that has good employment opportunities and outdoors recreation.. i like walking, big shopping malls, restaurants & bars, buses, parks....
2007-03-25 17:08:25 · 9 answers · asked by polly c 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Portland
If the city life is important to you, its got to be portland. Eugene is a great college town with enough to do to keep busy. If you are actually more interested in the outdoors, than the big city, I would try Bend (trendy mountian town)...Almost any where in western OR will have Plenty of outdoor opportunities. Good luck!
2007-03-25 18:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by getting better- 35 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portland, of course (not too many "big shopping malls" though).
But Washington County is the economic engine of Oregon so lots of the jobs are in the outlying western suburbs in Beaverton and Hillsboro. Nike, Intel, many major computer/electronics operations (like Yahoo) have a presence.
if you still want to live in the city, light rail (max) will take you to the westside in 20-30 mins from downtown.
2007-03-26 00:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by i love carbs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eugene without doubt.
Less employment opportunities than Portland perhaps, but better quality of life by far. Laid back, a "bit" counter cultural, beautiful, tons of outdoor activities year round. Easier commute, quicker to get anywhere, no where near the traffic problems of larger cities.
http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon
http://www.planeteugene.com/
http://www.wunderground.com/US/OR/Eugene.html
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/09/10/home.php
http://www.eugeneweekly.com/
2007-03-27 00:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by Pichi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Portland
2007-03-26 00:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lake Oswego is a great place to live. Tigard has all those things as does downtown Portland.
2007-03-26 18:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by brassinpocket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry this is not an answer for you but I was saw you answerd my skydiving question. I am wondering if your husband knows a place buy Portland to go to. This is a little far. Thanks...
2007-03-27 13:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medford.
2007-03-26 21:09:49 · answer #7 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
EUGENE!!!!!!!!!
or Portland if you want something bigger.
stay away from every other town
2007-03-26 03:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my subjective order:
portland, bend, ashland, eugene.
2007-03-27 16:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by prekinpdx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋