DESTINATION PORTLAND

Broadway Portland looking north from the Marriott 13th floor. via gillaspie studios

Once you move out, the city becomes a backdrop for Destination Portland.

Oregonlive posted the story 9 Legit Reasons To Leave Portland For The Suburbs.

Like millions of stories to stay in the Rose City, there’s just as many for leaving.

The more questions you ask people about leaving Portland, the more you realize no one really left.

If they had a bad experience, they take it with them; if it was good, they come back.

Either way, Portland sticks in their memory like suburban tree sap on a windshield.

It’s that sort of city, the kind that makes Destination Portland something to look forward to.

Soooo, what is Destination Portland?

Imagine living the suburb life in Gresham or Beaverton, Troutdale or Tigard. Include Tualatin and Lake Oswego. Even though Tualatin shares a border with Tigard, they strive for LO-ness.

If you’ve ever made vacation plans, or travel plans, you know the drill. Now apply the same plans for a Destination Portland over-nighter.

Find the ‘other’ elk in downtown Portland.

Start with craigslist and search ‘downtown portland‘ under vacation rentals.

Switch to airbnb Portland if you don’t find a place you like on craigslist.

Or if you want to mix with the movers and shakers coming to town, make your Destination Portland trip one of the big hotels.

The Westin Portland penthouse is a big view room you won’t want to leave. It’s a destination by itself.

Anniversary or birthday? Make it penthouse worthy.

A recent weekend in the Portland Marriott City Center on Broadway included meeting track and field stars in town for the USATF Indoor Championships and IAAF World Indoor Championships.

You don’t get this on the cul-de-sac.

The special this weekend is a last minute two night stay for $159 a night. Or arrange a block of rooms for less. Make it a Portland party.

Get your hair done on Destination Portland.

I’ve visited friends during their Destination Portland getaways at The Nines for $229 a night, or $213 on trivago.com, and the Benson. You can’t go wrong.

The good news is all of Portland is on facebook.

Make your own Portland youtube videos. This one is half a million viewers in.

Good sense and good manners make Portland one of the friendliest places to stay.

Have you heard about people from Seattle and San Francisco coming in for the weekend because Portland is more fun than their cities?

I’d like to hear about that in comments.