Kristin's Guidebook
Neighborhoods
This a vibrant and fun neighborhood with lots to do! Walking on Alberta you will find art galleries and shops to explore, along with great food and drink.
Tin Shed Garden Cafe - brunch for meat eaters and vegans.
Pine State Biscuits - soooo tasty!
Just Bob - adorable coffee shop.
Salt and Straw - ice cream that will blow your mind.
Collage - fun local arts and crafts store.
DarSalam - colorful atmosphere and great Middle Eastern Food.
Bollywood Theater - perfect date night dinner spot with fantastic Indian food.
Bye and Bye - vegan food and a fun evening bar.
Alberta Street Pub - often has live music or comedy.
Great Notion Brewery - get a flight, they are all fantastic!
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Alberta Arts District
This a vibrant and fun neighborhood with lots to do! Walking on Alberta you will find art galleries and shops to explore, along with great food and drink.
Tin Shed Garden Cafe - brunch for meat eaters and vegans.
Pine State Biscuits - soooo tasty!
Just Bob - adorable coffee shop.
Salt and Straw - ice cream that will blow your mind.
Collage - fun local arts and crafts store.
DarSalam - colorful atmosphere and great Middle Eastern Food.
Bollywood Theater - perfect date night dinner spot with fantastic Indian food.
Bye and Bye - vegan food and a fun evening bar.
Alberta Street Pub - often has live music or comedy.
Great Notion Brewery - get a flight, they are all fantastic!
My favorite neighborhood to bike to and hang out on a day off! Donuts at Pips or breakfast at Little Griddle, followed by thrifting at Found on Fremont, beers on the patio of Hi-top tavern, throw horse shoes at Wilshire Park (horseshoes in the shed for you to borrow)… lots of possibilities!
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Beaumont - Wilshire
My favorite neighborhood to bike to and hang out on a day off! Donuts at Pips or breakfast at Little Griddle, followed by thrifting at Found on Fremont, beers on the patio of Hi-top tavern, throw horse shoes at Wilshire Park (horseshoes in the shed for you to borrow)… lots of possibilities!
Sightseeing
An impressively large open market with some of Portland’s most talented craftsmanship and artists!
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Pasar Sabtu Portland
2 SW Naito PkwyAn impressively large open market with some of Portland’s most talented craftsmanship and artists!
I always find something I absolutely adore when I go here!
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Portland Flea + Food
240 SE Clay StI always find something I absolutely adore when I go here!
Food scene
There will be a line, but it’s worth the wait!
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StThere will be a line, but it’s worth the wait!
Best tap list including porters, ciders, sours, IPA’s and barley wine! Order pizza from across the street at pizza jerk to eat on their heated patio and it’s a perfect evening:)
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Oakshire Beer Hall
5013 NE 42nd AveBest tap list including porters, ciders, sours, IPA’s and barley wine! Order pizza from across the street at pizza jerk to eat on their heated patio and it’s a perfect evening:)
Great cocktails in the coolest themed decor I’ve seen in the city! Also… legit the best fried chicken sandwich of my life. It’s my favorite new bar!!!
The Lift Off Lounge
5216 NE Sandy BlvdGreat cocktails in the coolest themed decor I’ve seen in the city! Also… legit the best fried chicken sandwich of my life. It’s my favorite new bar!!!
Nightlife
Roadside Attraction
1000 SE 12th AveQuirky decor and a lively social scene!
Best place to see free/affordable live music 6-8pm! Usually bluegrass and country, but depends on the night. Mixed age crowds with people in their 70’s hitting up the dance floor. Love this venue!!!
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Laurelthirst Public House
2958 NE Glisan StBest place to see free/affordable live music 6-8pm! Usually bluegrass and country, but depends on the night. Mixed age crowds with people in their 70’s hitting up the dance floor. Love this venue!!!
Some of my favorite nights out in Portland… great bands, fun DJ’s and patrons that come to dance their asses off!
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Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
2845 SE Stark StSome of my favorite nights out in Portland… great bands, fun DJ’s and patrons that come to dance their asses off!
Great spot for a party dance night! I haven’t gone in awhile… it is usually a fairly young crowd… And now I’m old:)
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Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StGreat spot for a party dance night! I haven’t gone in awhile… it is usually a fairly young crowd… And now I’m old:)
I go to see great live music, usually a blues or jazz band is playing on the weekends with a lively and diverse group of people on the dance floor. I’m always delighted at the gusto of the 70+ year olds still cutting a rug! The Prime Rib French Dip is my favorite food here.
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Clyde's Prime Rib Restaurant and Bar
5474 NE Sandy BlvdI go to see great live music, usually a blues or jazz band is playing on the weekends with a lively and diverse group of people on the dance floor. I’m always delighted at the gusto of the 70+ year olds still cutting a rug! The Prime Rib French Dip is my favorite food here.
Giant delicious mason jar cocktails and a social night scene usually with a DJ on the weekends, but not wild and packed with 21 year olds. Typically diverse patrons in their late 20’s and 30’s. Top notch late night and a bit drunk food!
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Swift Lounge
1932 NE BroadwayGiant delicious mason jar cocktails and a social night scene usually with a DJ on the weekends, but not wild and packed with 21 year olds. Typically diverse patrons in their late 20’s and 30’s. Top notch late night and a bit drunk food!
Hiking
Latourell Falls Trailhead
Historic Columbia River HighwayA beautiful 2 mile hiking loop!
Hike around and get a view of the city, stop at East Side Deli on your way to pick up tasty sandwiches for a picnic and you’ve got a wonderful afternoon planned!
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StHike around and get a view of the city, stop at East Side Deli on your way to pick up tasty sandwiches for a picnic and you’ve got a wonderful afternoon planned!
Run, hike or bike for miles in the biggest park in the city!
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Taman Hutan
Run, hike or bike for miles in the biggest park in the city!
Coffee
Prince Coffee
2181 NW Nicolai StGreat coffee in a cute neighborhood!
Rainy Day Activities
You can get lost for hours in here… it’s hard to fathom how many books are in this place!
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Bandar Buku Powell
1005 W Burnside StYou can get lost for hours in here… it’s hard to fathom how many books are in this place!
Beautiful historic landmark with unique movies! Get dinner at Gado Gado before or drinks at Moon and Sixpence after for a fun evening in that part of town.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdBeautiful historic landmark with unique movies! Get dinner at Gado Gado before or drinks at Moon and Sixpence after for a fun evening in that part of town.
Expand your mind while avoiding a rainy day! The OMSI after dark events are particularly a good time for us nerdy adults who like to drink and learn:)
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OMSI
1945 SE Water AveExpand your mind while avoiding a rainy day! The OMSI after dark events are particularly a good time for us nerdy adults who like to drink and learn:)
Muzium Seni Portland
1219 SW Park AveAlways a beautiful experience!
A unique and entertaining way to pass the time after stopping at a weed dispensary
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Glowing Greens
509 SW Taylor StA unique and entertaining way to pass the time after stopping at a weed dispensary