Rose Quarter Portland

Barbara Wade

Would it surprise you to know the town named North America's Best Big City "(according to Money magazine) is Portland, Oregon? Luxury hotels, natural beauty, theaters and local attractions combine to create a sophisticated city that has rapidly gained the attention of the whole nation.

Arts & Entertainment in Portland

accommodation at the luxury hotel are not the only sign of sophistication in this city in north-west. A vibrant cultural scene has recently attracted global attention focused on the downtown Cultural District. Two main places offer outstanding theater, symphony, opera and other: Artists Repertory Theatre and Portland Center for the Performing Arts.

Artists Repertory Theatre is located downtown, five minutes from the famous luxury Hotel Monaco Portland. Portland's oldest professional theater company presents classic performances with new versions. The Portland Center for the Performing Arts hosts a wide range of cultural entertainment, including the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera White Bird Dance Series as well as various conferences. Portland is even a stop on the circuit Cultural Cascades, which takes passengers through the centers of culture, cuisine, art and artists.

Romance abounds

The pardoning of the Classical Chinese Garden for the enjoyment of entertainment and events at Rose Quarter, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the romance of Portland, Oregon. Hotels throughout the city offer packages designed to dissolve the stress of daily life and liberation of inner Cupid in all of us.

Tour a working vineyard and experience a wine tasting of world class. Dine at award-winning, nationally ranked restaurants serving quiet candlelight dinners for two. Or take your lover by the hand, walking on Main Street in the night and watching the horizon glow.

Food Festivals

Every year, Portland is teeming with festivals and special events. Pioneer Courthouse Square (Portland "lounge") hosts over 300 events per year. Welcoming more than nine million visitors a year, this square includes a 75-seat surround sound theater, an amphitheater with echo chamber and a beautiful garden full of flowers.

The Rose Festival offers interesting activities parades dragon boat races while the Platform Animation Festival offers laughs via retrospectives, rare screenings and guest speakers. The Blues Waterfront Festival, the second largest in the country, is always popular and attracts large crowds, as does the MT. Hood Jazz Festival, an event longest of its kind in the nation. Attend the bite of Oregon festival in August is also a must, with many events, tastings of wine or beer, and lots of delicious food, courtesy of the best chefs in the region.

The next time the thoughts of a romantic getaway occur, think of Portland, Oregon. With waterfront views, a vibrant nightlife and magnificent natural beauties, this is the place for love.