If you're surfing the Web in search of information on Portland, the following websites will provide you with lots of useful information.

http://portland.citysearch.com: Another in CitySearch's excellent line of city sites, CitySearch Portland offers, in a familiar format, much of what a visitor needs to know about the culinary, artistic, theatrical, and musical scenes in town. The site is searchable by time, venue, date, or neighborhood. Also check out the dozens of restaurant reviews, listed by cuisine type.

www.pova.com: The Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) is eager to have you see and do all you can in its city. Click on "Visitor Information" for advice on sightseeing, performing arts, shopping, outdoor activities, and an online hotel reservation service. The site also offers a calendar of events with special activities highlighted, as well as tools to help business travelers plan meetings and conventions.

www.oregonlive.com: A service of the state's largest newspaper, the Oregonian, Oregon Live offers news updates, events calendars, local entertainment listings, online classifieds, and chat rooms.

www.portlandairportpdx.com: Check out arrivals and departures online--no need to burrow through an automated phone system to see whether your plane is on time. You can also get a complete rundown on parking options and local ground transportation.

www.tri-met.org: Tri-Met is Portland's public transportation agency and here at its website, there is information on Portland's system of public buses, light-rail trolleys, and stretcars. Get routes, timetables, and fares, or download the Tri-Met trip planner to find the shortest route between two points via light rail and bus systems.