With some 80 breweries (and counting), Portland’s status as the world’s best beer city is now tattooed into permanence. After a decades-long beer boom Portland’s is now home to everything from nationally-known brands (Widmer, Deschutes, Rogue) to regional and city favorites (Breakside, Gigantic, Hopworks) to brewpub food trucks, like the summertime go-to Captured By Porches.
Welcome to Portland Saturday Market. Operating since 1974, this is the largest continually operating outdoor arts and crafts market in the nation. Located in Portland's historic Old Town, the Market is the most popular shopping destination for local handcrafted goods.
Powell's City of Books is a full city block of new and used books in downtown Portland (1005 W. Burnside St.). Powell's nine rooms, 3,500 sections and about a million books easily make it the largest independent bookstore in the world.
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The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is an accessible day trip from Portland. Join a hiking or biking tour and you'll be guided to the best trails. Other tours visit wineries or include a cruise on the river. Of the many waterfalls to see, Multnomah Falls, Latourell Falls, and Wahkeena Falls top the list.
I tried the classic glazed ring doughnut, homer doughnut, triple penetration, the Bavarian cream filled chocolate doughnut, the voodoo doll, dirt and my captain o captain doughnut. The classic - it was so fluffy and thick but so light and moist.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the nation’s leading science centers and a featured attraction located in Portland, OR.
Pittock Mansion. From 1909 to 1919, this 22-room French Renaissance-style estate was the home of Portland's original power couple, Henry and Georgiana Pittock; Henry's business empire included The Oregonian newspaper, and Georgiana championed women's rights and the city's then-burgeoning Rose Festival.