Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
This place is a quick walk and has the best Pho in the city. It's always busy and the food will warm you up even on the coldest of days.
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Pho Oregon Restaurant
2518 NE 82nd AveThis place is a quick walk and has the best Pho in the city. It's always busy and the food will warm you up even on the coldest of days.
If you like extreme sports or BMX biking this place is great. It's a converted bowling alley made over by pro BMXers into an indoor bike park. The pub is great for an entertaining dining experience!
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Lumberyard MTB
2700 NE 82nd AveIf you like extreme sports or BMX biking this place is great. It's a converted bowling alley made over by pro BMXers into an indoor bike park. The pub is great for an entertaining dining experience!
A great little southern comfort food kinda place, but elevated to a chic level.
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The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark StA great little southern comfort food kinda place, but elevated to a chic level.
Our favorite Thai restaurant in the area, it's so cute in a converted victorian house painted bright lavender and green! Food is amazing and very average in price.
Baiyok Thai Cuisine
Our favorite Thai restaurant in the area, it's so cute in a converted victorian house painted bright lavender and green! Food is amazing and very average in price.
Siam Grill Thai Cuisine
10355 NE Halsey StThe closest Thai restaurant to us, cheap and good.
Ok, you may not know it but you have never had a waffle until you've been here. Just trust us on this one.. get on the 72 bus and try these waffles!!
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The Waffle Window
3610 SE Hawthorne BlvdOk, you may not know it but you have never had a waffle until you've been here. Just trust us on this one.. get on the 72 bus and try these waffles!!
We don't know why, but everyone wants to know where voodoo donuts is. Here you can get a vegan capn' crunch donut that you'll only eat 1/4 of, and then you can say you were in Portland.
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Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd AveWe don't know why, but everyone wants to know where voodoo donuts is. Here you can get a vegan capn' crunch donut that you'll only eat 1/4 of, and then you can say you were in Portland.
Bipartisan Cafe
7901 SE Stark StWe just love this coffee shop. It has the best pie around.
Everything Else
If you're a jogger this is a great jog, or you can drive up to the top. From the gothic terrace on top, you can see a 360 degree view of the area including 5 different mountains on a clear day!
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Ikhaya Lendalo le-Rocky Butte
3102 NE Rocky Butte RdIf you're a jogger this is a great jog, or you can drive up to the top. From the gothic terrace on top, you can see a 360 degree view of the area including 5 different mountains on a clear day!
NE 82nd Ave station
This is where you catch the light rail to get downtown.
Lily Market
11001 NE Halsey StAsian market has all kinds of ingredients for Asian food!
Gateway Transit Center has a MAX stop (one stop from us on the MAX) and is where the carpools leave for organized Gorge hikes. We have information about these hikes in the room for you to paruse!
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Gateway/NE 99th station
Gateway Transit Center has a MAX stop (one stop from us on the MAX) and is where the carpools leave for organized Gorge hikes. We have information about these hikes in the room for you to paruse!
the airport is only 15 minutes away, accessible by MAX light rail
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Portland International Airport
7000 Northeast Airport Waythe airport is only 15 minutes away, accessible by MAX light rail
Essentials
Fred Meyer is the closest "real" grocery store. It is one of those "everything" stores, so you can also get pharmacy stuff, electronics, even clothing.
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdFred Meyer is the closest "real" grocery store. It is one of those "everything" stores, so you can also get pharmacy stuff, electronics, even clothing.
If you're looking for a Trader Joe's, this one is right on the MAX at the Hollywood stop.
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Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StIf you're looking for a Trader Joe's, this one is right on the MAX at the Hollywood stop.
This whole foods is very close to the MAX at the Hollywood stop, if you're looking for a more natural grocery alternative.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StThis whole foods is very close to the MAX at the Hollywood stop, if you're looking for a more natural grocery alternative.
New seasons is our favorite grocery option, it's locally owned and it's tag line is "The friendliest store in town". It's true. They also have a really great hot food bar.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveNew seasons is our favorite grocery option, it's locally owned and it's tag line is "The friendliest store in town". It's true. They also have a really great hot food bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the cutest bar around, you'll love the decor here. They also have really great burgers and regular restaurant food.
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The Observatory
8115 SE Stark StThis is the cutest bar around, you'll love the decor here. They also have really great burgers and regular restaurant food.
Sightseeing
Washington Park is accessible by MAX lightrail and from there you can visit Forest Park, the Hoyt Arboretum, the Portland Zoo, and the Japanese Garden!
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Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdWashington Park is accessible by MAX lightrail and from there you can visit Forest Park, the Hoyt Arboretum, the Portland Zoo, and the Japanese Garden!