Articles tagged ‘portland parks’

Portland Eastbank Esplanade

By Jessica | February 18th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

It used to be that people wanting a scenic and safe place to run, walk or bike along the Willamette River were limited to Waterfront Park on the west side of the river. In 2001, however, that changed with the dedication of the Eastbank Esplanade along the eastern side of the Willamette.
The Eastbank Esplanade stretches [...]

 

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

By Jessica | February 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

While Portland’s nickname is the City of Roses, it’s also a fantastic place to see an incredible variety of rhododendrons. It’s quite possible that the general inability to spell “rhododendron” meant that it would never have worked out as a city nickname, but the fact remains that there are rhody plants all over the city. [...]

 

Tryon Creek State Park

By Jessica | January 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

There is no shortage of public green spaces in Portland, but not all of them are city parks. One of the more popular green spaces in the area is the only Oregon state park that’s within the boundaries of a major city - although it’s south of the city center. Tryon Creek State Natural Area [...]

 

Portland International Rose Test Garden

By Jessica | December 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Portland is known as the Rose City for a reason - the climate is ideal for cultivating roses. As if to prove this, the city is home to the International Rose Test Garden which is part of Washington Park. It’s the “oldest continuously operating public rose test garden in the United States” (so says Wikipedia), [...]