Facts on Portland, Oregon----FUN FACTS:

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Liat: was named the #1 U.S. City for Dogs by Estately, 33 dog parks

Nathan: Serve beer and food at movie theatres

Liat: lots and lots of indie rock music and live shows. The Shins. She and Him. and The Decemberists all got their start here.

Nathan: people here are into sunday brunch. Its definitely not a fast food city, but there's a whole lotta food carts.

Liat: saturday morning markets

Nathan: #1 Bike City in the US. Bicycling Magazine rated Portland the #1 Bike-Friendly City in America in 2012 and for good reason. People ride unicycles.Liat: Just like NJ, You dont have to pump gas!

Nathan: Nudity is allowed in public protests.

Liat: You are allowed to own 3 farm animals, like a goat... or a chicken.

Nathan: Mayor Sam Adams who was in office from 2009-2012 is openly gay, dated the artistic director of the Oregon Ballet Theatre and has a recurring role on the show Portlandia where he plays the assistant to the mayor. He was also on the TV show Grimm as himself.

Expenses:

Liat: The median home price in Portland is $242,000, in comparison to Seattle, which is $400,000, and San Francisco $1,000,000

Nathan:

Lowest rent: $889 4br/2Bath 1300sqft

20 minutes away from center city area

APARTMENT AMENITIES

Beautiful Floor Plans

Computer Centers

Electric Range

Off Street Parking

Onsite Laundry Facilities

Professional Management

Refrigerator

Liat: NO SALES TAX! wooooh.

Nathan:

transportation:

Like transportation in the rest of the United States, the primary mode of local transportation in Portland, Oregon is the automobile/bikes. But Portland's reputation as a well-planned city is due to Metro's regional master plan in which transit-oriented development plays a major role. Liat: THEATRE: ALL NON-PROFIT THEATRES, AS APART OF THE PORTLAND 5Portland 5- Center for the Arts

Schnitzer-:--one of the last surviving theater venues on Broadway, the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in the historic part of Portland.

--The Concert Hall plays host to a variety of performances, such as, classical, jazz, pop, rock, folk and gospel music, dance, theatre, travel films, conferences, and weddings.

--located at 1037 SW Broadway Ave. (at Main St.), Portland, Oregon 97205.

Nathan:

Winningstad Theatre

--a courtyard-style theater, and the most flexible performing space.

--304 seats

-- the seating and stage can be reconfigured in a variety of ways

--Performances here can extend off the stage and into the balconies, and seats can be removed to create additional staging areas.

--"the whole room is a stage, and the audiences become part of the drama"

--located inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 SW Broadway Ave., Portland, OR 97205

--up-coming shows: Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, Fall Festival of Shakespeare

Liat:

Keller:

--nicknamed the workhorse venue because it hosts such a wide range of performances

--stages Broadway productions, ballet, operas, family events and much more.

--located at 222 SW Clay St.(corner of SW 3rd Ave. & Clay), Portland, Oregon 97201.--Up-coming shows: The Nutcracker, Mamma Mia, Die Fledermaus

Nathan:Newmark:

--an intimate 880-seat theater was designed to emulate the Edwardian-style theaters of Europe

-- no seat is farther than 65 feet from the stage.

--located inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 SW Broadway Ave., Portland, OR 97205.

--Up-coming: Ivy and Bean: The Musical, A Tuna ChristmasLiat:

Brunish:

-- the perfect space for meetings, dinners, conferences, weddings, and performances, with potential for a wide variety of configurations

--capacity of up to 200

--located inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at1111 SW Broadway Ave.,Portland, OR 97205.

--Up-coming shows: 110 in the Shade, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, It's a Wonderful Life