Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Portland

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Itinerary

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Stop At: Pioneer Courthouse, 555 SW Yamhill St, Portland, OR 97204-1336

We start our tour in the heart of Portland at this landmark from another age when Oregon was less colonized and this city was merely an outpost of the fledgling United States.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave Broadway between Morrison and Yamhill, Portland, OR 97204-1410

Step across the street and explore Pioneer Square - one of the hearts of the cultural scene in Portland and only created because of a pair of boots.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Columbia Sportswear, 911 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205, USA

Learn about the rich history of outdoorsmanship in Portland and an immigrant success story of entrepreneurship, innovation, and local passion.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: John Helmer Haberdasher, 969 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205, USA

We love local crafts, and these folks are no exception - learn about the history of the arts and crafts movement in Portland and the rich community of local craftspeople and artists in this city, whether hats, ceramics, or photography.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Arlington Club, 811 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205, USA

While you cannot enter this secretive organization, know that the power brokers of Portland are well and alive in the Arlington Club - we'll tell you the stories of some of the most astonishing.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Rebecca at the Well Shemanski Fountain, SW Park & Ninth Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Most pioneer cities are made of involved and contributing citizens who form the fabric of early Portland - Shemanski was one of those and this gift to the city in the heart of the park and this shady grove is a respite from the hustle of the city.

Duration: 4 minutes

Stop At: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205, USA

Robberies, intrigue, and ghosts - all classic stories for an old theater - this one is full of all with Wild West robberies and impressive renovations to restore the theater to its former glory.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Portlandia, 1120 SW 5th Ave Portland Building, Portland, OR 97204-1912

No, this is not the TV show - though it is the inspiration for the name! A controversial architectural style and three-story sculpture that rivals the Statue of Liberty highlight the quirkiness of Portland.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Salmon Street Springs, Salmon Street and Front Ave., Portland, OR 97205

Welcome to the river that created Portland - the Willamette. This fountain honors that history and the role that water played in the founding of the city with a rich tradition of seafaring.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Mill Ends Park, Southwest Front Avenue and Taylor Street median strip of SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97204

The smallest park in the world - Guinness Records approved. Mill Ends has a fun story about how this park came to be and what the future holds.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Morrison Bridge, Connects Southeast Morrison and Belmont streets to Southwest Alder and Washington streets, Portland, OR 97204

Portland has many nicknames - one is the City of Bridges - in part due to the role the river plays in connected the two sides of this city and the city to the river to the sea - as such, they've pioneered many new technologies that make our modern cities work, this bridge included.

Duration: 5 minutes