Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Long standing favorite breakfast spot on Alberta Street
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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
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Long standing favorite breakfast spot on Alberta Street
One of my favorites for breakfast and lunch
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Helser's On Alberta
1538 NE Alberta St
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One of my favorites for breakfast and lunch
Nice little spot. Usually not as crowded as The Tin Shed.
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FUEL CAFE
1452 NE Alberta St
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Nice little spot. Usually not as crowded as The Tin Shed.
Yummy in-house baked goods and espresso.
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Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta St
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Yummy in-house baked goods and espresso.
Delish finely crafted espresso
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Barista
1725 NE Alberta St
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Delish finely crafted espresso
My Favorite breakfast sandwich. Takes a while for them to make it, but worth the wait.
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The Big Egg
3039 Northeast Alberta Street
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My Favorite breakfast sandwich. Takes a while for them to make it, but worth the wait.
Tasty for sure!
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
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Tasty for sure!
Near by and yummy thai small dish oragnic things. great chicken wings
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Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
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Near by and yummy thai small dish oragnic things. great chicken wings
A Portlandia must. Love the maple bacon bars with a real slice of bacon. Also a downtown location.
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Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis St
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A Portlandia must. Love the maple bacon bars with a real slice of bacon. Also a downtown location.
Portland style Mexican food. House made chips and salsa. Yummy drinks. Usually a line but moves quickly. A favorite for sure.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
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Portland style Mexican food. House made chips and salsa. Yummy drinks. Usually a line but moves quickly. A favorite for sure.
Very tasty French style bakery and restaurant. A delish brunch. Yummy breads and desserts.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
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Very tasty French style bakery and restaurant. A delish brunch. Yummy breads and desserts.
Breakfast and lunch. Good food of epic portions.
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Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
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Breakfast and lunch. Good food of epic portions.
A delicious seafood restaurant near Powell's Books.
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Jake's Famous Crawfish
401 SW 12th Ave
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A delicious seafood restaurant near Powell's Books.
My housemate raved about this place. Latin contemporary.
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Andina
1314 NW Glisan St
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My housemate raved about this place. Latin contemporary.
Southern cuisine. Yum
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
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Southern cuisine. Yum
Tasty Mediterranean food.
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE Broadway
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Tasty Mediterranean food.
Most delicious fire roasted pizza. They make the dough fresh each day and when they run out: pizza time is over. Might have to wait up to 2 hours but so good.
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Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Most delicious fire roasted pizza. They make the dough fresh each day and when they run out: pizza time is over. Might have to wait up to 2 hours but so good.
A pork-centric eatery within walking distance. One of many new places opening up on N. Williams Ave.
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Lardo
4090 North Williams Avenue
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A pork-centric eatery within walking distance. One of many new places opening up on N. Williams Ave.
Super good coffee within walking distance.
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Albina Press
4637 N Albina Ave
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Super good coffee within walking distance.
good local roasts
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Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams Ave
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good local roasts
Yummy Mexican food within walking distance.
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Cha Cha Cha Mexican Taqueria
3808 North Williams Avenue
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Yummy Mexican food within walking distance.
Delish coffee within walking distance.
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Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth St
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Delish coffee within walking distance.
Yummy local food and drink close by.
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Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
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Yummy local food and drink close by.
Tasty BBQ a hop skip and a jump away.
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Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
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Tasty BBQ a hop skip and a jump away.
Hipster-heaven. A super cool Portland-style bar/restaurant/motel/music venue.
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
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Hipster-heaven. A super cool Portland-style bar/restaurant/motel/music venue.
An obscure longstanding Portland gem. Coffee and deserts in a funky place where strange things might happen. Check out the outrageous bathroom decor. Open late.
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Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th Ave
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An obscure longstanding Portland gem. Coffee and deserts in a funky place where strange things might happen. Check out the outrageous bathroom decor. Open late.
Another Portland quirky late night restaurant/bar/coffee/hooka place. Lovely to sit in the garden area, weather permitting.
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Pied Cow Coffeehouse
3244 SE Belmont St
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Another Portland quirky late night restaurant/bar/coffee/hooka place. Lovely to sit in the garden area, weather permitting.

Drinks & Nightlife

German-style brew house
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Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi Ave
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German-style brew house
Dark and sultry with delish fresh juice cocktails. Great food. Nice for happy hour option.
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Mint
816 N Russell St
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Dark and sultry with delish fresh juice cocktails. Great food. Nice for happy hour option.
Yummy food, delish beer, amazing woodwork. Just down the street from Powell's Books.
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Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th Ave
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Yummy food, delish beer, amazing woodwork. Just down the street from Powell's Books.
A friendly local bar just down the street.
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Vendetta
4306 N Williams Ave
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A friendly local bar just down the street.
A short walk to a super nice bar with tons of beer options, good food and often live music.
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Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta St
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A short walk to a super nice bar with tons of beer options, good food and often live music.
fine vegan fare and drinks. A popular local hangout
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
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fine vegan fare and drinks. A popular local hangout
A small and urban feeling little bar along Mississippi Avenue.
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Moloko
3967 N Mississippi Ave
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A small and urban feeling little bar along Mississippi Avenue.
A friendly little neighborhood dive bar.
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The Hilt
1934 NE Alberta St
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A friendly little neighborhood dive bar.
People have raved about this sushi. Just 15 blocks up Alberta.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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People have raved about this sushi. Just 15 blocks up Alberta.

Everything Else

A relaxing spot for hot tubs and massage.
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Common Ground Wellness Co-operative
5010 NE 33rd Ave
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A relaxing spot for hot tubs and massage.
Closest Hospital, just in case..
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Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
2801 N Gantenbein Ave
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Closest Hospital, just in case..
A fun place to browse at the plethora of reclaimed building products available.
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The ReBuilding Center
3625 N Mississippi Ave
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A fun place to browse at the plethora of reclaimed building products available.
nearest pharmacy
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Walgreens
5420 NE 33rd Ave
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nearest pharmacy
A close by village of food carts
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Piedmont Station Food Carts
625 NE Killingsworth St
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A close by village of food carts

Arts & Culture

An old school converted to a super cool hotel with restaurant, several small bars, cigar room, soaking pool, movie theatre.
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McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5736 NE 33rd Ave
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An old school converted to a super cool hotel with restaurant, several small bars, cigar room, soaking pool, movie theatre.
A great place to see a cheap movie while eating pizza and drinking local beer.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
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A great place to see a cheap movie while eating pizza and drinking local beer.
Another cheap movie with pizza and beer place.
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Another cheap movie with pizza and beer place.
Top notch theatre. Have seen many amazing shows here.
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Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th Ave
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Top notch theatre. Have seen many amazing shows here.
A great theatre company, always doing something interesting.
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Artists Repertory Theatre
1515 NW 11th Ave
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A great theatre company, always doing something interesting.
A close by restored 1920's venue with live music and performances.
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Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St
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A close by restored 1920's venue with live music and performances.
Portland-style movie house across the street from Powell's Books with cushy chairs and gourmet food and wine.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
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Portland-style movie house across the street from Powell's Books with cushy chairs and gourmet food and wine.

Sightseeing

A Portland Must. An entire city block of books. Plan to spend some time.
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Powellin kirjakaupunki
1005 W Burnside St
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A Portland Must. An entire city block of books. Plan to spend some time.
A giant light bulb store with amazing window displays and the eccentric "Light Bulb Lady".
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Sunlan Lighting Inc
3901 N Mississippi Ave
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A giant light bulb store with amazing window displays and the eccentric "Light Bulb Lady".
An excellent place to take a vigorous hike within city limits. Pico and I go frequently!
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Metsäpuisto
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An excellent place to take a vigorous hike within city limits. Pico and I go frequently!
A very nice zoo experience.
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Oregonin eläintarha
4001 SW Canyon Rd
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A very nice zoo experience.
One of the nicest towns on the coast. Lots to do. restaurants and shopping etc.
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Cannon Beach
Center Street
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One of the nicest towns on the coast. Lots to do. restaurants and shopping etc.
An impressive waterfall. a bit tourist but worth seeing. There are many smaller falls on the way from here to Hood River.
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Multnomah Falls station
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An impressive waterfall. a bit tourist but worth seeing. There are many smaller falls on the way from here to Hood River.
A nice destination for water sports, brew pubs and restaurants and shopping. Lots of orchards and vineyards just out of the city. A beautiful drive along the Columbia River. An old-timey town.
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Hood River
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A nice destination for water sports, brew pubs and restaurants and shopping. Lots of orchards and vineyards just out of the city. A beautiful drive along the Columbia River. An old-timey town.
A rustic historic lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. A nice visit anytime of year. Although might need chains in the winter.
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Timberline Lodge Ski Area
27500 E Timberline Road
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A rustic historic lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. A nice visit anytime of year. Although might need chains in the winter.
A fun area for shopping and eating etc.
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Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
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A fun area for shopping and eating etc.
An interesting place to spend a rainy day.
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Portlandin taidemuseo
1219 SW Park Ave
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An interesting place to spend a rainy day.
Another great place to spend a rainy day.
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OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
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Another great place to spend a rainy day.
A cool park built around a defunct volcano. Nice to hike around.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
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A cool park built around a defunct volcano. Nice to hike around.
A mini Central Park, with a duck pond and beautiful flowers in spring. Near SE Belmont and Hawthorne districts.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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A mini Central Park, with a duck pond and beautiful flowers in spring. Near SE Belmont and Hawthorne districts.
A giant, fun nursery experience. One of my first jobs in Portland was at the nursery. Pleasant to wander about.
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Portland Nursery
9000 SE Division St
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A giant, fun nursery experience. One of my first jobs in Portland was at the nursery. Pleasant to wander about.

Essentials

Wholesome groceries near by
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Wholesome groceries near by
Local Wholefoods-type market within walking distance.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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Local Wholefoods-type market within walking distance.
small organic grocery store within walking distance.
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Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta St
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small organic grocery store within walking distance.
A close-by option for reasonably priced groceries.
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Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
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A close-by option for reasonably priced groceries.
This wonderful little grocery is now open. Just 3 blocks away with great prices on food and supplements. No deli but some prepared foods.
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Natural Grocers
5055 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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This wonderful little grocery is now open. Just 3 blocks away with great prices on food and supplements. No deli but some prepared foods.

Shopping

Closest mall. Shops, food court and skating rink. Be sure to stop by See's Candies for a delish free sample.
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Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center
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Closest mall. Shops, food court and skating rink. Be sure to stop by See's Candies for a delish free sample.