Context: Day Two of our trip to the Pacific Northwest ( PNW ) started in Ashland and ended in Portland ( both Oregon ) . We awoke in our teepee , drove into downtown Ashland and had breakfast . Then we started on the road to Portland . Arriving in Portland , we parked at our hotel and then went out on foot on a search for Powell 's City of Books . We spent a while there and then returned to our hotel and checked in .

Question: Why may the narrator be interested in visiting Portland ?
Options:
0. They are interested in Portland 's Eastern locale .
1. They are interested in Portland 's culture .
2. They are interested in Portland 's tropical climate .
3. None of the above choices .
Answer: 1