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regon offers urban lifestyle, the Oregon way. Venture into the Pearl District and Nob Hill for eclectic boutique shopping. Enjoy the “live/work” thing in amazing surroundings. Walk in your neighborhood to the arts, shopping, and restaurants. The recently renovated Gerding Theater offers Oregon’s off-Broadway experience.

The armory building was built in 1891 and now stands as the home of Portland Center Stage, a fully certified “green” building. At the Museum of Contemporary Craft, “craft” is defined as a verb and a noun. Dynamic exhibitions, thoughtful publications, provocative programs and event gives time to ponder and engage. The elegant 90 year old Crystal Ballroom has a rich history as the premier place to hear live music, dance, and dine. BodyVox entertains audiences with breathtaking physicality, striking imagery, and belly-laugh inducing wit and whimsy. Think dance in a kinetic way. Visually experience your food at Voodoo Doughnuts because the magic is in the hole. You can have a voodoo doughnut doll, bacon maple bar to vegan doughnuts. The world’s largest Perfume House is located in Portland. Perfumes from all over the world are made with real oils from nature extracted from flowers, plants, herbs, spices, and citrus fruits. Step back into the 50’s with a modern twist at the Doug Fir Lounge offering live music in the first venue of its size. The Portland Saturday Market and Portland Farmer’s Market offers the urban visitor a chance to buy locally grown and organic food. Straight from the farm to you! It doesn’t get much better than that.

Throughout the state you can experience the urban lifestyle. Eugene’s Oakway Center offers shopping in an upbeat location plus showcasing Oregon’s heritage oak trees in the Heritage plaza. Enjoy your microbrew at Bend’s Old St Francis School McMenamins, a former Catholic school. Go during the Bend Film Festival, Oregon’s version of Sundance. Experience the fun and love of cooking at Evoo Cannon Beach Cooking School. Founded in 1935, the Tony awarded Oregon Shakespeare Festival is among the oldest and largest professional non-profit theatres in the nation. Stroll through Lithia Park, enjoy natural spring water spas and massage, snack on organic chocolate, and shop, shop, shop!