Portland, Oregon, is one of those cities that surprised me the first time I visited there on a business trip.  I wasn’t expecting there would be so much to see and do, aside from the worry of accessibility. 

Traveling

Wow!  Was I surprised.  I found options for accessible taxis and the airport actually had accessible taxis, such as Broadway Cab, in the taxi queue so I did not have to wait.  There are plenty of accessible hotels downtown close to many accessible restaurants and within walking distance to museums, art galleries, parks, and more. 

When I returned to Portland on a personal trip, we rented a car and drove to Multnomah Falls, which is Oregon’s tallest waterfall at 620 feet on the Columbia River Gorge.  The Falls had accessible viewing platforms and accessible parking, but the trails to the top are extremely steep and not accessible. We drove further north and west to the coast all the way to Cannon Beach where we found beach wheelchairs available.  The drive alone was so scenic and honestly, peaceful.