Portland, Oregon

Keep Portland Weird.

I knew from the first moment I was going to love this city. We spent only a total of three days in the city because our actual trip itinerary included hitting the Oregon coast, wine country, mountains, waterfalls and more.

Portland has SO many great things. I feel like the city is easy to navigate and so much to explore. Great food, excellent beer and I love the artsy scene.


TO DO

  • Japanese Garden

  • Mississippi Marketplace / Food Carts

  • Powell’s City of Books

  • Alberta Street (murals, artsy)

  • The White Stag sign

  • Mural hunting!

  • International Rose Test Garden

  • Pittock Mansion (views of the city!)

  • Wine Country in Dundee and McMinnville close by drive

  • Water falls! Bridal, Latourell, Multnomah Falls and more close drive from Portland.

BREWERIES

  • Ecliptic Brewing

  • Cascade Brewing Barrel House

  • Breakside Brewery

  • Hair of the Dog Brewing Co

  • Culmination Brewing

  • Ascendant Beer Company

  • Rogue Brewing

SUGAR & CAFFEINE

  • Voodoo Doughnut

  • Water Avenue Coffee Co

  • Blue Star Donuts

  • Salt & Star

  • Stumptown Coffee Roasters

  • Water Ave Coffee

HOT SPOTS & GREAT EATS

  • Beast (James Beard award winning chef, Naomi Pomeroy

  • Clyde Common (best Micheladas and brunch!)

  • Checkerboard Pizza by James Beard Award-winner Ken Forkish

  • Departure Restaurant and Lounge

  • Lincoln

  • Mississippi Marketplace / Food Carts

LET’S GO SHOPPING

  • Blackbook Guitars

  • Powell’s City of Books

  • Pendleton Home Store

  • Schoolhouse Electric Co

  • Danner

Portland is where young people go to retire.
— Fred Armisen