Portland
Portland, Oregon’s largest city, sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. It’s known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses. Iconic Washington Park encompasses sites from the formal Japanese Garden to Oregon Zoo and its railway. The city hosts thriving art, theater, and music scenes. Here is our travel guide to Portland, Oregon.
STAY
THE WOODLARK A charming boutique hotel in the former Woodlark Building in the heart of downtown Portland. Have coffee in the lobby at local roaster Good Coffee and lunch or dinner at the wood-fired restaurant Bullard and sophisticated bar Abigail Hall (named after Abigail Scott Duniway, a writer and a women’s rights advocate who was rumored to hold meetings in the building in the early 1900s). Colibri flower bouquets fill the entrance, and Peloton bikes are available in the fitness center. 813 SW Alder St; provenancehotels.com/woodlark
HOTEL ZAGS A downtown boutique hotel with modern decor and a game room serving wood-fired pizzas at a restaurant by local chef David Machado. 515 SW Clay St; thehotelzags.com
SENTINEL HOTEL Set in a terra cotta. century-old historic building. Specialties include a pillow menu and rooftop bea garden, which is served with afternoon tea. 614 SW 11th Ave; provenancehotels.com/sentinel-hotel
THE ACE HOTEL Hipster hotspot Ace Hotel’s flagship location, complete with a Stumptown Coffee in the lobby. 1022 SW Harvey Milk St; acehotel.com/portland
THE NINES A grand hotel near Pioneer Square, set inside the former Meier & Frank department store, with a rooftop restaurant. Dine at Urban Farmer, followed by cocktails at The Library, which is stocked with titles from nearby Powell’s bookstore. 525 SW Morrison St; thenines.com
KIMPTON RIVER PLACE Located along the water with rooms offering views of the river. 1510 S Harbor Way; riverplacehotel.com
HOTEL VINTAGE The suites at this hotel have whirlpool tubs or balconies with outdoor hot tubs as well as an Italian restaurant and wine tastings. 422 SW Broadway; hotelvintage-portland.com
THE HOXTON A stylish hotel in a restored 1906 building with a restaurant, loaner bikes, and one of the only rooftop bars in the city. 15 NW 4th Ave; thehoxton.com/portland
DINE
AVA GENE'S One of the most popular restaurants in Portland. Order a selection of homemade pasta by Owner and Chef Joshua McFadden. The Roman trattoria-inspired menu also offers steaks and old-school Italian dishes like braciole. 3377 SE Division St; avagenes.com
TOPE On the rooftop of the Hoxton Hotel, offering the best view of Portland in a stylish, greenery-filled space serving street-style tacos and mezcal cocktails. 15 NW 4th Ave; thehoxton.com/portland
BULLARD Chef Doug Adams and his team churn out fresh local food with a Texan twist. Order the San Antonio chicken with a side of smoked beets and maple-roasted delicata squash. 813 SW Alder St; bullardpdx.com
TUSK A Middle Eastern-inspired spot from Luke Dirks and chef Joshua McFadden (the duo behind Ava Gene’s) and chef Sam Smith. Order a turmeric ginger bourbon cocktail and whipped hummus with Turkish chili pepper to start followed by the grilled eggplant, chicken skewer with yogurt and Aleppo pepper, and black cod with Italian heirloom broccoli and fennel. 2448 E Burnside St; tuskpdx.com
BLUE STAR DONUTS While Voodoo Doughnut might be popular with tourists, locals line up for Blue Star. Sophisticated flavors include brioche, lemon poppy buttermilk, blueberry bourbon, or the famous apple fritters. bluestardonuts.com
VOODOO DOUGHNUT A famous punk doughnut shop with huge doughnuts shaped like voodoo dolls with unique flavors like Bacon Maple Bar (includes strips of bacon) or Captain my Captain (made with Captain Crunch). voodoodoughnut.com
AFURI RAMEN AND DUMPLING A Japanese restaurant by way of Tokyo. 50 SW 3rd Ave; afuriramen.com
PORTLAND FARMERS MARKET Every Saturday morning on the Portland State campus, shop for local goods. portlandfarmersmarket.org
MAURICE Enjoy a delectable French brunch complete with champagne, quiche, and cheesecake. 921 SW Oak St; mauricepdx.com
SCREEN DOOR Originally from South Louisiana, Nicole and David Mouton moved to Portland and opened this local chain of restaurants and bakeries serving locally sourced comfort food. screendoorrestaurant.com
VIVIENNE'S KITCHEN & PANTRY A homestyle, cozy restaurant serving baked goods, breakfast & locally sourced dishes. 4128 NE Sandy Blvd; viviennepdx.com
LUCE A charming Italian cafe inside a corner store. Order the antipasti, especially the farro and parmesan pie. 2140 E Burnside St; luceportland.com
PROVIDORE FINE FOODS The place to pack a picnic for the park, including local produce, chocolate, and wine. 2340 NE Sandy Blvd; providorefinefoods.com
FLYING FISH CO. Order oysters and poke at the counter of this tiny selling fresh & frozen sustainable seafood, seasonings, meats, chicken & eggs. 3004 E Burnside St; flyingfishpdx.com
LAURELHURST MARKET A butcher shop and steakhouse with deli sandwiches to go. 3155 E Burnside St; laurelhurstmarket.com
TABOR BREAD An artisanal bread shop. 5051 SE Hawthorne Blvd; taborbread.com
COQUINE Order the freshly baked chocolate chip cookie at this cafe. 6839 SE Belmont St; coquinepdx.com
PROUD MARY A hip Aussie-style cafe in an industrial-chic space offering craft coffee, breakfast & smoothies. 2012 NE Alberta St; proudmarycoffee.com
MILK GLASS MARKET A bright, elegant cafe, and market featuring farm-to-table dishes plus coffee, beer & wine. 2150 N Killingsworth St; milkglassmrkt.com
BERNSTEIN'S BAGELS East Coast-style bagel sandwiches. 816 N Russell St; bernsteinsbagels.com
OX An Argentinian steak house. 2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd; oxpdx.com
HAN OAK A Korean-American restaurant in a courtyard. Order the chef’s tasting menu. They also have sister restaurant Toki downtown. 511 NE 24th Ave; hanoakpdx.com
BAR CASA VALE Spanish-influenced foods pair with a vast sherry menu in an airy, old-world dining room & patio. 215 SE 9th Ave; barcasavale.com
APIZZA SCHOLLS A pizza place with ciabatta-style dough, and you can even build your own with up to three toppings. Play old-school video games in the arcade room while you wait. 4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd; apizzascholls.com
ARDEN A restaurant and wine bar in the Pearl District, specializing in natural wines served with a seasonal menu offered à la carte or as a four-course prix fixe. 417 NW 10th Ave; ardenpdx.com
CANARD Canard’s chef and co-owner, Gabe Rucker, also owns popular restaurants Le Pigeon and Little Bird. Order the fried chicken wings, the three-cheese cannelloni, and calamari French bread pizza, and hamburgers. 734 E Burnside St; canardpdx.com
BOLLYWOOD THEATER Helmed by veteran chef Troy MacLarty (formerly of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse), serving street-style food MacLarty discovered in India— savory lamb samosas and rich, creamy curries. bollywoodtheaterpdx.com
RIPE COOPERATIVE A cozy eatery where adventurous, meat-heavy fixed-price meals are served at communal tables. 5425 NE 30th Ave; ripecooperative.com
BAMBOO SUSHI Bamboo Sushi has four locations across Portland serving sushi and hot Japanese dishes. Commited to sustainability— they don't serve fish from endangered populations; their seafood is caught by fishermen who operate under environmentally ethical principles; and their grass-fed, hormone-free, and free-range meat comes from ranches in Oregon. They also use renewable energy sources, reusable teak wood chopsticks, and biodegradable to-go containers. 8555 Fletcher Pkwy; banbusushi.com
DAME Portland chef Patrick McKee prepares comfort foods, including a standout cacio e pepe, at this cozy restaurant. 2930 NE Killingsworth St; damerestaurant.com
GADO GADO A kitschy, colorful restaurant where dishes are an expression of founders Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly’s personal connection to Southeast Asia— umami rice noodles with curry, shellfish broth, and a whole blue crab; grilled halibut with chili leaves; and the signature gado gado, a traditional Indonesian salad topped with a spicy peanut sauce. 1801 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd; gadogadopdx.com
LOVELY’S FIFTY FIFTY Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty might be the best place in Portland for wood-fired pizza. Try the roasted potato with caramelized onions and gorgonzola and homemade ice cream for dessert. 4039 N Mississippi Ave; lovelysfiftyfifty.wordpress.com
LE PIGEON The sister restaurant of Little Bird, is a French bistro opened by chef Gabe Rucker in 2006. Order the salmon poke with curry aioli; duck breast with fava bean hummus and spicy tahini; and basil ricotta tortellini; or the chef's five- or seven-course tasting menu. 738 E Burnside St; lepigeon.com
MAE Southern chef Maya Lovelace’s pop-up supper club turned restaurant serving prix fixe seasonal dishes and natural wines. 4636 NE 42nd Ave suite A; maepdx.com
KACHKA Chef Bonnie Morales’s food is inspired by Russia. Try the mustard-marinated cabbage schnitzel; pan-fried cherry-filled Ukrainian varenik; or shakh plov, an Azerbaijani rice dish with eggplant and garlic wrapped in flatbread and served with zaprana compound butter. 960 SE 11th Ave; kachkapdx.com
KEN’S ARTISAN PIZZA Ken Forkish started making pizza once a week at his eponymous bakery until he opened Ken’s Artisan Pizza where he serves Neapolitan-style pies straight from a wood-fired oven in the open kitchen. Pick up Ken’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Flour Water Salt Yeast, on the way out. 304 SE 28th Ave; kensartisan.com
POR QUE NO? A local favorite for Mexican tacos. The corn tortillas are made fresh and filled with calamari, chorizo, and barbacoa-braised beef brisket straight from nearby Cascade Farms. porquenotacos.square.site
SHIZUKA Chef Naoko Tamura serves authentic Japanese dishes using local, seasonal, organic ingredients. Lunch includes shumai dumplings, Japanese fried chicken, and wild Alaskan salmon with rice, salad, pickles, and miso soup. Come dinnertime, an omakase menu is offered. 1235 SW Jefferson St; shizukupdx.com
TABOR TAVERN Famous for its burger, served on a brioche bun with bacon jam. 5325 E Burnside St; tabortavern.com
TAQUERIA NUEVE Wild boar tacos plus margaritas with a patio. 727 SE Washington St; taquerianueve.com
COMMISSARY CAFE Chef/owner Kim Wilson is famous for her freshly baked pastries. 915 NW 19th Ave Suite A; commissarycafe.com
KURE Kure started out as a food cart and serves healthy acai bowls and smoothies, along with a healthy selection of cold-pressed juices, grown or made in Portland. kurejuicebar.com
OLYMPIA PROVISIONS Chef Ben Reaves’s menu specializes in French-style rôtisserie, as well as a fusion of Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine with meats and veggies sustainably-sourced within the Pacific Northwest. Save room for the fresh beignets. 107 SE Washington St; olympiaprovisions.com
THE WAFFLE WINDOW Mom Mary O’Rourke started making her famous waffles (a unique variation on a Liege-style sugar waffle) after her sons came back from a European trip and begged her to recreate what they’d eaten abroad. Today, they serve them out of the previously-abandoned service window of the family's restaurant, Bread & Ink. The menu features the original sugar waffle as well as savory options (ham and cheese; bacon, brie, and basil) or dessert-style (Nutella and banana, blueberry cheesecake). 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd; wafflewindow.com
RUBY JEWEL An popular local ice cream chain, famous for their ice cream sandwiches with flavors like lemon cookie with honey lavender or dark chocolate with fresh mint. rubyjewel.com
SALT & STRAW Cousins Kim and Tyler Malek originally started Salt & Straw as a neighborhood ice cream parlor, which has grown into national chain. Try the salted caramel cupcake, pear & blue cheese, or avocado & strawberry sherbet. saltandstraw.com
FRIED EGG I’M IN LOVE Egg sandwiches are served from a yellow food cart made with local eggs from Willamette Egg Farms, served on sourdough bread from Portland French Bakery, with a secret spice blend. 3549 SE Hawthorne Blvd; friedegglove.com
P’S & Q’s A market and deli where you can eat in or pack a picnic to go. Try the smoky tomato soup with saffron and sweet peppers, a brisket plate, fied polenta with pickled red onion, and roasted chiles on a potato bun. 1301 NE Dekum St; psandqsmarket.com
SWEEDEEDEE A local favorite for delicious pies and baked goods. Order the breakfast burrito, honey cake with fruit and cream, and salted honey pie. 5202 N Albina Ave; sweedeedee.com
PASTURE An ethically and sustainably focused produce purveyor and butcher founded by John Schaible and Kei Ohdera. As Schaible says, it’s paramount to “know your farmer, know your butcher, and know your pasture.” 1413 NE Alberta Street; pasturepdx.com
TABIKI An izakaya restaurant opened by luxury Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak, who recently opened their US Headquarters in Portland. The space has a modern-luxe Japanese interior that is meant to welcome you in with seasonal fare after a day spent exploring Washington Park. Jim Meehan is behind the drink menu, featuring an impressive menu of zero proof cocktails from one of the greats. takibipdx.com
EEM Hands down the best thai BBQ in Portland. Listed as one of America's 50 fave restaurants by the NYT.
DRINK
BAR DIANE Feminine and chic, located down a hidden alleyway, with a tight collection of the latest natural wines. bardiane.com
ARDOR WINES A go-to natural wine shop on the east side - great for stopping off at ahead of a picnic at Mt. Tabor. They also just opened a wine bar adjacent to their shop.
MULTNOMAH WHISKEY LIBRARY A downtown institution for whiskey and cocktails all presented on a roving bar cart. Shelves are stocked with bottles of bourbon and Scotch, and you will be make your whiskey selection from thick, leather-bound tomes. 124 SW Alder St; mwlpdx.com
TPROJECT Owner Teri Gelber blends small batches of organic botanicals and teas by hand. The blends are named after songs plucked from nostalgic eras of music. 723 NW 18th Ave; tprojectshop.com
10 BARREL BREWING CO 10 Barrel brews their own creative selection of beers and serves food with locally-sourced ingredients to pair it with like champagne oyster shooters, burgers, fish-and-chips, pizza. 10barrel.com
EX NOVO BREW An extensive beer selection and a local, diverse menu including phô, carnitas tacos, Cornish game hen, and shawarma are served at this pub. exnovobrew.com
HOPWORKS URBAN BREWING Hopworks is famous for their brews and commitment to sustainability. They’ve been USDA-certified organic since 2002, and recently they achieved a longtime goal of officially becoming a certified B-Corp. hopworksbeer.com/visit
OK OMENS A natural wine bar with small plates like fresh Cheddar beignets, shiso-wrapped tuna tartare, and crispy fried chicken bites. 1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd; okomens.com
WESTWARD DISTILLERY Locaated in distillery row in Portland’s Central Eastside and known for its grain-to-glass single-malt whiskeys and other spirits. 65 SE Washington St; westwardwhiskey.com
ABIGAIL HALL This intimate cocktail bar transports you to the early 1900s— an ode to the room’s first life as a ladies’ reception hall in the old Cornelius Hotel. Today, it is tucked in the back of the Woodlark, and serves up dry martinis, crispy fries, and a mean burger. 813 SW Alder St; abigailhallpdx.com
FREELAND SPIRITS Freeland Spirits is founded and run by women (an anomaly in the distilling world). Founder Jill Kuehler, a leader in agricultural education, started the distillery as a way to celebrate and honor Oregon’s rich bounty of fresh grains, produce, and water. Take a tour to learn about Freeland’s history. Finish with a Voodoo Lady—Freeland’s gin, fresh sage, honey, and Ramazzotti—prepared by cocktail master Kacee Solis. 2671 NW Vaughn St; freelandspirits.com
BELMONT STATION Over 1200 beers on tap plus a cafe and food cart. 4500 SE Stark St; belmont-station.com
MIGRATION BREWERY An award winning Portland Brewery. migrationbrewing.com
GREAT NOTION BREWERY Famous for their IPAs and Sours. 2204 NE Alberta St; greatnotion.com
LITTLE BEAST Low-key outpost outside of town serving wood-aged & blended beers plus small food plates with a patio. 3412 SE Division St; littlebeastbrewing.com
WOLVES AND PEOPLE Artisan brewers of wood-aged, wild, and farmhouse-style beers located in the Willamette Valley—the heart of Oregon's wine country. 30203 NE Benjamin Rd; wolvesandpeople.com
SARDINE HEAD A natural wine bar. 5202 N Albina Ave
LES CAVES A wine cave in the city. 1719 NE Alberta St; lescavespdx.com
BAR NORMAN A small, elegant natural wine bar. 2615 SE Clinton St; barnorman.com
ENOTECA NOSTRANA Literally meaning 'ours'— Nostrana serves nvokes local, simple food and wine. 1401 SE Morrison St; enotecanostrana.com
PSYCHIC BAR A local, neighborhood cocktail bar. 3560 N Mississippi Ave; psychicbarpdx.com
EXPATRIATE A lounge serving bar bites & cocktails like the “Biggie Smalls.” 5424 NE 30th Ave; expatriatepdx.com
ANGEL FACE Hand-painted wallpaper, fresh oysters, and craft cocktails. 14 NE 28th Ave; angelfaceportland.com
HEY LOVE Craft cocktails in a cozy place. 920 E Burnside St; heylovepdx.com
CHANDELIER A closet-sized Twin Peaks-themed sake bar with 19 saké offerings. 1451 SE Ankeny St
COAVA A local coffee roaster. coavacoffee.com
CLYDE COMMON On the first floor of the Ace Hotel, Clyde Common is manned by bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler. Specialty cocktails include the Southbound Suarez (a boozy horchata with tequila and Becherovka) and the Bourbon Renewal (a mixture of bourbon, lemon, cassis, and bitters). 1014 SW Harvey Milk St; clydecommon.com
STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS Try the Tasting Bar at their HQ or location in the lobby of the Ace Hotel. stumptowncoffee.com
DEAD STOCK COFFEE “Coffee Should Be Dope” is the motto at this hip coffee shop. The owner, Ian, will make coffee art using cutouts of his favorite shoes, including Air Jordans and Yeezy’s. 408 NW Couch St; deadstockcoffee.com
HEART COFFEE ROASTERS They roast the beans themselves as soon as they come in fresh from Central America, South America, or Africa. Order a croissants, chocolate cookies, or brioche tto go. heartroasters.com
SMITH TEA Oregon, with its lush, green environment, is a prime location for growing herbs needed to make incredible teas. No one showcases this better than the folks behind Smith Tea. With a new tasting room on NW 23rd, stop in for the delicately crafted Meadow Latte or a Miso Peanut Butter cookie.
ART | CULTURE | ACTIVITIES
PITTOCK MANSION A French Renaissance-style château in the West Hills, originally built in 1914 as a private home for London-born Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife. The view of Mount Hood is beautiful. 3229 NW Pittock Dr; pittockmansion.org
MOUNT TABOR PARK Portland is home to several beautifully manicured city parks, but not many that are situated on top of a dormant volcanic vent. The grounds have hiking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, tennis courts, and two serene reservoirs. SE 60th Ave &, SE Salmon St; portland.gov/parks/mt-tabor-park
MT. HOOD Gorgeous, snow-capped Mount Hood is visible from virtually anywhere in Portland, but it's totally worth the hour drive to see it up close. It is the perfect place for skiing, mountain biking, lake sports, or picnicking.
41 TRAIL An urban Portland hike which combines a trail, a tram, a trolley, and a train in one loop with views of the city. Enter the 4T loop from the Oregon Zoo to Council Crest Park, then down to the campus of Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). Get on Portland Aerial Tram. Next, step on the trolley (called Portland Streetcar) for a ride downtown. You can then take the train (MAX Light Rail) back to the start of the loop. The entire journey takes around four hours.
SAUVIE ISLAND Roughly the size of Manhattan, Sauvie Island is 20 miles outside of Portland, flanked by the Columbia River, Willamette River, and Multnomah Channel. sauvieisland.org
PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN A traditional Japanese garden occupying 12 acres within Washington Park. 611 SW Kingston Ave; japanesegarden.org
INTERNATIONAL ROSE TEST GARDEN The International Rose Test Garden has over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. It is the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden in the United States and exemplifies Portland's nickname, "City of Roses.” 400 SW Kingston Ave; portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden
HOYT ARBORETUM A public park and 189-acre arboretum atop a ridge in the Tualatin Mountains. 4000 SW Fairview Blvd; hoytarboretum.org
WESTMORELAND PARK A mecca for outdoor activities with sports fields, picnic tables, and rock boulder structures. portland.gov/parks/westmoreland-park
PENINSULA ROSE GARDEN Developed as part of Portland’s “City Beautiful” movement (which was sparked by the desire to improve the city’s public spaces for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in 1905), Peninsula Park became the site of the city’s first community center and one of its first public playgrounds. Today, the park features an outdoor swimming pool, as well as tennis courts, horseshoe pits, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, reservable covered picnic shelters and a truly beautiful public rose garden. 700 N Rosa Parks Way; portland.gov/parks/peninsula-park
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART The Museum’s collection of more than 50,000 objects, displayed in 112,000 square feet of galleries, reflects the history of art from ancient times to today. The collection is distinguished for its holdings of art of the native peoples of North America, English silver, and the graphic arts. 7 Congress Sq; portlandmuseum.org
SHOP
BANSHEE Pristine blouses, knit skirts, vintage Levi’s as well as a mix of natural skin care, pottery, and accessories from local makers are for sale at this vintage store. 2410 E Burnside St; shopbanshee.com
ARTEMISIA A gardening boutique with workshops that teach customers all they need to know to make their own terrarium. 110 SE 28th Ave; collagewithnature.com
BEAM & ANCHOR Husband-and-wife team Jocelyn and Robert Rahm (a painter and furniture reclaimer) restored this 7,000-square-foot warehouse into a rustic showroom offering jewelry, kitchen supplies, furniture, bath goods, gifts & vintage items. 2710 N Interstate Ave; beamandanchor.com
CANOE A boutique in the center of the town selling everything from stunning jewelry, to elegant kitchen goods, to mid-century lighting and tables. 1233 SW 10th Ave; canoe.design
POWELL’S The Portland flagship is world’s largest new and used bookstore, with more than one million books inside its walls. 1005 W Burnside St; powells.com
SNOW PEAK* A Japanese luxury outdoor retailer with one-of-a-kind outdoor clothing in modern, interesting prints. They opened their US Headquarters in Portland as well as an Izakaya restaurant called Tabiki. 404 NW 23rd Ave; snowpeak.com/pages/portland-store
UNION WAY A tiny shopping arcade filled with stores like Portland hiking boot staple Danner, Self Edge specialty denim from Japan, Quin Candy artisanal candy shop, and Spruce Apothecary. 1022 W Burnside St; danner.com/union-way
GEM SET LOVE Fine vintage, antique, and estate jewelry, especially known for wedding rings. 720 NW 23rd Ave; gemsetlove.com
KIDS AT HEART A neighborhood toy store, carrying classic, nostalgic toys. 3445 SE Hawthorne Blvd; kidsathearttoys.com
THE YO! STORE A boutique where you’ll find Portland-made skin care like Olio E Osso), ceramics, and European-made children’s clothing and vintage dresses. 935 NW 19th Ave; yoportland.com
FIELDWORK FLOWERS Chic, minimal arrangements. 800 SE 10th Ave; fieldworkflowers.com
HELLO! GOOD MORNING! An eclectic childrens store with a giant whale sculpture. Inside CARGO, 81 SE Yamhill St; hellogoodmorningkids.com
MADE YOU LOOK A design-forward toy store that intrigues adults. madeyoulookpdx.com
MONOGRAPH BOOKWERKS A rare bookstore. 5005 NE 27th Ave; monographbookwerks.com
SEVEN SISTERS Consciously curated goods by women owned brands. 811 E Burnside St; sevensisterspdx.com
UNA A boutique with knits, jewelry, and international designer clothes. 922 SE Ankeny St; unanegozio.com
SHOP BOSWELL Milliner made hats. 729 SE Morrison St; shopboswell.us
STAND UP COMEDY Fashion forward statement pieces. standupcomedytoo.com
SPARTAN SHOP Sunny store offering a host of unusual home decor products, blankets, utensils. 1210 SE Grand Ave; spartan-shop.com
CARGO A marketplace selling offbeat & unique goods sourced from around the world in a huge, colorful space. 81 SE Yamhill St; cargoinc.com
BALDWIN'S A bespoke hat and boot boutique. baldwinhats.com
BLUE BURRO Stocks Guatemalan textiles, leather wares, and peasant blouses. blueburroimports.com
MUSIC MILLENIUM Rare vinyl and vintage 8 track cassettes. 3158 E Burnside St; musicmillennium.com
HIPPO HARDWARE Antique lighting, hardware, and more. 1040 E Burnside St; hippohardware.com
SUNLAN LIGHTING Offbeat emporium supplying a huge assortment of rare, retro-style & specialty light bulbs. 3901 N Mississippi Ave; sunlanlighting.com
OUTLET A printshop that also hosts workshops, events and makes zines. outletpdx.com
SPA
FINGER BANG An avant-garde concept salon by Glynis Olson, with an elaborate nail art menu. 1126 SE Division St; fingerbangpdx.com
FLEUR DE LYS Order a cocktail while you have a pedicure at this stylish salon. 975 SE 11th Ave; fleurdelysnail.com
LÖLY Finnish for the steam that comes off hot rocks at a sauna is distinctly Scandinavian— hardwood floors, clean light woods, and minimalist wooden lounge chairs. Book a Swedish massage! 2713 SE 21st Ave; loyly.net
RUBY’S SPA Ruby’s Spa is part of Edgemere, a quirky estate in Troutdale, which is a short day trip from the city. The spa is complete with a soaking pool outside the old white building. 2126 SW Halsey St; mcmenamins.com/edgefield/rubys-spa-salon
TREAT SALON Facials, organic waxing, and skilled clean-makeup application. 3909 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd; treatyou.com
DAY WEEKEND TRIPS
PACIFIC CITY Located on Oregon’s coast, Pacific City is about a two-hour drive from downtown Portland. Pass through the sweet little town of Tillamook (home of the eponymous cheese brand). Head straight to the long, wide beach where you’ll find a huge sand dune and tide pools filled with sea urchins, barnacles, and other sea life. Order a flight of the award-winning beer at Pelican Pub & Brewery.
THE GORGE The Columbia River Gorge is about twenty miles east of Portland, home to incredible waterfalls, hiking trails, and windsurfing. On your way here from Portland, stop at Crown Point, just off of the Historic Columbia River Highway to admire the panoramic view of the Columbia River.
CANNON BEACH A small coastal city known for its long, sandy shore. Standing tall in the ocean, Haystack Rock is a seasonal haven for tufted puffins. On a headland to the north, trails in Ecola State Park offer sweeping views of the ocean, coves and a lighthouse. South is Arcadia Beach, with tide pools and a picnic area. Nearby Hug Point has sea caves. Boutiques and galleries dot downtown, including Pelican Pub & Brewery.
Text: Gabrielle Steinman, Veronica H. Speck