The Tram is ADA-compliant and welcomes mobility-assistance devices. Four seats are available for people who need to sit.

Take in spectacular views of Portland and Mount Hood. Enjoy the experience of peaceful climbing while enjoying the views.

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In April 2017, the Japanese Garden completed its first-ever upgrade since it opened, enhancing its five original areas — the Flat Garden, Strolling Pond Garden, Tea Garden, Natural Garden and Sand & Stone Garden. Come experience tranquility, peace and serenity.

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Starting in the 1870s, Portland and surrounding areas became infamous for a practice called “crimping.” Crimping, commonly known as “shanghaiing” was the act of kidnapping and selling people to ship captains, men as free labor and women as prostitutes. This supposedly was done largely through Portland’s “Shanghai Tunnels,” a system of tunnels under Portland . In the prime of crimping along the Willamette River, bars and restaurants in the Chinatown area were riddled with trap doors leading into the tunnels, facilitating the seamless disappearance of a drunken bar patrons. While exploring the tunnels on a tour one will see a once functioning opum den and evidence of a human trafficking’s ring.  If that is not enough? Who knows, Maybe you will experience one of several shanghaied tunnel sprits yourself?

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Voodoo Doughnut is a new Portland established tourist location. It was the brainchild of old friends and entertainment-minded Portlanders Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson and Tres Shannon. In 2000, they decided to embark on a shared entrepreneurial venture – something that combined quality hospitality with their daring do-it-yourself brand of show business.

Research revealed that downtown Portland lacked a single doughnut shop, so in 2003 they rented a hole-in-the-wall storefront scrunched between two Old Town nightclubs, joked to friends and family about being bent on “world doughnut domination,” and opened Voodoo Doughnut. Their initial pastry offerings were a mix of the classic and the unconventional.

The various sideshow activities included legal weddings, concerts in the loft space atop Voodoo’s duct tape-muraled bathroom and weekly Swahili lessons. Come experience weird Portland to the extreme with flavors like Voodoo Doll a raised yeast doughnut filled with raspberry jelly topped with chocolate frosting and a pretzel stake (characteristics of Voodoo Dolls are all different) or ring of fire which is a chocolate cake doughnut dusted in cinnamon sugar, cayenne pepper and topped with a dried red chili pepper. Oh yum!!!!

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The celebration takes over Tom McCall Waterfront Park for three weekends starting May 24. The celebration will feature  carnival rides, live music, games and food booths galore.  Fun attractions include aerial-act performances, a silent disco and a ukulele jam, just to name a few. Some rainproof activities under covered spaces and tents — the Widmere Brothers Side Bar, the Chloe Cabana and the Game-On Arcade — will keep you dry.

Along with fair favorite foods, tasty festive treats worth a try are artisanal cotton candy, lobster nachos, Boba tea, and fruit fries.

The Rose Festival Museum will display artifacts and memorabilia relating to the history of the 112-year-old celebration. Special this year is a display from the Portland Japanese Garden, in honor of the Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association’s 60th anniversary.

Experience trill rides and activities for kids. Rides not your thing? Then experience the exhibits and do some shopping at various booths or try good foods. Welcome to Rose festival CityFair!!!!!.

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