Gay cruise portland

Even from the plane, we could see what our friends, acquaintances, and work colleagues had already enthusiastically told us about: lush green nature as far as the eye can see. Although Portland itself is not the state capital, it is the largest metropolis in Oregon and its economic center. With its convenient location nestled in cruise at the confluence of the Portland and Columbia Rivers, we found more than just beards, breweries, and trees that alone had us already totally excited.

How to get to Portland? Where to stay in Portland? Welcome to Portland! But why is that? Gay story of roses in Portland goes back to the year when the pink variety of hybrid tea rose-bred Madame Caroline Testout was introduced to Portland for the first time. The climatic conditions, with dry, warm summers, and wet but mild winters, make Portland a great location for roses.

And the story continues until today, when thousands of rose lovers celebrate the annual Rose Festival, taking place every June with a carnival and parades. Additionally, the oldest International Rose Test Garden can be found in Portland, which we visited cruise after spending some relaxing hours in the Japanese Garden.

The two U. Washington even borders directly on Canada. Lush, green forests, numerous rivers, partly snow-covered mountains, and an adventurously rugged coastline — we loved it to be in Portland and Oregon. The period from mid-June to early September is also considered the driest period of the year. At the same time, Portland is just 70 miles about km from the Pacific Ocean.

As a result, Portland in Oregon falls under the so-called warm-summer Mediterranean climatesimilar to Portugal or parts of Italy. We reached Portland in Portland, with temperatures around and partly even above 30 degrees Gay and bright sunshine. The only thing to keep in mind is that some higher mountains and mountain elevations — like Greater Lake — may then already or still be covered with snow and therefore are inaccessible for travelers.

LGBTQ+ Nightlife

Our advice: Add some extra days for Oregon to your travels as we did with our road trip to Oregon! Secondly, the progressive policies of the city and the state of Oregon. InKate Brown was the first openly bisexual female person in the U. Interesting to know: Among the Indigenous people of the region that is now known as Oregon, cruises of gender and sexuality differed greatly from those of the Western world.

The Northern Paiute people, for example, recognize male individuals who act, behave, and live as women. Furthermore, the city hosts regular queer film festivals, drag queen beauty pageants, and portland queer roller-skating events. Portland also hosts regular gay of the popular bear event Bearracudawe attended for the last time in Chicago.

During our little city tour with our friends Michael and Matt, we also visited the ACE Hotel, which also comes highly recommended. We hope that on a future trip to Portland, we will again be able to look for a new test property that we can then present to you here on our blog as gay-friendly accommodation.