Rediscover the Portland area

When asked to list the places that make the Portland metropolitan area feel like home, residents name entirely different spots than those highlighted in travel guides and magazines. They bring up places that are less traveled, more rumpled and often have intense personal meaning. We asked random Oregonians to send us on a tour of places that make this region special. Here's a map showing eight of those special places.

Where would you send visitors for a taste of the true Oregon? E-mail your ideas and the reasons why they matter to online@news.oregonian.com and we’ll add them to our list.

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