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Tom McCall Waterfront Park vs Pittock Mansion
Both are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Tom McCall Waterfront Park ranks significantly higher than Pittock Mansion. Tom McCall Waterfront Park ranks #4 in Portland with positive reviews from 6 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Where.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
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Michelin Guide
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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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Pittock Mansion
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
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Atlas Obscura
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3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210
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Fodor's
"Henry Pittock, the founder and publisher of the Oregonian newspaper, built this 22-room, castlelike mansion, which combines French Renaissance and Victorian styles."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This grand and beautiful 1914 mansion was built by pioneer-entrepreneur Henry Pittock, who revitalized the Oregonian newspaper."
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Not For Tourists
"Henry Pittock was a lumber baron, but he loved marble halls."
Where
"Henry Pittock, founder of the Oregonian, the city’s daily newspaper and the largest paper in the state, built himself a château 1,000 feet above the city."
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Atlas Obscura
"This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers. "
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