Portland's Lost Waterfront Lifeboatman Spiralbound

Spiralbound

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Nicknamed the "Big Easy

Hapuna Beach and Kahaluu Beach Park in the west are known for snorkeling and water sports

Portland's Lost Waterfront Lifeboatman SpiralboundToday, Portland, Oregon, is a city of majestic bridges crisscrossing the deep swath of the Willamette River. A century ago, riverboat pilots would have witnessed a flurry of stevedores and longshoremen hurrying along the wharves. Situated as the terminus of sea lanes and railroads, with easy access to the wheat fields, sawmills and dairies of the Willamette Valley, Portland quickly became a rich and powerful seaport. As the city changed, so too did