The warehouses, offices and hhops in this old waterfront district were rundown and deteriorating rapidly when, in the early 1970s, several people decided to open a few small restaurants and shops in the area. Other merchants followed suit, renovating..

The central downtown area is bounded by the Willamette River on the east and by the curve of I-405 on the other sides. Compact, clean and pedestrian-friendly, with short, 200ft square blocks and three historic districts, the city's core is a destinat..

Known for its collection of 19C and 20C American art-in particular the Elizabeth B. Noyce Collection of paintings by the likes of Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper and other artists who drew their inspiration from the striking Maine landscap..

This 1785 brick dwelling was the childhood home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), the first American to be memorialized in the Poet's Corner of London's Westminster Abbey.