All Aboard: A Family Transit Adventure in Portland
Here is a happy Portland secret: the city itself is the ride. TriMet’s MAX light rail trains and the Portland Streetcar turn an ordinary family...
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Tryon Creek: Portland’s State Park Hideaway for Family Hikes
Straddling the Portland–Lake Oswego line, Tryon Creek State Natural Area is the metro area’s only state park — 658 acres of second-growth forest where a...
Portland Pools and Community Centers: The Neighborhood Family Headquarters
Every Portland neighborhood has one, and local families swear by them: the Portland Parks & Recreation community centers and pools. The East Portland Community Center’s...
Enchanted Forest: Oregon’s Storybook Theme Park in the Woods
An hour south of Portland, a retired rest-area caretaker named Roger Tofte spent decades hand-building his dream in the woods — and Enchanted Forest remains...
Portland Rose Festival for Families: Parades, Dragons and CityFair Fun
Since 1907, the Portland Rose Festival has turned late spring into the city’s family season. The Grand Floral Parade rolls floats covered entirely in flowers...
Family Bike Ride: The Eastbank Esplanade and Tilikum Loop
Portland’s signature family ride fits in an afternoon: cross the Steel Bridge’s river-level walkway, roll south along the Eastbank Esplanade — part of it floating...
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge: Herons and Trails in the Middle of Portland
Between the Sellwood bluff and the Willamette River hides Portland’s first urban wildlife refuge — Oaks Bottom, a 163-acre floodplain lake and marsh where great...
Free Family Days: Portland’s Museums Open Their Doors Wide
Portland’s culture is famously generous, and smart families plan around its free days. The Portland Art Museum throws open its doors on First Thursdays; OMSI...
Multnomah County Library: Storytimes, Makerspaces and 19 Neighborhoods of Wonder
Founded in 1864 and still one of the most-used library systems in America, the Multnomah County Library is Portland’s quiet superpower. Nineteen neighborhood branches —...
A Family Day in Washington Park: Zoo, Gardens and a Mini Train of Smiles
Morning: Ride the MAX to the Washington Park station (the deepest in North America — kids love the time-line core samples in the walls) and...
