Sited in northwest of US, Portland is a major city of Oregon state. As one of the most thickly inhabited state of America, it has an expected population of 582,200. In fact, the city is states most crowded place and also one of the most thronged cities in the Northwest pacific subsequent to British Columbia, Canada, Washington and Vancouver.

Portland was incorporated around the 1850s as the capital city of the Multnomah County. Portland continues a little into the Clackamas County to the south and Washington County to the west. The mayor controls the government of the city supported by a couple of supplementary commissioners.

Amusingly, Portland is among the cleanest and greenest metropolises on earth. This environmentally welcoming city is recognized for its robust planning of land area and light rail ventures. The town has typical regional government and is popular for its coffee loving people with many distilleries and breweries in the region. The Trail Blazers NBA team hails from city of Portland.

The temperature of this place is rather warm distinguished by arid summers, rains and moderate wintry weather. The milieu of the area is most suited for vegetation of roses. The City of Roses is renowned for its many rose gardens together with the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park.

There are a lot of places to shop around the city. Customers often hang out at Downtown Portland, Lloyd District, Nob Hill and Pearl District etc. The crown departmental depots in the business district are The Macy's, Mario and the Nordstrom. Bridgeport Village, Pioneer Place and the Vancouver Mall are the prime shopping outlets here. The Portland Saturday Market mirrors the innumerable traditions of the city. The market features an array of handicrafts goods and items even from the Tibetan artisans. This souk is open on the weekends, from March till December.