My first trip to Portland, Canon Beach, and Mt. Hood! Places to stay, eat, and shop.
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Coast
Where to stay
Food in Portland
Shopping in Portland
Coast
Eating, beaches, and great views.
Fun to climb sand dune in Pacific City! Great views from the top. There’s a pay lot by the brewery
Cape Kiwanda sand dune
We had lunch after climbing the dune. My travel partner tried oysters for the first time!
Pelican Brewing
Beautiful hike through the woods. We didn’t make it all the way up but still a lovely hike
Neah-Ka-Nie Mountain Trailhead
Great view of the coast!
Neah-Ka-Nie viewpoint
Fantastic view of the beach and Goonies scenes were filmed here! We also saw elk
Ecola state park
Come at low tide and walk around the rocks! Naturalists share about the birds and aquatic life
Canon beach access
The first beach we saw as we came out of Tierra Del Mar. Do not drive in the beach here, even though you may be tempted! We saw a very, very stuck truck! There’s a small parking area right next to the entrance, with a porta potty
Beach near Tierra del Mar
Where to stay
A fantastic place to stay!
Amazing place to stay! Great location, super comfortable beds, dedicated gated parking! This place is awesome.
VioletPDX Suites
Food in Portland
Great food and atmosphere!
This place was so worth the wait! We had the steelhead hash, the chai pancakes, coffee and a non alcoholic cocktail. The wait was about an hour so we walked down to the comic book store and killed time!
Jam On Hawthorne · Portland, Oregon
Lots of great food for all kinds of appetites! And a bar with great beer.
Hawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod · Portland, OR
Wow this place is soooo good. We had the best pizza and pasta. Fantastic wine selection and super friendly people!
Nostrana
Shopping in Portland
My first time in a comic store! This place was awesome. So many books and super friendly owner! Great place to kill time while waiting g for jam in Hawthorne
Excalibur Comics · Portland, Oregon
Amazing mid century modern furniture and home goods. High quality pieces at great prices.
Vintage Pink
Huge place with tons of selection! Great music and unique finds.
House of Vintage · Portland, Oregon
Lots of great finds. A working dry cleaners rack spins clothes in the middle of the store!
