Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Thai Bloom!
3800 SW Cedar Hills BlvdWow! Delicious happy hour food and drinks.
Another delicious Thai place for dinner. It's located next to the movie theater, and near MAX light rail.
Thai Noodle Etc.
3205 SW Cedar Hills BlvdAnother delicious Thai place for dinner. It's located next to the movie theater, and near MAX light rail.
My favorite local, family-owned and run Chinese restaurant. In a little strip mall, but a gem.
China Rim
455 NW Saltzman RdMy favorite local, family-owned and run Chinese restaurant. In a little strip mall, but a gem.
Holy moly! Beaverton finally has a really great restaurant. It's spendy for dinner, but worth a splurge. I typicially go for happy hour. Delicious pizzetas. Beautiful brick interior.
57 locals recommend
Decarli Restaurant
3790 SW Watson AveHoly moly! Beaverton finally has a really great restaurant. It's spendy for dinner, but worth a splurge. I typicially go for happy hour. Delicious pizzetas. Beautiful brick interior.
Delicious coffee, pastries. Wifi. It's a pretty noisy place, but just a short block north of the Beaverton Library and the Beaverton Farmers' Market.
30 locals recommend
Ava Roasteria
4655 SW Hall BlvdDelicious coffee, pastries. Wifi. It's a pretty noisy place, but just a short block north of the Beaverton Library and the Beaverton Farmers' Market.
A gem of a mid-20th century drive-in. No longer a drive-in, but tasty food and scenic.
13 locals recommend
Skyline Restaurant
1313 NW Skyline BlvdA gem of a mid-20th century drive-in. No longer a drive-in, but tasty food and scenic.
Live music every night with a huge dance floor - very fun place to catch some of Portland's best bands.
The Lehrer Pub & Eatery
8775 SW Canyon LnLive music every night with a huge dance floor - very fun place to catch some of Portland's best bands.
The most amazing bacon...brunch is popular. Expect to wait. It will be worth it!
9 locals recommend
Simpatica Catering and Dining Hall
828 Southeast Ash StreetThe most amazing bacon...brunch is popular. Expect to wait. It will be worth it!
Delicious pizza! Another place worth the wait. And you will have to wait. So, pop around the corner on S.E. Stark and grab a drink while you wait at the Bonfire, a neighborhood tavern.
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveDelicious pizza! Another place worth the wait. And you will have to wait. So, pop around the corner on S.E. Stark and grab a drink while you wait at the Bonfire, a neighborhood tavern.
Wonderful little hidden-away cafe tucked on the grounds of the Oregon College of Art & Craft. The dishes are all pottery made by the college's students. Beautiful when the rhododendrons are blooming.
Hands On Cafe & Catering
8245 SW Barnes RdWonderful little hidden-away cafe tucked on the grounds of the Oregon College of Art & Craft. The dishes are all pottery made by the college's students. Beautiful when the rhododendrons are blooming.
Arts & Culture
Century 16 Cedar Hills
3200 SW Hocken AveYour typical suburban theater complex
Moda Center
1 N Center Ct StPortland Trailblazers and Concerts
Did somebody say "Live Theater"? This is an awesome theater to catch a play, get a light meal, and enjoy a renovated historic armory in The Pearl District.
90 locals recommend
Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th AveDid somebody say "Live Theater"? This is an awesome theater to catch a play, get a light meal, and enjoy a renovated historic armory in The Pearl District.
No trip to Portland is complete without a visit to Powell's. Don't miss it if you love to read. It's a great place to pick up souvenirs and gifts from Portland.
72 locals recommend
Powell's NW Warehouse
No trip to Portland is complete without a visit to Powell's. Don't miss it if you love to read. It's a great place to pick up souvenirs and gifts from Portland.
Blues, Jazz, great drinks, food...this is a classic! I love the Caesar Salad with Blackened Salmon. Oh-My-Gosh !!! The top blues and jazz acts in Portland...well, in the entire country...play here.
29 locals recommend
Jimmy Mak's
Blues, Jazz, great drinks, food...this is a classic! I love the Caesar Salad with Blackened Salmon. Oh-My-Gosh !!! The top blues and jazz acts in Portland...well, in the entire country...play here.
Beautiful grounds, especially in the spring. Visit the art gallery, enjoy a delicious brunch.
Oregon College of Art & Craft
8245 SW Barnes RdBeautiful grounds, especially in the spring. Visit the art gallery, enjoy a delicious brunch.
Everything Else
If you're a Jazzercise aficionado, this is a great center. It's about 7-8 miles from Nest West, but I make the drive, so it's worth it if you need a great workout.
Jazzercise Beaverton
8900 SW Nimbus AveIf you're a Jazzercise aficionado, this is a great center. It's about 7-8 miles from Nest West, but I make the drive, so it's worth it if you need a great workout.
Fabulous farmers' market located adjacent to a wooded city park with beautiful water fountains that shoot out of the ground. Live music, great food, beautiful produce and local food products.
44 locals recommend
Beaverton Farmers Market
12375 SW 5th StFabulous farmers' market located adjacent to a wooded city park with beautiful water fountains that shoot out of the ground. Live music, great food, beautiful produce and local food products.
Incredible park. You'd never guess such a place could exist in a city. Miles of hiking trails!
90 locals recommend
Forest Park
Incredible park. You'd never guess such a place could exist in a city. Miles of hiking trails!
Cool place a few miles from Nest West, with a wide paved hiking and biking trail.
7 locals recommend
Rock Creek Trail
Rock Creek TrailCool place a few miles from Nest West, with a wide paved hiking and biking trail.
Go Portland Timbers! This is an easy commute from Nest West. Take MAX right to the front gate.
191 locals recommend
Providence Park
1844 SW Morrison StGo Portland Timbers! This is an easy commute from Nest West. Take MAX right to the front gate.
Beautiful studio in a historic building in The Pearl. The classes are awesome!
14 locals recommend
YoYoYogi
1306 NW Hoyt StBeautiful studio in a historic building in The Pearl. The classes are awesome!
Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 SW 6th AvePortland's living room in the center of downtown
Light rail station with trains departing regularly to/from PDX, downtown, Beaverton, Hillsboro. Drops you at the Zoo, Providence Park (Timbers soccer), Moda Center (Trailblazers), and the airport.
6 locals recommend
Sunset Transit Center
Sunset Transit CenterLight rail station with trains departing regularly to/from PDX, downtown, Beaverton, Hillsboro. Drops you at the Zoo, Providence Park (Timbers soccer), Moda Center (Trailblazers), and the airport.
This is the place to eat when you're in wine country! Delicious soups, sandwiches, and barbecue.
95 locals recommend
red hills market
155 SW 7th StThis is the place to eat when you're in wine country! Delicious soups, sandwiches, and barbecue.
Shopping
Portland Audubon
5151 NW Cornell RdPrograms on birding, great hiking trails
Open Saturdays and Sundays spring through Christmas Eve. Just plain fun! In Tom McCall Waterfront Park, on the Willamette River. Gorgeous setting, artsy, quirky, great people watching.
425 locals recommend
Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito PkwyOpen Saturdays and Sundays spring through Christmas Eve. Just plain fun! In Tom McCall Waterfront Park, on the Willamette River. Gorgeous setting, artsy, quirky, great people watching.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wine, live music, dancing...and just a block south of our wonderful Hawthorne Blvd.
6 locals recommend
Vie de Boheme
1530 Southeast 7th AvenueWine, live music, dancing...and just a block south of our wonderful Hawthorne Blvd.
Great place to get a craft beer on tap while you wait for a table at Ken's Artisan Pizza. Ken's will call your cell about 10 minutes before your table is ready.
15 locals recommend
Bonfire Lounge
Great place to get a craft beer on tap while you wait for a table at Ken's Artisan Pizza. Ken's will call your cell about 10 minutes before your table is ready.
Good food, and a nice view of the Columbia from its upstairs dining area.
100 locals recommend
Fort George Brewery and Public House
1483 Duane StGood food, and a nice view of the Columbia from its upstairs dining area.
Sightseeing
Sweet little sea-side town with a beautiful beach, municipal golf course, and Nehalem Bay State Park just down the road.
45 locals recommend
Manzanita
Sweet little sea-side town with a beautiful beach, municipal golf course, and Nehalem Bay State Park just down the road.
I love to visit this outdoor famers-style market. Astoria, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.
23 locals recommend
Astoria Sunday Market
12th StreetI love to visit this outdoor famers-style market. Astoria, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine DrDon't miss i!