Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Shopping

This place is a local institution and a must see! Powell's has a unique atmosphere for browsing & reading, or you can enjoy the coffee shop in the lounge area. This is a very popular destination!
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Powellin kirjakaupunki
1005 W Burnside St
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This place is a local institution and a must see! Powell's has a unique atmosphere for browsing & reading, or you can enjoy the coffee shop in the lounge area. This is a very popular destination!
This is a quaint little shop that still produces it's own paper and products! It's a cool spot to stop in a browse and pick up a sheet of Portland-made paper and mail a handwritten card to your mom!
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Oblation Papers and Press
516 NW 12th Ave
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This is a quaint little shop that still produces it's own paper and products! It's a cool spot to stop in a browse and pick up a sheet of Portland-made paper and mail a handwritten card to your mom!
Pioneer Square is a cool area; shops, restaurants, theaters, etc...: this area is like an outdoor Mall!
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SW 6th & Yamhill Northbound station
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Pioneer Square is a cool area; shops, restaurants, theaters, etc...: this area is like an outdoor Mall!

Food Scene

To date, this is one of my favorite meals and dining experiences. Food is served family style. Don't forget the brussel sprouts! So delicious!
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
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To date, this is one of my favorite meals and dining experiences. Food is served family style. Don't forget the brussel sprouts! So delicious!
I love Chipotle! Food is affordable, fast, fresh, and healthy! plus...I live on top of it!
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
1201 NW Lovejoy St
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I love Chipotle! Food is affordable, fast, fresh, and healthy! plus...I live on top of it!
This place is cozy and quaint; it's only a couple short blocks from my building and it's always relaxing; it's more of a low-key bistro. Pork sandwich and chili are delicious!
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Streetcar Bistro & Taproom
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This place is cozy and quaint; it's only a couple short blocks from my building and it's always relaxing; it's more of a low-key bistro. Pork sandwich and chili are delicious!
Great location for dining with a view! Great bar and happy hour as well! This location is atop a downtown high-rise that provides a great lounge/dining experience with city-scape viewing!
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Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave
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Great location for dining with a view! Great bar and happy hour as well! This location is atop a downtown high-rise that provides a great lounge/dining experience with city-scape viewing!
In the late 1980s, Nicholas Dibe journeyed from war-torn Lebanon to Portland, Oregon “to open the city’s first Middle Eastern restaurant. It's now considered a Portland Institution!
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE Broadway
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In the late 1980s, Nicholas Dibe journeyed from war-torn Lebanon to Portland, Oregon “to open the city’s first Middle Eastern restaurant. It's now considered a Portland Institution!
great food and great service! I'd recommend the pork!
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Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
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great food and great service! I'd recommend the pork!
great atmosphere! very popular local restaurant and brewery
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Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th Ave
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great atmosphere! very popular local restaurant and brewery
great little bar/brewery, particularly after hiking Dog Mountain
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Walking Man Brewing
240 1st St
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great little bar/brewery, particularly after hiking Dog Mountain
My favorite coffee shop...and it's across the street from my building. It's an original Portland coffee shop; and the only one around...it's not a chain. Great atmosphere!
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The Abbey Bar & Bottle Shop
716 NW 21st Ave
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My favorite coffee shop...and it's across the street from my building. It's an original Portland coffee shop; and the only one around...it's not a chain. Great atmosphere!
Best steak in town! Get the ribeye...it's out of this world!
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Urban Farmer Portland
525 SW Morrison St
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Best steak in town! Get the ribeye...it's out of this world!
My favorite brunch. I recommend the Banana Foster's French Toast! Sooo good!
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Daily Cafe
902 NW 13th Ave
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My favorite brunch. I recommend the Banana Foster's French Toast! Sooo good!
Although this is not unique to Portland (it's a chain)...they serve my all time favorite steak: Cajun Ribeye! It's a culinary masterpiece!
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Morton's The Steakhouse
213 SW Clay St
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Although this is not unique to Portland (it's a chain)...they serve my all time favorite steak: Cajun Ribeye! It's a culinary masterpiece!
One of Portland's best BBQ! - definitely worth stopping in!
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Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
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One of Portland's best BBQ! - definitely worth stopping in!

Arts & Culture

If you have time to see a local theatrical production; you don't even need to leave the neighborhood!
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Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th Ave
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If you have time to see a local theatrical production; you don't even need to leave the neighborhood!
YOU MUST GO HERE...it's a Portland institution and awesome Market...it's not a farmers market...it's crafts, art, etc..
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Portlandin lauantaimarkkinat
2 SW Naito Pkwy
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YOU MUST GO HERE...it's a Portland institution and awesome Market...it's not a farmers market...it's crafts, art, etc..

Essentials

One of my favorite 'go-to' spots for groceries; but particularly the hot bar and deli area! Food is always fresh!
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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One of my favorite 'go-to' spots for groceries; but particularly the hot bar and deli area! Food is always fresh!

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice local brewery!
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Bridgeport Brewing
1313 NW Marshall St
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Nice local brewery!
Henry's has a great atmosphere and good food! The onion rings are spectacular!
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Henry's 12th Street Tavern
10 NW 12th Ave
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Henry's has a great atmosphere and good food! The onion rings are spectacular!
Local brewery with some good food!
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Von Ebert Brewing Pearl
131 NW 13th Ave
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Local brewery with some good food!
great bar. relaxed yet sophisticated scene.
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Irving Street Kitchen
701 NW 13th Ave
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great bar. relaxed yet sophisticated scene.
pork and hush puppies - nuff said!
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
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pork and hush puppies - nuff said!
nice lounge-room/bar/restaurant
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Olive Or Twist
925 NW 11th Ave
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nice lounge-room/bar/restaurant

Everything Else

One of the Pearl District parks. On a sunny day, this is a nice pocket of nature!
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Tanner Springs Park
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One of the Pearl District parks. On a sunny day, this is a nice pocket of nature!
I recommend every guest stop in here at least once while in town. It's an old elementary school that has been re-purposed as a hotel, restaurant, theater, & bars. It's a classic Portland experience.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
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I recommend every guest stop in here at least once while in town. It's an old elementary school that has been re-purposed as a hotel, restaurant, theater, & bars. It's a classic Portland experience.

Sightseeing

Fantastic place to explore! During the blooming seasons this place is spectacular! And it's free!
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International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
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Fantastic place to explore! During the blooming seasons this place is spectacular! And it's free!
Want to get some hiking in but don't want to travel far! At 5,157 acres, Portland's Forest Park is the largest urban forest in the United States. With more than 80 miles trails!
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Metsäpuisto
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Want to get some hiking in but don't want to travel far! At 5,157 acres, Portland's Forest Park is the largest urban forest in the United States. With more than 80 miles trails!
Excellent hiking trails to the gorge and waterfalls! I highly recommend this trail. The main trial leads to multiple falls and sightseeing points!
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Eagle Creek Trailhead
Northeast Eagle Creek Loop
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Excellent hiking trails to the gorge and waterfalls! I highly recommend this trail. The main trial leads to multiple falls and sightseeing points!
great park area with trails
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Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview Blvd
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great park area with trails
great hike! beware - it's not for the weary....lots of steep switchbacks...but the view from the top is awesome!
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Dog Mountain Trail
Washington 14
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great hike! beware - it's not for the weary....lots of steep switchbacks...but the view from the top is awesome!
Easy to access; right off the highway. This waterfall is amazing. You can view it from the bottom, or hike to the top (not for a beginner)...but totally worth it.
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Multnomah Falls station
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Easy to access; right off the highway. This waterfall is amazing. You can view it from the bottom, or hike to the top (not for a beginner)...but totally worth it.
Cannon Beach is awesome! It's a great beach to play in and hike around. All of Oregon coast line is public property, so there's no development; it's all natural. Lot's of hiking; great day trip.
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Cannon Beach
Center Street
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Cannon Beach is awesome! It's a great beach to play in and hike around. All of Oregon coast line is public property, so there's no development; it's all natural. Lot's of hiking; great day trip.