On Foot

Portland Cultural Tours: Culture & Heritage Brochure Series

A rich diversity of cultures has contributed to the Portland of today. And getting out on foot is a great way to fully explore the ethnic heritage that makes up our city. We’ve put together several walking tours of the cultural highlights of Hispanic, Chinese, Japanese, African American, Native American and other groups. Explore them here or pick up a brochure at the visitors center in Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland.

African American Heritage & Culture

Portland welcomes you!

African Americans in Portland have made a sizeable contribution to the city’s development since the time of the pioneers. They literally kept the city — and the nation — running with their invaluable work in the railway industry and the World War II shipyards. >>

Chinese American Heritage & Culture

Portland Welcomes You!

Chinese and Chinese American history and culture are a long-standing and vibrant feature of Portland's landscape. Take a walking tour of Portland's Chinese district. Discover the tranquility and breathtaking artistry of the new Classical Chinese Garden. >>

Hispanic American Heritage & Culture

¡Bienvenidos a Portland!

Hispanic, Latino or Chicano? People have individual preferences, but Hispanic is the all-inclusive term for people with origins in Mexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America and South America. Because Portland’s community includes those from more than 20 Spanish-speaking countries. >>

Japanese American Heritage & Culture

Yokoso Portland e!

Japanese-American heritage and culture contribute to Portland’s beauty. A calm and peaceful Japanese aesthetic enhances many public and private gardens throughout the city—slender purple irises, waterfalls, ponds filled with brightly marked koi and moss-covered rock gardens. >>

Native American Heritage & Culture

The warm hospitality that Northwest Indians displayed to the Oregon Territory’s first white settlers is still evident in the outdoor salmon bakes held at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort on the Warm Springs Reservation and in the beautifully appointed lodgings at Spirit Mountain Casino and Resort, run by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. >>

Portland Cultural District

You’ll find nothing quite like Portland ’s vibrant, people-friendly Cultural District anywhere in the United States . Some have drawn comparisons to New York City and Washington , D.C. , where cultural institutions border Central Park and the Mall. But here the focal point is a 12-block, linear stretch of greenery, >>

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