Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Kelley Point Park
Listed in VIA, AAA's magazine, Jul/Aug 08 issue as a Readers' Favorite for Secluded Beaches.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

More Ideas & Misc Facts

Travel Portland Link

Misc Facts:
* 1 -- 2006 Rank of Pdx as a breast-feeding-friendly city
* 1 -- Portland's rank among greenest U.S. cities according to Popular Science (Portland Monthly, Aug08)
* 1 -- Rank of Portland among U.S. cities for dog parks per capita (Portland Monthly, Aug07).
* 1 -- Rank of Portland among U.S. cities for driver courtesy.
* 3 -- 2006 Rank of Portland among American cities for # of coffee shops; WW’s poll of Starbuck’s outlets in Pdx, the est. % of local baristas with bachelor’s degrees or higher: 23%
* 5 -- Rank of Portland among America's increasingly unaffordable cities. Seattle ties with Dallas, TX at #1 (Forbes.com Jul08)
* 6 -- Portland's rank among 100 best cities in which to launch a small business according to Fortune Small Business Magazine (Portland Monthly 08)
* 8 -- Portland's rank among best U.S. cities in which to make a movie, according to Moviemaker Magazine (Portland Monthly, Aug08)
* 10 -- Portland's rank among the "25 Most Expensive Cities For A First Date." Seattle's rank: 9 (Forbes.com, Feb07)
* 10 -- Number of Bridges in Portland
* 31 -- 2007 Rank of Portland among the "Best Cities For Relocating Singles" according to nattional researchers. Seattle: 9. (Portland Monthly, May08)
* 37 -- Number of LEED-certified buildings in Portland (Portland Monthly, Aug08)
* 400 -- Hummers sold in Portland in 2007 (Portland Monthly, Feb08)
* 545,140 and rapidly growing -- Number of people living in Portland’s city limits according to 2003 census.

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