Darius's Guidebook
Food scene
La Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
15151 SW Barrows RdIncredible fine pastry. Great breakfast
Mr. Bento Burger
7180 NE Cornell RdQuality ~$15 burgers with a great side salad that comes as a default choice.
Hero Sushi
5309 W Baseline RdAuthentic sushi place using quality ingredients. ~$15 / sushi
Our favorite spot to go for a date and great coffee. Dark hot mocha is worth trying!
18 locals recommend
Insomnia Coffee Co
9355 NE Windsor StOur favorite spot to go for a date and great coffee. Dark hot mocha is worth trying!
The best brunch place ever. The unique thing about this cafe is that it’s located in the middle of a beautiful nursery. A must visit for plant addicts.
14 locals recommend
Cornell Farm Cafe
8212 SW Barnes RdThe best brunch place ever. The unique thing about this cafe is that it’s located in the middle of a beautiful nursery. A must visit for plant addicts.
Sightseeing
Beautiful garden, short walk around the unique mansion, great views of Portland. Our favorite place. Free entrance to the garden.
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrBeautiful garden, short walk around the unique mansion, great views of Portland. Our favorite place. Free entrance to the garden.
Portland is all about roses (and many other things too). This rose garden is one of the most amazing rose gardens in the world. A must see in the summer season. Free entrance.
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AvePortland is all about roses (and many other things too). This rose garden is one of the most amazing rose gardens in the world. A must see in the summer season. Free entrance.
Beautiful at any time of year, visiting the garden is an uplifting and inspirational experience.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful at any time of year, visiting the garden is an uplifting and inspirational experience.
Plenty of farms offering you-pick berries and family fun. A walk on the eastern beach with possible swimming is another great thing locals love.
181 locals recommend
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdPlenty of farms offering you-pick berries and family fun. A walk on the eastern beach with possible swimming is another great thing locals love.
Our favorite place for a walk with kids. Beautiful forest park with expansive and diverse garden and a very nice playground. Free.
8 locals recommend
Jenkins Estate
8005 SW Grabhorn RdOur favorite place for a walk with kids. Beautiful forest park with expansive and diverse garden and a very nice playground. Free.
5 minutes from our place. They grow all berries you can envision (except strawberries), grapes and vegetables. You pick or they pick and sell in their farm store. Our family-favorite.
West Union Gardens
7775 Northwest Cornelius Pass Road5 minutes from our place. They grow all berries you can envision (except strawberries), grapes and vegetables. You pick or they pick and sell in their farm store. Our family-favorite.
This is by far one of the best places to go with kids. Just get a time-slot ticket in advance to make sure you can get there.
524 locals recommend
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdThis is by far one of the best places to go with kids. Just get a time-slot ticket in advance to make sure you can get there.
Events and Tours
Best tour in Portland overall. And we have tried many. Book one and you will have a wonderful and unique memory from PDX. You will learn how to make the best chocolate ever, taste many of their varieties and make your own chocolate bar.
9 locals recommend
Creo Chocolate
122 NE BroadwayBest tour in Portland overall. And we have tried many. Book one and you will have a wonderful and unique memory from PDX. You will learn how to make the best chocolate ever, taste many of their varieties and make your own chocolate bar.
Enjoy a monthly tour at one of the best farms in Portland metro. Family friendly place with awesome coffee, pastry, beautiful shop and wonderful people. 7 minutes from our place. Tours need to be booked in advance - see their schedule.
Helvetia Farm Market
23137 NW West Union RdEnjoy a monthly tour at one of the best farms in Portland metro. Family friendly place with awesome coffee, pastry, beautiful shop and wonderful people. 7 minutes from our place. Tours need to be booked in advance - see their schedule.
Pacific University offers, under normal circumstances, a series of concerts performed by their students with a professional level while the admission is friendly.
11 locals recommend
Pacific University
2043 College WayPacific University offers, under normal circumstances, a series of concerts performed by their students with a professional level while the admission is friendly.
Now called Topaz Farm. There is a concert series running through the summer. Check out their website and purchase in advance, it gets quickly sold out. This farm also offers wonderful farm-to-table experiences, among many other things.
24 locals recommend
Kruger's Farm Market
17100 NW Sauvie Island RdNow called Topaz Farm. There is a concert series running through the summer. Check out their website and purchase in advance, it gets quickly sold out. This farm also offers wonderful farm-to-table experiences, among many other things.
This place feels like Netherlands during the tulip festival which starts usually by the end of April. A walk through blooming fields is just wonderful.
23 locals recommend
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
33814 S Meridian RdThis place feels like Netherlands during the tulip festival which starts usually by the end of April. A walk through blooming fields is just wonderful.
A well-beloved fall festival in Canby with dahlias in bloom. Life music and local artists.
14 locals recommend
Swan Island Dahlias
995 NW 22nd AveA well-beloved fall festival in Canby with dahlias in bloom. Life music and local artists.
Shopping
What a unique place to find new and gently used books and locally sourced gifts! Powell’s is the largest private bookseller in Oregon.
27 locals recommend
Powell's Books
3415 SW Cedar Hills BlvdWhat a unique place to find new and gently used books and locally sourced gifts! Powell’s is the largest private bookseller in Oregon.
So many gift-worthy little things! Hyper local, fresh, unique, niche and quality products across all departments. Grab a coffee and enjoy the shopping in farm settings. Minutes from our place.
Helvetia Farm Market
23137 NW West Union RdSo many gift-worthy little things! Hyper local, fresh, unique, niche and quality products across all departments. Grab a coffee and enjoy the shopping in farm settings. Minutes from our place.
A neighborhood grocery store with local produce. Great deli selection, in-house made bread and local products. Take the advantage of being at Orenco Station and walk through the Central Park, sneak in Kitchen Kaboodle or have a sweat treat at La Provence nearby.
36 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1453 NE 61st AveA neighborhood grocery store with local produce. Great deli selection, in-house made bread and local products. Take the advantage of being at Orenco Station and walk through the Central Park, sneak in Kitchen Kaboodle or have a sweat treat at La Provence nearby.
If you like consignment stores, this one is a treasure you won’t find in any other guide. A wide selection of quality women’s and children’s clothing and toys.
Rock it! Resell
12640 NW Cornell RdIf you like consignment stores, this one is a treasure you won’t find in any other guide. A wide selection of quality women’s and children’s clothing and toys.
Day Trips
A stunning mix of nature: coast, creek, waterfalls, caves. Usually not crowded.
38 locals recommend
Hug Point State Recreation Site
Beach Access RoadA stunning mix of nature: coast, creek, waterfalls, caves. Usually not crowded.
One of three top hiking locations around Portland. Beautiful waterfalls and convenient and easy loop hike.
293 locals recommend
Silver Falls State Park
20024 Silver Falls Highway SoutheastOne of three top hiking locations around Portland. Beautiful waterfalls and convenient and easy loop hike.
If you like caves of all sizes, this is your spot. This unique trail is open even during COVID and offers an insight into ever-changing nature after Mt. Saint Helens eruption. Continue to Lava Canyon Traihead for a beautiful day trip.
Trail of Two Forests Interpretive Site
9945 Virginia 122If you like caves of all sizes, this is your spot. This unique trail is open even during COVID and offers an insight into ever-changing nature after Mt. Saint Helens eruption. Continue to Lava Canyon Traihead for a beautiful day trip.
The town has lots of genius loci. Climb up the Astoria Column, visit farmers market and Flavel House Museum and have a fish’n chips in a local restaurant. Include Fort Stevens or Lewis and Clark Historical Park to your road trip too.
133 locals recommend
Astoria
The town has lots of genius loci. Climb up the Astoria Column, visit farmers market and Flavel House Museum and have a fish’n chips in a local restaurant. Include Fort Stevens or Lewis and Clark Historical Park to your road trip too.