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Great Girlfriend Getaways In Portland

by The Getaway Gal on December 16, 2010 · 0 comments

The city of Portland is well known for being rich in the arts, culture, entertainment.  Named for being North America’s “Best Biggest City” by Money magazine.  This city makes for great girlfriend getaways.  You can experience the culture of the local scene.  Art galleries, performing arts centers, farmers markets and gourmet coffee houses are abundant throughout the city. There are plenty of activities to keep you and the girls entertained during your stay.

If you love shopping Portland is the place to do it. There are plenty of boutique, specialty shops, and outlet malls to strike some really great deals.  What’s even better is that there is no sales tax on your purchases!  You can get even better deals with the year round Portland’s Perks Package for great discounts on hotel rooms, free overnight parking, discounts coupons off of purchase made at named shops.

If you are an avid book reader, you should definitely check out Powell’s City of Books.  This place is truly a book lover’s paradise.  Located on Burnside, this store is the largest new and used bookstore in the world.   Powell’s takes up an entire city block!  There are nine color coded room with over 3,500 different sections.  You could literally get lost in this place.

An excellent place to visit in Portland is the Heathman Hotel.   The Heathman Hotel offers the “Girls Night Out” Package.  You get a choice luxury bed type to choose from on the “Art of Sleep” bed menu.  An executive size room with two double beds for one night.  Cosmopolitans waiting for you at the time of your arrival. Get treated with lunch for two at the Heathman Restaurant. Then to top it all off get popcorn, soda and an in room movie rental.

Portland is the place for great girlfriend getaways.  Enjoy art, culture, tax free shopping, and the local scene of this amazing city.   This one place well worth seeing!

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