Portland is a major city
on the West Coast of the United States, far from the
troubles of New York City.
Portland is home to some
of the most vibrant downtown life, and is less then three
miles from the largest wilderness park inside any city in
America.
Portland is home to Nike,
Intel, and many other high-tech industries.
Portland is a comfortable
and welcoming metropolis of 1.5 million people, a place
where police ride bikes, and where you can almost find a
coffee shop or great ethnic restaurant on every corner.
Columbia School of English Location
§The Oregon coast, just 2 hours away, provides miles and miles of
free access beaches.
§The Cascade Mountains provide plenty of recreation activities both
summer and winter.
§Portland is also home to many parks both within and outside city
limits with trails for biking, walking or jogging.
Transportation
§Portland offers one of the best public transportation systems in
the U.S.TriMet'sbus service stops
right in front of
Columbia School of English and can take you anywhere in the
metropolitan area.