Guidebook for Portland

Tamara And Geoff
Tamara And Geoff
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

They serve really great, fresh fish and isn't too far away! The halibut is amazing!
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Fishwife | Seafood Restaurant
5328 N Lombard St
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They serve really great, fresh fish and isn't too far away! The halibut is amazing!
Their smoothies are super yummy (chocolate monkey is one of faves, and Timber Joey!), and they source their food locally!
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Burgerville
1135 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Their smoothies are super yummy (chocolate monkey is one of faves, and Timber Joey!), and they source their food locally!
Super yummy pizza with really fun local names! They even serve Blue Bunny ice cream on site!
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Signal Station Pizza
8302 N Lombard St
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Super yummy pizza with really fun local names! They even serve Blue Bunny ice cream on site!
It's walking distance from our house, has a great movie house where you can drink beer and eat pretty great food while watching your flick. Nice outdoor seating, too. My favorite burger is the Communication Breakdown Burger!
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McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe St
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It's walking distance from our house, has a great movie house where you can drink beer and eat pretty great food while watching your flick. Nice outdoor seating, too. My favorite burger is the Communication Breakdown Burger!
Super good brunch and breakfast menu!
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John Street Cafe
8338 N Lombard St
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Super good brunch and breakfast menu!
So. good. And so creative...they have such unique flavors! Expect a line...this place is no secret!
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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So. good. And so creative...they have such unique flavors! Expect a line...this place is no secret!
Really great fro-yo in the heart of downtown, with multiple flavor options, a ton of toppings, fun-to-read quotes on the walls, and walking distance from the park blocks. Very fun atmosphere...there's gotta be a great game you could play with all the quotes on the walls!
TartBerry
915 SW 9th Ave.
Really great fro-yo in the heart of downtown, with multiple flavor options, a ton of toppings, fun-to-read quotes on the walls, and walking distance from the park blocks. Very fun atmosphere...there's gotta be a great game you could play with all the quotes on the walls!

Parks & Nature

It's epic and beautiful, with high basalt walls and a beautiful waterfall at the end. Go prepared to get wet up to nearly your waist -- if you're up for the adventure, this is a very fun activity for limber adventurous types who want to get a firsthand feel for what the Columbia Gorge is all about!
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Oneonta Gorge
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It's epic and beautiful, with high basalt walls and a beautiful waterfall at the end. Go prepared to get wet up to nearly your waist -- if you're up for the adventure, this is a very fun activity for limber adventurous types who want to get a firsthand feel for what the Columbia Gorge is all about!
A ton of trails, really close to our house (you can walk across the bridge, turn left, and the trail starts at the top of the cement stairs), great views, wonderful for hiking or running...there are even some mt. bike trails. There is a Forest Park map in the basket upstairs.
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Skógarholt
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A ton of trails, really close to our house (you can walk across the bridge, turn left, and the trail starts at the top of the cement stairs), great views, wonderful for hiking or running...there are even some mt. bike trails. There is a Forest Park map in the basket upstairs.
Stunning views of Mt Hood, in both the winter and the summer! Great for hiking, cross country skiing, boating...
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Trillium Lake
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Stunning views of Mt Hood, in both the winter and the summer! Great for hiking, cross country skiing, boating...
The Oregon coast is a must if you have the time. Haystack Rock is stunning, it's one of the closest most scenic beaches to Portland, and the downtown area is wonderful, with many great little shops and restaurants.
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Cannon Beach
Center Street
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The Oregon coast is a must if you have the time. Haystack Rock is stunning, it's one of the closest most scenic beaches to Portland, and the downtown area is wonderful, with many great little shops and restaurants.
Just great for a stroll...in the heart of downtown, with benches, statues, and all sorts of people doing who knows what. Just yesterday, I saw a PSU class learning to salsa dance...
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South Park Blocks
1436 SW Park Ave
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Just great for a stroll...in the heart of downtown, with benches, statues, and all sorts of people doing who knows what. Just yesterday, I saw a PSU class learning to salsa dance...
This is one of my all time favorite parks in Portland (and we have lots to choose from!) -- it's a little piece of wild in the heart of the Pearl district. Great spot for eating lunch, having a chat, reading a book, or just spacing out and reflecting on how good your life is (or isn't...).
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Tanner Springs Park
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This is one of my all time favorite parks in Portland (and we have lots to choose from!) -- it's a little piece of wild in the heart of the Pearl district. Great spot for eating lunch, having a chat, reading a book, or just spacing out and reflecting on how good your life is (or isn't...).
On a hot day, there are fewer better places to be, with a cool drink or an ice cream (from the shop right across the street), and your suit on, or even just a pair of shorts -- dip your feet in the water, watch the kids play...not the greatest place on a warm sunny day if you're not into the sound of laughing and screaming children...it's a pretty popular place for that. But really nice to sit on the wall above the 'falls' for a bit and eat.
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Jamison Square
810 NW 11th Ave
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On a hot day, there are fewer better places to be, with a cool drink or an ice cream (from the shop right across the street), and your suit on, or even just a pair of shorts -- dip your feet in the water, watch the kids play...not the greatest place on a warm sunny day if you're not into the sound of laughing and screaming children...it's a pretty popular place for that. But really nice to sit on the wall above the 'falls' for a bit and eat.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's local and has a good vibe...
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Leisure Public House
8002 N Lombard St
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It's local and has a good vibe...

Sightseeing

It's really nice to walk, ride, or stroll through the park, along the esplanade on a beautiful day, right next to the river. It's a great loop to start on one side (perhaps downtown near the fountain) and walk to and cross the Hawthorne Bridge, walk / ride the other side of the esplanade to the Steel Bridge, cross the river, and return to your starting point. Multiple festivals take place along the waterfront here, too.
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Tom McCall Strandlengju Park
98 SW Naito Pkwy
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It's really nice to walk, ride, or stroll through the park, along the esplanade on a beautiful day, right next to the river. It's a great loop to start on one side (perhaps downtown near the fountain) and walk to and cross the Hawthorne Bridge, walk / ride the other side of the esplanade to the Steel Bridge, cross the river, and return to your starting point. Multiple festivals take place along the waterfront here, too.
The roses, in the spring and summer, are beautiful, and the views of downtown Portland and Mt.Hood and really wonderful! Lots of hiking trails in the area as well, and it's close to the Japanese Garden and the Arboretum as well.
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Alþjóðlegur rósa prófunar garður
400 SW Kingston Ave
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The roses, in the spring and summer, are beautiful, and the views of downtown Portland and Mt.Hood and really wonderful! Lots of hiking trails in the area as well, and it's close to the Japanese Garden and the Arboretum as well.
It's so calming, relaxing and beautiful, and a great place to go when it's hot outside because it's much cooler in the gardens.
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Portland Japanska garðurinn
611 SW Kingston Ave
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It's so calming, relaxing and beautiful, and a great place to go when it's hot outside because it's much cooler in the gardens.
Like the Japanese Garden, the Chinese Garden is really beautiful, but with a much different feel, and right in the middle of downtown / China town. A great escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown.
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Lan Su kínverski garðurinn
239 NW Everett St
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Like the Japanese Garden, the Chinese Garden is really beautiful, but with a much different feel, and right in the middle of downtown / China town. A great escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown.
One of the best aspects of Portland, in my opinion, are the multiple different neighborhoods we have. I love recommending to people to go to the various neighborhoods and just walk around, take in the scene, dip into shops, restaurants, book stores, ice cream shops. Hawthorne is definitely high on my list because it's a great taste of Portland!
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Hawthorne
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One of the best aspects of Portland, in my opinion, are the multiple different neighborhoods we have. I love recommending to people to go to the various neighborhoods and just walk around, take in the scene, dip into shops, restaurants, book stores, ice cream shops. Hawthorne is definitely high on my list because it's a great taste of Portland!
A great place to stroll, window shop, eat ice cream, immerse yourself in the feel of Portland...really great restaurants in the area, gelato and ice cream, gift shops...
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Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd Avenue
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A great place to stroll, window shop, eat ice cream, immerse yourself in the feel of Portland...really great restaurants in the area, gelato and ice cream, gift shops...
Again, one of the best parts of Portland are our neighborhoods. NE Alberta Street offers great shops, restaurants and cafes to check out...go wander and see where you heart leads you!
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Alberta
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Again, one of the best parts of Portland are our neighborhoods. NE Alberta Street offers great shops, restaurants and cafes to check out...go wander and see where you heart leads you!
you have to go to Powell's! Even if you don't like to read! Well, maybe not...but even then, Powell's is amazing. It really is a city of books...go check it out. My husband and I went on one of our first dates here..we just picked out books to show one another and see what the other thought...I bet you could be even more creative than we were. Go get lost...it's great fun!
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Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
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you have to go to Powell's! Even if you don't like to read! Well, maybe not...but even then, Powell's is amazing. It really is a city of books...go check it out. My husband and I went on one of our first dates here..we just picked out books to show one another and see what the other thought...I bet you could be even more creative than we were. Go get lost...it's great fun!

Arts & Culture

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Portland Listasafn
1219 SW Park Ave
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Essentials

Fred's is great because they don't only have groceries, but household goods, too. They have an ever-expanding selection of organic, local and natural foods, too, on the left side of the store as you walk in.
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Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard St
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Fred's is great because they don't only have groceries, but household goods, too. They have an ever-expanding selection of organic, local and natural foods, too, on the left side of the store as you walk in.
Closer than Fred Meyer (Fred's) but not nearly as great -- but if you just need the basics, and don't want to go as far, it totally does the job.
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Safeway
3707 Main St
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Closer than Fred Meyer (Fred's) but not nearly as great -- but if you just need the basics, and don't want to go as far, it totally does the job.
This is our favorite place to shop, but it's not cheap - quality local and organic foods for the sustainable and health-minded. Great feel, really friendly employees, delicious sample area.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
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This is our favorite place to shop, but it's not cheap - quality local and organic foods for the sustainable and health-minded. Great feel, really friendly employees, delicious sample area.

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to bring kids, but they also have a beautiful OMNI-Max theater in the round, as well as entertaining exhibits for adults, too.
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OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
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Great place to bring kids, but they also have a beautiful OMNI-Max theater in the round, as well as entertaining exhibits for adults, too.
Movies within walking distance in a theater that's just fine. What could be better? (oh, did I mention gelato next door?)
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St. Johns Twin Cinema
8704 N Lombard St
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Movies within walking distance in a theater that's just fine. What could be better? (oh, did I mention gelato next door?)