 
   
  
    - Division Street & Hawthorne area: Really Good Stuff, Vintage Club, Gelato 
- Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard at @ SE 34th up to 39th
      
        - House of Vintage 
- Communion 
- Magpie Vintage 
- Red Light 
 
- Pearl District Downtown
      
        - Powells books 
- Frances May 
- Kissing Booth Vintage 
- Standup Comedy Shop 
- Canoe 
- Nakamuraya 
 
- North Mississippi Avenue (start at fresh pot coffee)
      
        - Tiger vintage 
- Street Fairs in summer 
- Mississippi Studio 
- Kate’s Ice Cream 
 
- Northeast Alberta Street @ NE 15th up to NE 30th (where we stayed 2022)
      
        - Shops: Frock, Psychic Sister, Creatures Closet 
- Food: Bye & Bye (vegan bowls), Ben and Esthers Bagels 
 
- Belmont District (long stretch of restaurants and bars: sweet hereafter restaurant) 
- City Center (department store area) 
- Northwest 23rd District & Burnside shopping area (high end chain stores, Snow Peak Japanese camping gear) 
- Northeast 15th Avenue and Broadway 
- Slabtown
      
 
- Portland Saturday Market 
PARKS:
  
    - Portland Japanese Garden 
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 
- Cathedral Park 
- Forest Park w/ Washington Park gardens 
- Skidmore Bluffs - unofficial park with great views of the river and the city 
BARS:
  
    - Keys Lounge (favorite spot to get a drink on Alberta) 
- Lizard Lounge 
- Alberta St Pub (music at night) 
- Radio Room (rooftop bar) 
PORTLAND FOOD:
  
    - Animal Traffic 
- Ben & Esther’s (vegan Jewish deli on Alberta) 
- Bijou 
- Bollywood Theater (Indian street Food) 
- Bye & Bye (vegan food on Alberta) 
- Carioca Bowl (on Alberta) 
- Church (near Hollywood Theater) 
- Clyde and Common 
- Coava Coffee 
- Deschutes Brewery - In Pearl District 
- Evoe (local/ seasonal) 
- J & M Cafe 
- Mothers 
- Pok Pok Thai (Cha Cha) (FAV) 
- Sweedeedee (on Mississippi) (FAV) 
- Tasty n Alder: Moqueca de Peixe, Saigon Brussels (FAV) 
- Tin Shed or Fuel for brunch (on Alberta) 
- Top Burmese (FAV) 
- Victoria (on Mississippi) 
- Voo Doo Donuts 
- Wild Things Salads 
COASTAL ROADTRIP:
  CORVALIS:
  
    - ✔ Laughing Planet 
- ✔ Tried and True Coffee 
ASTORIA:
  
    - Cannery Pier Hotel + Spa 
- ✔ Bridgewater Bistro 
- ✔ Fort George Brewery 
- ✔ Astoria Bistro + Coffeehouse 
- ✔ 14th Street Coffee 
CANON BEACH:
  
    - ✔ Haystack Rock 
- ✔ Lazy Susan Cafe 
MANZANITA:
  
    - ✔ Bread and Ocean Cafe 
- ✔ Cloud and Leaf Bookstore 
NEHELEM:
  
    - ✔ Beehive (general store of artisinal goods) 
TILLAMOOK
  
    - ✔ Cheese Factory - Self-Guided Tours, Open Daily! 
- Short Sands Beach (Amanda's favorite beach) 
- Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge 
- Rent a boat and go into the jettys of Garibaldi (seasonal?) 
- Coast Cabins 
- Kelly's Marina 
CENTRAL COAST:
  
    - Depoe Bay 
- Devil's Lake 
- Canoe or Kayak at State Park 
- Devil's Punchbowl 
NEWPORT:
  
    - ✔ Aquarim 
- ✔ Local Ocean Seafood 
- ✔ Noodle Cafe 
- ✔ Hallmark Ocean Resort (walk out on jetty rocks) 
YACHATS:
  
    - ✔ Overleaf Lodge + Spa (hot tubs + beautiful beach path) 
- ✔ The Driftwood Inn 
- ✔ Bread & Roses: breakfast cafe 
- ✔ Cape Perpetua Scenic Overlook + Hike: Devil's Churn, Thor's Well (HIKE AROUND BEACH ROCKS) 
FLORENCE:
  
  BANDON:
  
    - ✔ Tonys Crab Shack 
- ✔ Bandon Coffee Cafe 
- Gold Beach 
- ✔ Tu Tu Tun Lodge 
- ✔ Spinners 
- Cape Blanco State Park 
RANDOM:
  
  NOTES:
  
    - richard hanging from a branch and cliff screaming "this is the trail" 
- ryan and I puzzled by the $300 people pay to rent in the antique mall 
- coffee barista "it's a cream filled donut, like what I could do for you" 
- beware, it overlooks a trailer park 
- I'll take 4 pounds of granola 
- we let the misty mountain candle burn all night 
- Ryan and I chasing down dog owners at the beach 
- Richard coming back from the sauna and hot tub and then taking a hot bath 
- road tripping with loaves of bread 
         feb 19 2015 ∞
 aug 17 2025 +