Portland

Aladdin Theater

A great venue revamped from an old theater hall that offers shows almost nightly, featuring local favorites as well as Northwest and national acts. Food and alcohol available.

Alberta Street Pub

Old-school watering hole with live, local and underground music, a covered patio & a menu of classic comfort foods.

Mon-Fri noon-1AM, Sat Sun 11AM-2PM

Andina

A Peruvian restaurant with a good selection of platas (like Spanish tapas) as well as contemporary and traditional Peruvian entrees. Live music is performed most evenings in the lounge, a popular date destination.

Lunch 11:30AM-2:30PM daily; dinner Sun-Thu 5-9:30PM, Fri Sat 5-10:30PM

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Home to the Oregon Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Contains intricate Italian architecture in the hall. The concert hall seats 2,776 people and hosts lectures, symphonies, comedians and big name musical acts.

Bagdad Theater and Pub

The Bagdad is one of the great things about Portland: a 700-seat second-run movie theater serving a selection of regional craft brews you can drink while you watch.

2:30PM-midnight daily (depending on feature)

Bartini

A cocktail bar with an extensive and interesting drink list, it has excellent atmosphere and good Happy Hour prices. As for food, they have a wide variety of fondues (including a scrumptious chocolate fondue) and other great dishes.

Mon-Thu 4PM-midnight, Fri Sat 4PM-1AM, Sun 4PM-11PM

Belmont Station

Belmont Station is both a store and bar/cafe. The store side hosts over 1000 bottled beers from around the world, and the cafe offers a solid lineup of sandwiches, soups, and light pub fare, as well as interesting beers on draft. The friendly and knowledgeable staff make this the place to go to explore Portland's beer scene.

Noon-11PM daily

Buckman

An up & coming neighborhood in the southeast to rival the Pearl District in the northwest. The neighborhood is bounded to the west by the Willamette River, south by SE Hawthorne, east by SE 28th and north by E Burnside. It was an industrial warehouse district until the end of the 20th century. It is now gentrifying with all sorts of boutiques, antique stores, furniture stores, gift shops, bars and restaurants housed in old warehouse buildings particularly along SE MLK & Grand Ave (OR-Hwy 99E) and along SE Water Ave. The area is also home to OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science & Industry) and is connected to Lloyd Center by the frequent Streetcar going up down SE Union/MLK and to downtown by the Hawthorne and Morrison Bridges.

Bula Kava House

Kava kava is a mildly sedating drink from the South Pacific. Definitely worth a try if you're in Portland since the South Pacific is quite far away. Great place to relax and socialize in a semi-authentic atmosphere, all the while trying something entirely new and exotic.

Sun 3PM-10PM, Mon-Thu 1PM-11PM, Fri Sat 1PM-1AM

C'est Si Bon!

This crêpe stand offers a great selection of combinations, savory and sweet. Try the Tropical Monkey. They also regularly appear at the farmers' markets too.

Cadillac Cafe

This staple of Portland's brunch scene is popular for both breakfast and lunch. The Art Deco décor is completed with a drivable, pink 1961 Cadillac convertible on display.

Mon-Fri 7:30AM-1:30PM, Sat Sun 7:30AM-2:30PM

Cha! Cha! Cha! – Pearl District

A restaurant of a local chain, see Portland (Oregon) for description.

11AM-10PM daily

Chapman Swift Watch

During September evenings, Portlanders gather around Chapman Elementary School to watch thousands of Vaux's swifts, a small bird species, roost in the school's chimney as they prepare to migrate as far south as Venezuela. Street parking can be difficult to find but the parking lot on the west side of the Montgomery Park building a few blocks north is available after 5:30PM.

Free

Cinema 21

A non-chain, non-McMenamins owned cinema brew pub showing more foreign, documentary and experimental film.

$9 general admission, $8 students, $6 students

Clackamas Town Center

Great shopping facilities; smaller than Lloyd Center, but just as much to see.

Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun 11AM-6PM

Clinton Street Theater Pub

Shows a great assortment of esoteric films and the world's longest running Rocky Horror Picture Show.

$6 general admission, $4 students/seniors, $4 on Tuesdays, $8 Rocky Horror Picture Show

Columbia Sportswear Company

The Broadway location is the flagship store of the outdoor sportswear company, which has an emphasis on cold and rainy weather clothing.

Mon-Fri 9:30AM-7PM, Sat 9:30AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-6PM

Compound

In the Old Town district, this Asian inspired version of Urban Outfitters is truly a funky place to get some t-shirts, bags, sneakers, comic books, vinyl toys, artwork, and more. Friendly staff. Upstairs is an amazing free gallery, with works available for purchase from cutting edge artists. Prints available too since the originals are quite pricey.

Tue-Sun noon-6PM

Costello's Travel Caffé

Low-key but sometimes busy cafe with an international travel theme. Offers a substantial breakfast/lunch menu. Good place to catch a soccer (sorry, football) match or other travel-related event. Wi-fi.

Mon-Fri 7AM-5PM, Sat Sun 8AM-4PM

Crystal Ballroom

Crystal Ballroom often referred to as "The Crystal" is one of the nicest venues in town. The Ballroom is large in size and has great art and period light fixtures. This is a clean, well maintained venue. The Crystal has a bar inside with upstairs balcony seating for 21+. The main floor is standing room only which makes the show much more intense. The floor gives under the weight of the crowd and can "bounce" if the crowd decides to jump in unison (to bring on an encore, for example). According to the Crystal's website, at the time of its construction, the Crystal's mechanical dance floor (now fully restored to proper working order) was said to be unique on the Pacific Coast. Today, it may be the only one left in the United States.

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

A display and test garden was initiated in 1950 that includes more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, and companion plants. Beginning in early spring and continuing into summer, the gardens provide a magnificent display of color, giving visitors the opportunity to view many varieties rarely seen in the Pacific Northwest. During the fall, many companion trees add dramatic coloring. Spring-fed Crystal Springs Lake surrounds much of the garden, attracting many species of birds and waterfowl.

Summer: 6AM-10PM daily, winter: 6AM-6PM daily·$4 in the summer months (free for children under 12); free for all in the winter

Dante's

Home of the weird, bizarre, and devilish live music and shows.

Dockside Saloon and Restaurant

Probably the best classic breakfast in Portland: perfect eggs to order, great bacon and world class golden hash browns. Pleasant waitresses, good coffee and excellent value.

Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat 6AM-4PM, Sun 7AM-3PM

Doug Fir Lounge

Located at the Jupiter Hotel, Doug Fir Lounge is Portland's slickest, upscale music venue featuring live shows almost every night of the week in the basement, a restaurant on street level and a bar in both. A decidedly hip variety of traveling and local music.

EastBurn

Cool building and great atmosphere. Hanging swing chairs, heated patio and downstairs bar with skee ball. The food is higher end, but not pricey and full bar with big wine list and great beers on tap make this spot a local favorite.

Mon-Fri 4PM-2AM, Sat Sun 10AM-2AM

Fat City Cafe

Local favorite, serves excellent breakfasts. The French toast is recommended.

6:30AM-3PM daily

Flying Pie Pizzeria

Has been regularly voted one of Portland's favorite pizza restaurants for the past decade by hungry locals and media critics alike.

Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11AM-11PM

Forest Park

Located on the hills northwest of Downtown, Forest Park is one of the nation's largest urban parks at 5,000 acres. There are many great hiking and biking trails to be found winding through this natural forest setting.

Daily 5AM-10PM·Free

Fubonn Shopping Center

Largest Asian mall in Oregon hosting a variety of restaurants, retail stores and professional services.

Glowing Greens PDX

Neon-colored pirate-themed minigolf course under blacklights. There's also a few escape rooms and axe throwing. Reservations required and can be made on their website.