighting why one might choose to live in or visit our city. Here are just a few:
- We are third on Sustainlane’s list for top renewable energy cities and Earthlab Foundation placed Portland on its ten Greenest City List as reported by the Portland Business Journal.
- Cooking Light rates Portland it’s number two US city for it’s “supply of outdoor activities, cutting-edge restaurants, and vibrant environmental consciousness.”
- Did you know Portland has the smallest park in the world? At least that’s what Wikipedia says.
- FitPregnancy Magazine voted Portland the 4th best place to have a baby in the US.
- According to Virgin Airways, we are one of 11 most bike friendly cities. I’ve posted before about bikes in Portland.
- CNN.com - Travel reports (and every good Portlander should already know this one if they’ve ever bought a book in town) that Powells Books is one of “nine noteworthy bookstores around the country that are definitely worth a visit.”
- And for you foodies out there, there are a bevy of sites that note our fine drinking and dining establishments: Suite101.com has a list of the best funky Portland coffee houses, the Oregonian has a Best Bites of 2007 list, GoVeg.com lists us as one of the best vegetarian-friendly cities, and the local blog, Portland Food and Drink, has a listing of menus from many Portland restaurants.
- And one of my favorite things about Portland is it’s dog-friendly atmosphere (hence the above photo of my two dogs, Mack and Gracie, enjoying some recent sunshine). Men’s Health Magazine voted Portland second in the nation for best cities for dogs. It seems our open spaces, dog parks and pet amenties are the reasons we rank so high.
And the list could go on. What about you? What’s your favorite thing about Portland?
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