Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about Portland’s interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!
Did you know about the eerie tunnels right beneath Old Town Portland’s busy streets? Or that Hacky Sack originated in Portland? Have you heard of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens? From the annual Rose Festival, to the Oregon Trail, Super Cities!: Portland covers it all, and is sure to engage any reader with fun facts about the history, culture, and people who make this city great. Kayak along the Willamette River, grab a sweet treat from Voodoo Doughnut, and attend a Portland Timbers game, all right here. Take a peek inside to learn more about the impressive, unusual, super history of Portland!
Portland-based writer and editor Cindy Collins-Taylor produces and shapes the content of books, publications, websites, blogs, marketing projects, plays, and more. She’s worked for a variety of outlets, including Prentice Hall, Wolters Kluwer Publishing, North Atlantic Books, The American University Press, Atlantic News Service, and San Francisco Focus Magazine. Cindy received a BA in English from UC Berkeley and an MA in journalism from American University.