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Relax! Portland Makes the List of the Most Relaxed US Cities

Just like Frankie Goes To Hollywood once said, Relax! With all that Portland has to offer, it is no wonder why we are included in the list of the most relaxed cities by Forbes. Portland received the #4 spot with strong ranking in work hours, health and exercise. Forbes used six different data points to determine the list.  Here [...] Read more

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Portland Ranks #1 Among Pet-Friendly Cities!

According to Livibility.com, Portland, Oregon ranks #1 in Pet friendly cities. The cities that made the list obviously had to have most of the amenities a pet would want, good and available veterinary care and facilities, stores for all of their toys, food and other needs, and places to go like trails, parks, open spaces and restaurant seating (outdoors of [...] Read more

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Portland One of the Safest Cities for Family’s with Children

Here we go again, Portland, OR is near the top of another national list.  Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the global safety leader, commissioned a study with Sperling’s BestPlaces took a look at the U.S. 50 largest cities to determine the “Safest Cities for Families with Young Children”.  While the study did not give a numerical 1-10, [...] Read more

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Portland, OR Ranks in Top 5 For Having Babies

According to Parents Magazine, Portland is among the Top 5 cities for having babies. Ranking the cities in safety, health & money, to name a few, to determine which of the nations 100 largest cities are best for babies. Portland is the only northwest city represented in the Top 10.  Besides Portland, only one other other top 10 city [...] Read more

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Beervana! Portland Happy Hour Voted #1!

Portland Proudly Wears its Crown A new list of the best happy hour cities in the United States ranks Portland at the top.  The list of cities was created by GoTime.com and was featured on CNBC.com.  One of the reasons Portland was listed as #1  because it has one happy hour for every 724 residents compared [...] Read more

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Turning Renters into Buyers, Portland is in the Top 10 on Forbes List

Portland cracks  the Top 10 cities that Forbes thinks is prime for renters to turn into buyers.  A few of the reasons why Portland makes the list is the cities developmental constraints, a high quality of life and the spread between what you end up paying while renting versus spending on a mortgage is at a [...] Read more

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