Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Tasty mexican food with great margaritas. Walking distance.
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Cha Cha Cha Taqueria
3433 SE Hawthorne BlvdTasty mexican food with great margaritas. Walking distance.
Seafood restaurant that gets great reviews. Walking distance.
36 locals raden deze aan
Fishwife | Seafood Restaurant
5328 N Lombard StSeafood restaurant that gets great reviews. Walking distance.
Great breakfast spot with amazing scones and home-made jam. Located in the historic Kenton area.
34 locals raden deze aan
Cup & Saucer Cafe
8237 North Denver AvenueGreat breakfast spot with amazing scones and home-made jam. Located in the historic Kenton area.
McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe StPub and theater. Beer + movie.
Amazing Thai food. He has written a cook book and just opened a location in NYC. The spicy wings and beef salad are to die for...
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Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott StAmazing Thai food. He has written a cook book and just opened a location in NYC. The spicy wings and beef salad are to die for...
Brand new, tasty noodle place. Not even a block from the house. Drunken noodles and Veggie deluxe are great...haven't tried any others yet.
23 locals raden deze aan
Drunken Noodle
5907 N Lombard StBrand new, tasty noodle place. Not even a block from the house. Drunken noodles and Veggie deluxe are great...haven't tried any others yet.
Essentials
Nearby, small grocery store with a great deli and great beer/wine selections. Great for just a couple of days (no bulk / think opposite Costco!)
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Green Zebra Grocery
3011 N Lombard StNearby, small grocery store with a great deli and great beer/wine selections. Great for just a couple of days (no bulk / think opposite Costco!)
Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard StNearby grocery store. Walking distance.
Sightseeing
Get right up under the historic St. Johns Bridge (one of the prettiest in Portland). Great park for photos with a dock. If you saw the protest on tv with folks hanging from a bridge, this is it!
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Cathedral Park
Get right up under the historic St. Johns Bridge (one of the prettiest in Portland). Great park for photos with a dock. If you saw the protest on tv with folks hanging from a bridge, this is it!
Awesome place for a Stand Up Paddle (SUP), or canoeing adventure. No motors allowed on these 2 lakes. Some walking paths nestled in there.
30 locals raden deze aan
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
5300 N Marine DrAwesome place for a Stand Up Paddle (SUP), or canoeing adventure. No motors allowed on these 2 lakes. Some walking paths nestled in there.
Forest Park
TONS of hiking trails.
Berry/pumpkin patches, lavendar farms and house boat community.
181 locals raden deze aan
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdBerry/pumpkin patches, lavendar farms and house boat community.
Everything Else
Big spacious park with playground, outdoor pool, skate park and frisbee golf course.
23 locals raden deze aan
Pier Park
Pier ParkBig spacious park with playground, outdoor pool, skate park and frisbee golf course.
West Coast Fitness
7522 N Lombard StGym!
Large, wooded park with indoor swimming pool. Great place to go for a run.
7 locals raden deze aan
Columbia Swimming Pool
7701 N Chautauqua BlvdLarge, wooded park with indoor swimming pool. Great place to go for a run.
Beautiful campus...add it to your "jog" route along the bluff.
39 locals raden deze aan
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette BlvdBeautiful campus...add it to your "jog" route along the bluff.
Tasty burrito place lacking in ambience. Def. recommend getting take-out burritos to eat down at Cathedral Park under the bridge. Don't forget the home-made guac to dump on your food.Delic
42 locals raden deze aan
Tienda Santa Cruz
8630 N Lombard StTasty burrito place lacking in ambience. Def. recommend getting take-out burritos to eat down at Cathedral Park under the bridge. Don't forget the home-made guac to dump on your food.Delic
Shopping
Essentials shopping: Target, Pier 1, BabiesRUs, Michael's, Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Stanfords Restaurant, liquor store. House boats nearby...fun if you rent a SUP/kayak to spy on.
Hayden Island
Essentials shopping: Target, Pier 1, BabiesRUs, Michael's, Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Stanfords Restaurant, liquor store. House boats nearby...fun if you rent a SUP/kayak to spy on.
Drinks & Nightlife
Leisure Public House
8002 N Lombard StCute bar with tasty drinks.
Dive (ish) bar super duper close to home. Great drinks, big tv with sports, pool tables, etc. Friendly people.
10 locals raden deze aan
Sundown Pub
5903 N Lombard StDive (ish) bar super duper close to home. Great drinks, big tv with sports, pool tables, etc. Friendly people.