Downtown Portland

THE BEST THING ABOUT PORTLAND...

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December 21st 2005
...is meeting so many nice people. Everyone I've met here have been so nice and have gone out of their way to make me feel welcome. Today was another very rainy one but still I walked virtually everywhere (except one short ride on the MAX). Among other things, I mailed a box of stuff back home, transferred more of my photos to CD, watched people at Pioneer Place, and had a great lunch at a Gree ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more