Explore Springfield’s charming historic Main Street, bustling shopping districts, family-friendly options and passionate outdoor and sports-minded community.

In-demand shopping

• View the world-record Roosevelt Elk mount at Cabela’s, a megastore for outdoor enthusiasts.
• Prep for geocaching at the electronic heaven known as Best Buy.
• Find just the right embellishment for your trip’s scrapbook pages at Hobby Lobby, Michael’s and Ben Franklin.
• Spend a full day browsing Springfield’s many antique and thrift stores.
• Pick out University of Oregon gear, local beer, wine or artisan jewelry for gifts at the Adventure Center.

Seek out the Simpsons

• Note eerily familiar features around town, reminiscent of “The Simpsons” TV show.
• Pose with the life-sized Simpsons family at the Springfield Museum.
• Pay homage to The Simpson mural flanking the Emerald Art Center.
• It’s not Duff beer – but there is always time for a craft beer at one of Springfield’s popular breweries.

Outdoor pleasures

• Springfield’s collection of public art and outdoor murals is extensive and worth touring.
• Find the perfect picnic spot at one of Willamalane’s 34 parks and 21 playgrounds.
• Spot a Red-breasted Sapsucker or American Coot along the Springfield Community Birding Trail.
• Reel in a big one from the Banks of the McKenie and Willamette Rivers.

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Portland is famous for its liberal political values, and the city has earned a reputation as a bastion of counterculture, which proceeded into the 21st century. Portland ranks as the eighth most popular American city, based on where people want to live.

The city operates with a commission-based government guided by a mayor and four commissioners as well as Metro, the only directly elected metropolitan planning organization in the United States. The city government is notable for its land-use planning and investment in public transportation. Portland is frequently recognized as one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the world because of its high walkability, large community of bicyclists, farm-to-table dinning, expansive network of public transportation options and over 10,000 acres of public parks. Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and old, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the “City of Roses” for over a century. The Grimm series has been filmed here since 2011. “Keep Portland Weird” is an unofficial slogan for the city.

• Remember: We use adjectives to describe nouns. Examples:

  Springfield is an interesting place.

  Portland is a big city.

• We use adjectives to make comparisons. We also use than to make comparisons.
• We add ER to short adjectives. Example: Portland is bigger than Springfield.
• We place MORE before long adjectives. Example: Springfield is more interesting than Portland.

There are some exceptions:

Adjective	Comparative form
good	better
bad	worse
Far	farther
Ill	worse

 

Important: We double the last consonant with monosyllabic adjectives:

Adjective	Comparative form
Hot	hotter
Big	bigger
Sad	sadder