Portland, the largest city in the state of Oregon, has a rich performing arts culture, with more than 70 arts organisations producing the very best in theatre, music and dance – institutions include the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Oregon Symphony, Portland Center Stage and the Portland Opera.
Portland is also home to a number of influential indie and rock bands; The Dandy Warhols, The Shins and Everclear all started life in Portland – and the city still attracts be names in the genre to its various concert halls – the Rose Garden, Portland Memorial Coliseum, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and the Mcmenamins Crystal Ballroom.
Portland only has one major league professional sports side - the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team. The Trail Blazers have won four divisional and three conference titles, and tool the NBA Championship in 1977. Portland also supports a number of minor league teams; NLL lacrosee side, the Portland Lumberjax, the Portland Winter Hawks, who play in the Western Hockey League, and two college basketball teams - the Portland State Vikings and the Portland Pilots.