Oregon's fifth largest city, Hillsboro is situated in Tualatin Valley in Washington County and is bordered by the Tualatin River and a pretty level landscape despite its name. It is approximately 17 miles away from Portland. Hillsboro’s agrarian roots date back to the early 1800s and in 1841 when the city was named after one of its early pioneers, David Hill. And its entrepreneurial spirit is reflected in the number of technology companies that operate there, making it the center of Oregon's Silicon Forest. Intel's largest site is in Hillsboro. Yahoo!, RadiSys, Epson, Salesforce and Sun Microsystems are just a few more. The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is a non-profit earth and science museum in a home built to display the 20,000 specimens of rock and minerals from collections of the museum founders. The ranch style home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the first of its kind in Oregon.
Culturally speaking, Hillsboro has the bases covered from the Hillsboro Actors Repertory Theatre to the Oregon Chorale to the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra to the Washington County Museum to the Walters Cultural Arts Center. An annual event that occurs during the summer is the free concert series known as "Showtime at Shute." Wine lovers have several local wineries to tour including Oak Knoll Winery, Gypsy Dancer Estates Winery and Raptor Ridge. Pinot Noir is one of the area's specialties. Grab the clubs and head out to one of the numerous golf courses in the area including Meriwether National Golf Club, the Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club and the Rock Creek Country Club. You can observe a variety of wildlife in nature preserves like The Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center and The Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, which is a notable area for bird watching. Whether you are attracted to the city’s 21 parks or its many tech industries, you’ll have a convenient location to take it all in when you book a room online at Choice Hotels in Hillsboro, OR. Book today!