Portland is a very pedestrian-friendly city. Walking Magazine voted Portland one of America s best walking towns in 1998. Coffee shops and brew pubs abound, almost on every street corner.
Whimsical sculptures are everywhere on the sidewalks.
Expansive green spaces enlighten downtown. Pioneer Courthouse Square is a popular gathering place, as is the Tom McCall Waterfront Park by the river. The city is situated on the Willamette River, a tributary of the Columbia River and at the foothills of the Cascade Range of the Rocky Mountains. Visible from various parts of the city are Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams, all beautiful, snow-covered peaks. On clear days Mount Rainier, near Seattle can also be seen.