Walkable Portland Neighborhoods
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REPRESENTING GREATER PORTLAND WALKABLEWALKABLE Portland NeighInB parorhoodstnership with Downtown · Pearl District · Nob Hill /NW 23rd Ave · Chinatown · Central Eastside · Hawthorne · Division · Alberta · Mississippi/Williams With its ever-expanding list of galleries, public artworks and 1 Pioneer Courthouse Square in doWntoWn Portland, Seattle - 175 miles venues,Portland’s arts scene has landed the cityaffectionatelyon AmericanStyle known as “Portland’s Living Room”, is host to magazine’s list of the country’s “Top 25 Arts Destinations300 events each year,” every from large-scale concerts to cultural 5 festivals. Once you’re there, head to Pioneer Place Center 8 ALBERTA STREET year for nearly a decade. where you can enjoy tax-free shopping at some of your favorite30 name brand stores. Just blocks away on Portland State SAMPLE ONE-DAY ITINERARY University campus is one of Portland’s incredible Farmers 9 MISSISSIPPI / WILLIAMS 405 Starting in the Cultural District, explore the 1 PORTLANDMarkets, ART open MUSEU every SaturdayM year-round. On your way, visit the Portland Art Museum, which is home to 42,000 (pam.org), considered one of the nation’s finest. Native American and Asian objects from Native American basketry to EuropeanPORTLAN Masters.D 3 NW 23RD/NOB HILL 84 s artworks share space with Monet, Renoir and Picasso masterpieces, as well e 2 PEARL DISTRICT l i s m e l i 5 m 5 as art of various northwest artists. The neighboring 2 OREGON HISTORICAL CHINATOWN 4 - 0 d 8 o - o (ohs.org) features Northwest Indian artifacts and historic t H SOCIETY s a t o 1 DOWNTOWN n C u photographs and objects that tell the Oregon story through art. Four theatre o 5 CENTRAL EASTSIDE M spaces make up the 3 PORTLAND CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD (pcpa.com), home to several arts groups. 6 26 Catch the Portland Streetcar (free!) on Southwest 10th Avenue to explore 405 7 DIVISION STREET the Pearl District. This neighborhood is home to more than twenty galleries, including 4 BULLSEYE GLASS, (bullseyeglass.com), which offers art glass 99E 26 exhibits and classes. The 5 GERDING THEATER (pcs.org) in the recently 5 OREGON renovatged Armory building showcases sustainable restoration and is home 1 mile San Francisco - 635 mile s to Portland Center Stage. 2 The walkable PearL district, once an industrial zone, was named “One of America’s Best Shopping Streets” by now houses local favorites and national retailers, from US News & World Report. Now, head up one block to NW The next stop is the 6 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARYstylish CRAFT boutiques to the one-of-a-kindSip tea Powell’sor enjo Cityy a ofdocent-led 24thtour to bestyhighlighting & iya wherethe you harmonizing can observeblen jewelryd o fmakers Books, the world’s largest new and used bookstore. You’ll at work then select a piece you love to take home. With (museumofcontemporarycraft.org). Founded in 1937 and built with donated find acclaimed restaurants such wateras the ,upscalearchitecture Peruvian, stone andeasy poetryaccess viaset streetcar,against bike a richly or carplanted you’ll havelandscape. no trouble materials by the Works Progress Administration (WPA),Andina the, ormuseum more casual Oven and Shaker, or one of the getting here. Nob Hill is a great place to spend the day. Wander by the river, past Pink Martini leader Thomas Lauderdale’s window- houses a collection of moer than 1,000 of craft objectscity’s including many brewpubs. works in Enjoy an only-in-Portland cocktail at the award-winning Teardrop Loungefront 8 or PA treatINT- yourselfBY-NUMBERS 4 chin GALLERAtoWn, theY DISPLAY area where (7 28Portland S.W. Fi started,rst Av ise.) an, and ceramic, glass, metal, fiber and wood. evolving part of the city and home to some of the city’s to French pastries at Nuvrei. finish the day at 9 KELLER FOUNTAIN (portlandonline.com/parks), where favorite attractions, nightlife options and art galleries. Transport yourself to ancient China at the 7 LAN SU3 CHINESE noB hill is GARDEN a charming neighborhoodwater filled cascades with athrough terracesLan Su andChineseplatforms Garden, suggesting is consideredthe oneNorth of thewest most’s (portlandchinesegarden.org) in Portland’s Old Town.mixture of brand name and locally-ownedabundant shops. waterfall Try s. Acrossauthenticthe street, Chineseperforming gardens inarts the country.organizations The newlystrut Sloan Boutique for affordable fashiontheir stuffor Tender at Keller Loving Auditorium opened. Portland Chinatown Museum honors the Empire, filled with a creative array of items from Portland’s Portland Chinatown’s past, celebrates the present and thriving DIY scene. There are plenty of excellent restaurants helps create its future. Visit on Saturday or Sunday including sustainably-certified Bamboo Sushi. Then between March and December and you’ll find hundreds BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE enjoy the legendary desserts at PapaON Haydn ANY, great GIVEN coffee ofDA artistsY and makersSPECIAL at the largest art-and-craftsEVENTS fair in A Artists Repertory Theatre H Imago houses, theater and parks – all withinFirst an easyThursda walk ofy each the United States - PortlandPortland SaturdayJazz Festival Market(February), complete artistsrep.org imagotheatre.comother. This is where you will discoverfirstthursday “NW 23rd” which.org with live music and pdxjazz.complenty of food options. B Portland Japanese Garden I Oregon Museum of Science Last Thursday Portland International Film japanesegarden.com & Industry (OMSI) lastthursdayonalberta.com Festival (February) C International Rose Test Garden omsi.edu nwfilm.org/festivals portlandonline.com/parks J Portland Saturday Market OTHER PLAYERS Chamber Music Northwest D Pittock Mansion (open Sundays, too!) (June-July) pittockmansion.com portlandsaturdaymarket.com BodyVox cmnw.org bodyvox.com E Northwest Children’s Theater Waterfront Blues Festival (July) nwcts.org Do Jump! waterfrontbluesfest.com dojump.org F Quintana Galleries Musicfest NW (September) quintanagalleries.com Oregon Symphony musicfestnw.com orsymphony.org G Miracle Theatre Group Time-Based Art (TBA)Festival milagro.org Oregon Ballet Theatre (September) obt.org pica.org/tba Portland Opera portlandopera.org White Bird Dance whitebird.org For more inspiration, please visit TRAVELPORTLAND.COM. Created in partnership with Washington County Visitors Association, Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory and Columbia County Tourism. 5 Once a warehouse district, Portland’s Central EAstsidE neighborhood offers shops where local makers let you sample the region’s culinary specialties - everything from sustainable honey to made-from-scratch confections and specialty salts from Jacobsen Sea Salt – offering perfect take-along treats for your trip. Most notable is the ever-growing food scene with options like Russian food from Katchka, Latin American street food favorite Teote Areperia, or locally- cured charcuterie at Olympia Provisions. 6 One of Portland’s most colorful neighborhoods, historic HawthornE BoulevArd offers an eclectic, pedestrian- friendly mix of creative locally-owned boutiques, favorite eateries, people watching, 8 AlbertA street is a vibrant business and arts district entertainment, and nightlife. that celebrates individuality and diversity. The 26 blocks With more than 50 blocks of that make up this district are lined with a collection of shopping, dining and unique locally owned boutiques like the vintage treasures entertainment you’ll see why it’s at Frock and Tumbleweed. Formerly one of Portland’s popular with locals searching African American communities, some of that history for vinyl at Jackpot Records can be seen and felt through businesses such as Alberta and Crossroads Music. More Street Market, Community Cycling Center and the treasures can be found at magnificent murals and sculptures that line the street. House of Vintage and Red A variety of local and ethnic cuisines like Japanese pub Light Clothing Exchange. food at Yakuza Lounge or Bollywood Theater’s Indian And for a quick treat, hit up street food or the converted school-bus turned Grilled The Waffle Window for Cheese Grill, are spotted up and down the street. sweet or savory snacks. More tiMe to explore? 7 Head to southeast Portland, and you’ll be able to taste CheCk oUt these neighborhoods: why they call division street “Eat Street.” Just minutes from downtown and bookended by the Willamette River and LAurelhurst – Beautifully Landscaped City Park Mt. Tabor, the streets welcome all: from Salt & Straw ice Sellwood – Overlooking the Willamette River cream to Ava Gene’s fine dining, galleries and growleries, hardware and haberdashery. Browse Little Otsu for MuLtnomah villagE – Small Town Charm beautifully illustrated books and handmade paper goods. st Johns – Home of Cathedral Park Visit Carter & Rose’s ceramic and curio-laden shop for perfect one-of-a-kind Portland souvenirs. 9 Mississippi/Williams is a long stretch of stores, UniqUe neighborhood toUrs: bars and restaurants. Take a class on coffee roasting, ForKtoWn Food tours: cheese making, aromatherapy, and more— or just shop Division Street – forktown.com for handmade coffee accessories at Mr Green Beans. Learn the basics of insect pinning at Paxton Gate, with orEgon HelicoPtErs: hands-on instruction on how to preserve and display City Parks Tour – OregonHelicopters.com your own butterfly. When you’re ready to eat, choose third WAvE coffee tours: from a wide range of local favorites, the Mississippi Pearl District’s Specialty Coffee Food Cart pod, Lovely Fifty-Fifty’s wood-fired pizza thirdwavecoffeetours.com and home-made ice cream, XLB‘s classic Chinese KNOW YOUR CITY comfort food or Miss Delta, where they take pride Hidden History of Albina Walking Tour preparing Southern specialties. Knowyourcity.org/tours For more information, email [email protected] or please visit TRAvELPORTLAND.COM..