Natalie's Guidebook for Portland

Natalie
Natalie's Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Incredible Indian food, like no other. My favorite is the Paneer Mahkani.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Incredible Indian food, like no other. My favorite is the Paneer Mahkani.
Completely excellent Mexican fare, for a special night out.
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Xico
3715 SE Division St
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Completely excellent Mexican fare, for a special night out.
Very good bagels and great coffee.
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seven virtues coffee roaster
3538 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Very good bagels and great coffee.
Weird flavors and good classics too. Expect a long line.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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Weird flavors and good classics too. Expect a long line.
Excellent pie. This place is good for romantic dessert.
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Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division St
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Excellent pie. This place is good for romantic dessert.
Delicious healthy food and yummy smoothies.
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Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Delicious healthy food and yummy smoothies.
Classic sandwiches, counter service, great spot to bring older folks and kids. Everyone 60+ seems to love this place (so do I).
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Grand Central Bakery - Hawthorne cafe
2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Classic sandwiches, counter service, great spot to bring older folks and kids. Everyone 60+ seems to love this place (so do I).
Outstanding sushi, the best. Sustainably harvested.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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Outstanding sushi, the best. Sustainably harvested.
Portland-famous meaty fare. The outdoor area is a fun hang out.
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Olympia Provisions Public House
3384 SE Division St
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Portland-famous meaty fare. The outdoor area is a fun hang out.
Yummy lunch items, soups, salads and the like. Very upscale desserts too.
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St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division St
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Yummy lunch items, soups, salads and the like. Very upscale desserts too.
World class bakery offering wood baked delicious things. Sweet spot in the quieter part of Hawthorne.
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Tabor Bread
4438 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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World class bakery offering wood baked delicious things. Sweet spot in the quieter part of Hawthorne.
A community space, the baristas are all volunteers and the place is set up to be welcoming for all. A kids' book area in the corner. You don't have to buy anything but it supports the space if you do. I meet my knitting group here on Tuesdays.
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Taborspace
5441 SE Belmont St
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A community space, the baristas are all volunteers and the place is set up to be welcoming for all. A kids' book area in the corner. You don't have to buy anything but it supports the space if you do. I meet my knitting group here on Tuesdays.
This place is iconic, on Ladd circle, one of the first fully planned communities in Portland.
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Palio Dessert and Espresso
1996 SE Ladd Ave
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This place is iconic, on Ladd circle, one of the first fully planned communities in Portland.
Incredibly yummy baked goods and delicious breakfast items too. This place is clean and nice, good for a work meeting or just to hang out.
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Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division St
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Incredibly yummy baked goods and delicious breakfast items too. This place is clean and nice, good for a work meeting or just to hang out.
Great for the kids, decently healthy option to satisfy all the people. Plus, dinosaurs on the tables to entertain the wee ones. It's hard to park closeby, it's easier to walk over there.
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Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
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Great for the kids, decently healthy option to satisfy all the people. Plus, dinosaurs on the tables to entertain the wee ones. It's hard to park closeby, it's easier to walk over there.
If you are looking for a cafe to bring your laptop and work, this place is dead quiet during working hours. It's filled with many seriously caffeinated people getting stuff accomplished.
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Albina Press
4637 N Albina Ave
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If you are looking for a cafe to bring your laptop and work, this place is dead quiet during working hours. It's filled with many seriously caffeinated people getting stuff accomplished.

Drinks & Nightlife

Quiet, low lighted spot for a romantic night. Yummy food and drinks.
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Sapphire Hotel Bar
5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Quiet, low lighted spot for a romantic night. Yummy food and drinks.
Classic Portland spot, sometimes a bit of a fun, lively crowd. Great music for dancing. Middle aged crowd.
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Laurelthirst Public House
2958 NE Glisan St
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Classic Portland spot, sometimes a bit of a fun, lively crowd. Great music for dancing. Middle aged crowd.
This place is just cool. Some food carts outside and a fun place to hang out.
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Base Camp Brewing Company
930 SE Oak St
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This place is just cool. Some food carts outside and a fun place to hang out.
Excellent place to see shows.
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
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Excellent place to see shows.
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The Secret Society
116 NE Russell St
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Private karaoke studios, just perfect for a group of friends who can embarrass themselves in good company.
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Voicebox
734 SE 6th Ave
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Private karaoke studios, just perfect for a group of friends who can embarrass themselves in good company.
Excellent beer selection plus kombucha. You can taste them all first. Bring a growler from the kitchen and fill it up...no waste!
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Growler's Taproom
3343 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Excellent beer selection plus kombucha. You can taste them all first. Bring a growler from the kitchen and fill it up...no waste!

Entertainment & Activities

One of the last cheap theaters around, the tickets are $4 for second-run seats with a decent selection of films. Plus you can drink good beer and pizza/salad in the theater.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
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One of the last cheap theaters around, the tickets are $4 for second-run seats with a decent selection of films. Plus you can drink good beer and pizza/salad in the theater.
Rent a ping pong table by the hour. It's popular for younger people. You may want to reserve a table in advance if you plan to go at a popular time.
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Pips & Bounce
833 SE Belmont St
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Rent a ping pong table by the hour. It's popular for younger people. You may want to reserve a table in advance if you plan to go at a popular time.
Iconic building, recently remodeled, showing first run movies. Hard to find parking so give yourself extra time if you're driving. Food and drinks.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
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Iconic building, recently remodeled, showing first run movies. Hard to find parking so give yourself extra time if you're driving. Food and drinks.

Parks & Nature

A stroll around some unusual, established trees and pond. This park was designed by Olmstead, same person as Central Park in NYC.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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A stroll around some unusual, established trees and pond. This park was designed by Olmstead, same person as Central Park in NYC.
Only one block away, this 5 acre park has a sweet playground for the kids and a nice spot to park a picnic blanket.
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Sewallcrest Park
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Only one block away, this 5 acre park has a sweet playground for the kids and a nice spot to park a picnic blanket.
Fun place to bike, hike, play, and see views of the city.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
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Fun place to bike, hike, play, and see views of the city.
For a fun kayaking adventure, try these folks.
Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe
5855 SW Nyberg Ln
For a fun kayaking adventure, try these folks.
An intricately designed and world class place, don't miss this place especially in the fall when the colors are the brightest.
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
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An intricately designed and world class place, don't miss this place especially in the fall when the colors are the brightest.
Really nice hiking trails close to the city, and a creek where we even get salmon and other endangered species.
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Tryon Creek State Natural Area
11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd
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Really nice hiking trails close to the city, and a creek where we even get salmon and other endangered species.
Fun place to swim in the river when it's hot out. Terrific hiking trails, very family friendly place to go for a day trip.
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Oxbow Regional Park
3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy
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Fun place to swim in the river when it's hot out. Terrific hiking trails, very family friendly place to go for a day trip.

Essentials

Nice grocery store. The one on Hawthorne is kind of small but has all essentials. Rooftop parking.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
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Nice grocery store. The one on Hawthorne is kind of small but has all essentials. Rooftop parking.
This place has everything including home stuff and electronics. Good pharmacy.
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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This place has everything including home stuff and electronics. Good pharmacy.
My favorite women's only gym. Drop in classes.
Kfit Studio
2725 SE Ash St
My favorite women's only gym. Drop in classes.
My kids love this place, I think it's frightening. Good for the 25 and younger crowd, for a crazy cool workout.
Forge Parkour
311 SE 97th Ave
My kids love this place, I think it's frightening. Good for the 25 and younger crowd, for a crazy cool workout.
Fun way to keep up your climbing skills in the winter.
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Circuit Bouldering Gym NE
410 NE 17th Ave
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Fun way to keep up your climbing skills in the winter.

Arts & Culture

Iconic building in Portland to see a show.
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway
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Iconic building in Portland to see a show.
The views, the garden (my aunt prunes the japanese maples), the interesting story. If you like to hike, the nearby trails are great.
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Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr
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The views, the garden (my aunt prunes the japanese maples), the interesting story. If you like to hike, the nearby trails are great.
Super fun science museum, great for the kids. IMAX movies.
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OMSI/SE Water MAX Station
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Super fun science museum, great for the kids. IMAX movies.

Getting Around

Everything you need to know about the bus/max/streetcar is at tri-met.com or at the tourist info place at Pioneer square downtown.
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TriMet Ticket Office
701 SW 6th Ave
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Everything you need to know about the bus/max/streetcar is at tri-met.com or at the tourist info place at Pioneer square downtown.
Orange public bikes for rent by the hour.
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BIKETOWN
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Orange public bikes for rent by the hour.
The country's largest NO CAR bridge, it's fun to walk or bike across over to the South Waterfront and back up to the Hawthorne bridge.
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Tilikum Crossing
Tilikum Crossing
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The country's largest NO CAR bridge, it's fun to walk or bike across over to the South Waterfront and back up to the Hawthorne bridge.