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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #11

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

Since 2009, Portland has been home to both Women’s and Men’s roller derby leagues.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts about Portland #10

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

Oregon had the 6th highest voter turnout in this year’s election.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #9

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

There have been 27 Asian Elephants born in Portland.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #8

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

Portland Saturday Market is the longest continuously running outdoor market in the country.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #7

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

Portland hosts the longest running teenage queer pageant in the world. The Rosebud and Thorn has been going for 33 years and is hosted by the Escape, an all-ages queer nightclub in downtown Portland.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #6

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

The name “Portland” was decided in 1851 by a coin toss. We were almost Boston.

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #5

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

Despite being tiny and, honestly, sort of underwhelming, Portland’s Oaks Amusement Park is the longest continuously-running amusement park in the country.  

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Did You Know? Weird and Quirky Facts About Portland #4

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Taylor Bailey

The Portland Vacuum Cleaner Museum, located in Stark’s Vacuums on NE Grand, houses over 300 vacuums.

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