Timeline
09:30
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Explore the hands-on exhibits and the USS Blueback submarine at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The museum opens at 9:30 AM, so arriving right then lets you beat the crowds.
10:45
Walk 16 minutes north to Cha! Cha! Cha! for a relaxed lunch. This Mexican restaurant focuses on local, sustainable, and healthy ingredients, offering a good quality meal at a middling price.
11:15
Continue your 16-minute walk north-northwest to Mill Ends Park. This is the smallest park in the world, created satirically as a leprechaun colony and racetrack for snails. It is a quick, quirky stop to cap off the morning.
Local tip
The walk from OMSI to Cha! Cha! Cha! and then to Mill Ends Park follows a straight northward path along the waterfront and into downtown, making the navigation straightforward.
Check before you go
- OMSI is open daily from 9:30 AM in the summer. Check the route for winter hours if visiting between November and February.
- Cha! Cha! Cha! does not list specific opening hours in the context, so verify current times before you go.
- Mill Ends Park is an outdoor public space accessible at any time.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Portland (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).