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.