Portland, Oregon is a vibrant American city bustling with business, culture, and entertainment. The third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon is also known as one of the greenest cities in the US.

Portland is blessed with warm summers and temperate winters, climate perfect for the cultivation of roses. The city is also known as one of the major producers of world-class roses and is home to the International Rose Test Garden, the oldest public rose test garden in the US.

From its humble origins on the spot known simply as 'the clearing' on the banks of the Willamette, Portland has grown in to a metropolis of business establishments, a thriving and famous DIY community and numerous rose gardens as well as museums. The city is also home and origin of various alternative music genres such as punk rock, hardcore as well as anarchist movements, testament to the city's tolerance of alternative lifestyles. On the mellower side, Portland is a city that loves its art, from the visual to the performing arts. The city was named among the Big City Arts Destinations in the US by the American Style Magazine in 2006 and is home to the Oregon Ballet Theater, the Oregon Center stage and the Portland Art Museum.