Oregon.PORTLAND Always a progressive city, Portland is setting the standard by connecting a modern public transportation system to its newly expanded convention facilities. Portland's new Interstate MAX line is opening this month. The $350 million line runs for a little more than five miles and links the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center The Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, usually referred to as the Expo Center, is a convention center located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It was originally built in the early 1920s as the Pacific International Exposition Center. with the city's downtown hotel core and the Oregon Convention Center/Rose Quarter area via a 20-minute, light-rail trip that runs at 10-minute intervals. The Portland Art Museum The Portland Art Museum (PAM) in Portland, Oregon, United States, was founded in the last days of 1892, making it the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest. Upon completion of the most recent renovations, Portland Art Museum became one of the twenty-five largest art museums in is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a $31.5 million restoration program. On the heels of a $45 million expansion of its Belluschi Building in 2000, the current project will create 27,000 square feet of additional gallery space in its historic North Building and restore its three elegant ballrooms when completed in 2005. Formerly a Masonic temple, the museum's ballrooms were originally used for Masonic functions. The museum now rents them for meetings, receptions, and other private events. Last April, the Oregon Convention Center The Oregon Convention Center is a convention center in Portland, Oregon. It is located on the east side of the Willamette River in the Lloyd District neighborhood. The Oregon Convention Center is best known for the twin spire towers which provide light into the building's interior. unveiled its 407,500-square-foot expansion. The $116 million project transformed the center into the largest exposition facility in the Pacific Northwest with 255,000 square feet of exhibit space, a new 34,400-square-foot Portland Grand Ballroom, the 25,200-square-foot Oregon Ballroom, 52,000 square feet of meeting space in 50 breakout rooms, and two levels of underground parking. In addition to the sheer square footage, the center's expansion incorporated several "green" elements. Among the most striking is the new Rain Garden, a series of landscaped waterfalls This is a list of worldwide waterfalls. Africa Burkina Faso
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