Oregon
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Backcountry skiing is always demanding and often dangerous, but it’s the only way to really get to know a mountain personally, says Tim Neville
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Oregon has only one national park but is by no means lacking in scenery. With 360 miles of public beach, gorges, forested peaks and fossil-rich desert, the state is packed with natural wonders, writes Mary Caperton Morton
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Portland is famous for hipster restaurants and artisan baristas, but it's the city's brilliant street food that blows away Guardian restaurant critic Marina O'Loughlin
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There are hundreds of gourmet food trucks in Portland, serving up some of the most exhilarating street food Marina O'Loughlin has ever eaten. Here she picks 10 carts to try
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From a waterway through the sky to a Persian teahouse and sluice, Rowan Moore picks his favourites
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Relive day three of Jacob Steinberg's jaunt down the west coast of America, as the gang drove 414 miles from Portland to a town called Eureka, taking in Eugene, Grants Pass and Trinidad along the way
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Covering music, food, shopping and, of course, coffee, these 10 websites from Seattle and Portland offer the locals' view of the Pacific Northwest's two major cities, says Vicky Baker
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Relive day two of our road trip down the west coast of America as the Jacob Steinberg Experience rolled from Astoria to Portland via Cannon Beach. Your tips helped them get drunk and educated along the way
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Who said American beer was dull? It's anything but in the fantastic selection of free-spirited microbreweries and brewpubs across the Pacific Northwest and northern California
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Justin Ringle, lead guitarist of the American indie folk band Horse Feathers, lets us in on his Portland playlist
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Portland is not out to impress, says Fred Armisen of TV comedy show Portlandia, but that's what makes this laid-back city special
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As you'd expect from this off-the-wall city, Portland has a huge variety of unusual independent restaurants. Here are top tips from local writer and food expert Liz Crain
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Shelley Seale: Portland's budget hotels include a former bathhouse with a rock'n'roll vibe, art-stuffed B&Bs, and a bike-friendly hostel
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Camping in California and the Pacific Northwest means sites leading to walking trails, lakes and state parks with dazzling views, writes Tom Stienstra
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With comic-book stores, indie cinema, live gigs, theatre, cutting-edge galleries – and great coffee of course – Portland punches way above its weight for a city of its size, say culture bloggers Aaron Rayburn and Ben Vickery
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Towering trees, mysterious forces and a miraculous dog are just a few of the oddball attractions along the Pacific coast road from Portland, Oregon, to San Francisco, say Ken Smith and Doug Kirby
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Portland's gig venues are an eclectic bunch but Fortport.com's Aaron Rayburn and Benjamin Vickery can show you where to rock, pogo, mosh, sway or recline
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From the rugged coastline of Washington state to the sunbathing destination of San Francisco's Baker beach, California and the Pacific Northwest have some of America's best beaches, writes Sean Patrick Hill
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Road trips USA: Pacific coast Twitter road trips USA: send us travel tips for Seattle, Portland and San Francisco
Help plan our road trip down the Pacific coast from Seattle to San Francisco by sending in offbeat, out-of-the-way tips on Twitter and with our new tool, GuardianWitness
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Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and everything in between were on the agenda for our online Q&A with travel experts. Read their tips and advice here
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Tempted by Portland, one of the US's coolest cities? Be sure to visit Oregon's coast too, says Sophie Cooke, where the arty vibe has spread to its lovely seaside villages
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The hit comedy show Portlandia takes a gentle dig at the piercings, tribal tattoos and organic obsessions in Portland, but the people who live there are proud to be different
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From modern bistros and steakhouses to a gourmet food cart scene, Portland has arrived on the foodie map. Mike Hodgkinson takes us for a taster
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In search of the ultimate bargain, vintage fashion fan Eva Wiseman raids the rails in Portland, Oregon. Annabelle Thorpe reports on six other cities good for cheap chic
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Portland, Oregon has become the US's coolest city, and Beth Ditto is its coolest resident. To launch our new insider's guide column she reveals her favourite haunts
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Laura Barton: Bands flock to the hotel that, like Portland itself, is bohemian and affordable
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From downtown bistros serving local, organic feasts to simple coffee and doughnuts, Laura Barton finds the tastiest treats in town
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The Oregon Travel Projection Clock has a large circular LCD face, with two virtual hands, and at the touch of a button it is drenched in soft blue light. It can also project the time, in pale red digits, on to the ceiling.
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