What is to do in Portland?

[cj001f]

Rogue >>> Bridgeport

[billcoe]

Rogue >>> Bridgeport

 

Carl, is that to mean Rogue is greater than Bridgeport by a factor of 3?

[cj001f]

Yes it is.

 

Skullsplitter rocks your house.

 

Goose Hollow Inn was my bokel of choice

[TREETOAD]

You bringing yer rockshoes and a harness Toad?

 

The link to the few remaining pussies who still get on rock in PDX link.

 

There's about 3 or 4 places relatively close to get a pump, depending on how much time you have etc etc.

 

PS, did not see this yet, but Powell's bookstore in NW Portland (not the technical bookstore which is a few blocks away but smaller) downtown is a hell of a great place to browse if you like books. Furthermore, you can grab a book you like and wander right into the in store coffeshop and read it if you desire.

 

From there- its a short walk to 2 great lil places: Bridgeport, where the IPA wins awards and the Blue Heron is sublime. They sell "cask conditioned ales" which are not available elsewhere that are significantly smoother and of a more full flavor. Unfortunately, it's no longer a cozy rathole with the best Pizza and Caesar Salads in NW PDX, but a more upscale, expensive environment (Still it's good food). Rogue ales is fairly good as well and even closer to Powells.

 

Don't know SE well, sorry I can't give you better advice for that area.

 

I am heading there with my much better half, is it a used book store? We always like to come home with a half dozen books or so.

I will check it out for sure, and then it would unnatural to neglect the fine ales down the road. Thanks for all the great info. I much appreciate it.

[olyclimber]

Yes, Powells...used books. The best bookstore in the world. If you like books, its a destination resort.

[rmncwrtr]

Powell's is a new/used bookstore. There is a branch on Hawthorne, if I remember correctly, but it might be one of their specialty stores. I just go to the NW one. It's a dangerous place for booklovers!

[John Frieh]

the basics:

- east and west is divided by the river

- north and south is divided by burnside street

 

keep in mind:

- no sales tax... now is the time to buy that new rope, etc etc

- buses, trams, light rail, street cars... oh my! mass transit here works... some of it is even free! give it a go!

 

The short list...

 

stuff in the Hawthorne/Belmont neighborhood (aka where you are staying aka walking distance) which is in SE PDX:

 

- stumptown coffee (which you can get in SEA)

- I'd pick Aalto Lounge over Horse's Brass any day unless you like the idea of second smoke induced lung cancer

- Other SE bars near where you are staying: Sapphire Hotel, Bar of the Gods

- Bagdad is okay but at the end of the day it is still a McMenamins which means the beer is so so at best at least compared to what else you can get in town

- there is a powells (used books) on Hawthorne but go to the one in NW

 

Other SE PDX:

- lots of music shops...

- OMSI (bodyworks 3 currently)

- drinking: noble rot (if you like wine more than beer), doug fir (at least worth a walk around inside), produce row

 

NE/North PDX:

- crossfithel

- drinking: rocket (oh so pimpin), amnesia

- coffee: albina press, fresh pot,

- music millennium

 

NW PDX

- lots and lots of records stores (vinyl) along burnside (both sides)

- powells (plan on 1/2 a day if you are a reader)

- voodoo doughnuts... NyQuil: enough said

- ecotrust building: home of patagonia, ecotrust/salmon nation, etc... beautiful beautiful building

 

SW PDX

- ride the tram

- one of the many farmers market every wed and sun

- walk on waterfront (east and west)

- circuit bouldering gym (at least walk around... amazing terrain)

 

Do you have access to a car? If so...

 

- columbia gorge

- beacon

- mt hood

 

[billcoe]

How did everyone forget to add the "John Frieh Memorial Gearwhore Museum" - devoted to the gearwhores of yesteryear?

[TREETOAD]

A millon thanks guys, I am driving down but will leave the vehicle and do the transit thing, because I enjoy being lost. We may haul our bicycles down as well.

[TREETOAD]

Had a great time in Portland. We met the expected interesting people at the hostel, got no sleep there which was pretty well expected as well. Booked out of there. We used the print out form here and nailed many of the recommendations.

Stumptown was very very good. We hit three of them and spent some time in the tasting room chatting with the guys in there. bought beans. Powell's IS fucking huge and we could easily have spent a week in there. Bought books.

The Eco trust building is a very cool building and Patagonia just happened to be blowing out all last years stuff at only slightly exorbitant prices which we still could not afford. Found Next Adventure and bought a new stove and snow boarding pants. Ate well and had a good time. We headed out and blitzed through to Leavenworth and crashed up icicles rd. and then cruised up through Winthrop and crashed at the blue lake trailhead and the headed home. It has been a while since we have been able to just trip along and do whatever we felt like. Thanks again for the tips. Had a blast.

 

[Chad_A]

Another honorable mention is the Concordia Public House at NE 33rd and Killingsworth. They have the most interesting taps, from differing regions, that I've seen in this town yet.

 

I believe the pancake place that Cobra speaks of is the Hotcake House, open 24hours, on Powell and....well, it's near the 99. Probably at 15th or so? The usual sure thing, especially where you'll be staying, is the Cup and Saucer at Hawthorne and SE 35th.

 

A gent in Bellingham this past weekend said that Stumptown was indeed invading Seattle...it's already being set up. I guess it was only a matter of time...

 

Check out the local rag, Portland Mercury, for shows going on (including the Hawthorne Theatre, real close to where you'll be staying).

[billcoe]

Despite appearing to miss the gearwhore museum, glad you had a good time. Bring your shoes and harness next time if you want to pull your arms out of their sockets. Theres at least 4 relatively close-by areas which can be hit for a pump.

[Greta]

A gent in Bellingham this past weekend said that Stumptown was indeed invading Seattle...it's already being set up. I guess it was only a matter of time...

 

Theres one going in next to rudys on Pine. Still under construction. They also invaded bend, under the surname of Thump. Damn good coffee, so I guess I shouldnt complain too much.

[TREETOAD]

I just may head down there again next week on my own for a few days.

The weather is so shitty here and I still have three weeks of vacation time.

[billcoe]

Well it sort of rained a bit today, we could have had coffee and hung out with the kids at my house.:-)

[TREETOAD]

Sounds like a plan. That is just what I am doing. As well as looking for some new wheels.

[ryland_moore]

How did everyone forget No Fish, Go Fish? Best lunch on the planet at hawthorne and 30th or 40th something (south side).....Glad you had a great time toad. You missed the street fair this weekend on hawthorne though!

[TREETOAD]

We found out about and thought it would be good. We shall return no dought

[Seahawks]

Dam, I thought this was the thread on "How to find Tonya Harding Trailer"

[kevbone]

Dam, I thought this was the thread on "How to find Tonya Harding Trailer"

 

I knew what apartments she lived in while she was in the news.....it was in beaverton.

[Couloir]

How did everyone forget No Fish, Go Fish? Best lunch on the planet at hawthorne and 30th or 40th something

Just past 39th. I have driven by there 100 times but have never stopped in. What do you recommend?

[Winter]

The thread's about P-Town - not Vancompton, WA.