Known as the 'City of Roses', which is the most populous city in the US state of Oregon?
Roses in Portland, Oregon Roses in Portland, Oregon The city of Portland, Oregon is ideal for growing roses outdoors due to its location within the marine west coast climate region, its warm, dry summers and rainy but mild winters, and its heavy clay soils. Portland has been known as the City of Roses, or Rose City, since 1888, after "Madame Caroline Testout", a large pink variety of hybrid tea rose bred in France, was introduced to the city. Thousands of rose bushes were planted, eventually lining of Portland's streets in preparation for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in 1905. The Rose City Park
State of the City address State of the City Address is delivered to the city council of the city. Just as often, the presentation is given to - or even given at the invitation of - members of a local business organization or a prominent local charity. Either way, the Address is usually used to outline the mayor's legislative proposals and policy directions for the upcoming year. The analogous address given by the President of the United States is known as the State of the Union address and the address given by a governor of a U.S. state is known as the State of the