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June 10, 2023
Portland, OR

Jori & Jordan

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We are excited to show you all of the amazing things the Portland area has to offer!

Haystack Rock

U.S. 101, Cannon Beach, OR 97110
, (503) 436-2623

The coast is just over an hour from the Portland metro area making it a great afternoon trip! Check the tide schedule here if you want to see the tide pools. https://www.tideschart.com/United-States/Oregon/Clatsop-County/Cannon-Beach/

Forest Park

Portland, OR

Check out this website for the best Forest Park hikes! Forest Park lines the west side of the city and has countless miles of trails.

Multnomah Falls

50000 Historic Columbia River Highway, Bridal Veil, OR 97010
, (503) 695-2372

Multnomah Falls is an iconic Oregon Waterfall that has been featured on countless must see sites! Pair it with the Vista House Overlook for unparalleled views of the Columbia River, Washington border, and Oregon Border. Bonus points if you go at sunset.

Vista House

40700 Historic Columbia River Highway, Corbett, OR 97019
, (503) 695-2240

This is a spectacular view point that overlooks the Columbia River, Washington border, and Oregon border. Pair this with a visit to Multnomah Falls for the best experience. Well worth the time to make the trip.

Powell's City of Books

1005 West Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97209
, (800) 878-7323

This book store is a Portland staple and assumes a whole city block! There is a coffee shop and many floors of used and new books for you to explore. It is in the heart of the Pearl district, making it close to the Departure, countless shopping options, Pioneer Place, and Portland City Blocks.

Saint Johns

Portland, OR 97203

The St. Johns bridge is one of Portland's 12 bridges, and amongst the most iconic. It takes you two a super cute neighborhood with many local places to eat, shop, and explore. St. John's is a super old area and has a lot of history and character to offer.

Hawthorne District

Portland, OR

Come check out the neighborhood that Jordan and Jori live near! We recommend the Hawthorne Asylum food carts (Jori LOVES the Burmese cart), Grassa, Fried Egg I'm in Love, Apizza Scholls, Toji Korean BBQ, Champagne Poetry, and Bamboo Pho. Places fun to shop include CrossRoads, Powells Book Store, Red Light, and Buffalo Exchange.

Nossa Familia Coffee

2007 Southeast Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
, (971) 337-8259

Portland is known for it's coffee and Nossa is amongst the best!

Kanji Fusion Restaurant

3113 Southeast Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
, (503) 841-6646

This is our favorite Chinese place in town! Plan to share a plate because the portions are huge! They have decent sushi as well.

Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside

1708 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97214
, (503) 230-9464

This was the first Portland restaurant that we fell in love with and it is still the best chicken wings in town! They have amazing vegan wings made with jackfruit and a sugar cane "bone" cannot recommend enough!

SORO SORO Coffee & Dessert

2250 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97214
, (503) 265-8236

This is Jori's FAVORITE Korean cafe. They have sweets and amazing matcha and coffee! Not a breakfast place though- they only have sweets!

Phat Cart

420 Southwest College Street, Portland, OR 97201
, (971) 570-5007

This is Jordan's FAVORITE bento place! We found it in college and we still go there every so often!

Tryon Creek State Natural Area

11321 Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, OR 97219
, (800) 551-6949

This is an amazing walking trail system! You can make your walk as long or as short as you want. Check in at the Nature Center for a map or look it up with the link here.

Uwajimaya Beaverton

10500 Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Beaverton, OR 97005
, (503) 643-4512

This is an AMAZING Asian market that has a super cute gift shop and an amazing selection of nearly anything you can think of- including live seafood. While you are there, check our the ramen place next door! It is the best ramen in the area.

Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie

4834 Southeast Division Street, Portland, OR 97206
, (503) 233-1121

This is Jori's favorite French bakery and brunch place! Absolutely worth a visit for their pastries alone.

Grand Central Bakery - Hawthorne cafe

2230 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, OR 97214
, (503) 445-1600

This is an amazing local bakery that specializes in Italian breads! They have coffee and sandwiches or fresh bread.

L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

Buxton, OR 97109
, (800) 551-6949

This is an amazing State Park located in the Tillamook State Forest. It has countless biking trails, and an incredible disc golf course that is equivalent to a mild hike. Bring extra water, a snack or two, and a camera with full batteries.

Oregon Zoo

4001 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221
, (503) 226-1561

Oregon's only accredited zoo! They have a state of the art Asian Elephant exhibit, a one of a kind California Condor breeding program that has singlehandedly saved the species, a growing primate program, and home to the famous Nora the polar bear.

Pittock Mansion

3229 Northwest Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210
, (503) 823-3623

The Pittock Mansion has a rich history, but even more than that the view from this house are INCREDIBLE. Worth paying the ground a quick visit even if you don't tour the home.

Portland Japanese Garden

611 Southwest Kingston Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
, (503) 223-1321

This is a state of the art Japanese Garden. When it first opened, a congregation of Japanese garden professionals came and stated that it was the best they had seen outside of their home country. An incredible place to visit this time of the year.

Lan Su Chinese Garden

239 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, OR 97209
, (503) 228-8131

In the same vein as the Japanese Garden, the Lan Su Chinese Garden is a wonderful place to visit and is in a very old section of town.

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

5801 Southeast 28th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
, (503) 267-7509

Oregon is renowned for its rhododendrons and this garden is dedicated to that spectacular nature.

Mt. Hood Skibowl 1/2 Mile Dual Alpine Slide

87000 U.S. 26, Government Camp, OR 97028
, (503) 272-3206

Make your way up the beautiful Mt Hood drive and do a 1/2 mile Alpine slide for a fun end to your destination!

Sauvie Island Farms

19818 Northwest Sauvie Island Road, Portland, OR 97231
, (503) 621-3988

Go berry picking at Sauvie's Island just north of Portland!

Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market

4138 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, OR 97202
, (503) 771-6714

Jordan's favorite local sausage place! They will grill their sausages on the BBQ outside for a quick lunch!

Screen Door Pearl District

1131 Northwest Couch Street, Portland, OR 97209

We really love this restaurant! Excellent for brunch.

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