Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

If you go during happy hour (3:30 - 5:30 OR 8:30 - 9:30) you get great food and huge portions (like meal size portions) at happy hour prices!! Drink prices are the same, but you can get cheap fabulous food for a fraction of the price during these times.
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Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill
6660 SW Capitol Hwy
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If you go during happy hour (3:30 - 5:30 OR 8:30 - 9:30) you get great food and huge portions (like meal size portions) at happy hour prices!! Drink prices are the same, but you can get cheap fabulous food for a fraction of the price during these times.
Good brew pub on SW side of town for good burgers and beer type of food.
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IBU Public House
4439 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
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Good brew pub on SW side of town for good burgers and beer type of food.
Tucked away very close to our Airbnb, this has great coffee and pastries in a wonderful neighborhood and a cool looking coffee shop. A secret local spot.
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Maplewood Coffee & Tea
5206 SW Custer St
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Tucked away very close to our Airbnb, this has great coffee and pastries in a wonderful neighborhood and a cool looking coffee shop. A secret local spot.
Great coffee and pastries and lots of cool display of great local artitist items. Walking distance from our Airbnb.
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Driftwood Coffee
4604 S Vermont St
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Great coffee and pastries and lots of cool display of great local artitist items. Walking distance from our Airbnb.
Best bakery in Portland! Fantastic coffee, latte's, etc., Grab a homemade loaf of bread for evening meal. They also have desserts, cakes and great lunch items made with their yummy bread. Get their Katie Buns with coffee for breakfast - YUM! only 5 mintues from our airbnb in Hillsdale.
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Baker & Spice
6330 SW Capitol Hwy
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Best bakery in Portland! Fantastic coffee, latte's, etc., Grab a homemade loaf of bread for evening meal. They also have desserts, cakes and great lunch items made with their yummy bread. Get their Katie Buns with coffee for breakfast - YUM! only 5 mintues from our airbnb in Hillsdale.
The best gluten free waffle in town. They are famous for their leige waffles. Good breakfast place in Hillsdale, 5 minutes from our Airbnb
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GIGI'S CAFE
6320 SW Capitol Hwy
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The best gluten free waffle in town. They are famous for their leige waffles. Good breakfast place in Hillsdale, 5 minutes from our Airbnb
The best greasy spoon in SW Portland. Get the Farmer's Sizzle. Great gravy, biscuits, bacon. Icon restaruant where past Mayor's have their own seat. In Multnomah Village.
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Fat City Cafe
7820 SW Capitol Hwy
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The best greasy spoon in SW Portland. Get the Farmer's Sizzle. Great gravy, biscuits, bacon. Icon restaruant where past Mayor's have their own seat. In Multnomah Village.
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner in Multnomah Village. Been there as long as I can remember. Reliably good.
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Marco’s Café and Espresso Bar
7910 SW 35th Ave
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Breakfast Lunch and Dinner in Multnomah Village. Been there as long as I can remember. Reliably good.
A quick-service restaurant offering nutritious, affordable, local and organic ingredients with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Within walking distance of our Airbnb.
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Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
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A quick-service restaurant offering nutritious, affordable, local and organic ingredients with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Within walking distance of our Airbnb.
Beer, wine and food in Multnomah Village in an old refurbished craftsman house.
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Journeys
7771 SW Capitol Hwy
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Beer, wine and food in Multnomah Village in an old refurbished craftsman house.
One of my favorite upacale Italian restaurants on the SW side of town. Their sister restuarant is Caffee Mingo on NW 21st. They make a daily rissotto from scratch that is my favorite comfort food. I generally don't encourage going to Beaverton, but for Mingo's I do.
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Mingo
12600 SW Crescent St
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One of my favorite upacale Italian restaurants on the SW side of town. Their sister restuarant is Caffee Mingo on NW 21st. They make a daily rissotto from scratch that is my favorite comfort food. I generally don't encourage going to Beaverton, but for Mingo's I do.
In Multnomah Village (close to our Aribnb). We offer all natural, made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch, fresh vegetable juices and delicious organic smoothies; Our menu items includes GLUTEN FREE, VEGETARIAN, & VEGAN OPTIONS! We also serve PERSIAN CUISINE for DINNER. Take out or dine in & warm up with a cup of STUMPTOWN coffee.
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Down to Earth Cafe
7828 SW 35th Ave
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In Multnomah Village (close to our Aribnb). We offer all natural, made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch, fresh vegetable juices and delicious organic smoothies; Our menu items includes GLUTEN FREE, VEGETARIAN, & VEGAN OPTIONS! We also serve PERSIAN CUISINE for DINNER. Take out or dine in & warm up with a cup of STUMPTOWN coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great wine bar that is close in to SW and SE about 100 yards from the river just over the Hawthorne Bridge on Water Ave. It is romantic, modern, yet 40's retro romantic. Great wine with great knowledge of wine and cheese and desserts. Ask to see the old train tracks under the floor. 3 fireplaces, black and white movie playing in the back room.
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Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison Street
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A great wine bar that is close in to SW and SE about 100 yards from the river just over the Hawthorne Bridge on Water Ave. It is romantic, modern, yet 40's retro romantic. Great wine with great knowledge of wine and cheese and desserts. Ask to see the old train tracks under the floor. 3 fireplaces, black and white movie playing in the back room.
Good selection of beers and wine with good bites of food in an old craftsman style house right in the heart of Multnomah Village
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Journeys
7771 SW Capitol Hwy
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Good selection of beers and wine with good bites of food in an old craftsman style house right in the heart of Multnomah Village
Also in Multnomah Village, this is one of the oldest bars in town. An old fashioned bar, Renner’s Grill was established in 1939 by Milo and Bessie Renner. Inexpensive and highly toxic drinks with good food to soak up all the alcohol!
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Renner's Grill
7819 SW Capitol Hwy
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Also in Multnomah Village, this is one of the oldest bars in town. An old fashioned bar, Renner’s Grill was established in 1939 by Milo and Bessie Renner. Inexpensive and highly toxic drinks with good food to soak up all the alcohol!

Parks & Nature

Hiking and biking trails that encompass 50 miles within the city limits high in the SW hills. Easy breezy afternoon hike.
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Форест-Парк
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Hiking and biking trails that encompass 50 miles within the city limits high in the SW hills. Easy breezy afternoon hike.
At the very top of the SW hills is a cute little park through amazing neighborhoods.
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Council Crest
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At the very top of the SW hills is a cute little park through amazing neighborhoods.
Within walking distance of our Airbnb. Great park for walking the dog, watching a ball game, playing with the kids on the playground.
Southwest Pendleton Street
Southwest Pendleton Street
Within walking distance of our Airbnb. Great park for walking the dog, watching a ball game, playing with the kids on the playground.
The famous and beautiful rose garden overlooks all of Portland with a children's park, tennis courts, Japanese Gardens and tons of hiking all in one area.
Rose Garden Children's Playground
1700 SW Sherwood Blvd
The famous and beautiful rose garden overlooks all of Portland with a children's park, tennis courts, Japanese Gardens and tons of hiking all in one area.
A fantastic Japanese garden, near the Rose Garden and tons of hiking trails
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Японский сад в Портленде
611 SW Kingston Ave
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A fantastic Japanese garden, near the Rose Garden and tons of hiking trails
A great zoo in Portland in a wonderful neighborhood near the Children's Museum, The Forestry Center, and not far from the Rose Garden, Japanese Gardens
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Орегонский зоопарк
4001 SW Canyon Rd
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A great zoo in Portland in a wonderful neighborhood near the Children's Museum, The Forestry Center, and not far from the Rose Garden, Japanese Gardens

Shopping

A quaint village setting that has a great book store, old fashioned candy store, 3 very original clothing stores (more high end, beautiful modern clothes), Great bars, restaurants, antique shops, multnomah art center.
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Multnomah
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A quaint village setting that has a great book store, old fashioned candy store, 3 very original clothing stores (more high end, beautiful modern clothes), Great bars, restaurants, antique shops, multnomah art center.
Casual shopping, restaurants, grocery store, nail shops, clothing stores, best bakery in town (Baker & Spice).
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Hillsdale
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Casual shopping, restaurants, grocery store, nail shops, clothing stores, best bakery in town (Baker & Spice).
We bridge the gap between local producers and the people of Portland. We fill the shelves of our neighborhood grocery stores with local, fresh foods and all the flavors of each season so you can eat colorfully and live vibrantly.
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Food Front Cooperative Grocery
2375 NW Thurman St
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We bridge the gap between local producers and the people of Portland. We fill the shelves of our neighborhood grocery stores with local, fresh foods and all the flavors of each season so you can eat colorfully and live vibrantly.

Entertainment & Activities

Good second run movies, cheap and you can get pizza and beer. A great deal - pizza, beer and a movie!
Valley Cinema Pub
9360 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Good second run movies, cheap and you can get pizza and beer. A great deal - pizza, beer and a movie!
Bowling, arcades, laser tag, the works!
SuperPlay
9300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Bowling, arcades, laser tag, the works!
Best place to see a movie and eat and drink good food in a cool modern movie theater with great movies (not the typical movies).
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
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Best place to see a movie and eat and drink good food in a cool modern movie theater with great movies (not the typical movies).
Sky High is a huge trampoline park. Great for getting kids and adults tired fast.
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Sky High Sports
11131 SW Greenburg Rd
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Sky High is a huge trampoline park. Great for getting kids and adults tired fast.

Essentials

Decent grocery store. They do have a growler station here and it's within walking distance to our Airbnb.
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Albertsons
16199 Boones Ferry Rd
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Decent grocery store. They do have a growler station here and it's within walking distance to our Airbnb.
High end grocery store. Great deli, cheese, meat and bread. Fressh local and organic fruits and veggies. Fabulous, but expensive.
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New Seasons Market
7300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
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High end grocery store. Great deli, cheese, meat and bread. Fressh local and organic fruits and veggies. Fabulous, but expensive.
Close-by Pharmacy
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Rite Aid
2440 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez Blvd
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Close-by Pharmacy
Not really a grocery store, but an amazing wine and beer store in Multnomah Village. The bulk of the store has wines and beers from around the world and of course from the Northwest. They have many wine and beer critics and if you can't find it at Johns Market, it probably isn't worth buying.
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John's Marketplace Multnomah
3535 SW Multnomah Blvd
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Not really a grocery store, but an amazing wine and beer store in Multnomah Village. The bulk of the store has wines and beers from around the world and of course from the Northwest. They have many wine and beer critics and if you can't find it at Johns Market, it probably isn't worth buying.

Arts & Culture

The Pittock Mansion is a French Renaissance-style château in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. The mansion was originally built in 1909 as a private home for London-born Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife, Georgiana.
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Особняк Питтока
3229 NW Pittock Dr
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The Pittock Mansion is a French Renaissance-style château in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. The mansion was originally built in 1909 as a private home for London-born Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife, Georgiana.
Located in the heart of Multnomah Village, The Multnomah Arts Center (MAC), a beautifully converted 1950 elementary school provides excellent arts education in the visual and performing arts offering programs in music, movement, dance, theater, woodshop, literary arts, conditioning, metal arts, mixed media, printmaking, drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles and more. MAC hosts theater, music and dance performances, gallery exhibitions and other special events.
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Multnomah Art Center
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Located in the heart of Multnomah Village, The Multnomah Arts Center (MAC), a beautifully converted 1950 elementary school provides excellent arts education in the visual and performing arts offering programs in music, movement, dance, theater, woodshop, literary arts, conditioning, metal arts, mixed media, printmaking, drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles and more. MAC hosts theater, music and dance performances, gallery exhibitions and other special events.
Chas Martin Studios: You will find Chas Martin's painting in our Airbnb. Many are paintings of some of the great hiking spots in Oregon and Washington. Martin integrates the spontaneity and directness of plein air painting with the detail and complexity of studio painting to communicate the spiritual energy of wilderness areas - both external and internal. Water is not only his medium, but the central theme of his work. Read More: http://www.chasmartin.com/biography/
7830 SW 40th Ave
7830 Southwest 40th Avenue
Chas Martin Studios: You will find Chas Martin's painting in our Airbnb. Many are paintings of some of the great hiking spots in Oregon and Washington. Martin integrates the spontaneity and directness of plein air painting with the detail and complexity of studio painting to communicate the spiritual energy of wilderness areas - both external and internal. Water is not only his medium, but the central theme of his work. Read More: http://www.chasmartin.com/biography/