Things to do in Portland
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Best of Portland Small-Group Sightseeing Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Portland, Oregon)
by Viator
Experience one of the Pacific Northwest’s most dynamic cultural hubs on this small-group Portland sightseeing tour. As you travel by luxury Mercedes van with…Not LP reviewed
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Small-Group Willamette Valley Wine-Tasting Tour from Portland
6.5 hours (Departs Portland, Oregon)
by Viator
On this half-day wine-tasting tour from Portland, travel by luxury Mercedes to Willamette wine country, where you'll take behind-the-scenes tours of several…Not LP reviewed
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Columbia Gorge Waterfalls and Wine Tour from Portland
6 hours (Departs Portland, Oregon)
by Viator
The Pacific Northwest offers endless rugged beauty, and on this small-group tour from Portland, you’ll explore the gorgeous waterfalls of Columbia Gorge, admire…Not LP reviewed
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Portland Sightseeing Tour Including Columbia Gorge Waterfalls
8 hours 30 minutes (Departs Portland, Oregon)
by Viator
On this full-day tour, you’ll see the best of the Portland area including downtown's Pioneer Square, the famous food carts, eclectic neighborhoods and the…Not LP reviewed
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Community Cycling Center
Helps cyclists – especially youths – through educational bike programs and services.
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Columbia Scooters
Scooter and electric bike rentals.
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City Bikes
Worker-run co-op that fixes bikes, and sells and rents them from its annex on 734 SE Ankeny.
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Castagna
There's nothing common about chef Matthew Lightner's menu. The young, rising star transforms seasonal ingredients into works of art with surprising textures and flavors (think frozen wasabi ice and birch wood syrup). More familiar dishes grace the menu at the attached café.
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Cascade Geographic Society
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Caprial & John's Kitchen
Run by a couple who have their own PBS cooking show.
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Canoe
If you're looking for a unique gift for a discerning person, especially those who like modern design, this is the place. Carefully crafted items from artisans around the globe include everything from wood-handled cheese tools to beautiful ceramics and delicate vases.
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Café Nell
This little bistro in Nob Hill is both cozy and sophisticated. Large portions of comfort food range from breakfast omelets and oysters on the half shell to pot roast and grilled trout, while happy hour means classic cocktails, frites, soup and a cheese plate.
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Broadway Books
Good general, independent bookstore with especially strong literary fiction, biography and Judaica sections.
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Biwa
Based on a Japanese Izakaya, this tiny basement spot makes its own noodles for rich udon and ramen, and grills meats to accompany pickles and rice. Take note of the flights of quality sake and shochu, which are hard to find in Portland.
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Beaker & Flask
Sure the name sounds bar-ish and the space, too, feels more like a modern lounge than a restaurant. But it's the food here that shines, from grilled rabbit or seared salmon to expertly prepared small plates of fried soft-shell crab or sweetbread succotash. The inventive drinks (and their names) aren't bad either: try the Comb Over or Daddy Issues.
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Bar Avignon
A romantic setting for snacky plates or real entrees, the kind of quiet café that makes you want to linger over a special bottle of wine at the bar or at sidewalk tables. Happy hour is a good way to get a taste for the place.
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Bamboo Sushi
Bamboo claims to be the first 'certified sustainable' sushi restaurant in the world, and this being Portland – we believe them. Eco-food twist aside, it's hard to find fish that tastes this good, anywhere. And don't forget the cooked dished either, like the Alaskan black cod with smoked soy and roasted garlic glaze. Eating green never felt so good.
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Bakery Bar
Excellent breakfast sandwiches on homemade biscuits or English muffins.
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Alibi
Tiki-bar heaven, with karaoke on weeknights, fun crowds and great Polynesian kitsch. Greasy-spoon grub.
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820 Lounge
- Portland, USA
- Activities › Bar
Learn to make avocado daiquiris with Lucy Brennan, voted one of America's top 10 bartenders by www.playboy.com. Classes cost $75 per person and take place monthly.
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Zell's Café
Great scones, potatoes and salmon scramble.
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Whiffies
Sweet and savory, deep-fried pies.
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Voodoo Doughnut
There's nothing quite like this standing-room-only, downtown hole-in-the-wall (pun intended). It bakes up creative, sickly sweet treats – go for the surprisingly good bacon maple bar or the 'voodoo doll' (shaped like a…well, yes). Also at 1501 NE Davis.
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Vaux Swifts
Every September, tens of thousands of these little birdies roost in Chapman Elementary School's old brick chimney. Seeing them spiral down in their multitudes, right at sunset, is an unforgettable sight.
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Urban Grind Coffeehouse
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