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Explore Portland

Portland is famous for its ubiquitous rainy days,?and there are certainly plenty of cozy bookstores and coffee shops where you can curl up with an artisan latte and a good book and ride out the weather. But hidden inside Portland’s quirky bookworm shell is a social butterfly secret — in and around the energetic downtown core are myriad award-winning eateries, brewpubs and distilleries, cafes and shops. And all those rainy days mean spectacularly floral and verdant springs and summers, so the urban hiking in Portland is unparalleled. Follow our guide below on things to do around the city — we can’t guarantee you’ll have time to catch up on your reading.

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