Wondering what to do in Portland? Visitors may want to time a trip to coincide with one of the city’s many festivals, including the Portland Rose Fes... Read More
Wondering what to do in Portland? Visitors may want to time a trip to coincide with one of the city’s many festivals, including the Portland Rose Festival, Oregon Brewers Festival, MusicfestNW, Time-Based Art Festival, or the Pedalpalooza bike festival. Those who want to get outside will swoon over the hiking trails in Forest Park, or strolling the International Rose Test Garden, while city mice will be happy to spend hours in Portland’s many coffee shops, (Stumptown! Heart! Water Ave!) or browsing the rare books room at the massive Powell’s City of Books.
A visit to Portland is an absolute must for lovers of the arts. The Portland Art Museum displays works by international masters, and any one of the several arts districts showcase cutting-edge galleries. Beyond the culture, there’s the beer: With dozens of local breweries, you’ll never run out things to do, or beers to try. At Distillery Row and Base Camp Brewing Company you can sample unique spirits and microbrews, and mingle with the locals.
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Alberta Arts District
This curious strip of avant-garde art galleries, funky boutiques, and affordable ethnic eateries has recently sprung up in an otherwise quiet section of... Read More
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Base Camp Brewing Company
Sit by the fire pit on the patio and have a homemade beer; the S'mores Stout actually comes with a toasted marshmallow. Read More
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Cyril's at Clay Pigeon Winery
A great urban winery where you can pair your glass of Oregon pinot noir or Syrah with a meat platter or cheeseboard. Read More
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Distillery Row
Get a "passport" to do a tasting at the seven distilleries at Distillery Row for vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, and aquavit. Read More
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Division Street
Booming since 2014, this several-block stretch is filled with eateries, from inexpensive food trucks to high-end eateries like Ava Gene's. Read More
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Doug Fir Lounge
Part of the retro-hip Jupiter Hotel, this dark and quirky music club/lounge has been one of the key cultivators of Portland’s white-hot indie-music... Read More
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Forest Park
Much beloved by locals, this park is one of the largest natural areas in any city in the U.S. Filled with fiddlehead ferns, take your time wandering... Read More
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International Rose Test Garden
Sniff 500 varieties of roses that are being developed and evaluated for scent and color and can't be seen anywhere else in the world. You can walk... Read More
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Living Room Theater
Take in an indie, foreign, or artsy film in the comfort of your own plush recliner chair at the Living Room Theater downtown. Order salad, pizza,... Read More
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McMenamins Bagdad Theatre & Pub
In 1927, Universal Studios spent $100,000 (big movie bucks in those days) bankrolling the Bagdad Theater in Portland’s Hawthorne District. It was a... Read More
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Mississippi Avenue Arts District
Take an afternoon or evening walk along the roughly six-block, gallery-and-café-dotted stretch of the Mississippi Avenue Arts District. Like its... Read More
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Mt. Tabor Park
Mount Tabor is a volcanic cinder cone that's now home to a city park, where you can walk on paved or dirt trails, picnic, or take kids to the playground... Read More
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Tour the planetarium—and a retired Navy fast-attack submarine, the USS Blueback—at OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, which also hosts... Read More
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Oregon Zoo
Located three miles southwest of downtown Portland, the 64-acre Oregon Zoo is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi. Founded in 1887 when Richard... Read More
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Portland Art Museum
Since the construction of a new wing in 2005, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest art museum has really become two facilities in one. In the original... Read More
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Portland Farmers' Market
On the campus of Portland State University, with 140 vendors, Portland Farmer's Market is the best place in the city to stock up on local meats, fruits,... Read More
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Portland Flea Market
Held once a month at Union/Pine, browse a variety of vintage furniture, art, jewelry, clothes, and records at reasonable prices. Read More
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Portland Saturday Market
On Saturdays, the nation’s largest ongoing outdoor arts and crafts market unfolds. Here you’ll find artisans selling beeswax candles, blown-glass... Read More
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Portland Trail Blazers
Join "RIP City" to watch Portland's NBA team, the Trail Blazers, at the Moda Center, formerly the Rose Garden. Read More
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SE Wine Collective
Dozens of local winemakers collaborate in this space, which also stocks an impressive international wine list with lesser-known bottles like Chenin... Read More
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Washington Park
Occupying a forested ridge high above downtown Portland, this park has enough sights and attractions that it’s easy to spend a full day here. If time is... Read More
