Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
It's walking distance, very affordable, delicious food - perfect for breakfast, brunch, and lunch though can get crowded on weekends. Great little place! Closes at 3:00
29 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Fat City Cafe
7820 SW Capitol HwyIt's walking distance, very affordable, delicious food - perfect for breakfast, brunch, and lunch though can get crowded on weekends. Great little place! Closes at 3:00
Multnomah Village has it all and it's a 10 minute walk! Food, nightlife, shopping - and it's also fun to just walk around and soak in the atmosphere!
58 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Multnomah Village
Multnomah Village has it all and it's a 10 minute walk! Food, nightlife, shopping - and it's also fun to just walk around and soak in the atmosphere!
Drinks & Nightlife
Actually, there's everything here! It's a beautiful venue in a restored school building. It's a hotel - you can stay in the classrooms! It has a couple of good restaurants and bars, but I especially love the movie theater where for 4 bucks you can see 2nd run movies and order drinks and food to eat in the comfy sofa seats!
91 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5736 NE 33rd AveActually, there's everything here! It's a beautiful venue in a restored school building. It's a hotel - you can stay in the classrooms! It has a couple of good restaurants and bars, but I especially love the movie theater where for 4 bucks you can see 2nd run movies and order drinks and food to eat in the comfy sofa seats!
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous place for rose lovers in the warm months. The smell of roses hits you from half a block away! Acres of beautiful roses of every variety, and it's free! Try to go on off times because parking can be challenging, but from there you can explore the Japanese Garden (entrance fee) and other beautiful hikes and gardens.
627 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveGorgeous place for rose lovers in the warm months. The smell of roses hits you from half a block away! Acres of beautiful roses of every variety, and it's free! Try to go on off times because parking can be challenging, but from there you can explore the Japanese Garden (entrance fee) and other beautiful hikes and gardens.
Just a five minute walk from our house! See house manual for directions.
10 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Woods Memorial Natural Area
9550 SW Wood PkwyJust a five minute walk from our house! See house manual for directions.
Arts & Culture
The eighth oldest art museum in the country, they have a wonderful permanent collection of Monets, Rodins, Van Gogh, etc., though you have to seek out that part of the museum - it's not apparent when you first walk in. They also have amazing temporary exhibits, modern art, photography, indigenous art, etc.
785 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveThe eighth oldest art museum in the country, they have a wonderful permanent collection of Monets, Rodins, Van Gogh, etc., though you have to seek out that part of the museum - it's not apparent when you first walk in. They also have amazing temporary exhibits, modern art, photography, indigenous art, etc.
Shopping
I love this area of town because I love Vintage shopping and there's plenty of it along Hawthorne Blvd. in SE Portland. There are also lots of wonderful restaurants there and a variety of different kinds of shops. Very down to earth - almost no chain stores!
121 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Hawthorne
I love this area of town because I love Vintage shopping and there's plenty of it along Hawthorne Blvd. in SE Portland. There are also lots of wonderful restaurants there and a variety of different kinds of shops. Very down to earth - almost no chain stores!
It's iconic Portland. You have to go at least once. In the heart of downtown and close to the Pearl District where there's great shopping and restaurants.
976 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Powells bokstad
1005 W Burnside StIt's iconic Portland. You have to go at least once. In the heart of downtown and close to the Pearl District where there's great shopping and restaurants.
Essentials
Everyone loves Fred Meyer for groceries and more. A local, NW chain, it's an upscale store reasonably priced.
96 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Fred Meyer
7700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale HwyEveryone loves Fred Meyer for groceries and more. A local, NW chain, it's an upscale store reasonably priced.
Getting Around
Kind of a hub for a lot of the buses that go into downtown Portland, but there are close bus stops to us, so please ask!
16 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Barbur Transit Center station
Kind of a hub for a lot of the buses that go into downtown Portland, but there are close bus stops to us, so please ask!