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Step and Smell the Roses

June 8, 2013 by kristikrass

Everything’s coming up roses! Portland’s nickname “City of Roses” rings especially true in June – the landscape is drenched in them right now. This area pumps out amazing specimens due to its location within the marine west coast climate region, its warm, dry summers and rainy, mild winters, and its heavy clay soils. Roses influence much of the local culture too: the Portland Trailblazers’ home court is in the Rose Garden Arena, there’s the Portland Thorns women’s pro soccer team, women duke it out […]

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Garden Fresh

January 12, 2013 by kristikrass

One of the first things I do when I move to a new city is scan local museums’ and attractions’ online calendars for free admission days. Almost every major historic or artsy place offers free days, which provide a perfect opportunity to get a dose of culture without shelling out a bunch of money. I’ve had my eye on Lan Su Chinese Garden, nestled in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown. The city-block-wide walled garden is constantly featured in “Top Things to Do in […]

Categories: Our Oregon Trail • Tags: gardens, market

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