As someone who was born and raised in Portland, Oregon these some gems of Oregon that you should know about before planning your trip here !!✈️ (in my opinion)
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Outdoor activities🌲
Food🍽️
Indoor activities🏠
Shopping🛍️
Outdoor activities🌲
If you’re in Oregon just wanting to explore nature this is one of the best places to go. The view and the waterfalls are beautiful
Trail of Ten Falls, Oregon - 17,933 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
No matter how many times I’ve been here the view has never failed to amaze me
Vista House at Crown Point
This hike is quite long but it is so beautiful. It’s like it popped straight out of a fairytale. This location is quite popular for rock climbing so if you’re into that this is the place to go
Smith Rock State Park - Oregon State Parks
Mount hood railroad is a train that goes along the hood river. It is a bit on the pricier side buttt it’s a pretty long ride. It is approximately 2.5-3 hours long. They do have a layover at ‘The Fruit company’ where you can pick fruit of your choice ...
Mount Hood Railroad
This is just like the train but except you bike along the river !!
Hood River Railbikes | The Ultimate Immersive Experience!
This is personally one of my favorite places to visit !! So beautiful and perfect photo ops. There’s also a cafe inside that you can visit but you do have to reserve in advance !!
Portland Japanese Garden
This is also one of my favorite places places to visit !! You can tour the beautiful mansion or you can just go to see the view. You get the perfect view of Portland !! It is breathtaking.
Pittock Mansion
This garden is kind of in the middle of the city so it is pretty small but it’s so worth to visit
Lan Su Chinese Garden
My fav beach to go to !! So much to do and the perfect little town with lots of little shops you can go in and out of
Seaside
Kid friendly activity you can do if you’re in seaside :)
Captain Kid Amusement Park – of Seaside Oregon
The alpine slides are super fun in the summer/spring
Mt. Hood Skibowl
A drive through safari where you can feed animals super fun for kiddos
Wildlife Safari
Food🍽️
You can see how the cheese and ice creams are made !! Lots of samples you can try and you can purchase all kinds of things at the end of your tour!!
Tillamook Creamery
Perfect rooftop lounge if you just want to have a relaxing night and chat with drinks🍸
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
Delicious Vietnamese restaurant if you’re ever in the middle of the city
Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
Delicious authentic Thai food near PSU campus. It is really tiny but so worth it !! I love this place
Somtum Thai Kitchen
Perfect place for brunch is you can’t figure out if you want sweet or savory food
HunnyMilk
OMG literally one of my fav places to get some good Hawaiian food!! Definitely don’t want to miss out !!
Ate-Oh-Ate
Love this place !! Always satisfies my craving for Korean food and it’s A.Y.C.E 😋
K-Town Korean BBQ Restaurant
These tacos are a must !! So yummy and you can find these trucks all over Portland !
Birrieria PDX 82nd
Salt & straw is a MUST HAVE if you ever visit Portland !! Their ice cream will change your life
Salt & Straw
Indoor activities🏠
A water park inside a plane super cool !!
Wings and Waves Waterpark
A museum and an arcade in one. One of the biggest pinball arcades you can go to !! Super cool and super fun !!:))
Next Level Pinball Shop & Museum
Indoor go-karts for the adrenaline rush
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
An arcade with laser tag, an escape room, a movie theater, and go karts !! Super fun and great for kiddos who want to do a lot
Gresham Cinema & Wunderland
For the book lovers this is basically a dream
Powell's Books
Although Lloyd center isn’t really a shopping mall anymore their ice rink is still as popular as ever !!
Lloyd Center Ice Rink
Ok this technically isn’t in Oregon butttt it is right across the bridge lol it’s so fun and after 10pm it is all adults
Round1 Bowling & Arcade Vancouver Mall
As the title says it is an immersive art museum that is mainly for adults. You can purchase a drink or an adult drink and talk through all the rooms with different themes !!
Immersive Art Experience - Hopscotch
Shopping🛍️
Beautiful outdoor shopping mall
Bridgeport Village ::: Tigard ::: OR
My go to mall !!
Washington Square
It is a bit far from Portland but I love this place lol
Woodburn Premium Outlets
My childhood mall :p
Clackamas Town Center
If you enjoy thrifting 2nd street is one of the best in Portland
2nd STREET USA | Second Hand Clothing Store - Buy & Sell Clothes ...
Literally in the middle of the city but this is where you can find all the luxury brands if that is what you’re wanting to look for
