Portland, Oregon: Ideal Agenda
based on 11 votes
Places to see and things to do with a few days in Portland, OR
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Explore locations featured in this Traveler List:
Portland
- Category: Recent trip
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Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing, Shopping, Never been before, Repeat visitors
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Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Singles, Families with teenagers, Students, Budget travellers , Tourists
- Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Tags: shop, dine, portland, itinerary, to do
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1. Holiday Inn Express Portland Downtown
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Ave price:
$112
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| Half the price of the boutique hotels. Clean, nice rooms. Sits at the top of 23rd in Nob Hill. What else could you want? |
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| Boutiques, restaurants, cafes, day spas dot this one mile stretch or Victorian homes. Place to be. |
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3. Three Lions' Bakery and Cafe
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| They bake their own goods. Pastries, sandwiches, salads, tea, coffee and more. Cute cafe with in and outdoor seating available. Good for people-watching. |
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4. Portland Saturday Market
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| Must go for crafts -- jewelry, art, etc. |
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5. Wildwood Restaurant & Bar
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| Organic and sustainable...and yummy. Menu changes daily, so I was told. In and outdoor dining. Considered one of the nicer restaurants in town. |
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| Cooperative Grocery Store -- organic and natural. Grab snacks or items you forgot. |
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7. Starbucks on Trendy third
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| Nicest Starbucks I've ever frequented -- grab a couch by the fireplace. |
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| Must see -- heard it's nicest on a dreary morning. I went on sunny afternoon -- either probably has its pluses. Must see in Portland. |
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9. International Rose Test Garden
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| Across the street from the Japanese garden, another must see. Beautiful roses (Portland's "thing") and great views of Mt. Hood. And free. |
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10. Metro Washington Park Zoo Railway
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| Take this train from the Rose Garden to the Zoo -- or the other way around. It goes through the Woods of Washington Park -- very cool. Beware of children. |
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| Animals. Children. Heat. Standard. Bats are cool. |
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| Known for killer deserts. Salads and other foods are quite tasty as well. Cute, uplifting restaurant. |
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13. Blush Beauty Bar
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| Small cosmetics boutique -- offers services as well. |
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14. 3 Monkey's (811 NW 23rd Ave.)
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| Super cool boutique (for the ladies...or the benders). Funky jewlery, gifts, accessories, clothes and wigs. |
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| Chocolate -- sweet beautiful, chocolate. $2 for truffle, but worth it. |
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16. St. Honore Boulangerie
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| Supercute french cafe. |
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| Easy access around Nob Hill, the Pearl and Downtown Portland. |
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| Checking "the Pearl" out via the street car (without getting off) sufficed. Modern dwellings for the hipsters. Read: contrived. |
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19. Portland Classical Chinese Garden
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| Yay! Take the tour, if you can. |
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20. Henry's 12th Street Tavern
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| Standard fare. Cool tall ceilings and windows. Cavernous. |
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21. Powell's City of Books
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| Holy overwhleming. Gotta see it though. I suggest you pick one thing you want to check out less you'll start spinning. |
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| Yuuuuummmmm. Organic and sustainable french (simple) cuisine. |
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| Tasty food and a nice, local feel. Slightly off the beaten path. |
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| the heart of the downtown shopping area. Check out Nordstrom Rack -- lots of great finds for a steal. Prepare to dodge solicitors and street dwellers. |
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Compliment dead2world
dead2world
Recent Portland Tourist
