Portland on Forbes list of America’s Best Downtowns

Portland has made the Forbes list of America’s best downtowns! This, and the recent filming of new shows in the area (Grimm, Portlandia, etc) hopefully brings in more visitors for what Portland is, and not just because of being sales tax free.

When it comes to cities, Portland, Ore., is a unique urban playground of high-end culture, green living and DIY arts scenes. But for a taste of Portland’s best, natives point to the city’s downtown area. There you’ll find independent live theater, beautiful parks, the largest independent, used bookstore in the country and some of the best doughnut shops on the Pacific Coast (not to mention a plethora of Portland’s celebrated food trucks).

- Forbes.com