POVA promotes Portland and the entire state of Oregon as well. A visitor information office is maintained downtown.

Location: 26 SW Salmon, Portland Oregon 97204 Telephone 503-222-2223 Fax 503-275-9774

The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Oddwater - Where it's OK to be weird Newport continuing thru January 1 Oregon Zoo Zoolights 2009 Portland November 28 thru December 27 Tinsel, Trees & Traditions: 150 Years of Christmas Portland continuing thru December 31 Holiday High Tea Eugene December 5 thru December 12 Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights La Grande November 27

Other upcoming events include: South Coast Writers Conference Gold Beach February 12 thru February 13 Carriage Rides in the Old Mill District Bend November 27 thru December 23 25th Annual Historic Homes Parlor Tour Baker City December 12 Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28 Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5