Wanting to visit Portland, Oregon? This list will have lots of ideas about things to do in town!
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A cute restaurant with lots of great gluten free options.
Tacovore
Best grilled cheese in all of the Portland metro area.
Grilled Cheese Grill | Portland OR
These food carts are at an abandoned asylum, providing a unique experience for anyone visiting Portland. They have a wide variety of food carts and many can accommodate gluten free diets.
Hawthorne Asylum Food Carts (@hawthorne_asylum) · Portland, OR
Shops
This is the number one activity I recommend to anyone visiting Portland. It is the largest bookstore in the world by shelf space. If the main downtown location is too overwhelming, there’s two other smaller locations in the Portland metro area with a...
Powell's Books
This Barnes & Noble is now an outlet store! It’s the perfect place to get cheap books and figures.
Barnes & Noble
Activities
My favorite parts of the zoo you shouldn’t miss is the expansive elephant area and the wide range of animals in the Africa section.
Oregon Zoo
A beautiful park with lots of walking trails and playgrounds.
Mt. Tabor Park
A local theme park that’s been in Portland for ages. There’s rides, carnival games, mini golf, roller skating, and if you come during Halloween, there’s haunted houses.
Oaks Park
A beautiful fountain that’s fun to play in during hot days.
Ira Keller Fountain Park
Ever wanted to try skydiving? Give this place a whirl to experience skydiving without the stress of dropping from a plane.
iFLY Portland
OMSI is the best museum in Portland. It has great exhibits for kids, a movie theater, and it features epic traveling exhibits.
