Guidebook for Portland
Entertainment & Activities
Excellent bakery, serving fresh breads, pastries, croissants, breakfast selections and lunch salads and sandwiches. Good coffee and wifi too.
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Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division StExcellent bakery, serving fresh breads, pastries, croissants, breakfast selections and lunch salads and sandwiches. Good coffee and wifi too.
Full menu selection of hearty breakfast and lunch items. Mimosas, Bloody Marys etc. and they keep the coffee coming,
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Genies Cafe
1101 SE Division StFull menu selection of hearty breakfast and lunch items. Mimosas, Bloody Marys etc. and they keep the coffee coming,
Perfect Belgian waffles with bacon, fruit, whipped cream, pork belly, or just with a nicely cooked organic egg on the side. Many organic menu items. Yum yum.
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Off The Waffle Clinton St.
Perfect Belgian waffles with bacon, fruit, whipped cream, pork belly, or just with a nicely cooked organic egg on the side. Many organic menu items. Yum yum.
Delicious organic beers on tap which they brew downstairs. Very family friendly bistro food- burgers, salads, soups, etc. many organic menu items. Vegetarian selections and kid menus also.
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Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell BlvdDelicious organic beers on tap which they brew downstairs. Very family friendly bistro food- burgers, salads, soups, etc. many organic menu items. Vegetarian selections and kid menus also.
Decent Italian fare, very family friendly, fast service. An easy night out with the kids.
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Pastini
2027 SE Division StDecent Italian fare, very family friendly, fast service. An easy night out with the kids.
Yes we go to Powell's and sit in the Fresh Cup coffee shop inside the store with a coffee or hot chocolate and read books and magazines for fun. Then we buy some books and magazines.
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdYes we go to Powell's and sit in the Fresh Cup coffee shop inside the store with a coffee or hot chocolate and read books and magazines for fun. Then we buy some books and magazines.
OMSI is fun for all ages- it is a short bike ride from the Airbnb. They have a planetarium, a massive movie theater, lots of permanent and rotating interactive exhibits on rotating topics spanning from video games, dinosaurs, animation, bodily functions, robots...etc. Lunch in the OMSI cafe is affordable and the view of the river is magnificent. Walk along the East Side Esplanade after your visit to check out the bridges, river-boats and a flurry of Portlanders jogging, or rolling by on skateboards, bicycles, unicycles etc.
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OMSI
1945 SE Water AveOMSI is fun for all ages- it is a short bike ride from the Airbnb. They have a planetarium, a massive movie theater, lots of permanent and rotating interactive exhibits on rotating topics spanning from video games, dinosaurs, animation, bodily functions, robots...etc. Lunch in the OMSI cafe is affordable and the view of the river is magnificent. Walk along the East Side Esplanade after your visit to check out the bridges, river-boats and a flurry of Portlanders jogging, or rolling by on skateboards, bicycles, unicycles etc.
This historic theater has thankfully been restored and embellished by the Portland wunderkind McMenamin brothers. The pub food and house-brewed beer in the adjoining restaurant is decent and affordable, or you can order slices and beer to enjoy at your seat in the opulent theater.
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis historic theater has thankfully been restored and embellished by the Portland wunderkind McMenamin brothers. The pub food and house-brewed beer in the adjoining restaurant is decent and affordable, or you can order slices and beer to enjoy at your seat in the opulent theater.
Clinton Street Theater is just blocks from our AirBnb. This one hundred year old theater is the oldest running theater west of the Mississippi, and has the longest running screening of the bawdy classic Rocky Horror Picture Show in the country- every Saturday night since 1973. This indie theater screens lots of amazing films for all ages, and the admission fee is very reasonable, often free or donations only. Check out their film schedule online.
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Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton StClinton Street Theater is just blocks from our AirBnb. This one hundred year old theater is the oldest running theater west of the Mississippi, and has the longest running screening of the bawdy classic Rocky Horror Picture Show in the country- every Saturday night since 1973. This indie theater screens lots of amazing films for all ages, and the admission fee is very reasonable, often free or donations only. Check out their film schedule online.
Great little indie theater screening cool film selections. Check out the genuine 1950's pink and black restroom.
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Cinemagic
2021 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardGreat little indie theater screening cool film selections. Check out the genuine 1950's pink and black restroom.
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
115 NW 5th AveLots of classic games and new ones too.
Take your kids here they will love it. Cheap movies, tons of games they can play with their bags of nickels. They may win a lava lamp!
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Electric Castle's Wunderland
3451 SE Belmont StTake your kids here they will love it. Cheap movies, tons of games they can play with their bags of nickels. They may win a lava lamp!
Food Scene
Delicious Swedish fare for breakfast and lunch. Baked egg dishes, hashes, Swedish pancakes, Swedish meatballs, etc. Excellent brunch cocktails too. Closes at three.
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Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton StDelicious Swedish fare for breakfast and lunch. Baked egg dishes, hashes, Swedish pancakes, Swedish meatballs, etc. Excellent brunch cocktails too. Closes at three.
Award winning, very authentic Thai restaurant. Amazing food, great cocktails and drinking vinegars.
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StAward winning, very authentic Thai restaurant. Amazing food, great cocktails and drinking vinegars.
Yummy Southern fare. Biscuits, gravy, chicken, greens, cornmeal pancakes.
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Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StYummy Southern fare. Biscuits, gravy, chicken, greens, cornmeal pancakes.
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StGreat Indian street food. Fun atmosphere.
Thai noodle house, owned by chef Andy Ricker (of Pok Pok). Yummy.
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Sen Yai
3384 Southeast Division StreetThai noodle house, owned by chef Andy Ricker (of Pok Pok). Yummy.
Taste Unique
2134 SE Division StAuthentic, homemade Italian. Everything is takeout, though.
Gorgeous, very authentic Mexican cuisine. A bit on the spendy side, but worth it. Great cocktails too.
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Nuestra Cocina
2135 SE Division StGorgeous, very authentic Mexican cuisine. A bit on the spendy side, but worth it. Great cocktails too.
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StDelicious Italian, very respected in fine cuisine circles.
Great pizza with a wide variety of toppings. We especially like the Greek Vegan. Fresh salads, too. Delivers very late or just walk a few blocks to get a slice or pie.
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Hammy's Pizza
2114 SE Clinton StGreat pizza with a wide variety of toppings. We especially like the Greek Vegan. Fresh salads, too. Delivers very late or just walk a few blocks to get a slice or pie.
Take a walk up beautiful Clinton Street then cross one block over to Stumptown on 46th and Division. Fine coffee, pastries, usually interesting wall art and people watching.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StTake a walk up beautiful Clinton Street then cross one block over to Stumptown on 46th and Division. Fine coffee, pastries, usually interesting wall art and people watching.
Burrasca
2032 SE Clinton StLovely Florentine Italian cuisine.
Coffee, beers, sandwiches, bagels. Wifi. Big windows, great people watching.
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Ford Food & Drink
2505 SE 11th AveCoffee, beers, sandwiches, bagels. Wifi. Big windows, great people watching.
All organic, all vegan restaurant. Sandwiches, hot lunch plates, salad bar, Kombucha. Excellent. A favorite is the curry plate.
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Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli
2314 SE Division StAll organic, all vegan restaurant. Sandwiches, hot lunch plates, salad bar, Kombucha. Excellent. A favorite is the curry plate.
Amazing ramen with deep rich broth. Vegetarian and carnivorous options. Fun people-watching in trendy industrial district.
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Boke Bowl
1028 SE Water AveAmazing ramen with deep rich broth. Vegetarian and carnivorous options. Fun people-watching in trendy industrial district.
Belgian/French mussels, burgers, frites, cocktails. $$. Fun romantic trendy eatery.
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La Moule
2500 SE Clinton StBelgian/French mussels, burgers, frites, cocktails. $$. Fun romantic trendy eatery.
Yes there will probably be a line. Because the food is that good, not very spendy, and the decor and music are infectiously exhilarating. Sangria, margaritas, horchata, and other fancy drinks. Fun place all around.
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¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardYes there will probably be a line. Because the food is that good, not very spendy, and the decor and music are infectiously exhilarating. Sangria, margaritas, horchata, and other fancy drinks. Fun place all around.
Food carts galore in an amazing compound with a fireplace and tented tables. Great beer and fun people-watching, and food from just about any cuisine you can imagine, including waffles, sushi, pizza, Thai, Indian and so on. Numi, Korean/Hawaiian fusion, is a favorite or ours.
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Tidbit
2880 Southeast Division StreetFood carts galore in an amazing compound with a fireplace and tented tables. Great beer and fun people-watching, and food from just about any cuisine you can imagine, including waffles, sushi, pizza, Thai, Indian and so on. Numi, Korean/Hawaiian fusion, is a favorite or ours.
Why are there fifty people waiting outside this place to eat ice-cream? Because it is super yummy.
The line moves reasonably quickly.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StWhy are there fifty people waiting outside this place to eat ice-cream? Because it is super yummy.
The line moves reasonably quickly.
No lines, just great homemade ice-cream in a cute shop just blocks from your Airbnb. A favorite is the coconut-saffron sorbet. :)
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Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2021 SE Clinton StNo lines, just great homemade ice-cream in a cute shop just blocks from your Airbnb. A favorite is the coconut-saffron sorbet. :)
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division StPie. Incredible pie!
Iconic, a bit raunchy, old grunge Portland venue in a shocking pink building. Pretty good donuts, too- some topped with fruit loops, bacon, what-have-you. The glazed prevail, in our humble opinions.
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Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StIconic, a bit raunchy, old grunge Portland venue in a shocking pink building. Pretty good donuts, too- some topped with fruit loops, bacon, what-have-you. The glazed prevail, in our humble opinions.
A cozy little sushi bar serving fresh and tasty sushi. A nice walk, about ten blocks from your Airbnb.
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Baan Thai | Restaurant and Bar
A cozy little sushi bar serving fresh and tasty sushi. A nice walk, about ten blocks from your Airbnb.
Tamales, burritos, tacos- all fresh and delicious. Fruity sangrias and good beers on tap. We love the Mexican Popsicles. Take the bus up Division or just walk- lots to see on the way up there.
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Mi Mero Mole
32 NW 5th AveTamales, burritos, tacos- all fresh and delicious. Fruity sangrias and good beers on tap. We love the Mexican Popsicles. Take the bus up Division or just walk- lots to see on the way up there.
Ethiopian food- really fresh, healthy and well-seasoned. Cocktails and beers too. Friendly staff, cozy spot, quick walk from your Airbnb.
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Abyssinian Kitchen
2940 SE 21st AveEthiopian food- really fresh, healthy and well-seasoned. Cocktails and beers too. Friendly staff, cozy spot, quick walk from your Airbnb.
Elegant and delicious Japanese food. Creative and fresh bento, sushi, noodles. Sake, beers, cocktails. Just a little stroll from your Airbnb. Serving lunch and dinner in a window-filled beautiful space.
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Yama Sushi & Izakaya
2038 SE Clinton StElegant and delicious Japanese food. Creative and fresh bento, sushi, noodles. Sake, beers, cocktails. Just a little stroll from your Airbnb. Serving lunch and dinner in a window-filled beautiful space.
It's best known for its meaty goodness — Olympia Provisions famously boasts Oregon’s first USDA certified meat-curing facility — but venture past the charcuterie plate into an omnivore's paradise. We love the NW location, but the original SE spot still holds claim to our heart. The weekend brunch is one of the city's most underrated.
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Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington StIt's best known for its meaty goodness — Olympia Provisions famously boasts Oregon’s first USDA certified meat-curing facility — but venture past the charcuterie plate into an omnivore's paradise. We love the NW location, but the original SE spot still holds claim to our heart. The weekend brunch is one of the city's most underrated.
We love the cheap veggie burritos, the music they play and the space themed videos they play on their TV set in the casual dining room.
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Robo Taco
607 SE Morrison StWe love the cheap veggie burritos, the music they play and the space themed videos they play on their TV set in the casual dining room.
Castagna beautifully and inventively prepares very fresh local meats and vegetables. The chef forages wild greens himself. A fine example of the NW cuisine scene.
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Castagna Restaurant
1752 SE Hawthorne BlvdCastagna beautifully and inventively prepares very fresh local meats and vegetables. The chef forages wild greens himself. A fine example of the NW cuisine scene.
Tattooed waiters in white coats scurry around the long communal tables draped in white cloths and with candles flickering in the darkish dining hall under the Morrison bridge. They liberally pour wine, yell out oyster shooter orders and will efficiently bring you your orders of catfish, jambalaya, alligator or Mac and cheese configured for various palates. Molten chocolate cake and peanut-butter pie for dessert. La Merde, the bar adjoining the bistro, is a nice date place too. This is old Portland stylish cuisine.
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Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StTattooed waiters in white coats scurry around the long communal tables draped in white cloths and with candles flickering in the darkish dining hall under the Morrison bridge. They liberally pour wine, yell out oyster shooter orders and will efficiently bring you your orders of catfish, jambalaya, alligator or Mac and cheese configured for various palates. Molten chocolate cake and peanut-butter pie for dessert. La Merde, the bar adjoining the bistro, is a nice date place too. This is old Portland stylish cuisine.
The chefs of this little SW/Mexican joint, tucked in next to the Plaid Pantry on SE 26th, roast their own peppers in huge quantities to imbue dishes with a rich, smoky SW flavor. Warm, bright take on Pozole, tacos, sopas, burritos to wash down with slushy margaritas. Casual and affordable family fare.
La Panza Café
2425 Southeast 26th AvenueThe chefs of this little SW/Mexican joint, tucked in next to the Plaid Pantry on SE 26th, roast their own peppers in huge quantities to imbue dishes with a rich, smoky SW flavor. Warm, bright take on Pozole, tacos, sopas, burritos to wash down with slushy margaritas. Casual and affordable family fare.
Breakfast, brunch and lunch. They close at 3pm. Portland kitschy glitz decor- mirrors in gilt frames on gold flocked fleur-de-lis wallpaper and gold sparkley vinyl booths. The food is solid good- eggs, French toast, hashes, Nutella toast, some vegan and veggie dishes too. We never eat lunch here as breakfast is served until closing, so we can't say what they serve on lunch menu. Plenty of coffee. :)
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Junior's Cafe
1742 SE 12th AveBreakfast, brunch and lunch. They close at 3pm. Portland kitschy glitz decor- mirrors in gilt frames on gold flocked fleur-de-lis wallpaper and gold sparkley vinyl booths. The food is solid good- eggs, French toast, hashes, Nutella toast, some vegan and veggie dishes too. We never eat lunch here as breakfast is served until closing, so we can't say what they serve on lunch menu. Plenty of coffee. :)
Tiny 18 seat modern seafood restaurant. Considered one of the top restaurants in the US. Reservations necessary. Discreetly hidden inside of the boisterous B&T Oyster Bar.
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Roe
515 SW BroadwayTiny 18 seat modern seafood restaurant. Considered one of the top restaurants in the US. Reservations necessary. Discreetly hidden inside of the boisterous B&T Oyster Bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun place to people watch, drink beers or cocktails and gnosh on a hummous plate or other light fare. Pool table and outdoor seating too.
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Dots Cafe
2521 SE Clinton StFun place to people watch, drink beers or cocktails and gnosh on a hummous plate or other light fare. Pool table and outdoor seating too.
One of our favorite bars. Owned by Andy Ricker, Pok Pok chef. Wait for your seat at Pok Pok in this bar with a wonderful cocktail and snack on the fascinating appetizers.
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Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division StOne of our favorite bars. Owned by Andy Ricker, Pok Pok chef. Wait for your seat at Pok Pok in this bar with a wonderful cocktail and snack on the fascinating appetizers.
Wide beer selection, rowdy atmosphere, rich, delicious bar fare like fried chicken and waffles, fried oysters, ornate burgers.
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Sunshine Tavern
3111 Southeast Division StreetWide beer selection, rowdy atmosphere, rich, delicious bar fare like fried chicken and waffles, fried oysters, ornate burgers.
Night Light Lounge
2100 SE Clinton StFun bar. Pool. Outdoor patio too.
Vie De Boheme is a lovely lounge with live music. Check out The Djangophiles, an amazing gypsy jazz trio, when they are playing.
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Vie de Boheme
1530 Southeast 7th AvenueVie De Boheme is a lovely lounge with live music. Check out The Djangophiles, an amazing gypsy jazz trio, when they are playing.
Great dance-music, big dance floor, rotating DJS and live acts. Classic PDX venue.
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Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
2845 SE Stark StGreat dance-music, big dance floor, rotating DJS and live acts. Classic PDX venue.
Before Portland was on the map of culinary-beer-coffee-arts hotspots, there were dive-bars with juke-boxes with good music and pool tables like Pub At the End Of The Universe. Amazingly, there it still is- at the End of the Universe. On Gladstone street, walking distance from your Airbnb. :)
Pub At the End of the Universe
4107 Southeast 28th AvenueBefore Portland was on the map of culinary-beer-coffee-arts hotspots, there were dive-bars with juke-boxes with good music and pool tables like Pub At the End Of The Universe. Amazingly, there it still is- at the End of the Universe. On Gladstone street, walking distance from your Airbnb. :)
Voted best dive bar! Chicken and jojos, pool, friendly folks, beer. 'Nuff said.
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Reel M Inn
2430 SE Division StVoted best dive bar! Chicken and jojos, pool, friendly folks, beer. 'Nuff said.
Do you like beer? This place has a massive beer selection!
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Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
3090 SE Division StDo you like beer? This place has a massive beer selection!
Delicious IPA and other beers. SE Industrial hideaway. Patio with food truck next door-we recommend the veggie burgers.
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Gigantic Brewing
5224 SE 26th AveDelicious IPA and other beers. SE Industrial hideaway. Patio with food truck next door-we recommend the veggie burgers.
Hang out with folks and their dogs at this friendly spot with good beers. :)
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Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne BlvdHang out with folks and their dogs at this friendly spot with good beers. :)
C Bar is a casual neighborhood bar on Portland’s lower eastside since 2002. They offer a relaxing atmosphere, honest comfort food with a culinary twist crafted by Chef Andrew Wood. Great Handcrafted cocktails using locally distilled spirits and 20 rotating taps. Featuring outdoor seating and extended happy hours. Did I mention it is open to kids accompanied by a parent or guardian until 9:30pm, very cool for the family! Featuring 15 Games from RCP ranging from classic EM’s to modern Sterns this has become one of the hottest spots in Portland to play pinball. Open till 2:30am!
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C Bar
2886 SE Gladstone StC Bar is a casual neighborhood bar on Portland’s lower eastside since 2002. They offer a relaxing atmosphere, honest comfort food with a culinary twist crafted by Chef Andrew Wood. Great Handcrafted cocktails using locally distilled spirits and 20 rotating taps. Featuring outdoor seating and extended happy hours. Did I mention it is open to kids accompanied by a parent or guardian until 9:30pm, very cool for the family! Featuring 15 Games from RCP ranging from classic EM’s to modern Sterns this has become one of the hottest spots in Portland to play pinball. Open till 2:30am!
Cross Powell Blvd. at the light at 21st and walk toward the river -tucked away on your left down a few blocks you will find this brewery. Boardgames, ciders, mulled cider, appetizers, chill atmosphere, pizza foodcart out front, have a gnarly bottle shop/selection going and they do have non-cider as well for those folks not wanting cider or wanting non-alcoholic drinks.
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Bushwhacker Cider - Brooklyn
1212-D Southeast Powell BoulevardCross Powell Blvd. at the light at 21st and walk toward the river -tucked away on your left down a few blocks you will find this brewery. Boardgames, ciders, mulled cider, appetizers, chill atmosphere, pizza foodcart out front, have a gnarly bottle shop/selection going and they do have non-cider as well for those folks not wanting cider or wanting non-alcoholic drinks.
Rontoms
600 E Burnside StLoud, raucous fun bar frequently showcasing live music.
Essentials
Wide selection of meats, produce, dairy, beverages, etc. Great grocery store with a deli that serves hot dishes and a large salad bar.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StWide selection of meats, produce, dairy, beverages, etc. Great grocery store with a deli that serves hot dishes and a large salad bar.
People's Co-op is right around the corner from our Airbnb. Super fresh produce, eggs, dairy from local farms. Large bulk selection of nuts, grains, beans, etc. Locally made gluten-free bakery items and large selection of wine and beer. Vegetarian market, open to everyone. Friendly staff, great people watching and a farmers market every Wednesday from 2-7.
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People's Food Co-op
3029 SE 21st AvePeople's Co-op is right around the corner from our Airbnb. Super fresh produce, eggs, dairy from local farms. Large bulk selection of nuts, grains, beans, etc. Locally made gluten-free bakery items and large selection of wine and beer. Vegetarian market, open to everyone. Friendly staff, great people watching and a farmers market every Wednesday from 2-7.
Everything Else
Classic French pastries, quiche, soups, and breads. Nice selection of ciders, wines, etc.
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St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division StClassic French pastries, quiche, soups, and breads. Nice selection of ciders, wines, etc.
Parks & Nature
Forest Park is one of the largest city parks in the US. Miles of hiking through woodlands on well maintained trails. Peaceful, beautiful way to spend a Portland afternoon!
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Skogsparken
Forest Park is one of the largest city parks in the US. Miles of hiking through woodlands on well maintained trails. Peaceful, beautiful way to spend a Portland afternoon!
Sauvie Island is on the Columbia Slough, about thirty minute drive from Portland. Sandy beaches abut the slough- fun place to bring a picnic and splash in the water while watching ships sail into Port. Hiking trails on the island lead to bird refuges- lots of swallows, bald eagles, red-winged robins and other birds on the island at different times of the year. In the summer and fall, Local island farms offer blueberries, strawberries, peaches, pumpkins, etc for U-pick. Bella Organic farm is our favorite for organic produce.
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdSauvie Island is on the Columbia Slough, about thirty minute drive from Portland. Sandy beaches abut the slough- fun place to bring a picnic and splash in the water while watching ships sail into Port. Hiking trails on the island lead to bird refuges- lots of swallows, bald eagles, red-winged robins and other birds on the island at different times of the year. In the summer and fall, Local island farms offer blueberries, strawberries, peaches, pumpkins, etc for U-pick. Bella Organic farm is our favorite for organic produce.
Japanese gardens portland
Gorgeous, authentic and beautifully maintained Japanese garden.
The only state Park in PDX city limits-fourteen miles of trails through forested slopes. Beavers, owls, bats, many bird species and wildflowers are in this peaceful area which runs along The burbling Tryon Creek. There is a paved all-abilities access trail and a Tryon Creek nature center with guidebooks and restrooms, too.
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Tryon Creek State Natural Area
11321 SW Terwilliger BlvdThe only state Park in PDX city limits-fourteen miles of trails through forested slopes. Beavers, owls, bats, many bird species and wildflowers are in this peaceful area which runs along The burbling Tryon Creek. There is a paved all-abilities access trail and a Tryon Creek nature center with guidebooks and restrooms, too.
On a hot day or muggy early evening, take the kids or your date and splash about in the interactive fountain at Jamison Square. Bring a picnic, frisbee, or a book. Great people-watching too.
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Jamison Square
810 NW 11th AveOn a hot day or muggy early evening, take the kids or your date and splash about in the interactive fountain at Jamison Square. Bring a picnic, frisbee, or a book. Great people-watching too.
Over 4000 different trees and 800 shrubs fill this 214 acre living museum. The collection includes rare trees like the long-thought-to-be extinct dawn redwood from China, giant sequoias, coast redwoods and Douglas firs. Free!
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Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdOver 4000 different trees and 800 shrubs fill this 214 acre living museum. The collection includes rare trees like the long-thought-to-be extinct dawn redwood from China, giant sequoias, coast redwoods and Douglas firs. Free!
Windy paths and wooded knolls weave through seven acres of beautiful rhododendrons, azaleas and companion plants. Several duck species paddle happily about in the springs. Lovely place for picnic or afternoon stroll. A $4 admission fee from 10am-6pm, Wed-Sun, from March through Labor Day. Admission free for kids under 12.
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveWindy paths and wooded knolls weave through seven acres of beautiful rhododendrons, azaleas and companion plants. Several duck species paddle happily about in the springs. Lovely place for picnic or afternoon stroll. A $4 admission fee from 10am-6pm, Wed-Sun, from March through Labor Day. Admission free for kids under 12.
Reed College campus is situated in SE Portland on large sprawling green acreage with many stately mature tree species including elms, oaks and Douglas firs. A Spring-fed creek bed runs through the campus canyon where you can enjoy a quiet shady stroll among the native shrubs, wildflowers, and trees. In the summer, when school is out, is the best time to go.
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Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock BlvdReed College campus is situated in SE Portland on large sprawling green acreage with many stately mature tree species including elms, oaks and Douglas firs. A Spring-fed creek bed runs through the campus canyon where you can enjoy a quiet shady stroll among the native shrubs, wildflowers, and trees. In the summer, when school is out, is the best time to go.
Shopping
This bookstore is so massive and comprehensive it is called Powell's City of Books. Magazines, comic books, graphic novels, travel guides, books galore. Prepare to spend hours here- luckily there is a good coffee shop in Powell's too.
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Powells bokstad
1005 W Burnside StThis bookstore is so massive and comprehensive it is called Powell's City of Books. Magazines, comic books, graphic novels, travel guides, books galore. Prepare to spend hours here- luckily there is a good coffee shop in Powell's too.
Fabulous women's vintage apparel, shoes and accessories. Pretend like you are Peggy or Joan in Mad Men!
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Xtabay Vintage Clothing Boutique
2515 SE Clinton StFabulous women's vintage apparel, shoes and accessories. Pretend like you are Peggy or Joan in Mad Men!
The Powell's empire extends to two bookstores on SE Hawthorne. Quick bike ride there, or take bus 14 from downtown. These smaller bookstores are still well-stocked with great books and magazines and also carry amusing novelties like t-shirts, journals, various objects of interest etc etc.
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdThe Powell's empire extends to two bookstores on SE Hawthorne. Quick bike ride there, or take bus 14 from downtown. These smaller bookstores are still well-stocked with great books and magazines and also carry amusing novelties like t-shirts, journals, various objects of interest etc etc.
This is the place to score a mohair sweater to make you look like Oscar the Grouch, a plaid Pendleton shirt, a stunning pink leather skirt or a Metallica sweatshirt, etc. Decent prices for most items. :)
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Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is the place to score a mohair sweater to make you look like Oscar the Grouch, a plaid Pendleton shirt, a stunning pink leather skirt or a Metallica sweatshirt, etc. Decent prices for most items. :)
This is a party store. Pick up your piñatas, frilled toothpicks, pirate eye-patches, etc here. Or just drive by and gawk at the typically outrageous window displays on your way to OMSI or Boke Bowl.
Lippman Co
50 SE Yamhill StThis is a party store. Pick up your piñatas, frilled toothpicks, pirate eye-patches, etc here. Or just drive by and gawk at the typically outrageous window displays on your way to OMSI or Boke Bowl.