Portland's a budget-friendly Oregon city

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Portland, Oregon has a lot to offer tourist son a budget.

Heavy early runoff turns Multnomah Falls into a deluge near Corbett, Ore. The 542-foot falls is one of the most popular and frequently visited tourist attractions in Oregon.

A bicyclist is a blur traveling along the east bank of the Willamette River as the downtown skyline is bathed in early morning sunlight in Portland.

A young couple enjoys the view of Mount Hood looming over downtown on a spring-like day in Portland. It is an unpretentious, eclectic city where everyone fits in somewhere. There is plenty to do that is free or surprisingly cheap compared to more glittery money pits, and Oregon has no sales tax.

People are treated to a panoramic view of downtown Portland as they ride the new aerial tram up to Oregon Health Science's University.

The "Pillar of Books" sculpture beckons booklovers on the northwest entrance to Powell's City of Books. One patron loved the bookstore so much he had his remains blended with the concrete for the sculpture.

A colorful koi swims past a floating autumn leaf as it begins to rain at the Japanese Garden of Portland.

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Heavy early runoff turns Multnomah Falls into a deluge near Corbett, Ore. The 542-foot falls is one of the most popular and frequently visited tourist attractions in Oregon.

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