Oregon's spectacular coastline can be reached in 90 minutes. The Columbia River Gorge, an hour away, has breathtaking views and is among the best locations in the world for windsurfing . The University of Portland's men's and women's soccer programs are among the nation's best. Portland also has a world-class symphony and a vibrant theatre community. Portland's climate is mild.
Summers are spectacular.
The Portland area has many high-tech companies, resulting in abundant opportunity for consulting and for student internships. It is world headquarters for companies such as Mentor Graphics , Tektronix , Analogy , Concentrex , RadiSys , Planar , FEI , Timberline , and the Portland Group . Intel has more employees in the Portland area than in any other metropolitan area in the world. World headquarters for Microsoft is a three-hour drive.