Around the bend

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Bend, OR, a traditional town widely known for its beautiful sceneries and fine weather, has been developing into a tourism and recreation haven. Hotels and shopping malls have proliferated in the busy area of the town, but travelers opt to go on nature trips to see the town's tourist spectacles.

Author: Lockman, Heather
Bend, Oregon

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Portland's art alfresco

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Portland, OR, boasts of public artworks, from classical statues in parks to elegant drinking fountains and fish sculptures alongside its high-rise buildings. Much of these artworks can be seen at the city's Pioneer Courthouse Square, a public plaza designed like an amphitheater.

Author: Lockman, Heather
Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Public art

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Rainier's grace: when the crowds go home, the mountain's sorcery reigns

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Mount Rainer is almost taken for granted by Puget Sound area and Seattle, WA, residents. It is the perfect landscape image that provides a natural 'backdrop' wherever people go. For visitors, there are two elegant inns in Mount Rainier National Park.

Author: Lockman, Heather
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

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