Portland Gay and Lesbian Travel Guide

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Portland, Oregon (Brent Bradley/courtesy, Portland Oregon Visitors Association)
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Portland Gay and Lesbian Travel Tips

By Matt Link

  • If you're scared of rain, go in high summer. Like most of the Pacific Northwest, the relatively mild climate is best from June through September, when sunshine rules. But hotels often fill up in July and August, so book summer reservations in advance.
  • Consider taking the train. Amtrak's western routes are lined with stunning scenery and make a great, old-fashioned way to travel to Portland. Amtrak service operates from Vancouver, Seattle, Eugene, Spokane, and Los Angeles (the best routes), and also from Chicago and Minneapolis.
  • A must-do is a pub theater. Oregon is famous for its microbrews and the best way to down one in Portland is at a pub theater—movie cinemas showing second-run, classic, or cult films where you can drink beer and eat pizza.

Gay and Lesbian Travel Overview: Portland, Oregon

By Matt Link
One of the world's true alternative cities, spotlessly clean and intimate Portland is a bastion of environmentalism, feminism, arts, organic food, and forward thinking. Situated at the convergence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, the low-key, gorgeous city is defined by its outdoors. The majestic Cascade Range (including Mount St. Helens) can be seen from the city on a clear day, and Portland has more than 250 parks, public gardens, and greenways, including the nation's largest urban wilderness. Read More

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Hotels

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Hotel Vintage Plaza

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422 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Hotel deLuxe

729 SW 15th Ave.
Portland, OR 97205 Map

Distance: 0.6 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Hotel Monaco Portland

506 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97204 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

Red Cap Garage and Boxxes

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1035 SW Stark Street
Portland, Oregon 97205

Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center)
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Bluehour

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250 NW 13th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209

Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center)
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The Egyptian Room

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3701 SE Division Street
Portland, Oregon 97202

Distance: 2.7 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Portland

Distance (mi.)
Portland International Airport 5.5 map
Seattle/Tacoma International Airport 134.4 map
Vancouver International Airport 254.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Portland

Distance (mi.)
Redmond Bend/Roberts Field 115.5 map
Yakima Air Terminal Airport 125.6 map
Seattle Boeing Fld International Airport 139.9 map

Flight Deals to Portland

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Sacramento (SAC) to Portland (PDX) $126
Spokane (GEG) to Portland (PDX) $126
Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) $156
Las Vegas (LAS) to Portland (PDX) $178
Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) to Portland (PDX) $197

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