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Richard is our Director of Online Strategy. Prior to his arrival at Travel Portland he has directed web operations for One Economy Corporation, Lattice Semiconductor and the University of Sussex. A native Englishman, Richard has lived in Portland for seven years and taken the city to his heart. Off the clock, Richard is a keen photographer and runs the (less successful) blog, Things to do in Portland with Children.

Summertime Meadows

Monday, July 16th, 2012

Horse racing in Portland has for the past several years been a winter activity, and has usually been scheduled to occur when most people are at work. That changes this summer — Portland Meadows has just begun a long season of weekend and evening races. Though racing is not everyone’s cup of tea, I have [...]

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Latourell Falls

Friday, April 6th, 2012

In my opinion, the closest waterfall to Portland is also one of the most beautiful. Latourell Falls is just 30 minutes from downtown, about 3 miles West of I-84 exit 28 along the historic highway. The lower falls are visible from just past the parking lot, from where you’ll also find a paved path to [...]

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