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Now you may easily access the same information you find in each one of our 127 Relocation Guides at www.NewMarketServices.com. In addition to the content of our 127 professional written City Relocation Guides, the NewMarket Web Site allows us to assist movers in more than 20 countries by encouraging you and your family to share your moving experiences in our NewMarket Web Site Forums. You may share numerous moving tips and information of interest to help others settle into their new location and ease the entire transition www.NewMarketServices.com process. We invite everyone to visit and add helpful information through our many available forums. Share with others your knowledge of your new location or perhaps your former location. If you ever need to research a city for any reason, from considering a move to just checking where somebody you know is staying, this is the site for you. 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Selected area businesses, many offering significant savings are found in the Business Directory Section, sorted by category. The Guide can save you both time and money while providing you a continuous resource tool as you become more familiar with the metroplex. We do hope you find our Relocation Guide to be of assistance to you. If you do not find something you need, or if you have any suggestions for future issues of the Guide, please give us a call. We will be happy to assist in any way. (866) 595-3792 Toll Free From everyone at NewMarket Services Welcome to Portland! 6 ] Portland Information Guide www.newmarketservices.com Portland Information Guide [ Volume 9 [ Number 11 LOCAL INFORMATION The State of Oregon 8 Important Phone Numbers 11-12 Travel Information 12-13 Driver’s License, Voter Information and Weather 14 About Portland 9, 15-16 History 17 Where To Stay 18 Publisher: NewMarket Services, Inc. Dining and Nightlife 19 President: Patrick Morgan Things To Do 20-22 Recommended Tours 23 Managing Editor: Rebecca Wallace Media 26 Executive Editor: Jason Gerali Contributing Writer: Amy Tennant MOVING Smooth Transitions 28-29 Executive VP Sales & Marketing: Robert Fischer Choosing a Moving Company 28 Regional Sales Manager: Beth Hurley Packing Tips 28-29 Art Department: Sprague Design Co. Staying Organized 29 Settling Into Your New Home 29 Graphic Designer: Dean Sprague What’s All the Talk About? 30 NewMarket On-Line: Total Web Design, Inc. Pre-Move Checklist 32-33 IT and Web Development: Larry Bongiovi MOVING WITH CHILDREN & PETS Research Assistant: Stephanie Cooper, Lora Price Reinforce the Positives 35-36 Circulation: Little Drummer Boy Dist., Inc. 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Selecting a Builder 57 In preparing this publication, every effort Selecting a Contractor 58 has been made to assure the accuracy of Banking/Mortgage Information 59-62 the information contained herein, but authenticity cannot be guaranteed. Listings are subject to omission, error or change BUSINESS DIRECTORY without notice. Business Directory Listings 63-67 All material in this publication is copyright protected and can only be reprinted with permission of the publisher. Portland Information Guide [ 7 THE STATE OF OREGON The Willamette Valley is very fertile and, coupled with Oregon’s famous rain, gives the state a wealth of agricultural products, Pacific Ocean Spokane including cattle, dairy products, potatoes, peppermint, and apples WA and other fruits. Oregon is also one of four major world hazelnut growing regions, and produces 95% of the domestic hazelnuts in Portland the United States. While the history of the wine production in Oregon can be traced to before Prohibition, it became a significant Salem industry beginning in the 1970s and Oregon is home to ten wine appellations. Due to regional similarities of climate and soil, the grapes planted in Oregon are often the same varieties found in the Eugene OR French region of Alsace. High technology industries and services have been a major employer since the 1970s. Tektronix was the largest private employer in Oregon until the late 1980s. Intel’s creation and Boise expansion of several plants in eastern Washington County continued the growth that Tektronix had started. The spinoffs and startups that were produced by these two companies led to the establishment of the Portland metropolitan area as the Silicon Forest CA Oregon had one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in recent years. Tourism is also strong in the state; Oregon’s evergreen regon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the mountain forests, waterfalls, pristine lakes (including Crater Lake United States. Oregon borders the Pacific Ocean on the National Park), and scenic beaches draw visitors year round. The Owest, Washington on the north, Idaho on the east, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, held in Ashland, is a tourist draw near California, and Nevada on the south. Much of its northern border its Californian border which complements the area’s scenic beauty lies along the Columbia River and much of the eastern border lies and opportunity for outdoor activities. along the Snake River. Two north-south mountain ranges—the Pacific Coast Range and the Cascade Mountain Range—form the two boundaries of the Willamette Valley, one of the most fertile and agriculturally productive regions in the world. Fast Facts Oregon has one of the most diverse landscapes of any state in POPULATION: 3,641,056 the US. It is well known for its tall, dense forests and its accessible, CAPITAL: Salem scenic Pacific coastline. Other areas include the semiarid TIME ZONE: Pacific Standard Time scrublands, prairies, and deserts that cover approximately half the state in eastern and north-central Oregon. It is one of the few places LARGEST CITIES: Portland, Salem, Eugene in the Northern Hemisphere where lift-serviced alpine skiing is NICKNAME: Centennial State available year round. PER- CAPITA INCOME: $34,561 Oregon has been a pioneer in the use of vote-by-mail. In 2000 Oregon became the first state in the nation to conduct a presidential election entirely by mail. About 80% of registered voters participated. 8 ] Portland Information Guide ABOUT PORTLAND OVERVIEW ortland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. It is an eclectic metropolis, where sophisticated and alternative styles coexist Ppeacefully. Visitors find a medium-sized city known for its friendliness, rich cultural scene and variety of outdoor pursuits. A temperate climate, thriving economy and close proximity to both the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains are among the many reasons Portland has garnered high rankings on “most livable city” lists. The Quadrants of Portland The “great renumbering” on September 2, 1931 divided Portland into five sections: Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, North and Northeast. Burnside Street divides the north and south sections, and the Willamette River divides the eastern and western sections. The river curves west five blocks North of Burnside and in place of it, Williams Avenue is used as a divider.