A Portland staple. You haven't truly visited or lived in Portland until you've had a VooDoo doughnut. Personal favorite is the dirty old bastard.
For food-weary Portlanders, this downtown culinary refuge offers good company, warmth and sustenance. Read more.
JELD-WEN Field is an outdoor multipurpose stadium which can be configured for baseball, soccer and football. The playing surface is synthetic turf. Home of the the Portland Timbers!
Lovely city view of Portland from the 30th floor. Fabulous Happy Hour (the calamari is a classic) & great piano music!
In 1949 the museum first opened in a house. OMSI's popularity surpassed the size of its facility & in 1992 the current building opened. OMSI is ranked as one of the top science centers in the US.
Try the beer sampler tray. A bit of everything to whet your whistle and be decidedly more educated about which pints you'd prefer! P.S. The food is very yummy!
Excellent beer! Get the sampler to start - you can choose any 6 beers from the current menu. Read more.
In 1989, the park and the interior of the roller rink were seen in a long sequence in Breaking In, a film written by John Sayles, directed by Bill Forsyth, and starring Burt Reynolds.
Opened in 1917, the garden houses over 7,000 rose plants of approx. 550 varieties. It's the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden & exemplifies Portland's nickname 'The City of Roses'.
The opulent lobby is Portland at its poshest, with marble covering everything from the grand staircase to the fireplace.
Possibly the best view in all of Portland. Park near the Zoo and take the easy 3 mile hike (both ways) up the wildwood trail to get the full experience.
Best looking bridge in Portland, by far. Created by the same guy who did San Fran's Golden Gate.
Oldest public art in Portland (1888). Built with money willed by druggist Stephen Skidmore, designed by Olin Warner. Henry Weinhard offered to pipe beer through it. (from portlandonline.com)
A sculpture located at the Portland Building that was created by Raymond Kaskey in 1985 and based on the city seal.
The 280 steps on the park's northeast side make up the longest public staircase in the city. Time your ascent from the base to the drinking fountain at the top!
Hello glorious food truck. 1 BBQ beef brisket with mozzarella, please. PS a favorite of @Dens co-founder of Foursquare
"The Portland Saturday Market is only open from March through Christmas. In other words, F&*$ YOU JANUARY AND FEBRUARY!" - Conan O'Brien
I always get it spicy with the "Secret Aardvark" sauce that they have. It complements the sandwiches well. On a different note, the crew that works there are always nice, smiling and having a fun.
Everything you’d expect from the Ace brand is at this Portland outpost: hoodie robes, Pendleton blankets, and, in Deluxe rooms, turntables (and LP’s from local legends such as Pink Martini).
This well-curated boutique stocks trendy men’s-style shirts and suits for women. Among the 80 brands: Tilda Swinton–worthy labels such as Shades of Grey and Red Wing boots inspired by Annie Oakley.
Justin Woodward, a Noma alum, spotlights foraged ingredients at Castagna. Expect a 12-course tasting menu with such dishes as Dungeness crab and yellow-foot chanterelles with an infusion of hops.
Portland’s hottest restaurant is a speakeasy-like bar in a former piano store, with stained-glass skylights and more than 1,100 types of whiskey. Order an Old-Fashioned from the roving bar cart.
For only $7 you can order eight ounces of creamy chicken pate, with crackers, bread and a lot of good mustard—enough for a half-dozen people. It’s a trendy spot, but the food is quite affordable. Read more.
