With just three or four hours, this is where you go. A little history, a touch of our beautiful green spaces, the Rose Garden, the downtown core, and a couple of neighborhoods old and new, all punctuated by the stories of your local guide.

For history buffs, we’ll focus on Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, and the banks of the Willamette River where settlement began. Take time to learn about the 1905 Centennial Exposition, the city’s social history, and hear our most traditional stories – along with some of our most trivial.

How does a city come to have six quadrants? We’ll explain that fuzzy math, and cover a variety of themes as we touch down in all six: North, Northeast, Southeast, South, Southwest, and Northwest.

This is not a food tour per se, but we’ll visit some of the neighborhoods where Portland’s most unique offerings are available. House-roasted coffee, artisan donuts, food cart lunch, and a stop at our most creative ice cream purveyor!

If snacks galore leaves you wanting, segue right on into a local brewpub (or two), and a distillery or urban winery visit as well, for an afternoon of craft libations with Portland creativity on full display!