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Washington Park vs Pioneer Courthouse Square
Both are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Pioneer Courthouse Square scores significantly higher than Washington Park. Pioneer Courthouse Square comes in at 88 with endorsements from 7 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Washington Park
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Where
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
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SW Park Place, Portland, OR 97210
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hoyt Arboretum showcases more than 1000 species of native and exotic trees and has 12 miles of walking trails. It's prettiest in the fall."
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Travel + Leisure
"This park has enough sights and attractions that it’s easy to spend a full day here. If time is short, though, focus on the International Rose Garden."
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"Washington Park is set on 546 acres on the city’s West Hills, where it overlooks downtown Portland and east beyond into the mountains."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Unlike Forest Park, most of Washington Park has been landscaped to serve as a setting for its acclaimed gardens, zoo and nature-related attractions. "
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Condé Nast Traveler
"You could spend days and days exploring this spectacular 410-acre city park, one of Portland’s oldest and most beautiful, and easily accessed from downtown."
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Pioneer Courthouse Square
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Not For Tourists
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701 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
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Fodor's
"In many ways the living room, public heart, and commercial soul of downtown, Pioneer Square is not entirely square, rather an amphitheater-like brick piazza."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The heart of downtown Portland, this brick plaza is nicknamed 'Portland's living room' and is the most visited public space in the city."
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Travel + Leisure
"Spend any time in Pioneer Courthouse Square and you'll find that it's ground zero for the alternative lifestyle embraced by the city."
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Not For Tourists
"Portland's living room. Sit down a bit. Unless it's raining."
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"Food vendors, a flower stand, a Starbucks and public restrooms add to the charm of Pioneer Courthouse Square, and the city’s light-rail system runs on two sides of the square."
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