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things i love in portland
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i'm still learning a lot about the city, but i'm trying to compile things i love so i can take my friends and family when they visit me
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lifestyle & shopping

artsy things

art galleries and artsy things to do and see :)
 
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gotta be one of my favorite galleries in the city
The Purple Door
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photo gallery in pdx
Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
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highlights women and femmes
ILY2
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highlights artists of color
The BLACK Gallery PDX
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gallery near blue sky
Stelo
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First Thursday in the Pearl District | The Official Guide to Portland
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absolutely wonderful for children and anyone with sensory sensitivities! it is very much a one and done for me tho but i think everyone should check it out !!
Hopscotch Portland
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night life

going out is fun sometimes!
 
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this place feels like home
Badlands Portland
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great options for your vegan friends !!
The Uncanny
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Pink Rabbit
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So far, this has been my favorite spot for hitting the dance floor
Fools and horses
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rad lil dive
Low Brow Lounge
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The Vern (@the_vern_pdx) · Portland, OR
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come here for rocky horror !!
Clinton Street Theater
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the only karaoke spot i've tried so far and it is so much fun!
Sad Valley
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foodie

i love food and i love a beverage
 
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People were HYPING this up and they were correct. Get the DeFino, it will actually change your life
Scottie's Pizza Parlor in Portland, Oregon
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I love bobacat because they let you specify every little detail and I think that's really awesome, especially for people just getting into bubble tea
BOBACAT TEA HOUSE
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who doesn't love conveyer belt sushi ?!
Home | Hana Sushi And Izaka
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local, women owned & operated
Herbucha
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ramen-ryoma: Home
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i've only been to the location near psu but their dan burnside on a chipotle bagel hits every time
Bowery Bagels
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this has been such a wonderful find for me and my filiberto's cravings
Papi Chulo's
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this store can be mad expensive but i love the selection
World Foods Portland
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cute cafe right by my place. the vibe feels very 90's
Park Avenue Cafe
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absolutely wonderful food and really great options for vegans!
Obon Shokudo
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might be the most exquisite food i've ever eaten
Lechon
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she's yummy! some of the best oysters i've ever had
mucca osteria
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lifestyle & shopping

 
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every saturday
Portland Farmers Market at PSU
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very cool magazines, even cooler sparkling water selection
Chess Club — A playground assembly of visual cultures
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they screen all the coolest things and sometimes have events with interesting and very notable people in the industry
PAM CUT's Tomorrow Theater
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funky place, funky finds, even funkier bathroom appliances that i dream of
Hippo Hardware & Trading Co
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a wonderful replacement for the art resource center in az. all volunteer run, but i do wish it was also a pay-what-you-can style like arc. grateful for the discounted supplies they offer nonetheless
SCRAP PDX
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closest replacement to call it new, call it antique in az
Memory Den | Vintage Mall
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it's really fun to dig here
Exiled Records
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Kinokuniya Bookstore - Portland
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Alchemy is one of those stores that somehow manages to balance new and thrifted items really seamlessly. They also sell houseplants :)
Alchemy Plants & Thrift
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i got all my storage drawers from muji. life changing experience
MUJI Portland
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