Guidebook for Portland
Sightseeing
Built in 1914 for one of Oregon’s influential families, Pittock Mansion is filled with rich history and remarkable stories.
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrBuilt in 1914 for one of Oregon’s influential families, Pittock Mansion is filled with rich history and remarkable stories.
Parks & Nature
Built atop an old volcanic cinder cone, Mount Tabor is beloved by runners, walkers, cyclists, stroller-pushers, hikers and even soap box racers. Paved roads, staircases and trails form a network of pathways throughout the park, weaving through a forest of tall firs and wide open meadows.
420 locals recommend
Mount Tabor
Built atop an old volcanic cinder cone, Mount Tabor is beloved by runners, walkers, cyclists, stroller-pushers, hikers and even soap box racers. Paved roads, staircases and trails form a network of pathways throughout the park, weaving through a forest of tall firs and wide open meadows.
Couch Park
551 NW 19th AveForest Park
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
5300 N Marine DrFood Scene
"I don't want to call out too many places in particular — there are so many. But [Brian Spangler] at Apizza Scholls is exactly the sort of crazy person that any city needs." -Anthony Bourdain
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd"I don't want to call out too many places in particular — there are so many. But [Brian Spangler] at Apizza Scholls is exactly the sort of crazy person that any city needs." -Anthony Bourdain
Old-school lunch counter serving American comfort food, including milkshakes & breakfast.
15 locals recommend
Fuller's Coffee Shop
136 NW 9th AveOld-school lunch counter serving American comfort food, including milkshakes & breakfast.
Little Big Burger - Pearl District
122 NW 10th AveEssentials
Safeway
1030 SW Jefferson StRite Aid
2440 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez BlvdFred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdArts & Culture
The art museum is central to Portland’s cultural district, housing a large and wide-ranging collection of artworks. The largest art museum in Oregon and one of the oldest in the country, the Portland Art Museum was organized in 1892, and its first exhibition was a set of magnificent plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture, displayed in the upper hall of the city’s library.
785 locals recommend
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveThe art museum is central to Portland’s cultural district, housing a large and wide-ranging collection of artworks. The largest art museum in Oregon and one of the oldest in the country, the Portland Art Museum was organized in 1892, and its first exhibition was a set of magnificent plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture, displayed in the upper hall of the city’s library.
The building that now houses what locals lovingly call “The Schnitz” was originally the Portland Public Theatre, built in 1928, and later renamed the Paramount Theatre. The Concert Hall plays host to a variety of presentations including classical, jazz, pop, rock, folk and gospel music, dance, theatre, travel films, conferences, and weddings.
117 locals recommend
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW BroadwayThe building that now houses what locals lovingly call “The Schnitz” was originally the Portland Public Theatre, built in 1928, and later renamed the Paramount Theatre. The Concert Hall plays host to a variety of presentations including classical, jazz, pop, rock, folk and gospel music, dance, theatre, travel films, conferences, and weddings.
Getting Around
NW 10th & Glisan station
Streetcar
NW 10th & Glisan station
Streetcar
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2740 NE Sandy BlvdEntertainment & Activities
Portland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland and is among the top 20 professional regional theaters in America. Portland Center Stage produces at least 10 major productions annually in two theaters located inside the Gerding Theater at the Armory: The 590-seat Main Stage and the 190-seat Ellyn Bye Studio. Established in 1988 as an offshoot of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage became an independent theater in 1994 and now attracts more than 150,000 theatergoers annually. Portland Center Stage produces a blend of musicals, classical, contemporary and premiere works, in addition to the annual summer festival called JAW: A Playwrights Festival.
90 locals recommend
Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th AvePortland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland and is among the top 20 professional regional theaters in America. Portland Center Stage produces at least 10 major productions annually in two theaters located inside the Gerding Theater at the Armory: The 590-seat Main Stage and the 190-seat Ellyn Bye Studio. Established in 1988 as an offshoot of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage became an independent theater in 1994 and now attracts more than 150,000 theatergoers annually. Portland Center Stage produces a blend of musicals, classical, contemporary and premiere works, in addition to the annual summer festival called JAW: A Playwrights Festival.