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Old Town (Portland), Portland

Just to the north of Downtown is Old Town, which is where Portland was first settled and which has some historic buildings and is a nightlife center, but also contains a fair amount of social services for homeless and mentally ill.

Just to the north of Downtown is Old Town, which is where Portland was first settled and which has some historic buildings and is a nightlife center, but also contains a fair amount of social services for homeless and mentally ill. The neighborhood also holds the remnants of Chinatown which, despite a lovely archway entry at Burnside and 4th Avenue and some Chinese-inspired street decorations, is rather desolate and may prove a disappointment for visitors expecting the bustle of San Francisco's or New York City's Chinatown.


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About Old Town (Portland)

 Old Town Chinatown, Portland, OR, USA

Old Town (Portland) and Nearby Sights on Map

The Faux Museum

Gallery and Gift Store featuring interesting historical and quirky displays, such as the world's only remaining woolly ant

Lan Su Chinese Garden

A beautiful urban retreat in the heart of Chinatown with a pond, a teahouse, pavilions, and lots of gardens

Museum of Contemporary Craft

A museum in partnership with the Pacific Northwest College of Art, with an excellent collection of art from some top contemporary artists

Portland Saturday Market

This market and craft fair, where everything sold is handmade, is the largest open-air crafts market in continuous operation in the U

Oregon Maritime Center and Museum

Located on the Portland, a steam sternwheeler tug boat moored in the river, the museum contains numerous ship models, maritime artifacts and memorabilia, while tours are offered of the ship itself

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

This wide expanse of green lawns along the downtown Portland waterfront is a scenic slice of park land, with views over the Willamette River and of the skyline

Mill Ends Park

The 'smallest park in the world', a title backed up by the Guinness Book of Records, Mill Ends was originally created satirically for the purpose of being 'a leprechaun colony and racetrack for snails

Portland Visitor Information and Services Center

Pioneer Courthouse Square

This is the central courtyard of downtown Portland, a big gathering spot that's popular with tourists and locals alike

Pearl District

Just to the northwest of Downtown is the Pearl District, a very hip and trendy neighborhood on the streetcar line which was not long ago derelict warehouses and empty industrial space