Mayor Sam Adams

Popular Locations

There are many attractive sites and entities within or near the city of Portland.  However, the city government does not oversee or manage every public facility or landmark.

The following list contains some popular locations you must coordinate with directly. (The locations are listed in alphabetical order by their COMMON name or description.)

Airport

Portland International Airport (PDX)

http://pdx.com/

7000 NE Airport Way, Portland 97218

 

Contact:  Steve Johnson, Aviation Media Relations @ 503-460-4591 or steve.johnson@portofportland.com

Burnside Skatepark

www.skateoregon.com/Burnside/Burnside.html -or- http://www.burnsideskatepark.blogspot.com/

Under the East end of the Burnside Bridge in Portland

Contact: Sage Bolyard, Board Chair, Friends of Burnside Skatepark @ 503-341-7963 or sagebolyard@yahoo.com

Buses or MAX (Light Rail Trains) - For streetcars, see "Streetcars" below

TriMet

http://www.trimet.org/bus/index.htm

 

Contact:  Mary Fetsch, Communications Director @ fetschm@trimet.org or 503-962-6403 (prefers email)

 

(For Streetcars, see below under "Streetcars")

The Chinese Garden

Portland Classical Chinese Garden

http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/

239 NW Everett Avenue, Portland 97209-3957

 

Contact:  Gloria Lee, Executive Director @ 503-228-8131, ext 1012 or glee@portlandchinesegarden.org

Convention Center

The Oregon Convention Center

http://www.oregoncc.org/

777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland, 97232

 

Contact:  Matt Pizzuti, Director of Sales and Marketing @ 503-235-7577 or mattpizzuti@oregoncc.org

 

Back-up Contact: Jeff Blosser, Executive Director @ 503-235-7575 or jeffblosser@oregoncc.org

Horse Racing Track

Portland Meadows Horse Racing Track

www.portlandmeadows.com/

1001 N Schmeer Rd, Portland, OR 97217

Contact:  Patrick Kerrison, Media Relations @ 503-535-9501 or patrick.kerrison@magnaent.com

The Japanese Garden

http://www.japanesegarden.com/

 

611 SW Kingston Avenue, Portland 97205

 

Contact for film and video:  Cheryl Ching, Director of Operations @ 503-224-4950 or cching@japanesegarden.com

 

Contact for stills or backup film and video: Kerry Cobb, Director of Marketing and Communications @ 503-328-0050 or kcobb@japanesegarden.com

 

Pioneer Courthouse Square

http://www.pioneercourthousesquare.org/

701 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland 97205

 

Contact: Stacey Harrington, Event Director @ 503-223-1613 or stacey@pioneercourthousesquare.org

The Pittock Mansion

http://www.pittockmansion.org/

3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland 97210

 

Contact: Office @ 503-823-3623

Port of Portland

  http://www.portofportland.com/POP_Home.aspx

  121 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR 97209-4049

  Contact: Lise Glancy @ 503-460-4018 or glancl@portptld.com

Portland International Raceway

http://www.portlandraceway.com/

West Delta Park

1940 North Victory Boulevard, Portland 97217

 

Contact: Mark Wigginton, Track Manager @ 503-823-5899 or Mobile: 503-793-3295 or mwigginton@ci.portland.or.us

Portland Public Schools

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/

 

Contact: Patty Christensen, Civic Use of Buildings Permit Coordinator @ 503-916-3156 or pchristi@pps.k12.or.us

 

-OR-

 

Debbie Palamaris, Civic Use of Buildings Permit Coordinator @ 503-916-3268 or dpalamar@pps.k12.or.us

Portland State University

http://www.pdx.edu/

1825 SW Broadway, Portland 97201

 

Contact: Joan Barnes, Assistant Vice President, University Communications @ 503-725-3773 (office), 503-319-1927 (mobile) or jebarnes@pdx.edu

 

Back-up Contact:  David Santen, Director of Communications @ 503-725-8789 (office), 503-484-4019, or santend@pdx.edu

Rose Gardens (2 Large, Beautiful Flower Gardens)

The Portland International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park

http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=1113 

400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland  97205

 

Peninsula Park & Rose Garden

http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=507

700 N. Rosa Parks Way, Portland  97217

Contact for both: Derrick Roberson, Recreation Leader, Portland Parks & Recreation @ 503-823-2510 or droberson@ci.portland.or.us

The Rose Quarter (Sports & Entertainment Venue)

(Including: The Rose Garden, Memorial Coliseum, Theater of the Clouds, the 40,000-square foot Exhibit Hall and the Rose Quarter Commons)

http://www.rosequarter.com/

One Center Court, Portland 97227

 

Contact: Cathy Walsh, Sales Director @ 503-797-9705 or cathy.walsh@rosequarter.com

-OR-

Justin Zeulner, Operations Manager @ 503-797-9922 or justin.zeulner@rosequarter.com

Saturday Market

 

Portland Saturday Market

http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/

 

Contact: Reid Decker, Promotions and Event Coordinator 503-222-6072, ext 11, or reid@saturdaymarket.org

Sauvie Island

(Located just to the northwest of Portland, off Hwy 30)

• For Sauvie Island Wildlife Area (SIWA) access:
  
  (Publicly owned parts of Sauvie Island, including public beaches) http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlifearea/sauvieisland.htm
  
  Contact: Mark Nebeker, Manager of SIWA, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife @ 503-621-3488, ext. 225, or mark.a.nebeker@state.or.us

• For other information on private and public areas of Sauvie Island:
  
  http://www.sauvieisland.org/

Please Note:

• Filming (with permit) is allowed on beaches year round.
• Filming (with permit) in other parts of the wildlife area is allowed April 16th through September 30th only.

State Parks

Oregon State Parks

http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/

 

Contact: Kevin Price, Assistant Area Manager @ 503-695-2261, ext. 222 or kevin.price@state.or.us

 

Streetcars

TriMet

http://www.trimet.org/streetcar/index.htm

 

Contact: Kay Dannen, Communications Manager @ 503-478-6404 or dannen@portlandstreetcar.org

 

(For Buses or MAX light rail trains, see above under "Buses" or "MAX")

If you have any questions or have difficulty reaching anyone, please contact Michael Fine at 503-823-4039 or finem@pdc.us