Guidebook for Portland
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with a duck pond and giant trees. There are always people out throwing frisbees and having picnics on sunny afternoons.
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Parco Laurelhurst
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StBeautiful park with a duck pond and giant trees. There are always people out throwing frisbees and having picnics on sunny afternoons.
50 minute walk from my place to the top. Gorgeous views of the city, downtown, and the sunset. Walking and running trails throughout.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St50 minute walk from my place to the top. Gorgeous views of the city, downtown, and the sunset. Walking and running trails throughout.
Beatiful one-block respite from the city right in Old Town (near downtown). Lovely, lovely spot. It has a tea house inside too!
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Giardino Cinese Lan Su
239 NW Everett StBeatiful one-block respite from the city right in Old Town (near downtown). Lovely, lovely spot. It has a tea house inside too!
Portland's beautiful Rose Garden. Check out the free rose garden on your way to the Japanese Garden, just up the hill!
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International Rose Test Garden station
Portland's beautiful Rose Garden. Check out the free rose garden on your way to the Japanese Garden, just up the hill!
The Japanese Garden is a beautiful, peaceful spot, with beautifully landscaped gardens, amazing views, and a tea house!
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Giardino Giapponese di Portland
611 SW Kingston AveThe Japanese Garden is a beautiful, peaceful spot, with beautifully landscaped gardens, amazing views, and a tea house!
We had a fire in the Columbia River Gorge last year, so a lot of the gorge hiking trails are closed on the Oregon side. Latourell Falls is still open though, and there's a nice, pretty easy hike that will just take you an hour or two depending on your pace--and you can see both lower and upper falls this way. There are also picnic tables nearby.
The drive out here is also beautiful, be sure to check out nearby Crown Point!
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Latourell Falls
We had a fire in the Columbia River Gorge last year, so a lot of the gorge hiking trails are closed on the Oregon side. Latourell Falls is still open though, and there's a nice, pretty easy hike that will just take you an hour or two depending on your pace--and you can see both lower and upper falls this way. There are also picnic tables nearby.
The drive out here is also beautiful, be sure to check out nearby Crown Point!
This charming building has one of the best views of the Columbia River Gorge, as well as bathrooms, a coffee shop, and helpful tourist information for the Gorge.
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Vista House
40700 Historic Columbia River HwyThis charming building has one of the best views of the Columbia River Gorge, as well as bathrooms, a coffee shop, and helpful tourist information for the Gorge.
Sightseeing
I love just walking or biking around the waterfront of Portland. The Eastbank Eslpanade (along the East Bank) is especially nice, but so is walking (or biking) the whole loop from the Hawthorne Bridge to the Steele Bridge.
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Eastbank Esplanade
Eastbank EsplanadeI love just walking or biking around the waterfront of Portland. The Eastbank Eslpanade (along the East Bank) is especially nice, but so is walking (or biking) the whole loop from the Hawthorne Bridge to the Steele Bridge.
Entertainment & Activities
Don't miss our famous Powell's City of Books. It's a full city block and four stories tall, and a great place for book browsing and people watching. Also has a large, fantastic cafe.
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Città dei Libri di Powell
1005 W Burnside StDon't miss our famous Powell's City of Books. It's a full city block and four stories tall, and a great place for book browsing and people watching. Also has a large, fantastic cafe.
This is a cozy, fun theater, that serves beer and pizza! Tickets are a little cheaper than corporate theaters too.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StThis is a cozy, fun theater, that serves beer and pizza! Tickets are a little cheaper than corporate theaters too.
The Bagdad is a ronnovated old theater that now has a movie theater (just one screen, but you can get food and beer!) as well as a restaurant, and two bars. It's a good people watching and a good gathering spot.
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdThe Bagdad is a ronnovated old theater that now has a movie theater (just one screen, but you can get food and beer!) as well as a restaurant, and two bars. It's a good people watching and a good gathering spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Skip the lines at Pok Pok. Whiskey Soda Lounge, right across the street, is owned by the same people, and is one of my favorite bars in Portland. It's always busy, but usually has a free table. Have one of their cocktails, sample their amazing homemade drinking vinegars, and soak up the great atmosphere. They also have an extensive menu, and many of the dishes are ones you can get at Pok Pok anyway, including the famous wings!
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Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division StSkip the lines at Pok Pok. Whiskey Soda Lounge, right across the street, is owned by the same people, and is one of my favorite bars in Portland. It's always busy, but usually has a free table. Have one of their cocktails, sample their amazing homemade drinking vinegars, and soak up the great atmosphere. They also have an extensive menu, and many of the dishes are ones you can get at Pok Pok anyway, including the famous wings!
Bazi is one of my favorite bars in the neighborhood. It's a Belgian bar with a wide variety of Belgian beers and good eats. Cosy and friendly.
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Bazi is one of my favorite bars in the neighborhood. It's a Belgian bar with a wide variety of Belgian beers and good eats. Cosy and friendly.
Another great neighborhood bar, the Sweet Hereafter has a hipster vibe, but with freindly staff, a great atmosphere, a nice back patio, and delicious vegan food.
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The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StAnother great neighborhood bar, the Sweet Hereafter has a hipster vibe, but with freindly staff, a great atmosphere, a nice back patio, and delicious vegan food.
Essentials
Fred Meyer has everything. The ground floor is a huge grocery store and pharmacy, and the second floor is like a department store and hardware store combined. So convenient, and just 4 blocks from my house!
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdFred Meyer has everything. The ground floor is a huge grocery store and pharmacy, and the second floor is like a department store and hardware store combined. So convenient, and just 4 blocks from my house!
New Seasons is the best grocery store around for high quality organic food. A little on the spendy side though.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveNew Seasons is the best grocery store around for high quality organic food. A little on the spendy side though.
Getting Around
SE Belmont & 34th station
Stop to catch the 15 bus to downtown and NW Portland.
SE 33rd Ave & SE Hawthorne Blvd
Bus stop to catch 14 bus to downtown
Nearest Biketown bike share station. Note: Biketown is for short-term biking from place to place, with rides that last a half hour or less. Not meant for renting a bike for a few days--you'll need to go downtown for that. If you want to use Biketown, make an account on your smart phone or online first.
SE Belmont St & SE 33rd Ave
Nearest Biketown bike share station. Note: Biketown is for short-term biking from place to place, with rides that last a half hour or less. Not meant for renting a bike for a few days--you'll need to go downtown for that. If you want to use Biketown, make an account on your smart phone or online first.