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Portland State University
Portland State is one of eight schools in the Oregon University System. It is the largest campus in the system in terms of enrollment with 24,999 students during the Fall 2007 semester. Its location sets it apart from the other schools as well since it is the only university in an urban setting. However, due to Portland's proximity to beautiful natural surroundings, the mountains, rivers, and ocean are all a short car ride away. Forest Park, the largest urban forest in the United States, is only a short bike ride away.
Recent Achievements by Portland State and the Portland State Community
-For the last five years running the US News & World Report has listed Portland State among some of the best in education (think: Yale, Duke, Harvard, Reed, Princeton) in five categories contributing to student success.
- Portland State received "With Distinction" recognition on the 2006 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Only 141 institutions in the nation received this honor in 2006.
- The Princeton Review included Portland State on its list of best business schools and noted it has "one of the top business programs" in the nation.
- Portland State received "With Distinction" recognition on the 2006 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Only 141 institutions in the nation received this honor in 2006.
- The Princeton Review included Portland State on its list of best business schools and noted it has "one of the top business programs" in the nation.
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Portland State in the News
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Food Reviews from Yelp
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Food in 97207
- Coffeehouse Northwest (Portland)
- "The coffee's great, the atmosphere is calm, and the baristas are friendly. Also, the hot chocolate is reeeally chocolate-y and delicious." more
- Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University (Portland)
- "Awesome place to support local producers, have a nosh with plenty of food vendors, and pick up fresh Morel mushrooms during season. Everything I purchased..." more
- Food Fight Grocery (Portland)
- "one of my favorite places in portland. they always have something new and different to try out. my last trip i picked up a "vegan passport" that explains..." more
- Cacao Drink Chocolate (Portland)
- "I love that there are people in the world that take chocolate more seriously than I do. These peeps are serious fo sho. There are so nice in here, answer..." more
- Alotto Gelato (Portland)
- "Adam's ROTD inspired me to take the Mrs. for gelato after dinner tonight. Alotto did not disappoint. Having read the reviews, I knew we had to try the..." more
- City Market NW (Portland)
- "While disappointed I couldn't go to the Portland Farmer's Market during my short stay in Portland, my "consolation prize", City Market, was pretty darn..." more
- Sweetpea Baking Company (Portland)
- "Sweetpea is THE best vegan bakery on the West Coast. The cupcakes are amazing...moist and plenty of frosting. The staff are all super nice and everything..." more
- Staccato Gelato (Portland)
- "Fun little gelato shop. Conveniently located on NE 28th between Burnside and Glisan. This area is chock full of trendy and unique restaurants and shops...." more
- Ken's Artisan Bakery (Portland)
- "This is my favorite place in Portland. I keep trying to figure out how to get a job there...but with zero sales or baking experience I doubt that will..." more
- New Seasons (Portland)
- "I'm gonna join the crowd and give New Seasons five stars, and not just because it is within close walking distance of home. I really appreciate the wide..." more
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Nightlife Reviews Around Portland State
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Night Life in 97207
- Oregon Wines On Broadway (Portland)
- "If you are a chatty Cathy and love good wine, this is the place for you. I first found this place while spending a romantic Valentine's Day weekend in..." more
- Lizard Lounge (Portland)
- "Coffee and shopping! What more could a girl want? Maybe for the prices to be a little bit lower which is why I am going with only 4 stars. But it sure is..." more
- Wonder Ballroom (Portland)
- "Great place for shows - it reminds me of the old 10th St. Hall or the Swedish-American Hall in SF. The sound is decent by Portland standards. Parking sucks...." more
- North 45 (Portland)
- "North 45 reminds me of San Francisco. Minus one star for being in NW" more
- Bakery Bar (Portland)
- "Discretely tucked away, this little coffee shop is a cozy gem offering a tantalizing array of baked goods. Of all the usual coffee/tea beverages available,..." more
- Masu East (Portland)
- "While vacationing in Portland this was the only sushi place I was able to go to. I am happy about going! The yellow tail nigiri sushi was quite possibly the..." more
- Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade (Portland)
- "I went for my first time on Tuesday night because I heard about it through a friend that there's Rock Band on Tuesday night there. Now, I didn't go there..." more
- Laurelwood NW Public House (Portland)
- "great little place set in a house off the main drag of nw 23rd in alphabet district. $10 for a platter of generous samples of their brews, which tend to..." more
- Paley's Place (Portland)
- "It's pretty repugnant. Once I found out why I disliked this place, Higgins and Wildwood and I learned it because they were all listed under Pacific..." more
- Clarklewis (Portland)
- "I've lived in the Portland metro area now for over a year. I've tried some of the well reviewed restaurants around at least once, including, Clarklewis...." more
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Arts and Entertainment Reviews from Yelp
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Arts & Entertainment in 97207
- Portland Classical Chinese Garden (Portland)
- "I enjoyed this place during our vacation to Portland, but I must say that the busy city street just outside and obnoxiously tall buildings looming overhead..." more
- Japanese Garden (Portland)
- "I was pleasantly surprised upon visiting the Japanese garden - pulling up to the parking lot it didn't give a hint to the scale or layout, and it appeared..." more
- International Rose Test Garden (Portland)
- "Absolutely stunning. It was sad to see that several flowers weren't in bloom, but there were just so many variations that you couldn't notice just by..." more
- Laurelhurst Theater (Portland)
- "Three years ago, if you were to tell me, "Kim V, you're gonna move to this magical faerie woodland where it rains maybe six months out of the year and the..." more
- Just Be Complex and Compound Gallery (Portland)
- "It's like an asian/graph inspired Urban Outfitters - and that is pretty cool. Would I wear any of the 6+ colored sneakers they sell? Probably not. Do I need..." more
- Pittock Mansion (Portland)
- "Beautiful mansion with excellent location and views of Portland. The grounds and surrounding trails are wonderful and worth repeated visits," more
- Mission Theater (Portland)
- "I make it to Portland a couple times a year (love the city), and when there, I try to get to the Mission theater. I grew up Swedish Covenant, and I wonder..." more
- Cinema 21 (Portland)
- ""We were just outside of Cinema 21 when the drugs kicked in..." Except they didn't...for there were none. No uppers, no downers, no salt shaker full of..." more
- Wonder Ballroom (Portland)
- "Great place for shows - it reminds me of the old 10th St. Hall or the Swedish-American Hall in SF. The sound is decent by Portland standards. Parking sucks...." more
- Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade (Portland)
- "I went for my first time on Tuesday night because I heard about it through a friend that there's Rock Band on Tuesday night there. Now, I didn't go there..." more
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