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Welcome

Welcome to PortlandWiki, a city wiki for Portland, Oregon that anyone can edit. The aim is to provide a comprehensive reference for anything and everything in the Portland metropolitan area. The project is very new and could use your help! Poke around and if you want to help out: register an account (no email required), explore, and add anything you think is useful. You can also click "edit" to make improvements without logging in, if you like. Then come back often and see what others have added.

You're meeting PortlandWiki in its infancy. It grows and thrives with your input, and with contributions from people like you. You are invited to participate in one of our PortlandWiki "edit parties" every Monday evening. Check out our Monday Meets page to find out when and where you can attend the next one. Getting together with others to work on PortlandWiki is a great way to discuss contribution ideas, get help with figuring out "wiki text," and have fun! We also discuss PortlandWiki at WikiWednesdays, which are also free and open to anyone. Come by!

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Sustainable technologies

Live traffic news sources

Portland International Airport

Multnomah County Library

Medical services

Social services

Spiritual organizations

Tax services

Living cheaply

Discounts and freebies

Free Wi-Fi hot spots

Cheap food

Lunch under five dollars

Birthday deals

Thrift stores

Supermarkets and grocery stores

International foods

Growing food

Restaurants, Food carts

Vegetarian, Vegan, All day breakfast

Alcohol

Bars & night clubs

Volunteer opportunities

Beauty salons and barber shops

Clothing stores

Singles scene, Date ideas

Parenting

more categories

Featured Articles

Getting involved with PortlandWiki

The pages below provide information on how to help build PortlandWiki.

Introduction - Learn more about how to use PortlandWiki: how to read it, how to write for it!
PortlandWiki Policies - Best practices to follow when adding content
Community Portal - Where we discuss what is needed to make PortlandWiki succeed
Administrators - Who they are, how to become one
Article Requests - Suggest an article topic, or find an article to start building!

News

March 23, 2010

Portland's message to upscale consumerism: "Take a hike!" Portland, Oregon Saks Fifth Avenue to Close. MarketWatch

December 18, 2009

Economist says Portland's economic strategy isn't working. Portland Tribune
Gold Coin

November 6, 2009

Vista Ridge tunnel partly closed tonight for high-pressure washing

Places to go near Portland

Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens and the Pacific Coast are all within a two hour drive from Portland. These are all great places to be during the few months of the year when it is not raining - basically, July 4th - October 4th.

Multnomah Falls is the biggest waterfall in the region. You will be pleasantly surprised if you take the Old Highway along The Gorge. There are dozens of small, beautiful waterfalls.

Things to see in Portland

Start Downtown and visit the Ground Kontrol for a great experience for the kids, at any age, or drop by the Living Room Theater to check out a show. If you are not into movies and want a cool hangout, drop by Backspace.

The first week of the month offers First Thursday. Head towards Fareless Square for many galleries, then onward to the Portland Police Historical Museum for historical events known as the start of the Portland State University campus.

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