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Discover the history and legends behind Portland’s Shanghai Tunnels on a small-group walking tour. Follow your guide beneath a restaurant to the tunnels, which once connected local businesses and hotels to the Willamette River. Learn about subterranean historic events and perhaps catch a glimpse of Nina, the resident ghost. Afterwards, resurface and enjoy three tastings and a full pint of locally produced beer.

Portland has long been known for its donuts, and with this tour, you'll get to visit some of the city's best donut shops. Your tour guide will take you not only to the most famous of them all, Voodoo Donuts, but also to lesser-known, but no less delicious spots that locals love.

Learn about the haunted past of Portland, Oregon's Old Town with this guided ghost tour. Your guide will regale you with tales of the past as you walk to different allegedly haunted locations, wrapping up at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, believed to be haunted by a long-dead fire captain.

This is the only tour of its kind in Oregon. Discover the legend of Bigfoot at the North American Bigfoot Center, a museum full of authenticated Bigfoot artifacts. Some the artifacts were found in the very area we will visit when we travel deep into the Mt Hood National Forest. Bigfoot sightings in this area are plentiful and the scenery is amazing. The drive is along a scenic byway with cliffs, waterfalls, wildlife and more. There are plenty of opportunities to find our own Bigfoot evidence as there are multiple hikes available on the tour. We will make a casting for you to you to keep as well. Hear all the stories and learn techniques to go on a search of your own, or just enjoy a hike through nature with a friend. Join us on the next adventure!

Explore the eerie side of Old Town with this haunted pub tour in Portland. Learn about some of the city's scary history as you walk through 19th-century buildings. Sample local beers as you hear about Portland's era of kidnapping, gangs, prostitution and opium dens.

From fiery deaths to watery graves: In this 1.5 mile cemetery walking tour, we weave what we know of the peoples who lived here for millennia with verifiable stories of recent centuries. We can only guess, based on our psychics’ readings and eerie coincidences we have observed, where people here before us feared to walk and canoe at night. As a wise person wrote, every story ends as a ghost story. Our ghosts are legion. We now call it Oregon; “ourigan” was ancestral home to hundreds of thousands. They have left a darkness here, expressed with stories from the earliest days of our written history to modern times. Starting with early disasters, we will tell ghost stories we have collected, from fiery deaths to those in the waters of nearby river; from self-inflicted to deaths brought by the state or a rich man’s guilt. Our route takes us through the inner eastside, where more of Portland’s disasters have happened than any other part of the city & where many early settlers are buried.

Explore downtown Portland, and learn the history and culture of one of this country's most talked about cities. During the ~1.5 mile walk you will experience historic sites, the tiniest park in America, vibrant public squares, hilarious trivia, colorful artwork, innovative plazas, award-winning city-planning concepts, ornate fountains, and the only place in America where a freeway was replaced with a park. Each tour may vary, depending on your guide. We will talk about the concept of "livability" as it applies to city planning. We will introduce you to ways in which Portland has ranked high on livability standards, with the concept of "open vistas," robust public transportation, public access, and public art. We will witness the symbiotic relationship Portland architecture has between buildings and with the natural surroundings. Portland dates back to the pioneer days, and we will share how it changed from a forest, to the wild-west "stumptown," to the vibrant city it has become.

Combine a fun night out with ghostly tales of the city during this Portland Haunted History Pub Crawl Experience. This pub crawl takes you to multiple pubs, including Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub and Shanghai Tunnel Bar as you pass by city highlights such as the Benson Hotel. Hear spooky stories of ghosts and paranormal activity from your guide during the evening.

See the best of Portland's street art as you cruise around the city on a bicycle with this group tour, limited to 16 participants. After getting you fitted with a bike and a helmet, your guide will take you through the city's inner eastside, where you'll see gargantuan murals, check out interesting shops, learn about street art, and get the chance to take lots of photos.

Explore the quirky side of Portland at your own pace with this app-based, self-guided tour. You'll visit the historic Old Town, stopping at allegedly haunted spots and learning about the Shanghai Tunnels, a series of passageways that connect the oldest part of town to the waterfront (local lore has it that they were once used to kidnap sailors). The app will also take you over to Portland’s famous Voodoo Doughnut.

The Oregon Coast is an experience like no other and our guides have selected a quieter, slower approach to the day: a visit to Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach; hikes through old-growth forests to views beyond what the common tourist sees; up-close encounters with the iconic monoliths that make the Oregon Coast so unusual; a lunch stop in a sweet beach town; recommendations for our favorite cinnamon rolls, pie or ice cream; sand (if you want it) between your toes. Day tours can feel long but ours feels more like a just-right exploration with plenty of time to sit however you like with the majesty of the ocean -- or spend most of your time wandering in the forest as you listen to waves crash beneath you. If you choose to walk with us in the forest, your day will include some short but steep low-elevation incline hiking.

Portland began a lawless town. Early scandals abounded. Legends grew as tall as the trees. Find out why Portland has the nickname "Little Beirut," why the governor funded a music festival, and hear the history that took Portland from humble beginnings to the vibrant city it is today. Your guide will take you to the rooftop (optional) for a view of downtown before embarking on a 90 minute van tour of Portland, which includes one stop-and-walk location along an historic plaza. Roll through Old Town, the Pearl District, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Government district, the South Park Blocks, and more. See Powell's books, the China Town gateway, Portlandia, and the 3-D mural on the Oregon Historical Society. Hear commentary on Portland's history and culture, from its origin as a wild west town, to its moniker as "the most progressive city in America," to recent controversies. Your tour guide is a professional who enjoys showing people around.