There’s a lot to see and do in Portland. Here are a few of the most popular suggestions:
See and Do:
- Powell’s City of Books (1005 W Burnside St – biggest independent bookstore in the world, covering an entire city block)
- Portlandia statue (1120 SW 5th Ave)
- The Waterfront (Tom McCall Waterfront Park)
- Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave)
- The Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Avenue)
- OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)
- Pittock Mansion (3229 NW Pittock Drive)
- Saturday Market (SW 1st Ave – open Sat/Sun, largest open-air crafts market in continuous operation in the US)
- The Portland PSU Farmer’s Market (on Saturdays) (South Park Blocks near Portland State University)
- Portland Aerial Tram (SW Moody and Gibbs)
Food and Drink:
- Restaurants (too many to list, check out Eater for some of the famous ones)
- Food carts (many locations, the largest pod at 900-936 SW Washington St) – check the Food Carts Portland Web Site — done in WordPress!
- Voodoo Doughnut – famous doughnuts that come in pink boxes. (22 SW 3rd Avenue)
- Portland City Grill – not to be missed for its amazing view of downtown and Mount Hood from high up the U.S. Bancorp Building (affectionately referred to by Portlanders as “Big Pink”), whist enjoying a smart cocktail, of course. (111 SW 5th Avenue, 30th Floor)
Sightseeing Tours:
- The Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tours (shanghaitunnels@onemain.com, (503) 622-4798)
- Portland Walking Tours (701 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 130 in Pioneer Square & 131 NW 2nd Avenue, (503) 774-4522, info@portlandwalkingtours.com) – their tours include the Best of Portland tour, Who Is Portland?, Underground Portland, Beyond Bizarre, Epicurean Excursion, Flavor Street Food Cart tour, Chocolate Decadence, and We Got Tipsy in Portland tour.
- The Portland Group Brewcycle Tour – one of the most fun tours to do with a group of friends in downtown Portland.
- Pedal Bike Tours (133 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204, (503) 243-2453) – they have tours that include an Introduction to Portland tour, an Oregon Brewery Trail Tour, a Columbia Gorge tour, and more.
- Cycle Portland Bike Tours and Rentals (117 NW 2nd Avenue, Downtown Portland, (844) 739-2453) – their tours include an Essential Portland tour, the Brews Cruise and the Foodie Field Trip.
- Haunted Pub Tour (112 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204)
- Hawthorne Ghost Tour (SE Hawthorne Blvd. & SE 37th Avenue, Meets outside the Bagdad Theater)
- Northwest Ghost Tours (PO Box 1214, Oregon City OR 97045, )
- Portland Segway Tours (150 SW Harrison Street, Portland, OR 97201, (503) 946-3361, contact@portlandbysegway.com) – tour Portland like you’re a Venture Capitalist from 2005!
Parks and Recreation:
- Tryon Creek State Natural Area (wonderful State sprawling natural area, right next to our Venue at Lewis & Clark College.).
- Forest Park (largest urban park in the US)
- Council Crest Park (views of the city and mountains) (SW Council Crest Drive)
- Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Rd)
- The Portland Children’s Museum (4015 SW Canyon Road)
- Hoyt Arboretum (4000 SW Fairview Boulevard)
- International Rose Test Garden (850 SW Rose Garden Way)
- Lan Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett Street)
- Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Dr)