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Aug 15,2008

Portland In the National News... Again!

by stockboy

USA Today reported that Portland was founded in the mid-19th century as a shipping and logging center (which prompted one of its first nicknames, Stumptown), and has been a poster child for progressive urban planning for decades. Check out the newspaper article online at USA Today .

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categories: Portland in Media

tags: art beer bikes food carts MAX pedicab streetcar

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Jun 30,2008

Old Town Chinatown On A Roll with PDX Pedicab

by pearlgirl

Portland Starts Here. Pedicab Tours in Old Town Chinatown are Portland's new eco-tourism option. Climb aboard for high adventure and zero emissions. The orange PDX Pedicabs pick up passengers at the Classical Chinese Garden or the Saturday Market . On this special audio tour of Old Town, you'll hear about the people who were here from the beginning—and made Portland their home. Beginning at the Japanese-American Historical Plaza in Waterfront Park, this 45-minute tour winds through Historic Old Town, Japantown and New Chinatown. Offered Sundays or call 503-PEDICAB to arrange a personal tour. Tours are $15 per person, 12 and under free with adult purchase. About the Tour
Neighborhood insiders and cultural specialists have worked to write and produce a sophisticated audio presentation that guides visitors with captivating yet accurate information. Lives of the anonymous, famous and infamous residents of Portland come alive with this insider's guide to Old T
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categories: arts+entertainment

tags: historic pedicab tour

neighborhoods: old town chinatown

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