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Portland Classical Chinese Garden - The most exquisite, authentic Suzhou-style garden built outside of China is now open in Portland. Come calm yourself in its beauty. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry - Enjoy an OMNIMAX Theater, the Murdock Planetarium, view amazing astronomy and laser light shows, and board inside the U.S. Navy's last non-nuclear submarine, the U.S.S. Blueback (SS 581). Oregon Zoo - The Oregon Zoo has 1,029 animals representing 200 species, nine major exhibits, an elephant museum, an art and photo gallery and a zoo railway. Portland Children’s Museum - Where imagination lives! Visit Portland Children’s Museum and let your imagination run wild with hands-on exhibits for children from birth through 10 years old. Explore a world where creativity is your passport. Put on a costume and take center stage. Make a splash in Water Works, or build your own city in our Clay Studio. Dig into heaps of fun in the Dig Pit, or role-play in the Kid City Market and Café. Turn trash into treasures in the recycling studio. Catch a live performance and then relax at story-time. There’s always something new for you at Portland Children’s Museum. Oaks Park - In Oaks Park theme park, visitors can enjoy a wide variety of fun. Picnics, skating and rides are all part of that fun. There are thrill rides, intermediate rides, and kid's rides. World Forestry Center - The World Forestry Center presents exhibits on forests of the world, petrified wood, old-growth forests, tropical rainforests; and offers art exhibits and nature walks. Portland Parks & Recreation - Portland Parks & Recreation offers 100 park and recreation buildings, 12 swimming pools, 180 park grounds, 100 play structures, 200 ball fields, five public gardens, 7700 acres of forests and more. |
Portland Art Museum - As the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Art Museum features a variety of exhibits that date from every decade since 1892. Portland Rose Gardens - Portland is home to three public rose gardens. Offering a spectacular view of the 'City of Roses,' the 4.5-acre International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park is one of the largest and oldest rose test gardens in the country. The Peninsula Park Rose Garden is a formal sunken garden featuring masses of fragrant blooms. Japanese Garden - Tucked above the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park, the Japanese Garden has been proclaimed one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan. Five traditional garden styles, an authentic tea house and a pavilion combine to recapture the mood of ancient Japan. North Clackamas Aquatic Park - From water slides to lap swimming, North Clackamas Aquatic Park has it all. Located in a park-like setting with all the amenities, this weather-friendly indoor facility is the place to be throughout the year. Enjoy all the swimming you can imagine, including lessons, aquatic exercise and recreational swimming. Willamette Jetboat Excursions - Willamette Jetboat Excursions offers two hour tours. See giant cargo and military ships, elegant riverfront homes, the majestic Willamette Falls, as well as bald eagles and osprey. Portland Center for the Performing Arts - Located in Portland’s downtown Cultural District, this beautiful complex includes Brunish Hall, a multi-purpose performance space; Keller Auditorium, home to Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Oregon Children’s Theatre and Portland’s Broadway Theatre series.` Oregon Symphony - Rated a 'first-class ensemble' by The Los Angeles Daily News, the Oregon Symphony would truly be a special activity for the whole family. Visit and be inspired. |
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