- Division Street & Hawthorne area
- 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 ∞
mar 1 2023 +