Portland Bound!
Ok, I’m a bit early for this post, but I need to start planning. I’m off to Portland, Oregon in a couple weeks for a wedding. Most of the weekend is already planned but I thought I’d ask you all if you have any recommendations for my trip (last time I visited I was in middle school!). Recently Joanna reminded me of a BT article: Portland, Oregon: Can a Place Be too Perfect?. And in Annamatic’s edition of BOARDING PASS, I learned about design-travel site Super Future, and lucky for me they have a Portland Superguide! What are your top 5 for Portland?
{image by vintage roadside on flickr}
deerseason87
January 30, 2009 at 4:34 pm //
Leah at More Ways to Waste Time spends a lot of time in Portland and always has great guides to the shops and sites there: morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com/
svenskaanna
January 30, 2009 at 4:57 pm //
Oh there are so many…
My top five:
1. Breakfast at Broder — a cute Swedish cafe
2. Dessert at Pix Patisserie — tres tres francais
3. A stroll through Cargo, an eastern-inspired home furnishings store
4. Happy hour at Bartini in NW Portland — try the spicy mango martini
5. A shopping tour at Redux on East Burnside
6. (because I can’t do 5!) A hike up Mount Tabor for an excellent view of the city
Travel Muse
February 1, 2009 at 3:31 am //
Do not miss Voodoo Donuts! Also hit Saint Cupcake for a “Fat Elvis”. Stop in to Powell’s Books. Also be sure to check out museum so much I went back for a second day. Be sure to hit both sides. Finally stop in to Andina for dinner and a Saczahuaman (sp?) cocktail. Enjoy!
matte stephens
February 1, 2009 at 11:34 pm //
1 Forest Park
2 Pittock mansion
3 walking and shopping on Hawthorne
4 Old Town/China Town
5 N.E. Alberta Office and the Together gallery are wonderful!
Prêt à Voyager
February 2, 2009 at 1:55 pm //
these are awesome! thanks everyone!!!!
anne
svenskaanna
February 4, 2009 at 3:45 pm //
Don’t know if you saw this or not, but there was just an article on Portland’s Alberta street in the New York Times!
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/travel/01surfacing.html
Jamie
February 5, 2009 at 7:40 am //
1.Stumptown Coffee…2 locations downtown (SW), original location on SE Division
2.Pok Pok on Division for amazing Thai street food in a fancy setting…expect a wait
3.Powell’s City of Books…you’ve just got to go
4.Ken’s Artisan Bakery on NW 21st & Everett…for pastries and bread
5.Streetcar Ride through downtown…it’s free in “fareless square”
Prêt à Voyager
February 5, 2009 at 9:09 pm //
svenskaanna – no, i had not seen that, but looks awesome!….thanks, jamie :)
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beth
February 17, 2009 at 12:46 am //
I have to say Voodoo donuts too….try the Bacon maple glazed or the one with Captain crunch on top. Sounds gross but quite yummy.
Also- check out McMenamins. A small hotel chain/music venue/pub. One location is an old converted elementary school where the bar is located in what was the principal’s office.
Happy travels !
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