PREFACE CONCURRING OPINION INTRODUCTION Portland: City of books, brews, bikes, and blooms Navigating the City Public Transportation A Little History City of Roses The Notorious Weather Relative Humidity Average Temperature and Rainfall Crucial State Info Why can't I pump my own gas in Oregon? Books Beer Coffee Wine Land of Festivals Land of Outdoor Opportunity Land of Bikes Official State Things HOUSING Setting up Housing in Portland and General Useful Information Finding a Place Neighborhoods and Where to live Setting Up Housekeeping BANKING GETTING ACCLIMATED Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (DIRECTIONS) Getting to Campus By Car Taxis By Air & Ground Transportation Arriving by Greyhound Arriving by Train Camping While Getting Settled Hotels Bed and Breakfasts OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION USEFUL WEB PAGES THE REST OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST GUIDE TO GUIDES LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS SERVICES BODY & SOUL EVENTS & THINGS EDUCATION KIDS IN PORTLAND EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION The Oregonian, "The Inside Line." 225-5555 Portland's major newspaper provides a toll free (only within the city limits) information line which can provide everything from movie times to weather, and from medical advice to Beanie Babies information. Dial 225-5555 and the following extensions. Weather: Portland 8051 Other U.S. Cities 9298   News: AP News (Updates Hourly) 9020 Financial News 9021 Time and Temperature 1000   The Airport, PDX Construction Update 7684 Parking 7678 Flight Info 7679 Paging Service 7681 Security 7682 Holiday Tips 7686   Sports Headlines 7701 Transactions/Injuries 7703 AP Lines and Scores 7704 NFL Football 7715 Basketball NBA East Atlantic 7850 NBA East Central 7860 NBA West Midwest 7870 NBA West Pacific 7880 Baseball National (team reports are itemized, check a local paper for each team's extension. For e.g. Braves 7841) News 7725 Scores 7731 American (team reports are itemized, check a local paper for each team's extension. For e.g. Yankees 7819) News 7734 Scores 7735 Seahawks/Mariners Tickets 7723   General Information Beanie Babies 2410 Lottery Results 5030 Doctors Health-Line 4000 State Job Hotline 7777 Legal jobs 7962 Movies Directory 3456 Lloyd Cinemas 4600 Clackamas Town Center 4619 Tigard Cinemas 4627   Other useful Numbers: US Fish and Wildlife: 503-231-6828 Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife: 503-229-5403 Oregon Sport Fishing: 800-ASK-FISH Oregon Outdoors Association: 800-747-9552 Golf Course Listing: 541-689-8464 Oregon Lodging Association: 800-547-7842 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians: 503-241-0070 Oregon Ski Industries Association: 541-352-6003