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Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park is one of Portland.

1. Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park

8.7
Naito Pkwy (btwn SW Harrison & NW Glisan), Portland, OR
Park · 42 tips and reviews

Dannii D.Dannii Devine: Ride your bike or walk around the park. It's a great way to stay in shape!

Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade is one of Portland.

2. Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade

8.5
Pedestrian Walkway btwn Hawthorne & Steel Bridges (Willamette River), Portland, OR
Hiking Trail · 22 tips and reviews
Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of Portland.

3. Lan Su Chinese Garden

8.7
239 NW Everett St (at 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Garden · 67 tips and reviews

Jack F.Jack Fan: $8.50 may seem like a high price for admission but once you stroll through the serene gardens of Lan Su you'll agree that it's worth every penny. Don't forget to stop at the teahouse.

Powell's City of Books is one of Portland.

4. Powell's City of Books

9.5
1005 W Burnside St (at NW 10th Ave.), Portland, OR
Bookstore · 471 tips and reviews

Beth M.Beth Moon: City of books, indeed! Best part - the used are filed right alongside the new.

Council Crest Park is one of Portland.

5. Council Crest Park

9.3
Council Crest Park, Portland, OR
Park · 22 tips and reviews

Jimmy G.Jimmy Gilmore: Go to Council Crest on a clear day and see if how many of the Cascades you can count.

Mt. Tabor Park is one of Portland.

6. Mt. Tabor Park

9.5
6000 SE Salmon St (SE 60th Ave), Portland, OR
Park · 55 tips and reviews

littlebluedoglittlebluedog: 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!

Cathedral Park is one of Portland.

7. Cathedral Park

9.0
8676 N Crawford St (N Pittsburg Ave), Portland, OR
Park · 26 tips and reviews

Phillip E.Phillip Emery: This park sits underneath the old green St. Johns bridge, and the way the bridge is built from underneath gives it the illusion that you're in a large cathedral building. Beautiful

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) is one of Portland.

8. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)

8.8
1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR
Science Museum · 105 tips and reviews

9. Washington Park

9.5
SW Sherwood Blvd (SW Kingston Dr), Portland, OR
Park · 34 tips and reviews

ELS Language CentersELS Language Centers: Featuring 400+ acres of trees, gardens, attractions & playgrounds, plus 15 miles of trails!

10. International Rose Test Garden

8.9
400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
Botanical Garden · 105 tips and reviews
Portland Japanese Garden is one of Portland.

11. Portland Japanese Garden

9.1
611 SW Kingston Ave (at SW Fairview Blvd), Portland, OR
Garden · 127 tips and reviews
Oregon Ice Works/ Soup Works is one of Portland.

12. Oregon Ice Works/ Soup Works

Portland, OR
Food Truck · 4 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Italian Ice made out of IPA instead of water + berries. Genius.

Salt & Straw is one of Portland.

13. Salt & Straw

9.1
2035 NE Alberta St (btwn NE 20th & NE 21st Ave), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 168 tips and reviews
Rogue Ales Public House & Distillery is one of Portland.

14. Rogue Ales Public House & Distillery

1339 NW Flanders St (btwn NW 13th & NW 14th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 144 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Sweet beers are great, especially the orange honey wheat, hazelnut, and soba

15. Ruby Jewel Scoops

3713 N Mississippi Ave (at N Beech St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 57 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Peach/basil sorbet is refreshing.

Barista is one of Portland.

16. Barista

9.0
539 NW 13th Ave (at NW Hoyt St), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 121 tips and reviews
Oblation Papers & Press is one of Portland.

17. Oblation Papers & Press

8.5
516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR
Office Supply Store · 11 tips and reviews
Doug Fir Lounge is one of Portland.

18. Doug Fir Lounge

830 E Burnside St (at SE 9th Ave), Portland, OR
Lounge · 131 tips and reviews

19. Nuvrei Patisserie & Café

8.5
404 NW 10th Ave (NW Flanders St), Portland, OR
Bakery · 87 tips and reviews

Daniel P.Daniel Pollack-Pelzner: The chocolate almond croissant is the best this side of Paris.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Portland.

20. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.8
1026 SW Stark St. (at SW 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 133 tips and reviews
Voodoo Doughnut is one of Portland.

21. Voodoo Doughnut

8.3
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 542 tips and reviews

22. Le Pigeon

8.6
738 E Burnside St (NE 7th ave), Portland, OR
French Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews

EaterEater: You’ll find pickled onions on your burger and foie gras in your profiterole, but also some killer fried green tomatoes on your pork belly and a really good chicken-under-a-brick. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Columbia River Gorge is one of Portland.

23. Columbia River Gorge

9.3
Columbia River Hwy, Hood River, OR
Nature Preserve · 17 tips and reviews
Ken's Artisan Bakery is one of Portland.

24. Ken's Artisan Bakery

9.0
338 NW 21st Ave (at Flanders St), Portland, OR
Bakery · 96 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Ken opened what has been called the country’s best bakery nearly a decade ago, and we’ve been taking the sacrament ever since. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Paley's Place is one of Portland.

25. Paley's Place

1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR
New American Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Nancy's Kitchen is one of Portland.

26. Nancy's Kitchen

1611 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR
Breakfast Spot · 4 tips and reviews
Ken's Artisan Pizza is one of Portland.

27. Ken's Artisan Pizza

8.7
304 SE 28th Ave (at SE Pine St), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 51 tips and reviews
Urban Fondue is one of Portland.

28. Urban Fondue

6.2
2114 NW Glisan St (at NW 21st St.), Portland, OR
Fondue Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Andina is one of Portland.

29. Andina

8.8
1314 NW Glisan St (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Peruvian Restaurant · 153 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of Portland.

30. Salt & Straw

9.4
838 NW 23rd Ave (at NW Kearney St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 282 tips and reviews
Portland Aerial Tram - Upper Terminal is one of Portland.

31. Portland Aerial Tram - Upper Terminal

8.8
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd (in OHSU Kohler Pavilion), Portland, OR
Tram Station · 11 tips and reviews

32. Tasty 'N Sons

3808 N Williams Ave (at N Beech St), Portland, OR
New American Restaurant · 236 tips and reviews

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: Tasty n Sons: fun, loud, tightly seated, serving a mold-breaking daily brunch menu led by firecracker North African sausages and spicy stews. Read more.

The Waffle Window is one of Portland.

33. The Waffle Window

8.7
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 36th Ave), Portland, OR
Breakfast Spot · 74 tips and reviews