Approximately two million people live in the Portland metro area, which is known for strategic land-use planning and investment in public transit alternatives such as bicycling. Portland is known for its microbreweries and microdistilleries and as the home of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA). The Portland climate is ideal for growing roses, and for more than a century, Portland has been known as "The City of Roses" with many rose gardens.

Bicycling
Bicycling Magazine has repeatedly named Portland the "Best City for Bicycling in the USA." Portland has one of the most active bicycle racing scenes in the United States, and the League of American Bicyclists has given Portland their highest rating for a bicycle-friendly community.

Getting to Portland
Getting to Portland is easy, thanks to plentiful transit options. You can drive up I-5, take the Amtrak train, or hop one of the many cheap flights to Portland served by our award-winning PDX airport which has been named the best airport in the nation by Conde Nast Traveler and ranked at #2 by J.D. Power & Associates traveler satisfaction survey.