Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Drinks & Nightlife

Dive bar with excellent tap list. Insider Tip: You can order sushi from Miyamoto next door inside the bar.
85 locals recommend
Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St
85 locals recommend
Dive bar with excellent tap list. Insider Tip: You can order sushi from Miyamoto next door inside the bar.
Top notch crafted cocktails, friendly staff. Excellent date spot as long as it's not too crowded. Small and cozy, great for a post dinner cocktail
64 locals recommend
Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark St
64 locals recommend
Top notch crafted cocktails, friendly staff. Excellent date spot as long as it's not too crowded. Small and cozy, great for a post dinner cocktail
Great bottle shop with incredible beer selection
68 locals recommend
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark St
68 locals recommend
Great bottle shop with incredible beer selection
great beer selection and patio
26 locals recommend
Beer Bunker
7918 SE Stark St
26 locals recommend
great beer selection and patio
Local neighborhood bar, good people and surprisingly good food. The Taco salad is especially tasty.
21 locals recommend
Peter's Bar and Grill
5701 NE Fremont St
21 locals recommend
Local neighborhood bar, good people and surprisingly good food. The Taco salad is especially tasty.

Sightseeing

Excellent 360 degree views on a clear day of Mount Hood, The gorge, Portland and distant volcano peaks like Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Adams. Great run or bike ride up Rocky Butte Road if you want to break a sweat. Lots of parking as well.
105 locals recommend
Rocky Butte Natural Area
3102 NE Rocky Butte Rd
105 locals recommend
Excellent 360 degree views on a clear day of Mount Hood, The gorge, Portland and distant volcano peaks like Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Adams. Great run or bike ride up Rocky Butte Road if you want to break a sweat. Lots of parking as well.
Large Catholic sanctuary with outdoor gardens and amazing architecture. A must see for people of all faiths.
138 locals recommend
The Grotto
8840 NE Skidmore St
138 locals recommend
Large Catholic sanctuary with outdoor gardens and amazing architecture. A must see for people of all faiths.
Directly across the street! Buddhist Zen temple and park. Very welcoming of all people from all backgrounds and faiths. Great for an outdoor walk, meditation, etc. See their calendar for events to get involved: www.dharma-rain.org
Dharma Rain Zen Center
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Directly across the street! Buddhist Zen temple and park. Very welcoming of all people from all backgrounds and faiths. Great for an outdoor walk, meditation, etc. See their calendar for events to get involved: www.dharma-rain.org
Beautiful Japanese garden covering 12 acres. Check out the Rose Gardens next door.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Beautiful Japanese garden covering 12 acres. Check out the Rose Gardens next door.
unparalleled Rose gardens. over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. Also consider visiting the Japanese gardens next door.
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 locals recommend
unparalleled Rose gardens. over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. Also consider visiting the Japanese gardens next door.
Historic mansion. Take a hike in Forest park while you're there.
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr
622 locals recommend
Historic mansion. Take a hike in Forest park while you're there.

Entertainment & Activities

Small music venue with good variety of artists and nightlife. Visit Prost nearby and get an authentic German beer.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 locals recommend
Small music venue with good variety of artists and nightlife. Visit Prost nearby and get an authentic German beer.
Indie music venue with eclectic atmosphere
250 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
250 locals recommend
Indie music venue with eclectic atmosphere

Arts & Culture

Variety of collections. See website for rotating exhibits. Oldest art museum on the West Coast!
785 locals recommend
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
785 locals recommend
Variety of collections. See website for rotating exhibits. Oldest art museum on the West Coast!

Shopping

You've never been to a bookstore quite like this.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
You've never been to a bookstore quite like this.

Essentials

Supermarket
279 locals recommend
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
279 locals recommend
Supermarket
480 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
480 locals recommend
160 locals recommend
Walgreens
5420 NE 33rd Ave
160 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Massive 8 mile long park, great for a hike or run weather permitting. You won't realize you're so close to the city
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
Massive 8 mile long park, great for a hike or run weather permitting. You won't realize you're so close to the city
Large forested park covering an extinct volcano with tennis courts, a playground & 360-degree views.
155 locals recommend
Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt Tabor
155 locals recommend
Large forested park covering an extinct volcano with tennis courts, a playground & 360-degree views.
Get out your clubs and hit the tees
34 locals recommend
Rose City Golf Course
2200 NE 71st Ave
34 locals recommend
Get out your clubs and hit the tees