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 General Information and City Guides

• City of Portland Oregon Home Page
• Oregon.gov Government, living, visiting, working, business, education, Oregon facts, on-line services.
• Portland Business Alliance, Portland's Chamber of Commerce information, support, and advocacy for businesses in the greater Portland area.
• POVA Portland Oregon Visitors Association.
• infoplease.com : Oregon History, factoids, famous natives, etc.
• Oregon Blue Book the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon.
• Oregon State Archives
• The Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission "The Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission highlights notable cultural and literati leaders of the Pacific Northwest."
  "You'll find artist profiles, many with valuable bibliographies - Oregon Originals, cultural history - Oregon Views, Timelines, our first Map, upcoming Events, descriptions of our organization - its goals, projects, programs, and alliances, a request for information about your interests and potential contributions - Reach Us, and a variety of related Resources."
• pdxguide.com Where to go for where to go in Portland
  Interactive events calendar, maps and directions, business directory, music, news, sports, weather, movies and more. One of the best and most up-to-date Portland entertainment resources around!
• Complete Guide to Portland Oregon
  "Here you will find a handy guide featuring Portland Oregon lodging, restaurants, art galleries, wineries, shopping, real estate, golf, current weather reports, beautiful photos and more."
• PortlandConnected.com Portland Oregon Community and Information Portal
  "Community and information portal for Portland, Oregon, featuring information about neighborhoods, schools, arts and culture, and restaurants."
• Metro
  "Metro provides regional services that guide growth and create livable communities for the 1.3 million people who live in the Portland,Oregon, metropolitan area." Information about urban planning, growth management boundary, reserves, parks, greenspaces, watershed, zoo, transportation, light rail, recycling, solid waste, hazardous garbage, compost and landfill.
• alt.portland aka the Portland [Low-Budget] Guide (the east side, up close & personal)
  "Alt.portland is an alternative, non-commercial guide for Portland, Oregon. We aim for an off-the-cuff approach, and focus on value, price-effectiveness, and inexpensive things to do, eat, etc. We concentrate on the east side of Portland, because it's hip and happening (and it's where I live and play). The guide is not the chamber of commerce or a visitor's association; we don't sell ad space or favor members (or even have members)." -- Vicki Jean Beauchamp
• FleaCycle_Portland Grassroots virtual community serving Portland, Oregon and surrounding area.
  "If it's still worth a couple of bucks list it here. Trade and barter negotiations encouraged." This is a members-only mailing list (subscription required) which offers the following resources: Trade/Barter Board, Bargain Board, Artist/Craftsperson/Practitioner Exchange, Volunteer Links and links to other Community Resources, Group Calendar with reminder feature, Folders for posting maps to events, Carpool Exchange, Childcare/Babysitter Referral, and Housecare Exchange.
• Portland Oregon Trade and Barter
  "This is a group for those who want or need services or items which you will trade service or Barter for goods and services. Portland Area and the general northwest area Only. Things such as Trade services or goods. We all can do things that others need or have something laying around but want something else. ie: Trade a refrigerator for a Stove. Will watch Pets, children, house, or whatever for like services."
• Portland charities guide find a charity to donate or volunteer.
• The City Repair Project Placemaking, Localization and Urban Sustainability
  "The City Repiar Project is a group of citizen activists building a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society. We create public gathering places and help others to creatively transform the places where they live."
• Three Rivers Land Conservancy
  "Three Rivers Land Conservancy's mission is to preserve and protect natural areas, scenic and recreational areas, wildlife habitat, and historic lands in metropolitan Portland."
• The Dirt! Connects people to the environment through timely information and resources
  "Want to know what is happening in the environmental community? Get down to the nitty-gritty with The Dirt! a weekly events calendar serving communities and environmental organizations in the Portland metropolitan area."
• pdxnet.net - Alternative Portland Online Guide
  
• Search Oregon Every Oregon City, everything in Oregon all in one place.
  Your complete Oregon focused search engine. Oregon Auctions, Autos, Books, Classifieds, Computers, Employment, Real Estate, Shopping, Sports, Weather, Web Development, Internet Access, and more!
• Portland, OR Welcome from The Mining Company
  The latest info and hottest links to Portland's culture, dining, business, politics and more.
• Welcome to Oregon
  "An extraordinary, open resource with extensive content about the rugged beauty of this Pacific Northwest state and links to all regional Internet resources. Every Oregon community is covered in superb detail."
• Portland WorldWeb Travel Guide
  Tourism and travel guide to Portland, Oregon with online hotel reservations, interactive maps and information about tours, attractions, restaurants, events, shopping, weather and more.
• craigslist Portland, Oregon Online Community
  ``craigslist is an online community website intended to "help people help each other out." Our goal is to connect people by providing a free resource that satisfies everyday real-world needs. We offer a simple, fast-loading service to help our users find: everyday stuff, neighborhood communication, housing, events, and jobs. We provide current and useful information. We do not create the content.''
• The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
  "The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) presents information about Oregon geology, natural hazards and department business."
• Volcanoes of the Portland Area, Oregon
• Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (image updated every 5 minutes)
  "The summit of Mount St. Helens is at an elevation of 2,549 Meters (8,364 feet), at 46.20 N, 122.18 W. The summit stood at 9,677 feet before the May 18, 1980, eruption. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam is brought to you by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Vancouver, Washington, and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Amboy, Washington USA."
• Portland, Oregon in 3D
  "The Portland City Model is a 3D database of Downtown Portland created in AutoCAD and 3D Studio. This site includes views of the model and VRML models of some of the bridges."
• KOIN Weather Cameras Live shots of various locations in and around Portland.
• National Weather Service - Portland, Oregon and Portland Climate Statistics
• Oregon Climate Service OCS is the official archive agency for Oregon weather and climate data.
• Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network - Recent Event Catalog
• West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
• Multnomah County Library A department of Multnomah County, serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
• Portland (Oregon) hosted by Galaxy
• Portland and the Pacific Northwest
• pdxnet.net - Alternative Portland Online Guide
  Alternative Portland's online guide to local scene, arts, entertainment, music, culture, poetry, thoughts, writing, thinking, dining, bars, clubs, nightclubs, nightlife, drinking, carousing, theater, and local information.
• Oregon Tourism Commission Website
  "The Mission of the Oregon Tourism Commission is to encourage economic growth and to enhance the quality of life in Oregon through a strengthened economic impact of tourism throughout the state."
  This is the site to visit to find out what there is to see during your visit to Oregon.
• Portland Parks and Recreation
• Oregon: National Park Guide by State
• Oregon Recreation Guide A collection of Oregon recreation information, from the travel/recreation magazine of the American West, Cyberwest Magazine.
• Portland Scottish Highland Games The 47th Annual Portland Scottish Highland Games will be held at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, OR on July 11, 15-18.
• Soggy Sneakers A Guide to Oregon Rivers (mostly old info).
• Rogue River Mail Boat Trips
  Hydro-jet boats take you into the designated Rogue River Wilderness Area to enjoy spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife accessible only by Mail Boat.
• Oregon Outdoor Photography Webring You want photos? They've got'm!
• Oregon Scenic Photos by Brent Bradley
  Brent's large format (8x10) photos of the Oregon Coast, Mountains and Waterfalls, Cityscapes, Floral and Trees, Gardens and other Scenics are well worth a look. You may even want to get out your checkbook ;-)
• portland ground Portland Oregon Pictures
  Fresh Images Daily - A Virtual Tour of Urban Oregon
• Bernd Mohr's Oregon Picture Album
• Photographs of Mt. Hood
• Travels in Oregon
  "Beautiful scenic photographs and nature writings about Oregon, Oregon coast and the Pacific Northwest."
• Overview of Portland, Oregon by Sally Bernstein.
• Portland Audubon Society Homepage
• PPCUG Portland PC Users Group.

  Maps

NOTE: The next three links require that you have the free Adobe Reader installed on your PC
• Portland City Center Map in PDF Format
• Downtown Portland map in PDF Format
• Metro Portland area map in PDF Format
• Oregon Milage Map
• PortlandMaps
  "The City of Portland is providing PortlandMaps.com as a new way of accessing public data. This data has always existed and been obtainable by any public citizen, but processes for finding and retrieving it have either been too complex or not well known by the average individual. [...] A wide variety of data is available for the Portland Metropolitan Area, a few of these datasets are [...] Assessor/Taxlot Information; Aerial Photography; Elevation; Schools; Parks; Zoning Maps*; Water/Sewer*; Natural Hazard (*=Data available for Portland only)"
• Getting Around Portland by walking, bicycling, driving, bus, MAX, carpool or any other way to go.
• Shaded Relief Map of Oregon

  Accommodations

• Oregon Lodging Directory of Bed and Breakfast Country Inns & Small Hotels
• Oregon Bed and Breakfasts part of the West Coast Bed and Breakfast Page.
• Oregon Bed and Breakfasts brought to you by BedandBreakfast.com.
• Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild Directory Oregon's Innkeeping Professionals.
  Hosted by InnSite, The Internet Directory of Bed & Breakfasts.
• Oregon Bed & Breakfast Inns Find the perfect Oregon Bed and Breakfast by price, location, amenities, and area activities on BnBFinder.com
• Beach Resorts and Bed & Breakfasts of the Oregon and Washington coasts from On the Beach magazine
• Vacation Rentals and property management in Seaside Oregon
  "Property Management for Vacation Rentals in Seaside Oregon USA, offering beach houses, condominimums, cottages and apartments."
• Bandon Vacation Rentals The Pelican's Nest
• MacMaster House Bed & Breakfast a downtown getaway adjacent to Washington Park.
• Skamania Lodge
  "At the end of Lewis and Clark's historic Oregon Trail and surrounded by waterfalls, peaks, forests, and canyons of the Columbia River Gorge lies Skamania Lodge - a rustic mountain retreat surrounded by breathtaking views and a complete reverence to nature. Skamania Lodge reflects the unique Northwestern style architecture which carefully blends into its natural surroundings. Furnished in warm pendleton fabrics and sturdy furnishings, Skamania's 254 guest rooms reveal a sense of rustic Northwest elegance."
• Timberline's Home Page Timberline Ski Area boasts the longest ski season in North America.
  "In a state known for its rugged natural beauty, Timberline Lodge is a fitting monument to the pioneer spirit. Solidly perched at the 6'000 foot level of snow-capped Mt. Hood, the lodge is surrounded by over a thousand acres of supremely skiable slopes."

  Transportation

• Oregon Department of Transportation
  Whether you're driving or taking public transportation in the Portland area, this should be your first pit stop. Roadway incident maps, road cams (you can even create your own custom cam page), ODOT/OSP Road Conditions Report, winter travel info, alternate routes, mileage calculator, and general information.
• TriMet Public Transportation for the Portland, Oregon, Metro Area
  "TriMet provides public transportation in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area, including most of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. It's easy to get around on TriMet, using our network of buses, MAX Light Rail, Portland Streetcar and LIFT Paratransit Service. MAX and many of TriMet's most popular bus lines run every 15 minutes or better throughout the day. You can ride for free within TriMet's fare-free zone, which includes most of Portland City Center and the Lloyd District. Plus, all TriMet service is accessible to people with disabilities. We welcome you aboard!"
• Portland International Airport
• The Bridges of Portland, Oregon A Bizave Page by Andrew Hall

  Food and Drink

• Dining: Food, Wine and Beer courtesy of the Portland Oregon Visitors Association.
• Oregon Live: Dining & Bars
  Looking for the best places in and around Portland to enjoy a fine meal? Choose from more than 180 notable restaurants reviewed in Diner, The Oregonian's comprehensive Restaurant Guide. Search by neighborhood and cuisine.
• Real Good Food Restaurant reviews from Portland, Oregon, USA
  Jim Dixon, restaurant reviewer for Willy Week, has done a real good job of putting together and keeping up-to-date recommendations of where to eat in Portland.
• GrubNow Portland's site for hungry people
  "Featuring hundreds of Portland restaurant menus online. Browse by unique categories, cuisine types, and area. Use our Grubsearch to find menu items containing a specific food or seasoning you want to eat. We list only unique places and no chain restaurants."
• Portland Area Restaurant Guide A free restaurant guide with reviews.
• Restaurants in Portland, Oregon Reviewed by Sally Bernstein & Dana Schwartz.
• Positively Entertainment and Dining - Online! Featuring the best in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas.
• Western Culinary Institute
  In my opinion, WCI is one of Portland's best kept secrets (shhh!). Gourmet meals at unbelievably low prices.
  "Specializing in a diversified hands-on curriculum in culinary arts [...] Established in 1983, WCI has a reputation as a nationally recognized culinary institute."
• Portland Pizza Joints
• Northwest VEG - Portland Vegetarian Group
  "A nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, works to educate and empower people to make vegetarian choices for a healthy, sustainable and compassionate world." nwVEG holds potlucks the 3rd Sunday of every month and regularly organizes dine-outs at local area vegetarian restaurants (which you will find listed on their web site).
• Portland - Vegetarian Travel Guide Co-ops, restaurants, health food stores, and more.
• Restaurant Listing Request Form -- The Vegetarian Resource Group
• Chefs Collaborative - Portland Chapter
  "The Chefs Collaborative is a network of chefs, restaurateurs and other culinary professionals who promote sustainable cuisine by teaching children, supporting local farmers, educating each other & inspiring their customers to choose clean, healthy foods."
• OSALT Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust
  "OSALT protects urban gardens and farm, ranch and forest lands, holding them in trust for agricultural use by future generations. Lands held in trust by OSALT are, and shall continue to be, used for research as an integral part of their day-to-day operations."

• Oregon Wines! hosted by the Oregon Wine Advisory Board.
• Oregon Brewers Guild Microbreweries of Oregon.
• Portland Brewing Company
• McMenamins Pubs & Breweries

  Entertainment, Arts, Museums, Galleries

• Oregon Attractions Guide
  "Oregon's attractions, regions and helpful hints, making everything you need to plan your vacation as easily accessible as possible. Discover some of the absolutely incredible must-see attractions that are unique to Oregon, order free travel brocuhres."
• Oregon Convention Center
  At over a million square feet, this is the largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest.
• Portland Walking Tours
  "Portland Walking Tours offers guided tours exploring the history, art, architecture, fountains, parks, and unique places in the City of Roses. Our walking tours are fun and informative and you'll quickly see why locals love this city so much. If you haven't been on a Portland Walking Tour, you haven't been to Portland."
• Oregon Zoo
  "About 1,029 specimens representing 200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Of these, 21 species are endangered and 33 are threatened. The zoo is currently active in 21 Species Survival Plans."
• OMSI The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
  ``OMSI began as an idea in the minds of a few Portland civic leaders who wanted to create a museum that didn't have "do not touch" signs on every exhibit. They believed interest in science is best cultivated in an active, engaging environment away from school books and blackboards, and that open-ended exploration of science would pique the interest of people of all ages.''
• Children's Museum
  ``Portland's Children's Museum was started in 1949 as one of the first museums of its kind in the country. "Please touch" is the Museum's motto: we're filled with hands-on exhibits for children from one to 10 years old.''
• Oaks Amusement Park Where the Fun Never Ends
  "Surrounded by the same stately trees for which it was named, The Oaks, in Portland, Oregon in 2002 celebrated its ninty-seventh consecutive year of operation, making it one of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in America. Built by the Oregon Water Power and Navigation Company, the park opened its gates on May 30, 1905 to Portlanders who arrived by foot and on horseback, in automobiles and by boat from the Willamette River."
  [...]
  "We operate weekends only in the spring and early fall and daily throughout the summer. The skating rink operates year round."
• Portland Art Museum
  "The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to serve the public by providing access to art of enduring quality, by educating a diverse audience about art and by collecting and preserving a wide range of art for the enrichment of present and future generations."
• Village Gallery of Arts
  A non-profit artists' coop offering gallery exhibits to artists-members, unique gifts and art for the discerning buyer and art classes for novice and advanced students.
• 3D Center of Art and Photography
  "The 3D Center of Art and Photography, a non-profit museum/gallery, features the best in antique and contemporary 3D imagery. The Center houses everything from antique stereocards to View Master, contemporary 3D photography, lenticulars, anaglyphs, and computer generated 3D art."
  The center is operated by the Cascade Stereoscopic Club.
• The Oregon Symphony "The Official Website of The Oregon Symphony: James DePreist, Music Director and Conductor."
• Portland Opera
  "Changing the Face of Opera so that everyone can enjoy it. A different and dynamic opera company that produces opera and presents national Broadway productions."
• Portland Symphonic Choir Portland's oldest and largest independent choral organization
• Artists For the Arts Raising awareness and funding for arts education
  "Artists for the Arts is a Portland-based non-profit organization made up of musicians, dancers and painters who create for a living--as well as parents, educators, businesspeople and friends of the arts dedicated to raising awareness and funding for arts education in tri-county schools."
• Portland Saturday Market Portland's arts & crafts market
  "Established in 1974, Portland Saturday Market is the largest outdoor arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the United States. Filled with the colors and flavors of more than 300 artisans of all ages, you'll find an array of quality arts and crafts, baked goods to take home and 26 food booths in our International Food Court. Shop for fine arts and crafts from the hands of the creator -- all handcrafted items are sold by the artisan here at Portland Saturday Market. Rain or shine, the Market opens every Saturday and Sunday for shopping and just plain fun from March until Christmas Eve."
• Portland Rose Festival
  The Portland Rose Festival Highlight Events include some of the most visited events in the Pacific Northwest. This includes the Southwest Airlines Grand Floral Parade, CART Indy Car 200 Race, U S WEST Rose Festival Airshow, Festival Center, and much more!
• The Street of Dreams
  "The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland held the first Street of Dreams in 1975. It was the first home show of it's kind, a showcase of magnificent dream homes with innovative designs and new products. Now, there are many Street of Dreams shows across the country, many copies of Portland's success, but it started here, and this show remains one of the best."
• The 13th Door Haunted House
  "The 13th Door is Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington's premier haunted house entertainment in the Northwest." (located on the west side in Washington Square)
• Dr. Saitos Screamland
  "Portland's largest and scariest Halloween experience is coming October 11th through Halloween at Oaks Park. Screamland, a benefit for the Children's Cancer Association, will horrify you with two bone-chilling attractions: Z100's Shock Treatment and Screamatoriaum in 3D. Dr. Saito's Screamland is more visual, intense, unimaginably brutal and insane than ever before!"
• Scream at the Beach
  The largest and highest rated Halloween event in the Pacific Northwest, with more haunted houses and entertainment options at one location than anyone should be expected to survive. There's something here for all ages and scare tolerances. "Amazing" and "Unforgettable" are words used by surviving guests who have declared Scream at the Beach to be the number one choice for local Halloween entertainment. Located at the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter. See website for details and amazing pictures.
• ORLO Italian for "on the brink" or "edge"
  ``Orlo is a nonprofit organization using the creative arts to explore environmental themes. Orlo "productions" fall into four main categories: art exhibitions, live performance work, publications, and public awareness campaigns. These productions use the powerful medium of the arts to explore controversial and typically polarized social and ecological themes and issues. Orlo's focus is on fresh, often ironic approaches to the these themes and the search for elusive common ground. Orlo is developing programs that encourage understanding of cultural and social difference, and that promote dialogue concerning pertinent ecological issues.''
• The Regional Arts and Culture Council
• Artists Repertory Theatre
• Oregon Historical Society
  "For over 125 years, OHS has been collecting, preserving, and publishing Oregon's history. Today, the OHS complex is a landmark in the heart of Portland's Cultural District and offers Oregon's rich multicultural history through museum exhibitions, research collections, and publications."
• Cinema 21 Home Page
• Northwest Film Center
  The Portland Art Museum's Northwest Film Center is a regional media arts resource and service organization based in Portland, Oregon founded to encourage the study, appreciation and utilization of the moving image arts, foster their artistic and professional excellence, and to help create a climate in which they may flourish. The Center provides a variety of film and video exhibition, education and information programs primarily directed to the residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
• Clinton Street Theater The place in Portland to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
  And be certain not to miss the ghoulishly delightful RockyPDX site for ticket price info, map/directions and pictures of the cast.
  
• Pittock Mansion
  "In an idyllic setting high above the city, Henry and Georgiana Burton Pittock built their magnificent family home, completed in 1914. Visitors marvel at the impressive view of mountains and city, the beauty of the carefully crafted details and the innovative features that made it a splendid home, far ahead of its time."
• Cascade Blues Association
  A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of blues and roots music in Oregon and Washington

  Sports

• Portland Trail Blazers!
• Portland Beavers Baseball
• Portland Marathon Home Page

  Childcare

• Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Online!
  "Oregon child care resource and referral (CCR&R) is the statewide network of programs serving families, employers, child care providers, and communities throughout the state. Oregon's CCR&Rs serve more than 21,000 families each year with child care referrals and information on how to find and evaluate the care they need."

  Books, Publications Media

• PORTALS Portland (Oregon) Area Library System
  "Working cooperatively to expand and enrich scholarly information resources."
• Friends of the Multnomah County Library
  "The Friends of Multnomah County Library is a non-profit community organization dedicated to supporting the Multnomah County Library. We accomplish this primarily by promoting public involvement in the Library and by raising money through the Friends' Library Store and an annual book sale."
• Powell's Bookstore Used, new, and out of print books
  The world's largest bookstore, with over a million volumes on their shelves!
• The Great Northwest Bookstore a general used book store with 150,000 books in stock.
• Portland, Oregon Historical Gazette "Linking the past with the future"
• KATU 2 (ABC)
• KOIN NewsCenter6 (CBS)
• kgw.com (NBC) News for Oregon and SW Washington
• FOX 12 OREGON kptv.com
• Oregon Public Broadcasting (PBS)
• The Portland Radio Guide - pdxradio.com
  
• (Portland) CitySearch provided by KATU
• Oregon Live hosted by The Oregonian newspaper.
• Willamette Week Home
• News4Neighbors
  "News4Neighbors is a website dedicated to supporting Portland neighborhoods by promoting discussions about local issues. We provide tools for citizens and neighborhood associations to discuss breaking news."
• Portland State University Vanguard Online Edition
• The News-Review Online A feature of the News-Review of Douglas County.
• Cascadia News - Your Online News Source in the Pacific Northwest.
• The One True b!X's PORTLAND COMMUNIQUE
  "Wherein the rootless cosmopolitan reports from the City of Portland, his home since 1997."
• The Oregon Blog Under grey skies, self-medicating with black coffee.
• Portland Stories
  "Portland Stories is a part of City Stories network of sites started by Derek Powazek."

  Commerce/Realty

• World Trade Center Portland - An Outstanding International Resource.
• Oregon Economic & Community Development Department Home Page
  The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department is a cabinet-level agency, reporting directly to the governor. [...] As a state agency, our mission is to work with local communities and industries to provide "more and better jobs for Oregonians." Our focus is on the "better," the creation of jobs that pay better, provide long-term opportunities and maintain our quality of life.''
• CascadeLink
  "Community information providing governmental and non-profit information for Multnomah, Clackamas, Clark and Washington Counties. In Oregon and Washington States. Transportation, community calendar, housing, jobs, employment, arts / entertainment, libraries, education, parks, neighborhood associations, elections information, business."
• Moving to Portland - An Online Resource for Relocating to Portland
  "A resource for individuals and families moving to Portland, Oregon. Information about the city, neighborhoods, schools, RE law, state, and homes."
  This is an absolutely phenomenal resource! If you're considering moving to the Rose City, this should be your first stop. If you're a born and bred webfoot, you may well find a few unturned stones here.
• Willamette Week: Classified Ads: Rentals
  Rooms, apartments, condos, houses - even floating homes for rent in Portland, broken down by geographic area.
• Portland Rentals
  "Currently vacant apartments in Portland Oregon. Free for renters! Search Portland Oregon apartments by neighborhood, price, size, etc. Portland rental Condos, townhomes and houses listed also."
• Portland Roommate Referral Service
  "Portland Roommate Referral Service is a shared-housing referral service for the entire Portland metro area. We work to connect people who need a place to live with those who already have a home."
• Portland Oregon Rental Houses
  "The largest rental information database in the Northwest, with nearly 4,000 Portland area properties to choose from at any moment and over 30,000 new rental advertisements posted each year."
• Beautiful Places to Live in Portland
  Listings for Apartments and Houses for rent in beautiful locations around NW and SW Portland, OR.
• RMLS™
  "RMLS™ provides a comprehensive searchable database for Real Estate in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Douglas, Coos, and Lane Counties in the state of Oregon as well as Clark County in Washington."
• Portland, Oregon, International Real Estate Digest
  "Comprehensive index of US real estate sites. Ratings guide users to better, more informative sites, and from useless sites. News and features for the industry, buyers and sellers of real estate."
• Portland Professionals Real Estate
  "Homes, Listings, Jobs, Relocation, Weather, Facts, Links, Information. Free information and relocation assistance to those planning a move to the Portland, Oregon area." Be sure to check out the extensive list of links related to employment opportunites in Portland.
• Don Morissette Homes, Inc.
  "Don Morissette Homes offers excellent value on quality constructed new homes on Portland's westside, including Tigard, Beaverton, and Wilsonville and Portland's west hills." (And we bought one!)
• Hasson Company Realtors
  "Hasson Company Realtors offers a powerful search engine for Portland, Lake Oswego, and Beaverton Oregon residential, commercial, and land properties, with photos and community information"
• The Equity Group, Inc. Realtors®
• Portland Oregon Real Estate - Coldwell Banker Barbara Sue Seal Properties
• Coldwell Banker Online
• Coldwell Banker Barbara Sue Seal Properties If it's on the market, it's on our web site!
• Portland Oregon Real Estate Services - Chris Balmes
  Chris has "over 25 years of experience as a Realtor and 50 years as a Portland area resident." Her web site offers listings, selling and buying tips, information about Portland neighborhoods and schools, and offers a free newsletter to which you can subscribe.
• Prudential Northwest Properties
• CENTURY 21 Peninsula Realty
• Reekie Properties, Inc.
• John L. Scott Real Estate - The NW Real Estate Company.
• Windermere Real Estate
• The Sunset Group Inc. Realtors
  Featuring listings in Portland, Beaverton, Aloha, Hillsboro, Tigard, Tualatin, Lake Oswego and surrounding areas.
• Jolynne Ash's Home Buyer's Guide to Portland, OR
  "A simple guide through the home buying jungle of the Portland Metro Area with all the weeds (and advertising) removed. No shovel required!" If you're looking to buy a home in Portland, this informative site should be your first stop!

• Portland Oregon Real Estate - portlandhouses.com Listings provided by Kathy Kershner, Sales Associate; ABR, CRS, GRI, WCR; Coldwell Banker, Barbara Sue Seal Properties.
• JoAnne Forman Exclusive Buyers Agent for Portland Luxury Homes for sale
  "Luxury home buying guide to Portland Oregon homes for sale. Includes Portland MLS search, luxury & typical homes with prices & photos, Portland neighborhoods & schools information."
• Debbie Thomas Real Estate
• Sadle Real Estate "Portland's premier real estate service with homes for sale in Portland, Oregon"

Miscellany

• Krav Maga Self Defense & Fitness
  Mark Blake, owner and chief instructor, opened his school on Portland's westside in September, 2003. I trained for 3 years in Orange County, CA and could not be more pleased that Krav Maga is finally available in the Rose City. Mark is an accomplished and experienced teacher. If you'd like to learn to defend yourself, or just want to get a helluva good workout, this is the place for it!

  Law Enforcement Agencies City and State

• Portland Police Dept (503) 823-5700 449 NE Emerson St Portland, OR
• Portland Police Activities (503) 823-0250 449 NE Emerson St Portland, OR
• Portland Police Tactical Div (503) 823-4189 449 NE Emerson St Portland, OR
• Multnomah County River Patrol (503) 988-4140 4325 NE Marine Dr Portland, OR
• Transit Police Dept (503) 962-7566 210 NW 1st Ave Portland, OR
• Portland Police Dept (503) 823-2143 4735 E Burnside St Portland, OR
• Portland Police Bureau-Traffic (503) 823-2103  4735 E Burnside St Portland, OR
• Multnomah Cnty Emergency Mgmt (503) 988-4029  Portland, OR
• Portland Neighborhood Crime (503) 823-2781  4415 NE 87th Ave Portland, OR
• Portland Neighborhood Crime (503) 823-0080  2311 NW Johnson St Portland, OR
• Portland Police Bureau-Traffic (503) 823-2103  1319 SE M L King Blvd Portland, OR
• US Secret Svc (503) 326-2162  1001 SW 5th Ave # 1020 Portland, OR
• US Marshal Dept (503) 326-2209  1000 SW 3rd Ave # 401 Portland, OR
• Multnomah County Sheriff's Ofc (503) 988-3291  1021 SW 4th Ave Portland, OR
• Multnomah County Sheriff (503) 823-3333  501 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR
• Multnomah County Sheriff Adm (503) 988-4300 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd # 350 Portland, OR
• Portland Police Dept Records (503) 823-0044  1111 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR
• Portland City Police-Central (503) 823-0097 1111 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR
• Portland Police Chief (503) 823-0000  1111 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR
• Portland Police Training Div (503) 823-0316  1111 SW 2nd Ave # 1180 Portland, OR
• Portland Police Dept (503) 230-2121  1111 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR
• Multnomah County Sheriff's Ofc (503) 988-3714  1120 SW 3rd Ave Portland, OR
• US Drug Enforcement Adm (503) 326-3371  1220 SW 3rd Ave # 1525 Portland, OR
• Portland Police-Investigations (503) 823-4126  1220 SW 5th Ave # 303 Portland, OR
• Federal Bureau-Investigation (503) 224-4181  1500 SW 1st Ave # 400 Portland, OR
• Vancouver Police Dept (360) 619-4195  605 E Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA
• Federal Bureau-Investigation (360) 695-5661  1220 Main St # 425 Vancouver, WA
• Vancouver Police Dept (360) 696-8292 300 E 13th St Vancouver, WA
• Senator Slade Gorton (360) 696-7838  500 W 12th St Vancouver, WA
• Clark County Criminal Court (360) 397-2295  1200 Franklin St Vancouver, WA
• Clark County Sheriff (360) 397-2211  707 W 13th St Vancouver, WA
• Vancover Police Central Prcnct (360) 735-8884  2800 NE Stapleton Rd Vancouver, WA
• Portland Police Dept (503) 823-2120  7214 N Philadelphia Ave Portland, OR
• Portland City Police E Prcnct (503) 823-4800  737 SE 106th Ave Portland, OR
• Multnomah County Sheriff Ofc (503) 255-3600 12240 NE Glisan St Portland, OR
• Oregon State Police Dept (503) 731-3027  3700 SE 92nd Ave Portland, OR
• Portland Neighborhood Crime (503) 823-3131  7688 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR
• State Patrol Ofc (360) 696-6161  11018 NE 51st Cir Vancouver, WA
• Vancouver Police East Precinct (360) 696-8100 1201 SE Tech Center Dr # 190 Vancouver, WA
• Milwaukee Police Dept (503) 786-7400  3200 SE Harrison St Milwaukie, OR
• Beaverton Police Dept (503) 526-8667 3905 SW 117th Ave Beaverton, OR
• Beaverton Police Dept (503) 526-2264  4755 SW Griffith Dr Beaverton, OR
• Hillsboro Police Dept (503) 629-0111  4755 SW Griffith Dr Beaverton, OR
• Clackamas County Sheriff North (503) 722-6790  12800 SE 82nd Dr Clackamas, OR
• Beaverton Police Dept (503) 643-9499  2828 SW 153rd Ave Beaverton, OR
• Lake Oswego Police Dept (503) 635-0250  380 A Ave Lake Oswego, OR
• Lake Oswego Crime Prevention (503) 635-0245  380 A Ave Lake Oswego, OR
• Lake Oswego Traffic Unit (503) 635-0240  380 A Ave Lake Oswego, OR
• Fairview Police Dept (503) 674-6200  1300 NE Village St Fairview, OR
• Gresham Police Chief (503) 618-2313  1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR
• Gresham Emergency Management (503) 618-2425  1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR
• Gresham Police Dept (503) 618-2318 Gresham, OR
• Tigard Police Dept (503) 639-6168  13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, OR
• Beaverton Police Dept (503) 524-3523  14300 SW Teal Blvd Beaverton, OR
• Troutdale Police Dept (503) 665-5175  141 SE Dora St Troutdale, OR
• City Troutdale (503) 665-6129  141 SE Dora St Troutdale, OR
• Camas Police Dept (360) 834-4151  2100 NE 3rd Ave Camas, WA
• Gladstone Police Dept (503) 656-4253  420 E Fairfield St Gladstone, OR
• King City Police Dept (503) 620-8851  15300 SW 116th Ave Portland, OR
• Tualatin City Police Dept (503) 692-2000  18622 SW Boones Ferry Rd Tualatin, OR
• Tualatin Police Dept (503) 691-4800  8650 SW Tualatin Rd Tualatin, OR
• Washougal Police Dept (360) 835-8701  1320 A St Washougal, WA
• West Linn Police Dept (503) 655-6214  22825 Willamette Dr West Linn, OR
• Sheriff's Dept-Civil Div (503) 655-8351  807 Main St # 100 Oregon City, OR
• Battle Ground Police Dept (360) 342-5100  505 SW 1st Ave Battle Ground, WA
• Senator Jeanette Hamby (503) 648-7185  PO Box 519 Hillsboro, OR
• Hillsboro Police Dept (503) 629-0111  250 SE 10th Ave Hillsboro, OR
• Oregon City Police Dept (503) 657-4964  320 Warner Milne Rd Oregon City, OR
• Sheriff's Dept-Alarm Permits (503) 655-8822  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Sheriff's Dept-Public Affairs (503) 655-8865  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Sheriff's Department-Records (503) 655-8821  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Sheriff's Department-Warrants (503) 655-8820  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Clackamas County Sheriff's Ofc (503) 655-8218  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Clackamas County Sheriff (503) 722-6790  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Sheriff's Department-Training (503) 655-8824  2223 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR
• Clackamas Emergency Management (503) 655-8378 2200 Kaen Rd # A Oregon City, OR
• Sherwood Police Dept (503) 625-5523  20495 SW Borchers Dr Sherwood, OR
• Washington County Sheriff (503) 846-2700  215 SW Adams Ave Hillsboro, OR
• Scappoose Police Dept (503) 543-3114  33568 E Columbia Ave Scappoose, OR
• North Plains Police Dept (503) 647-2604  31360 NW Commercial St North Plains, OR
• Ridgefield Police Dept (360) 887-3556  116 N Main Ave Ridgefield, WA
• State Police (503) 543-7036  Scappoose, OR
• Cornelius Police Dept (503) 359-1881 1311 N Barlow St Cornelius, OR
• Skamania County Sheriffs Wsted (360) 837-1529 9731 Washougal River Rd Washougal, WA
• La Center Police Dept (360) 263-2745 214 E 5th St La Center, WA
• Skamania County Sheriffs Ofc (360) 837-3389  17051 Washougal River Rd Washougal, WA
• Canby Police Dept (503) 266-1104  122 N Holly St Canby, OR
• Columbia County Sheriff (503) 366-4611  901 Port Ave St Helens, OR
• St Helens Police Dept (503) 397-3333 150 S 13th St St Helens, OR
• Sandy Police Dept (503) 668-5566  38970 Proctor Blvd Sandy, OR
• Columbia County Emergency Mgmt (503) 366-3905  St Helens, OR
• Forest Grove Police Dept (503) 992-3260  2102 Pacific Ave Forest Grove, OR
• Woodland Police Dept (360) 225-6965  100 Davidson Ave Woodland, WA
• Columbia City Police Dept (503) 397-1521  PO Box 189 Columbia City, OR
• Banks Police Dept (503) 324-3270 Banks, OR
• State Police (503) 324-1374  Banks, OR
• Aurora Police Dept (503) 678-1284  21420 Main St NE Aurora, OR
• Newberg Police Dept (503) 538-8321  401 E 3rd St Newberg, OR
• Gaston Police Dept (503) 985-7521  116 Front St Gaston, OR
• Marion County Sheriff Sub-Sta (503) 678-5416  10749 Oak NE Donald, OR
• Dundee Police Dept (503) 538-2244  620 SW 5th St Dundee, OR
• Hubbard Police Dept (503) 981-8738  3720 2nd St Hubbard, OR
• Molalla Police Dept (503) 829-8817  117 N Molalla Ave Molalla, OR
• Yamhill Police Dept (503) 662-3511  205 N Maple St Yamhill, OR
• Marion County Sheriff Office (503) 981-0212  986 N Pacific Hwy Woodburn, OR
• Woodburn Police Dept (503) 982-2345  Woodburn, OR
• Carlton Police Dept (503) 852-7575  191 E Main St Carlton, OR
• Kalama Police Dept (360) 673-2165  385 N 1st St Kalama, WA
• Dayton Police Dept (503) 434-7506  Dayton, OR
• Vernonia Police Dept (503) 429-7335  1001 Bridge St Vernonia, OR
• Gervais Police Dept (503) 792-4525  370 Elm Ave Gervais, OR
• Police Dept (503) 472-2184  1502 NE Highway 99W Mcminnville, OR
• Mt Angel Police Dept (503) 845-9294  5 N Garfield St Mount Angel, OR
• Yamhill County Sheriff's Ofc (503) 434-7506  535 NE 5th St # 143 Mcminnville, OR
• Yamhill Crime Victim's Svc (503) 434-7510  535 NE 5th St Mcminnville, OR
• Mc Minnville Police Dept (503) 434-7307  130 NE Baker St Mcminnville, OR
• County Emergency Mgmt (509) 427-9409  200 Vancouver Ave Stevenson, WA
• County Sheriff Dept (509) 427-9490  200 Vancouver Ave Stevenson, WA
• Skamania County Sheriff (509) 427-5047  200 Vancouver Ave Stevenson, WA
• Rainier City Police Dept (503) 556-3644  106 W B St Rainier, OR
• Silverton Police Dept (503) 873-5326  306 S Water St Silverton, OR
• State Patrol (360) 577-2050  1823 Baker Way Kelso, WA
• Amity Police Dept (503) 835-8606  109 Maddox St Amity, OR
• Longview Police Dept (360) 442-5850  216 30th Ave Longview, WA
• Longview Police Dept (360) 577-3157  1351 Hudson St Longview, WA
• Cowlitz County Sheriff's Ofc (360) 577-3092  1338 Commerce Ave # B Longview, WA
• Kelso Police Dept (360) 423-1270  201 S Pacific Ave Kelso, WA
• Cowlitz County Emergency Mgmt (360) 577-3130  312 SW 1st Ave Kelso, WA
• Cowlitz County Sheriff's Ofc (360) 577-3092  312 SW 1st Ave Kelso, WA
• Cowlitz Sheriff Chaplain (360) 425-7222  208 Fishers Ln Kelso, WA
• Police Dept (503) 378-2110  4760 Portland Rd NE Salem, OR
• Keizer Police Dept (503) 390-3713 930 Chemawa Rd NE Keizer, OR
• Marion County Sheriff's Office (503) 463-4561  3888 Iberis St NE Salem, OR
• State Police Dept (503) 378-3387  3710 Portland Rd NE Salem, OR
• Police Dept (503) 325-2231  3710 Portland Rd NE Salem, OR
• Clatskanie Police Dept (503) 728-2145  195 SE 2nd St Clatskanie, OR
• Oregon Emergency Management (503) 378-2911  595 Cottage St NE Salem, OR
• State Police Dept (503) 378-3720  595 Cottage St NE Salem, OR
• Marion County Sheriff (503) 589-5558  193 Village East Way SE Salem, OR
• State Police Dept (503) 378-3720  255 Capitol St NE # 400 Salem, OR
• Attorney General Dept-Justice (503) 378-4400  1162 Court St NE Salem, OR
• Emergency Management Agency (503) 378-2911  3225 State St Salem, OR
• Marion County Sheriff's Office (503) 588-5094  100 High St NE Salem, OR
• Marion County Sheriff Dept (503) 588-5044  100 High St NE Salem, OR
• Senator Ron Wyden (503) 589-4555  707 13th St SE # 285 Salem, OR
• Federal Bureau-Investigation (503) 362-6601  610 Hawthorne Ave SE # 110 Salem, OR
• Salem Police Dept (503) 588-6123  555 Liberty St SE Salem, OR
• Marion County Sheriff's Office (503) 588-5091  3940 Aumsville Hwy SE Salem, OR
• Dallas Police Dept (503) 623-2338 187 SE Court St Dallas, OR
• Polk County Sheriff (503) 623-9251 850 Main St # 106 Dallas, OR
• Public Safety Standards (503) 838-8484 550 Monmouth Ave N Monmouth, OR
• Monmouth Police Dept (503) 838-1109 238 Jackson St E Monmouth, OR
• Turner Police Dept (503) 743-2588  7250 3rd St SE Turner, OR
• Castle Rock Police Dept (360) 274-4711  141 A St SW Castle Rock, WA
• Wahkiakum County Sheriff (360) 795-3242  64 Main St Cathlamet, WA
• Wahkiakum Cnty Emergency Mgmt (360) 795-3242  64 Main St Cathlamet, WA
• Willamina Police Dept (503) 876-5602  411 NE C St Willamina, OR
• Independence Police Dept (503) 838-1214  240 Monmouth St Independence, OR
• Wahkiakum Emergency Management (360) 795-3312  64 Main St Cathlamet, WA

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