Trip IdeasFodor's In Focus Portland, 1st Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Portland!
•Fodor’s In Focus Portland features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Portland.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Portland!
•Fodor’s In Focus Portland features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Portland.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Welcome to Portland ............ 7
History ............ 8
Getting Around ............ 11
Portland Life ............ 12
If You Like ............ 14
Chapter 2: Exploring Portland ............ 17
Downtown ............ 18
Pearl District & Old Town/Chinatown ............ 27
Nob Hill & Vicinity ............ 30
Washington Park & Forest Park ............ 32
East of the Willamette River ............ 36
Chapter 3: Where to Eat ............ 41
Downtown ............ 43
Pearl District & Old Town/Chinatown ............ 54
West of Downtown ............ 60
Nob Hill & Vicinity ............ 62
East of the Willamette ............ 67
Chapter 4: Where to Stay ............ 84
Downtown ............ 86
East of the Willamette ............ 95
West of Downtown ............ 101
Portland International Airport Area ............ 103
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 106
Nightlife ............ 107
The Arts ............ 115
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors ............ 121
Participant Sports ............ 122
Spectator Sports ............ 127
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 129
Malls & Department Stores ............ 131
Specialty Stores ............ 133
Chapter 8: Easy Side Trips from Portland ............ 140
The Oregon Coast ............ 142
The Willamette Valley & Wine Country ............ 157
The Columbia Gorge & Mt. Hood Area ............ 164
Portland Essentials ............ 181
Index ............ 201
About Our Writers ............ 208
Close Ups
Portland by Bike ............ 13
Portland Parks It ............ 15
The Portland Attractions Pass ............ 16
Eco Fruit of the Vine: Organic Wine ............ 61
A Chef’s Paradise ............ 68
Classic Cocktails ............ 109
Maps
Downtown, the Pearl District & Old Town/Chinatown ............ 22
Nob Hill and Vicinity ............ 31
Washington Park & Forest Park ............ 34
East of the Willamette River ............ 38
Where to Eat Downtown ............ 46
Where to Eat East of the Willamette River ............ 70
Where to Stay in Portland ............ 88
Northwest Oregon ............ 143
The Columbia Gorge ............ 166
History ............ 8
Getting Around ............ 11
Portland Life ............ 12
If You Like ............ 14
Chapter 2: Exploring Portland ............ 17
Downtown ............ 18
Pearl District & Old Town/Chinatown ............ 27
Nob Hill & Vicinity ............ 30
Washington Park & Forest Park ............ 32
East of the Willamette River ............ 36
Chapter 3: Where to Eat ............ 41
Downtown ............ 43
Pearl District & Old Town/Chinatown ............ 54
West of Downtown ............ 60
Nob Hill & Vicinity ............ 62
East of the Willamette ............ 67
Chapter 4: Where to Stay ............ 84
Downtown ............ 86
East of the Willamette ............ 95
West of Downtown ............ 101
Portland International Airport Area ............ 103
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 106
Nightlife ............ 107
The Arts ............ 115
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors ............ 121
Participant Sports ............ 122
Spectator Sports ............ 127
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 129
Malls & Department Stores ............ 131
Specialty Stores ............ 133
Chapter 8: Easy Side Trips from Portland ............ 140
The Oregon Coast ............ 142
The Willamette Valley & Wine Country ............ 157
The Columbia Gorge & Mt. Hood Area ............ 164
Portland Essentials ............ 181
Index ............ 201
About Our Writers ............ 208
Close Ups
Portland by Bike ............ 13
Portland Parks It ............ 15
The Portland Attractions Pass ............ 16
Eco Fruit of the Vine: Organic Wine ............ 61
A Chef’s Paradise ............ 68
Classic Cocktails ............ 109
Maps
Downtown, the Pearl District & Old Town/Chinatown ............ 22
Nob Hill and Vicinity ............ 31
Washington Park & Forest Park ............ 34
East of the Willamette River ............ 38
Where to Eat Downtown ............ 46
Where to Eat East of the Willamette River ............ 70
Where to Stay in Portland ............ 88
Northwest Oregon ............ 143
The Columbia Gorge ............ 166
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