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Travel Portland’s annual visitors guide was published this week — and it’s yours for the asking!

In addition to the latest on the city’s great neighborhoods, shopping, family, outdoors and nightlife offerings, this year’s magazine includes features about Portland’s hot culinary scene; nearby destinations (think wine country, Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge and more); and attraction-packed Washington Park (home to the Rose Garden, Japanese Garden and Oregon Zoo — to name a few). In short, everything you need to know to plan your trip to the Rose City.

Request your free copy today, or download the PDF. We hope it serves you well!

Travel Portland’s annual visitors guide is hot (well, medium-warm) off the presses and yours for the asking! This info-packed magazine includes detailed guides to the most happening neighborhoods, lots of restaurant recommendations, stories about fun activities outside of the city and much, much more.

Request your free copy today, or check out the PDF — and let us know what you think!

One of my favorite things about Portland is all the public art. The sculptures, murals and installations can turn a pleasant walk through downtown into a treasure hunt. When the Transit Mall was renovated in 2009, I was blown away by the great new pieces (mixed with plenty of classics, like the statue made famous in the “Expose yourself to art” poster).

So I was thrilled to get to work on a new guide to public art in the central city, which Travel Portland produced in partnership with the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Free copies are available at the Visitor Information Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square, or you can download the PDF. The guide includes a map to more than 100 artworks, including all 36 pieces on the Transit Mall.

Check it out, and take yourself on a treasure hunt through the streets of Portland!