I visited Portland, Oregon in November of 2018. Here are few pictures I captured during that trip. Also some fun fascinating facts about Oregon State.
Below are few shots of downtown Portland. I rented a electric scooter to take a tour of downtown area.
Portland is famous for Food Cart Pods. You can find several such pods in the downtown area. You have wide variety of choices of food available in these Food Cart Pods. Since I visited during the weekend, some of the stalls were closed. Unlike mobile food trucks, these trucks food carts stay put in pods.
âWith hundreds of tiny kitchens throughout the city, Portlandâs food-cart scene is legendary. The flavorful proliferation has drawn raves from Bon AppĂ©tit magazine and CNN (which declared Portland home to the worldâs best street food).â
Another famous place in downtown is Voodoo doughnuts. There are four different locations of Voodoo doughnuts in Oregon and two of them are in Portland. Also they have nine locations in five states.
Voodoo customers and enthusiasts credit the company for creating innovative, unique doughnut flavors and products. As you see in the picture below, there is always a line to enter the store.
Some Fascinating Facts about Oregon State:
"As per oregoncitylink.com here are some fascinating facts about Oregon
1. Deepest Lake: Crater Lake
The depth of Crater Lake is close to 2,000 feet which makes it the deepest lake in America and among the top 10 deepest lakes in the world.
2. Shortest River
At 121 feet, D River happens to be the shortest river in the world. Surprisingly, the river did not have a name when it was listed in the Guinness Book of records and was just referred to as the âshortest river in the worldâ.
3. Mushroom Hunting
Mushroom hunting is so popular in Oregon that they even have a festival for it, âthe Estacada Festival of the Fungusâ. Many people visit the state to engage in mushroom hunting in a bid to find the rarest delicacies.
4. Tallest Barber Pole
Oregon holds the record for the tallest barber pole which measures at 72 feet. It is located in Forest Grove and was built in 1973 to rival the previous holder of the record that was located in San Antonio.
5. Longest Land Routes
Oregon is also home to one of the oldest and longest land routes used during the western expansion, the Oregon Trail. It stretches 2,200 miles long.
6. Second Most-Climbed Mountain
The second most-climbed mountain is said to be Mount Hood (that is, second to Japanâs Mount Fuji). This is because of the numerous visitors who climb this mountain every year.
7. Most Bicyclists
Portland, Oregon is said to have more bicyclists than any other city in America. The city is a bike friendly zone and even has weekly events that revolve around biking.
8. No Sales Tax
If you happen to be travelling to Oregon then you will definitely like the fact that they donât charge any sales tax on their products. Itâs among the only five states which do this (the other 4 are Alaska, New Hampshire, Delaware and Montana).
9. Largest Cheese Factory
The largest cheese factory in the world, the Tillamook Cheese Factory attracts many people every year. There are many self-guided tours around the premises and you can also sample one of their products or enjoy an assortment of fine food products in their gift shop.
10. Biggest Mushroom In The World
Oregon is home to the biggest mushroom in the world. The mushroom covers 2,200 acres across the Oregon Mountains. Itâs estimated to be 2,400 years old."
This post is part of the #StateChallenge Meetups from Team USA, hosted by @Kwiksatik and @Denise_Barlock
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