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As a tech<\/span> city, Portland often feels like a lifestyle destination for wayward engineers. Though nearly 10 percent of Portland works in tech, Stumptown\u2019s business scene can sometimes seem to be in hiding, operating as a comfortable \u201cthird place\u201d between the FAANG capitals to the north and the south. Portland is a tree-filled place of sometimes startling natural beauty, resting in the shadow of Mount Hood, Oregon\u2019s tallest mountain, and at the intersection of two rivers.<\/p>\n Much of Portland\u2019s tech industry action is tucked into home offices and coworking spaces, or beneath a canopy of trees in the so-called Silicon Forest sprawling out to the west-side suburbs of Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Aloha. This is where Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang went to high school, and it\u2019s also where he planted an engineering outpost for Nvidia. It\u2019s likewise where a sizable chunk of America\u2019s semiconductor and microchip industry has put down roots, including wings for Intel and Microsoft.<\/p>\n This low profile can make Portland a chill place to do business. Whatever the occasional national headlines, the city remains a mostly relaxed mecca for food and beer and music, and for always dressing like you\u2019re about to go on a hike. It is also a nerd\u2019s paradise for hacker spaces and tech ephemera. Here\u2019s where to stay, and where to go.<\/p>\n Jump to Section<\/p>\n