Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive bar with excellent tap list.
Insider Tip: You can order sushi from Miyamoto next door inside the bar.
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Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark StDive bar with excellent tap list.
Insider Tip: You can order sushi from Miyamoto next door inside the bar.
Top notch crafted cocktails, friendly staff. Excellent date spot as long as it's not too crowded. Small and cozy, great for a post dinner cocktail
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Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark StTop notch crafted cocktails, friendly staff. Excellent date spot as long as it's not too crowded. Small and cozy, great for a post dinner cocktail
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark StGreat bottle shop with incredible beer selection
Beer Bunker
7918 SE Stark Stgreat beer selection and patio
Local neighborhood bar, good people and surprisingly good food. The Taco salad is especially tasty.
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Peter's Bar and Grill
5701 NE Fremont StLocal neighborhood bar, good people and surprisingly good food. The Taco salad is especially tasty.
Sightseeing
Excellent 360 degree views on a clear day of Mount Hood, The gorge, Portland and distant volcano peaks like Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Adams.
Great run or bike ride up Rocky Butte Road if you want to break a sweat. Lots of parking as well.
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Ikhaya Lendalo le-Rocky Butte
3102 NE Rocky Butte RdExcellent 360 degree views on a clear day of Mount Hood, The gorge, Portland and distant volcano peaks like Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Adams.
Great run or bike ride up Rocky Butte Road if you want to break a sweat. Lots of parking as well.
Large Catholic sanctuary with outdoor gardens and amazing architecture. A must see for people of all faiths.
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I-Grotto
8840 NE Skidmore StLarge Catholic sanctuary with outdoor gardens and amazing architecture. A must see for people of all faiths.
Directly across the street! Buddhist Zen temple and park. Very welcoming of all people from all backgrounds and faiths. Great for an outdoor walk, meditation, etc. See their calendar for events to get involved:
www.dharma-rain.org
Dharma Rain Zen Center
8500 NE Siskiyou StDirectly across the street! Buddhist Zen temple and park. Very welcoming of all people from all backgrounds and faiths. Great for an outdoor walk, meditation, etc. See their calendar for events to get involved:
www.dharma-rain.org
Beautiful Japanese garden covering 12 acres. Check out the Rose Gardens next door.
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful Japanese garden covering 12 acres. Check out the Rose Gardens next door.
unparalleled Rose gardens. over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. Also consider visiting the Japanese gardens next door.
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International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Aveunparalleled Rose gardens. over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. Also consider visiting the Japanese gardens next door.
Historic mansion. Take a hike in Forest park while you're there.
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Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrHistoric mansion. Take a hike in Forest park while you're there.
Entertainment & Activities
Small music venue with good variety of artists and nightlife. Visit Prost nearby and get an authentic German beer.
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveSmall music venue with good variety of artists and nightlife. Visit Prost nearby and get an authentic German beer.
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StIndie music venue with eclectic atmosphere
Arts & Culture
Variety of collections. See website for rotating exhibits. Oldest art museum on the West Coast!
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I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveVariety of collections. See website for rotating exhibits. Oldest art museum on the West Coast!
Shopping
You've never been to a bookstore quite like this.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StYou've never been to a bookstore quite like this.
Essentials
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy BlvdSupermarket
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StWalgreens
5420 NE 33rd AveParks & Nature
Massive 8 mile long park, great for a hike or run weather permitting. You won't realize you're so close to the city
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Ipharki yomdiliya
Massive 8 mile long park, great for a hike or run weather permitting. You won't realize you're so close to the city
Large forested park covering an extinct volcano with tennis courts, a playground & 360-degree views.
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Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt TaborLarge forested park covering an extinct volcano with tennis courts, a playground & 360-degree views.
Rose City Golf Course
2200 NE 71st AveGet out your clubs and hit the tees