Things To Do
Bike Along the River on the Eastbank Esplenade
Rent some Portland city bikes (BIKETOWN) and ride along the Eastbank esplanade bike path. It runs South - North along the Willamette river. If you want a long bike, we recommend starting in Sellwood and ending at the Steel Bridge, at that point you can cross over the river to the West side and continue on.
Sauvie Island Nature Trails
Our welcome party on Friday is on Sauvie Island, so this would be a great thing to do Friday late afternoon before the party to beat the traffic. We recommend these two: - Wapato Access Greenway Trail (2.3 miles) - Oak Island Nature Trail (2.5 miles) For more info visit: https://sauvieisland.org/hiking/ ** you'll need to buy a parking permit. When you cross the bridge, you'll see a little market - you can buy one there.
Hoyt Arboretum
Beautiful park with miles and miles of trails!
Vintage Shopping on Hawthorne
Portland is known for exceptional vintage! Start at House of Vintage and continue down Hawthorne Blvd. for lots more vintage & modern shops, restaurants and bars.
Picnic at Skidmore Bluffs
A Portland picnic hot spot that's hidden in a residential neighborhood. It's just down the road from Mississippi street, a great place to wander, shop, or grab some food.
Mt Tabor Park
Great park with trails and lots of hills!
Wayfinder Beer
Brewery with a large patio in industrial neighborhood
Brass Tacks Sandwiches
our favorite sandwich spot - meat or vegan!
La Bonita | Food for the People
Easy, cheap, quick, delicious. We eat about 3 Garden Burritos each every week :)
Hat Yai
Malaysian / Thai delish
Güero
Bowls and tortas! They also do coffee and pastries in the mornings most weekends
Falafel House
Mmmmm