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Hidden Portland

Discover 33 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Portland, Oregon

Unusual Attractions in Portland

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Current mayor Ted Wheeler swimming Willamette River.
May 6

Portland, Oregon

History Walking Tour: Portland Mayors

From the silly to the serious, a walking tour through the history of Portland’s mayors and the city itself.
Examples of finished glasses.
May 14

Portland, Oregon

The Art of Drinking Glasses

A double shot of skill building: Glass etching and mixology class in the Bavarian-themed basement of the newly remodeled Towne Crier.

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Recent Portland Activity

stephanie stewart bailey wants to go to The Zymoglyphic Museum
TherapyBear wants to go to Portland Horse Rings
TherapyBear wants to go to Transcendence
eponine wants to go to International Rose Test Garden
eponine has been to Chocolate Waterfall

Stories About Portland

It's hard not to attribute artistic intent to this Xenophora shell.

Up Close and Personal With the World's Most Artistic Mollusks

Deep sea "carrier snails" painstakingly turn their shells into tiny dioramas.
by Cara Giaimo
April 18, 2017

A Portland Teen's Pet Snake Got Stuck in Her Earlobe

She had to go to the ER.
by Cara Giaimo
February 02, 2017

Lists Featuring Portland

9 Favorite Children's Book Characters, Immortalized in Bronze
The Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station.
The Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.
Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.
Dr Seuss, Cat in the Hat, and a book with lines from Oh The Places You'll Go.

9 Favorite Children’s Book Characters, Immortalized in Bronze

Visit Paddington Bear, Ramona Quimby, and other childhood heroes in person.

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Including Paddington Bear Statue , Alice in Wonderland Statue, and Make Way for Ducklings Statue