Portland Challenges

Complete all 10 challenges to earn up to 250 points. Bonus points awarded for creativity and teamwork!

10Challenges
250Max Points
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1

International Rose Test Garden

400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Easy 20 pts

Your Challenge

Find a rose with a name that makes you laugh and take a picture with it. Then, try to find the oldest rose variety in the garden and note its name and year of introduction.

2

Pittock Mansion

3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210

Easy 20 pts

Your Challenge

From the mansion's grounds, spot and identify three major Cascade Mountain peaks. Then, find the Turkish smoking room and imagine what conversations took place there a century ago.

3

Powell's City of Books

1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209

Medium 25 pts

Your Challenge

Navigate the color-coded rooms to find the Gold Room. Once there, find a book by an Oregon author and write down its title and the first sentence.

4

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Medium 25 pts

Your Challenge

Find the USS Blueback submarine and learn how many crew members it held. Then, head to the planetarium and find out what constellations are visible in the Portland sky tonight.

5

Lan Su Chinese Garden

239 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209

Medium 25 pts

Your Challenge

Find the 'knowing the fish' terrace and watch the koi. Then, locate the largest window in the garden and describe the view it frames.

6

Portlandia

1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Hard 30 pts

Your Challenge

Stand across the street and mimic Portlandia's pose for a photo. Then, find the plaque that tells you the name of the sculptor and the year the statue was installed.

7

St. Johns Bridge

8609 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203

Hard 30 pts

Your Challenge

Walk to the center of the bridge and take a photo of the two gothic-style towers. Then, look for Cathedral Park below and spot the location of the summer jazz festival.

8

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

98 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204

Medium 25 pts

Your Challenge

Find the Salmon Street Springs and watch the water patterns. Then, find the Japanese American Historical Plaza and read three of the poems inscribed on the stones.

9

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium

2234 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97210

Hard 30 pts

Your Challenge

Take a picture with the life-sized alien. Then, find the weirdest item in the museum and write a short, funny story about it.

10

Portland Building

1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Easy 20 pts

Your Challenge

Take a photo of the building that shows off its unique colors and design. Then, find out what city department has its main office inside.

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Scoring Guide

Challenge Points

Earn 20-40 points per completed challenge based on difficulty.

Creativity Bonus

Up to 5 bonus points per challenge for creative solutions.

Speed Bonus

First three teams to finish earn 20, 15, and 10 bonus points.