Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

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Amazing breakfast & brunch, they make all their own jams & ketchup, totally Portland! And within walking distance!
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Arleta Library Bakery Cafe
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Amazing breakfast & brunch, they make all their own jams & ketchup, totally Portland! And within walking distance!
Good food, and especially great brunch on the weekends! And right down the street!
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Bar Carlo
6433 SE Foster Rd
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Good food, and especially great brunch on the weekends! And right down the street!
AMAZING TACOS! It will look like there is a long line but it moves quickly and it's worth it! Patio seating in the back, great margaritas & sangria!
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¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
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AMAZING TACOS! It will look like there is a long line but it moves quickly and it's worth it! Patio seating in the back, great margaritas & sangria!
Southern Food at it's finest! A Portland institution, great bar too, and within walking distance!
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Delta Cafe
4607 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Southern Food at it's finest! A Portland institution, great bar too, and within walking distance!
Awesome little coffee shop with WiFi, pastries and light breakfast right down the street!
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Pieper Cafe
6504 SE Foster Rd
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Awesome little coffee shop with WiFi, pastries and light breakfast right down the street!
Delicious food & drinks in an amazingly beautiful atmosphere, great for a romantic night out, outdoor seating and very close by!
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Sapphire Hotel Bar
5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Delicious food & drinks in an amazingly beautiful atmosphere, great for a romantic night out, outdoor seating and very close by!
Hawaiian food & bar, pretty darn good if you're into that sort of thing!
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Da' Hui Bar & Grill is OPEN! Order Food Togo!
6506 SE Foster Rd
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Hawaiian food & bar, pretty darn good if you're into that sort of thing!
This place is the best sushi in town, small but worth the wait. If you go, order the Taka's Tuna (it's on the specials list!)
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Baan Thai | Restaurant and Bar
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This place is the best sushi in town, small but worth the wait. If you go, order the Taka's Tuna (it's on the specials list!)
Also one of the best sushi restaurants in Portland and known for their generous cuts of fish. So popular there is often a line!
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Saburos | Sushi House Restaurant
1667 SE Bybee Blvd
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Also one of the best sushi restaurants in Portland and known for their generous cuts of fish. So popular there is often a line!
Great pizza pies using all local mostly organic ingredients, including the flour etc. They serve local beer, wine & make their own fruit sodas! Amazing! With multiple locations!
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HOTLIPS Pizza - Hawthorne
2211 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Great pizza pies using all local mostly organic ingredients, including the flour etc. They serve local beer, wine & make their own fruit sodas! Amazing! With multiple locations!
The closest sushi and pretty good. Within walking distance!
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Shoko Sushi
4807 SE Woodstock Blvd
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The closest sushi and pretty good. Within walking distance!
Amazing vietnamese food in a beautiful atmosphere! The avocado smoothie is to die for!
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Pho Van
1919 SE 82nd Ave
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Amazing vietnamese food in a beautiful atmosphere! The avocado smoothie is to die for!
One of the first restaurants to say yes to the local food movement and still one of the best restaurants in town. Try the bar for the same amazing dining experience with fewer frills!
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Higgins
1239 SW Broadway
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One of the first restaurants to say yes to the local food movement and still one of the best restaurants in town. Try the bar for the same amazing dining experience with fewer frills!
Amazing family owned & run Italian restaurant..... Best Italian in town with an amazing wine list! Great service!
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Gino's
8051 SE 13th Ave
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Amazing family owned & run Italian restaurant..... Best Italian in town with an amazing wine list! Great service!
Amazing ice cream from inventive local ingredients..... be warned it may ruin you on regular ice cream forever after!!
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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Amazing ice cream from inventive local ingredients..... be warned it may ruin you on regular ice cream forever after!!
Delicious SE Asian food restaurant, mostly Thai inspired! Get the Pok Pok wings! Yummy!
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St
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Delicious SE Asian food restaurant, mostly Thai inspired! Get the Pok Pok wings! Yummy!
Yummy cafe, awesome building! Often live music in the evenings!
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Ford Food & Drink
2505 SE 11th Ave
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Yummy cafe, awesome building! Often live music in the evenings!
One of the best bakeries & deli's in the city, small seating area but great food and great patio! Pick up a loaf or pastries for the next day!!
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Grand Central Bakery - Hawthorne cafe
2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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One of the best bakeries & deli's in the city, small seating area but great food and great patio! Pick up a loaf or pastries for the next day!!
Some of the very best coffee in town, roasted in Portland, sustainably sourced beans.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division St
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Some of the very best coffee in town, roasted in Portland, sustainably sourced beans.
Yummy Stumptown, local roasters!
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division St
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Yummy Stumptown, local roasters!
Yummy veggie/vegan restaurant, kombucha on tap, fresh squeezed juices & smoothies, great ambience!
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Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Yummy veggie/vegan restaurant, kombucha on tap, fresh squeezed juices & smoothies, great ambience!
Delicious restaurant, great food, good service, lovely environs!
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Savoy Tavern
2500 Southeast Clinton Street
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Delicious restaurant, great food, good service, lovely environs!
Best sake bar in town, amazing food, owned by a friend of mine. If you go, tell Aloe, I say 'Hi'!
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Zilla Sake
1806 NE Alberta St
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Best sake bar in town, amazing food, owned by a friend of mine. If you go, tell Aloe, I say 'Hi'!
Sister restaurant to the one on Woodstock in my neighborhood, this is a favorite. Delicious southern food and good drinks in a sweet atmosphere!
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Miss Delta Restaurant and Bar
3950 N Mississippi Ave
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Sister restaurant to the one on Woodstock in my neighborhood, this is a favorite. Delicious southern food and good drinks in a sweet atmosphere!
Incredible food anytime of day, very kid friendly, downtown & great brunches!
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Mother's Bistro & Bar
121 SW 3rd Ave
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Incredible food anytime of day, very kid friendly, downtown & great brunches!
Yummy coffee, close by!
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First Cup Coffee House
4103 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Yummy coffee, close by!
kid friendly coffee house, comfy seating, wifi and within walking distance!
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Papaccino's
4411 SE Woodstock Blvd
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kid friendly coffee house, comfy seating, wifi and within walking distance!
Yummy coffee & wifi, close by!
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Space Monkey Coffee
5511 SE 72nd Ave
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Yummy coffee & wifi, close by!
A Portland classic, good wholesome food, kid friendly, yummy salad & soup bar!
Old Wives' Tales Restaurant
1300 E Burnside St
A Portland classic, good wholesome food, kid friendly, yummy salad & soup bar!
One of my favorite places to get lunch in the whole city! Great locally sourced ingredients, great staff, lovely atmosphere.
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B & I
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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One of my favorite places to get lunch in the whole city! Great locally sourced ingredients, great staff, lovely atmosphere.

Entertainment & Activities

Great, local, affordable burritos, bowls, salads, fresh juice & microbrews. Very kid friendly and walkable!
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Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
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Great, local, affordable burritos, bowls, salads, fresh juice & microbrews. Very kid friendly and walkable!
Awesome park & community center with a pool!
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Mt Scott Community Center & Indoor Pool
5530 SE 72nd Ave
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Awesome park & community center with a pool!
Great walkable park with off-leash dog area & playground!
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Woodstock Park
5012 Southeast Harold Street
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Great walkable park with off-leash dog area & playground!
Yummy little deli, cafe & micro grocery store, often with fun performances/live music in the back!
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Know Thy Food
3434 SE Milwaukie Ave
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Yummy little deli, cafe & micro grocery store, often with fun performances/live music in the back!
One of my favorite parks in the city, complete with giant duck pond and amazing tree selection! Dog park too!
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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One of my favorite parks in the city, complete with giant duck pond and amazing tree selection! Dog park too!
One of portland's most spectacular park with great views of the sunset & downtown! Go take a walk around the reservoir!
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Mount Tabor Park Playground
Mount Tabor
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One of portland's most spectacular park with great views of the sunset & downtown! Go take a walk around the reservoir!
The Oregon Zoo is really well constructed with great environments for the animals and beautiful exhibits, a great place to spend the day. Check out their Summer Concert Series for live music acts!
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Oregonin eläintarha
4001 SW Canyon Rd
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The Oregon Zoo is really well constructed with great environments for the animals and beautiful exhibits, a great place to spend the day. Check out their Summer Concert Series for live music acts!

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice atmosphere, pool tables, great drinks, outside seating and decent food! Very close for walking!
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Slingshot Lounge
5532 SE Center St
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Nice atmosphere, pool tables, great drinks, outside seating and decent food! Very close for walking!
Our very own bottle shop specializing in IPAs, right down the street. They have a really yummy light food menu too, oysters, cheese plate, salt & straw ice cream etc!
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N.W.I.P.A.
6350 SE Foster Rd
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Our very own bottle shop specializing in IPAs, right down the street. They have a really yummy light food menu too, oysters, cheese plate, salt & straw ice cream etc!
Nice seedy Portland bar often with great live music! Walkable!
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Starday Tavern
6517 SE Foster Rd
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Nice seedy Portland bar often with great live music! Walkable!
They only accept cash and they have a beer list that will make your head spin, but amazing outdoor seating and a great vibe for a place to grab a pint!
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APEX
1216 SE Division St
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They only accept cash and they have a beer list that will make your head spin, but amazing outdoor seating and a great vibe for a place to grab a pint!
If you like beer, this place will make you happy, different menu of beers every day and often just one keg of the special ones, you can try a different one every time and walk away satisfied!
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Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery
928 SE 9th Ave
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If you like beer, this place will make you happy, different menu of beers every day and often just one keg of the special ones, you can try a different one every time and walk away satisfied!
Great happy hour, beautiful ambience, lots of patio seating, yummy food!
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Gold Dust Meridian
3267 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Great happy hour, beautiful ambience, lots of patio seating, yummy food!
Delicious drinks, vegan food menu, dynamite atmosphere, very romantic!
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The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont St
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Delicious drinks, vegan food menu, dynamite atmosphere, very romantic!

Essentials

Close by Trader Joe's great for inexpensive groceries, especially beer & wine.
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Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
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Close by Trader Joe's great for inexpensive groceries, especially beer & wine.
Great for groceries and household needs! Super close via the #14 Bus!
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Great for groceries and household needs! Super close via the #14 Bus!
Best local natural food store in town, kind of like a mix between whole foods & your local co-op. They support local farmers and make a lot of stuff in-house, great prepared foods & organic staples!
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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Best local natural food store in town, kind of like a mix between whole foods & your local co-op. They support local farmers and make a lot of stuff in-house, great prepared foods & organic staples!
If you're a co-op person, this is the place for you. They have a year-round farmers market on wednesday afternoon/evenings!
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People's Food Co-op
3029 SE 21st Ave
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If you're a co-op person, this is the place for you. They have a year-round farmers market on wednesday afternoon/evenings!

Shopping

Our very own mini-Powell's Books just a short #14 Bus ride away. If you can't make it to the downtown location, this is a close second!
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Our very own mini-Powell's Books just a short #14 Bus ride away. If you can't make it to the downtown location, this is a close second!
The real meal deal, Powell's Books is a Portland Institution and the largest independent bookstore in the country. Go support a local business by treating yourself to an afternoon in the shelves!
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Powellin kirjakaupunki
1005 W Burnside St
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The real meal deal, Powell's Books is a Portland Institution and the largest independent bookstore in the country. Go support a local business by treating yourself to an afternoon in the shelves!
Beautiful native garden & botanical sanctuary. The Leach family were one of Portlands first residents, he was a Pharmacist, she a Botanist, and this was their historical estate!
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Leach Botanical Garden
6704 SE 122nd Ave
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Beautiful native garden & botanical sanctuary. The Leach family were one of Portlands first residents, he was a Pharmacist, she a Botanist, and this was their historical estate!
Amazing vintage! Portland's finest!!
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Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Amazing vintage! Portland's finest!!
GREAT vintage store!! Within walking distance!
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Red Fox Vintage
4528 SE Woodstock Blvd
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GREAT vintage store!! Within walking distance!
One of the oldest & largest independent movie store in the country! Incredible selection & great staff!
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Movie Madness Video and More
4320 SE Belmont St
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One of the oldest & largest independent movie store in the country! Incredible selection & great staff!
Downtown mall experience!
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Pioneer Place
700 SW 5th Ave
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Downtown mall experience!

Arts & Culture

Great historic theatre where you can see current movies for cheap and enjoy McMenamins beer and pub food while you watch the movie! A Portland cornerstone!
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Great historic theatre where you can see current movies for cheap and enjoy McMenamins beer and pub food while you watch the movie! A Portland cornerstone!
If you like to tango, this place has Milonga's weekly on Saturday nights and Wednesday's at Noon!
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Tango Berretin
6305 SE Foster Rd
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If you like to tango, this place has Milonga's weekly on Saturday nights and Wednesday's at Noon!
Vintage movie house with great movies for cheap. Get a slice of pizza and a beer while you watch the movie!
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
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Vintage movie house with great movies for cheap. Get a slice of pizza and a beer while you watch the movie!
The nicest venue in town, amazing historic theatre where all the biggest & best come!
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway
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The nicest venue in town, amazing historic theatre where all the biggest & best come!
Take a peak to see what their most recent exhibit is, a fun place to go for an afternoon!
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Portlandin taidemuseo
1219 SW Park Ave
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Take a peak to see what their most recent exhibit is, a fun place to go for an afternoon!
Great place to see live music! Amazing venue!
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Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave
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Great place to see live music! Amazing venue!
Great live jazz!
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The Blue Monk
3341 SE Belmont St
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Great live jazz!

Sightseeing

Go to Washington Park in the Spring & Summer to see one of the most beautiful Rose Gardens in the country and incredible views of the distant Cascades! One of my favorite places to take visitors!
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Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon Rd
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Go to Washington Park in the Spring & Summer to see one of the most beautiful Rose Gardens in the country and incredible views of the distant Cascades! One of my favorite places to take visitors!
Touted as the largest and most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan, go visit this Portland institution. It is spectacular anytime of year and my favorite place to take visitors!
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Portlandin japanilainen puutarha
611 SW Kingston Ave
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Touted as the largest and most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan, go visit this Portland institution. It is spectacular anytime of year and my favorite place to take visitors!
Amazing LEED certified green remodel of an old shipping building, complete with environmentally aware non-profit tenants, a hotlips pizza, coffee shop & patagonia store.
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Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave
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Amazing LEED certified green remodel of an old shipping building, complete with environmentally aware non-profit tenants, a hotlips pizza, coffee shop & patagonia store.
62 acre catholic shrine, botanical garden and sanctuary! Amazing place to spend a morning or afternoon!
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Luola
8840 NE Skidmore St
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62 acre catholic shrine, botanical garden and sanctuary! Amazing place to spend a morning or afternoon!
Community managed education farm, great place for a self guided tour and/or a workshop/event! They have CHICKENS!
Friends of Zenger Farm
11741 SE Foster Rd
Community managed education farm, great place for a self guided tour and/or a workshop/event! They have CHICKENS!
Amazing Chinese Gardens & Tea House/Gift Shop, great any time of year, great way to spend a morning or an afternoon!
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Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St
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Amazing Chinese Gardens & Tea House/Gift Shop, great any time of year, great way to spend a morning or an afternoon!
One of the largest urban parks in the country, 100s of acres of hiking and biking trails!
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Forest Park
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One of the largest urban parks in the country, 100s of acres of hiking and biking trails!
An Oregon favorite and a great place to spend the afternoon with your kids!
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OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
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An Oregon favorite and a great place to spend the afternoon with your kids!
Take a walk down the esplanade, cross a bridge on bike or foot, and make a loop back to where you started. Great way to see the city and get a feel for this 'river town'!
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Eastbank Esplanade
Eastbank Esplanade
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Take a walk down the esplanade, cross a bridge on bike or foot, and make a loop back to where you started. Great way to see the city and get a feel for this 'river town'!
Saturday's during the Summer, a Portland must-see if you like farmer's markets!
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Portland Farmers Market - Office Location
240 N Broadway
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Saturday's during the Summer, a Portland must-see if you like farmer's markets!
On Sundays during Summer months, this is an amazing farmers market within walking/biking distance that features Portland's international farmers, foods & community.
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Portland Farmers Market - Lents International
5718 SE Reedway St
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On Sundays during Summer months, this is an amazing farmers market within walking/biking distance that features Portland's international farmers, foods & community.
In the Spring, this place is spectacular! You will be amazed at the size of these Rhodies!
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th Ave
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In the Spring, this place is spectacular! You will be amazed at the size of these Rhodies!
Great place to get away to the beach, this little agricultural island has several wildlife areas, walks and beaches to explore! Pumpkin Patch & Berry Picking seasonally!
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder Rd
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Great place to get away to the beach, this little agricultural island has several wildlife areas, walks and beaches to explore! Pumpkin Patch & Berry Picking seasonally!
A must see if you're making a trip up the Columbia River Gorge, great hiking in and around here! Very kid friendly sightseeing about 30min from the house.
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Multnomah Falls Lodge
53000 Historic Columbia River Hwy
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A must see if you're making a trip up the Columbia River Gorge, great hiking in and around here! Very kid friendly sightseeing about 30min from the house.