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Light and Books in Downtown Portland

Start your afternoon with the city’s most famous bookstore, then catch the last golden hour of the day at the waterfront.

Best time: 15 JanAbout 210 min

Timeline

  1. 14:20

    Powell's City of Books

    Browse Powell's City of Books

  2. 15:20

    Huber’s

    Grab a Spanish coffee or a slice of turkey dinner at Huber’s

  3. 15:53

    Tom McCall Waterfront Park

    Walk off lunch at Tom McCall Waterfront Park

  4. 16:53

    Tom McCall Waterfront Park

    Watch the sun set over the Willamette River

Local tip

Huber’s is Portland’s oldest restaurant, established in 1879. The lunch menu is priced between $6 and $13, while dinner ranges from $12 to $28. Powell's City of Books is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a public space with no entry fee or restricted hours.

Check before you go

  • Huber’s hours vary by day: Mon-Thu and Sun 11:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00.
  • Powell's City of Books is open Mo-Su 10:00-18:00.

Worth knowing

  • Huber’s is open at 15:20 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Portland (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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