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.
Welcome to Rip City. Hope you brought ear plugs, ‘cause the crowd here gets LOUD for its Blazers.
Have some time to spare, drop some quarters at Ground Kontrol and relive the golden age of video games. They also stock a nice selection of pinballs.
The main room features a mechanical floating dance floor, thought at the time of building to be the only one on the W. Coast, and potentially the only one still in existence.
Sort of hidden away but the basement bar is solid. Drinks are strong, cheap and the noodle bowls kill!
"Powell’s City of Books is the largest independent bookstore in the US. Actually, it's not so impressive when you realize there are only 4 bookstores left in the US." - Conan O'Brien
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'.
Inaugurated in 1984, the Square was recognized by Time Magazine as 1 of the "10 most notable design achievements" in the US. Known as Portland's 'living room', more than 26,000 people pass by each day
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.
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.
