Our Portland
Things To Do
Make a weekend of it. These are the places we actually go.
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Eat
Food carts
Start at the Prost Marketplace pod on Mississippi Ave. Nong’s khao man gai is non-negotiable.
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Wander
Powell’s Books
A city block of books. Budget an hour, lose two.
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Slow down
Japanese Garden
Book tickets ahead. Go early, before the crowds and after coffee.
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Caffeinate
Coffee crawl
Coava, Heart, Never. In that order, ideally on foot.
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Get outside
Forest Park
5,000 acres of trail inside the city. The Lower Macleay loop takes 90 minutes.
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Day trip
Columbia Gorge
Waterfalls, 45 minutes east. Worth the rental car for a morning.