Portland and Vicinity Guidebook

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Portland and Vicinity Guidebook

Parks & Nature

A spectacular area formed by glaciers - take route 84 east or historic Columbia Highway
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Zona Scenică Națională Columbia River Gorge
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A spectacular area formed by glaciers - take route 84 east or historic Columbia Highway
An absolute favorite destination - great views, good skiing, especially for the non-expert, and the lodge is beautiful and historically significant. I have had superb food in the lodge restaurant.
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Timberline Lodge Ski Area
27500 E Timberline Road
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An absolute favorite destination - great views, good skiing, especially for the non-expert, and the lodge is beautiful and historically significant. I have had superb food in the lodge restaurant.
Charming beach town with good food and shopping, on the stunning Oregon Coast with miles of beaches and mountain cliffs. Haystack rock is a huge outcropping that you can walk out to at low tide
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Cannon Beach
Center Street
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Charming beach town with good food and shopping, on the stunning Oregon Coast with miles of beaches and mountain cliffs. Haystack rock is a huge outcropping that you can walk out to at low tide
Drive to this trailhead on Germantown for another hike
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Wildwood Trailhead at Germantown Rd
11028-11192 NW Germantown Rd
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Drive to this trailhead on Germantown for another hike
Beatiful, almost pre-historic beach with sandstone cliffs - try to catch it at low-low tide.
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Hug Point State Recreation Site
Beach Access Road
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Beatiful, almost pre-historic beach with sandstone cliffs - try to catch it at low-low tide.
Hiking trails with several beautiful waterfalls you can hike behind and around.
Silver Falls State Park - North Lodge Group Campground
20024 Silver Falls Highway Southeast
Hiking trails with several beautiful waterfalls you can hike behind and around.

Sightseeing

Breathtaking waterfall and a great hike... there's a restaurant in the lodge at the base of the falls
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Multnomah Falls station
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Breathtaking waterfall and a great hike... there's a restaurant in the lodge at the base of the falls
A very casual and sporty town on the Columbia River - the wind surfing capital of the world or so I understand.
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Hood River
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A very casual and sporty town on the Columbia River - the wind surfing capital of the world or so I understand.
Our iconic mountain - enjoy it from afar, or visit it and hike, ski, snowboard, or tube
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Mount Hood
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Our iconic mountain - enjoy it from afar, or visit it and hike, ski, snowboard, or tube
This funky and up-and-coming town is at the base of our hill and across the beautiful St Johns bridge (designed by the architect who built the Golden Gate bridge). Restaurants, coffee and antiques
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St. Johns
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This funky and up-and-coming town is at the base of our hill and across the beautiful St Johns bridge (designed by the architect who built the Golden Gate bridge). Restaurants, coffee and antiques
The Pearl is great for strolling, people watching, food, drink, galleries and shops - all at the higher end but still with Portland flavor
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Pearl District
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The Pearl is great for strolling, people watching, food, drink, galleries and shops - all at the higher end but still with Portland flavor
Portland's outdoor "living room" - from here you can amble through this very walkable city's downtown and over to the waterfront to watch the boats on the Willamette
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Piața Pioneer Courthouse
701 SW 6th Ave
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Portland's outdoor "living room" - from here you can amble through this very walkable city's downtown and over to the waterfront to watch the boats on the Willamette
Some of the best shopping, people watching, restaurants and nightlife in the city. Laid back and full of little shopping gems.
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Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd Avenue
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Some of the best shopping, people watching, restaurants and nightlife in the city. Laid back and full of little shopping gems.
An absolute favorite - park in the lot on route 101 and hike a mile through the fir forest to Smugglers Cove on the coast, where you can explore, sunbathe and watch the intrepid surfers
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Parcul de stat Oswald West
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An absolute favorite - park in the lot on route 101 and hike a mile through the fir forest to Smugglers Cove on the coast, where you can explore, sunbathe and watch the intrepid surfers
Arts & crafts, occasionally street performers, food carts, people watching and the riverfront - an amusing way to spend a Saturday morning.
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Piața de sâmbătă din Portland
2 SW Naito Pkwy
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Arts & crafts, occasionally street performers, food carts, people watching and the riverfront - an amusing way to spend a Saturday morning.
Amazing 40 mile long trail - the Newton Road entrance is about a city block distance from our home
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Wildwood Trail
Wildwood Trail
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Amazing 40 mile long trail - the Newton Road entrance is about a city block distance from our home
Lots of Portland on this street
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Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
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Lots of Portland on this street
This area is a nice walk along the river, with some cute eating and drinking establishments close by. In the summer, there are festivals most weekends.
Riverplace Marina
0315 SW Montgomery St
This area is a nice walk along the river, with some cute eating and drinking establishments close by. In the summer, there are festivals most weekends.

Arts & Culture

Interesting North Portland area with galleries, restaurants
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North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi Avenue
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Interesting North Portland area with galleries, restaurants
Great restaurants, shops, and creative vibe... in the summer attend Last Thursday for the complete Portlandia experience
North Alberta Street
North Alberta Street
Great restaurants, shops, and creative vibe... in the summer attend Last Thursday for the complete Portlandia experience
Not sure how to categorize this one.. bar, restaurant or entertainment? Watch a movie in the living room area with full bar and food service. Very Portland.
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McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe St
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Not sure how to categorize this one.. bar, restaurant or entertainment? Watch a movie in the living room area with full bar and food service. Very Portland.
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Muzeul de Artă din Portland
1219 SW Park Ave
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Food Scene

Good Thai food and they deliver!
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Thai Cottage
8620 N Lombard St
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Good Thai food and they deliver!
My favorite Indian restaurant... a little high end (white tablecloths etc), but very tasty, innovative food.
East India Co. Grill & Bar
821 SW 11th Ave
My favorite Indian restaurant... a little high end (white tablecloths etc), but very tasty, innovative food.
Super great burritos, and not expensive
Pepino's Mexican Grill
914 NW 23rd Ave
Super great burritos, and not expensive
A must on any trip to the coast. Eat like a lumberjack in huge log structure -
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Camp 18 Restaurant
42362 US-26
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A must on any trip to the coast. Eat like a lumberjack in huge log structure -
Great selection
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Elephants Delicatessen
115 NW 22nd Ave
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Great selection
Really cute, funky café - lots of neighborhood flavor, very Portland
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Stepping Stone Cafe
2390 NW Quimby St
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Really cute, funky café - lots of neighborhood flavor, very Portland
Great vegetarian food with strolling and window shopping in the Pearl afterwards
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Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
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Great vegetarian food with strolling and window shopping in the Pearl afterwards
The classic Portland breakfast place right downtown, walkable to the waterfront, Pioneer Place, and Saturday market
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Bijou Cafe
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The classic Portland breakfast place right downtown, walkable to the waterfront, Pioneer Place, and Saturday market
Very cool, inventive place with Indian street type food - absolutely delicious, and right on Alberta street for funky shops and people watching
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Very cool, inventive place with Indian street type food - absolutely delicious, and right on Alberta street for funky shops and people watching
A must if you like ice cream - wildly inventive flavors in the Albert St area
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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A must if you like ice cream - wildly inventive flavors in the Albert St area
A must if you like ice cream - wildly inventive flavors in the northwest neighborhood
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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A must if you like ice cream - wildly inventive flavors in the northwest neighborhood
Great vegetarian/vegan breakfast
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Vita Cafe
3023 Northeast Alberta Street
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Great vegetarian/vegan breakfast
Mexican health food (really)
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El Nutri Taco
2124 NE Alberta St
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Mexican health food (really)
Ethiopian food - spicy, exotic, veggie or not
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E'Njoni Cafe
910 N Killingsworth St
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Ethiopian food - spicy, exotic, veggie or not
My favorite vegan restaurant. Oh yeah, it's all vegan so if you must have animal products, this is not your place.
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Blossoming Lotus
1713 NE 15th Ave
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My favorite vegan restaurant. Oh yeah, it's all vegan so if you must have animal products, this is not your place.
Very popular Asian restaurant, especially for lunch - loud, crowded, great food and great value
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Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd Ave
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Very popular Asian restaurant, especially for lunch - loud, crowded, great food and great value
On the 8th floor in the Nines Hotel building - good food, beautiful light and ambience - a bit pricey
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Urban Farmer Portland
525 SW Morrison St
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On the 8th floor in the Nines Hotel building - good food, beautiful light and ambience - a bit pricey

Essentials

Closest large grocery store
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Safeway
3707 Main St
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Closest large grocery store
Interesting selection
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Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
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Interesting selection
Great selection and lots of carry out items
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Great selection and lots of carry out items
Convenient full service store to visit when in the city
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Convenient full service store to visit when in the city
A favorite place for food - high end local chain with excellent selection, deli/carry-out and bakery.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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A favorite place for food - high end local chain with excellent selection, deli/carry-out and bakery.

Getting Around

Easiest to do if you are flying to Portland
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Portland International Airport
7000 Northeast Airport Way
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Easiest to do if you are flying to Portland

Entertainment & Activities

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OMSI/SE Water MAX Station
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