Guidebook for Portland
Parks & Nature
Mt. Tabor is the only dormant volcano in a metropolitan city. Take a walk to SE 60th and up into the Mt. Tabor neighborhood and walk to the top to see views of Portland along the way.
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Mount Tabor
Mt. Tabor is the only dormant volcano in a metropolitan city. Take a walk to SE 60th and up into the Mt. Tabor neighborhood and walk to the top to see views of Portland along the way.
Open in the summer. It's a great place to cool off with the kids.
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Creston Pool
4454 SE Powell BlvdOpen in the summer. It's a great place to cool off with the kids.
Creston Park
Great place to take a walk.
Waterfront Park Trail,
209 Waterfront Park TrailLaurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StBeautiful park.
It's the largest forest located in a city in the US.
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Ipharki yomdiliya
It's the largest forest located in a city in the US.
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveBeautiful place...
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful place.
When you visit, make sure you take the tour.
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Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StWhen you visit, make sure you take the tour.
Entertainment & Activities
Take a ride to the Sellwood district. This a great place to take the kids and fun for all ages.
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Oaks Amusement Park
7805 SE Oaks Park WayTake a ride to the Sellwood district. This a great place to take the kids and fun for all ages.
Architecture: https://vintageportland.wordpress.com/category/cast-iron-architecture/
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Downtown Portland
Architecture: https://vintageportland.wordpress.com/category/cast-iron-architecture/
Portland Children's Museum
4015 SW Canyon RdFun for kids!
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdGreat place to take the kids.
Food Scene
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StTouted as one of the best restaurants in the country!
Cibo
3539 SE Division StGreat place for happy hour!
It's a Portland institution through and through. T
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StIt's a Portland institution through and through. T
If you like mussels, fancy snacks and cocktails, this is the place!
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La Moule
2500 SE Clinton StIf you like mussels, fancy snacks and cocktails, this is the place!
Croissants and brunch....what's not to like?
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdCroissants and brunch....what's not to like?
This is a restaurant and cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great croissants, quiche and cider tap list.
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St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division StThis is a restaurant and cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great croissants, quiche and cider tap list.
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division StIMO the best bread on the West Coast.
Good Indian street food. While there, check out the bathroom with the movie of India's street food. You'll stay in the bathroom longer than expected :)
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StGood Indian street food. While there, check out the bathroom with the movie of India's street food. You'll stay in the bathroom longer than expected :)
Great German deli with take-out and desserts. 'love this place!
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Edelweiss Sausage & Delicatessen
3119 SE 12th AveGreat German deli with take-out and desserts. 'love this place!
Great sausage shop. Stop by and have a sausage outside on the street. Pick up some "pepperoni sticks" for later. A Portland mainstay.
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Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market
4138 SE Woodstock BlvdGreat sausage shop. Stop by and have a sausage outside on the street. Pick up some "pepperoni sticks" for later. A Portland mainstay.
Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington StGreat happy hour.
Neighborhood restaurant for brunch w/good eggs benedict and chorizo bowl.
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Sckavone's Restaurant
4100 SE Division StNeighborhood restaurant for brunch w/good eggs benedict and chorizo bowl.
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division StBest pie EVER!
Getting Around
Take bus #75 at the corner of SE Cesar Chavez and SE Brooklyn. On the return, the 75 stops right at SE Tibbetts and SE Cesar Chavez. The #75 stops at the Hollywood Transit Center - take the red line to the PDX airport.
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Hollywood Transit Center station
Take bus #75 at the corner of SE Cesar Chavez and SE Brooklyn. On the return, the 75 stops right at SE Tibbetts and SE Cesar Chavez. The #75 stops at the Hollywood Transit Center - take the red line to the PDX airport.
Pick up the #2 by walking to SE Division; the #2 west will take you down SE Division to downtown. Take the #2 east and you will find coffee shops, restaurants, Portland Community College @ SE 82nd and the Jade District with some great inexpensive homestyle Asian food.
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Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division StreetPick up the #2 by walking to SE Division; the #2 west will take you down SE Division to downtown. Take the #2 east and you will find coffee shops, restaurants, Portland Community College @ SE 82nd and the Jade District with some great inexpensive homestyle Asian food.
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd is a main thoroughfare. From the coop walk to SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd and pick up the #75 that will take you from the town of Milwaukie (south) to the Hollywood Transit Center to North Portland.
Southeast Cesar Estrada Chavez Boulevard
Southeast Cesar Estrada Chavez BoulevardSE Cesar E Chavez Blvd is a main thoroughfare. From the coop walk to SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd and pick up the #75 that will take you from the town of Milwaukie (south) to the Hollywood Transit Center to North Portland.
Take the #9 from SE Powell & SE Cesar E Chavez to Tillikum Crossing, OHSU/Tram/CHH, PSU (and Saturday's Farmers' Market) and downtown.
Southeast Powell Boulevard
Southeast Powell BoulevardTake the #9 from SE Powell & SE Cesar E Chavez to Tillikum Crossing, OHSU/Tram/CHH, PSU (and Saturday's Farmers' Market) and downtown.
Arts & Culture
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveI was impressed by how big this museum actually is. Great exhibitions.
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I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveI was impressed by how big this museum actually is. Great exhibitions.
Drinks & Nightlife
Stop off and have a glass or two and small plates...very satisfying.
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Division Wines
3564 SE Division StStop off and have a glass or two and small plates...very satisfying.
APEX
1216 SE Division StThis place is a tap house...40 or so beers on tap.
Great beer...PNW style, though just had a Saison and it was fabulous!
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Gigantic Brewing
5224 SE 26th AveGreat beer...PNW style, though just had a Saison and it was fabulous!
Great beer and occasionally a lovely music event.
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Baerlic Brewing Company
2239 SE 11th AveGreat beer and occasionally a lovely music event.
Good standard PNW beer and great for families. Most of the beers are organic as is the food.
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Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell BlvdGood standard PNW beer and great for families. Most of the beers are organic as is the food.
It's not a brewpub but a cider tap house that has 26 ciders on tap. Be prepared to be wowed. No food available but you can bring it in from somewhere else.
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Portland Cider House
3638 SE Hawthorne BlvdIt's not a brewpub but a cider tap house that has 26 ciders on tap. Be prepared to be wowed. No food available but you can bring it in from somewhere else.
This is actually a bottle shop with several guest taps.
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The BeerMongers
2415 SE Division StThis is actually a bottle shop with several guest taps.
The main brewery is in Hood River...good beer and pizza. Family oriented.
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Double Mountain Taproom
4336 SE Woodstock BlvdThe main brewery is in Hood River...good beer and pizza. Family oriented.
Small music venue and intimate. Great place to see music icons in particular.
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Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie AveSmall music venue and intimate. Great place to see music icons in particular.
Multnomah Whiskey Library
1124 SW Alder StVery cool place...
Montavilla Brew Works
7805 Southeast Stark StreetGreat beer.
Sour fruit beers? You'll either love them or despise them...for me? Yes please. They do have regular PNW beers as well. Good snacks are available too.
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Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont StSour fruit beers? You'll either love them or despise them...for me? Yes please. They do have regular PNW beers as well. Good snacks are available too.
This is a great distillery...take the distillery tour of a number of distilleries in that area. Have a mini cocktail...try the Hot Monkey vodka which is great in Bloody Marys or the ginger liqueur which is great for a Moscow Mule. Overall...great place.
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New Deal Distillery
900 SE Salmon StThis is a great distillery...take the distillery tour of a number of distilleries in that area. Have a mini cocktail...try the Hot Monkey vodka which is great in Bloody Marys or the ginger liqueur which is great for a Moscow Mule. Overall...great place.
The Richmond Bar
3203 SE Division StGood cocktails and snacks.
Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StBest IPA and seasonals. Fab!
Everything Else
Portland's first pot shop...and rated one of the best.
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Brothers Cannabis - Division Street Location
3609 SE Division StPortland's first pot shop...and rated one of the best.