Portland Local Flavor

Best Kept Secret

1. Japanese Garden

Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

This place was the best part of my road trip thru the OR... never thought I'd be checking out Japanese stuff in Oregon!...

2. International Rose…

Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

appreciate it.  Yes, the park is stunningly, breathtakingly beautiful if you love roses and they happen to be in full bloom.  But..."pssst." let me tell you a secret--it is a pretty park even when the roses...

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Neighborhood Favorite

1. Lone Fir Cemetery

Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

if youre in the neighborhood this is a great place to drop in on. pretty diverse collection of headstones and mausoleums. the cemetery is broken down into a lot of little cemeteries for different...

2. Aladdin Theater

Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

Nestled in inner SE, The Aladdin is quickly becoming one of my favorite venues.  Why, you ask?  Well...I love going to see bands especially since there is such an amazing selection here in PDX...

3. McMenamins Kennedy…

Neighborhood: Concordia

artist made beautiful mosaic collages from some vintage autograph books. They really sum up the flavor of elementary school from long ago. My favorite was culled from a writer named "Lois" who had...

4. Wong's King Seafood…

Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

Rule #3)  Then order some dessert.  I hesitate to say which one, because they don't seem to make very many of the one I love.  And if I'm there and you steal my favorite dessert, I get mad.  Ok...

5. Hello Portland

Neighborhood: Alphabet District

This could be my favorite store ever. Luckily I live nearby so I often pop in when I go to get a coffee. Really unusual, fun, quirky stuff (but nothing offensive). My boyfriend also loves this store...

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