Non -Technical - What to See When Visiting Portland, Oregon
 

Sorry for the Off-Topic but the off-topic forum topics looks a little "weird".

Will have the day tomorrow to visit Portland, OR. Been there before but looking for insight from locals and the more familiar.

I'll be by myself so up for any suggestions but places I typically try to find in a city are:

Independent book stores, classic car showrooms or repair shops, museums, jazz clubs, vintage clothes, old school tobacco shops, all restaurants including casual, fine dining, Greek food, or great pizza, dive bars, small winerys.

Thanks! Paul

Powells books and then the extremely wide array brewpubs and food trucks could almost take up a day.

Beer beer and more beer

+1 for Powells Books.

I'll defer food suggestions to others (I don't get into downtown PDX often - I avoid it when I can).

My favorite museums:

OMSI (in Portland)
Evergreen Aviation Museum (in McMinnville)
World of Speed (in Wilsonville)

you should look my niece up. according to her mom she has become a "stinky, hairy dope smoking hippie slut" since arriving in Portland. if she was not kin id look her up if visiting there... she sounds fun as balls..

t

take a walk at Mississippi, NW 23rd, stop by at Tanner Goods, Will Leather Goods (not necessarily Portland origin)...
coffee places like stumptown, barista, case study, etc
beer at hair of the dog, lucky labrador, etc
get in line for voodoo donuts
quick bite at pine street market, and other great restaurants (list is long...)
MLS champion Portland Timbers, NBA basketball Blazers...
saturday cars and coffee down in wilsonville...
Porsche builds at Rothsport...

Breakfast at tasty and sons. Sit at the counter.

That's Flippin funny and, in pdx, prolly true.

Ufo museum. Church of elvis.

Great suggestions everyone, thanks.

If I wasn't married I'd look up your niece.:)

Rich's Cigar Store in Portland is old school and world famous. Been around forever.

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The biggest thing to see is more people snorting tofu than even Southern California!