Portland's Quality of Life - For Visitors Too

"How to Have A Blast on a Budget in Portland"

From The Associated Press via USA Today:

By Joseph B. Frazier
Associated Press Writer

There is plenty to do that is free or surprisingly cheap compared to more glittery money pits, and Oregon has no sales tax.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-03-31-portland-on-a-budget_N.htm

Also see: Portland, Portland Style: Touring by Bicycle (NY Times)
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/travel/escapes/03Portland.html?8dpc