Useful Information About the Portland Area

 Local Universities, Colleges and Language Schools

• Portland State University
• Portland Community College
• Clackamas Community College
• Mt. Hood Community College
• Capstone English Mastery Center
• Clark College
• Pacific University
• University of Portland
• Lewis & Clark College
• Oregon State University - Cascades (Bend, OR)


Some of these schools may accept students who are under 18 years old.  Please
note that you must be at least 18 years old to participate in Andeo’s homestay program.
 

Portland Guides:

• Portland Visitor's Association Portland is the largest city in Oregon with a population of 1.7 million in the metropolitan area.
• Oregon Live you're just 78 miles from surfing (the pacific ocean), and 65 miles from skiing, (Mt. Hood)
• Portland City Search One of the best online guides to the City of Roses including what to do, where to go, and what to eat.
• Wikipedia - Portland encyclopedic information about the city of Portland!

What people do in Portland:

• Willamette Week -Portland's weekly independent newspaper and arts and entertainment guide.
• Portland Bands -find out about Portland's thriving music scene as well as where to go to hear it!
• Portland Trailblazers -Portland is home to an NBA basketball team!
• Timberline -snowboarding & skiing, only 1 hour from Portland!
• Mt. Hood Meadows -snowboarding & skiing, only 1 hour from Portland!
• Oregon Coast -the beach is only 1 hour from Portland!

Other useful information:

• Weather Underground -Portland has a reputation for being rainy (average 37 inches/year)...but it's actually less rainy than Seattle, Atlanta and Houston. Still, we suggest that you bring your raincoat!
• Tri-Met Public Transportation -Portland has an excellent public transportation system! Learn about how to ride the bus and train, as well as get timetables and schedules.

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