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Tom McCall Waterfront Park vs Oregon Historical Society
Both Tom McCall Waterfront Park and Oregon Historical Society Museum are praised by writers. On balance, Tom McCall Waterfront Park scores significantly higher than Oregon Historical Society Museum. Tom McCall Waterfront Park is ranked #4 in Portland with accolades from 6 reviews including Frommer's, Where and Fodor's.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
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Not For Tourists
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Front Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
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Fodor's
"Affords a fine ground-level view of downtown Portland's bridges and skyline. Once an expressway, it's now the site for many annual celebrations, among them the Rose Festival."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This popular riverside park, which lines the west bank of the Willamette River... replaced an old freeway with 1.5 miles of paved sidewalks and grassy spaces."
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Not For Tourists
"This park used to be a highway. Portland traded up."
Where
"The park starts at the Broadway Bridge, stretches south for about 2 miles and then converts into a portion of the Greenway, a path continuing south to Willamette Park."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The grassy 23-acre park that now stretches for about 1.5mi along the Willamette River was once Portland's raucous river port. "
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Oregon Historical Society
Fodor's
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1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
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Fodor's
"Impressive eight-story-high trompe l'oeil murals of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail cover two sides of this downtown museum."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Along the tree-shaded South Park Blocks sits the state's primary history museum, which dedicates most of its space to the story of Oregon and the pioneers who made it."
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Where
"It covers the history of Oregon from the earliest Indian civilizations through the saga of the Oregon Trail right up to the issues surrounding Portland’s light rail."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Eight-story-high trompe l'oeil murals of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail rise beside the entrance plaza of this important repository of historical artifacts and documents."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Eight-storey-high trompe l'oeil murals of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail rise beside the entrance plaza of this important history museum."
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