Things To Do In Town

There are plenty of things to do in and around town. Here are some suggestions for the folks who are from out of town:

Portland Saturday Market
Set in downtown Portland, this market displays the handmade wares of many talented artists each Saturday (and Sunday). There is plenty of diverse food too.
Address: 108 West Burnside St, Portland, OR.

Portland Zoo
The Portland zoo is small but nice. There's always one area or another that's under construction, so every time you go there's always something new or something restored to see.
Address: 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR.

Rose Gardens and Hoyt Arboretum
The Rose Gardens are famous for their very diverse collection of roses. The Hoyt Arboretum is home to more than 1,000 tree species from around the world. Both the Rose Gardens and the Arboretum are in the West Hills of Portland and they offer a beautiful view of the city.
Rose Gardens: 850 SW Rose Garden Way, Portland, OR.
Hoyt Arboretum: 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
OMSI has very cool science and technology exhibits. Some of them are targeted to children, but there are also things for grownups. It also has an IMAX theater. Recent examples of interesting exhibits include the Star Wars Exhibit and Body Worlds.
Address: 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR.

Portland Art Museum
The Portland Art Museum is the seventh oldest museum in the United States and the oldest on the West Coast. The Museum is internationally recognized for its permanent collection and ambitious special exhibitions, drawn from the Museum's holdings and the world’s finest public and private collections.
Address: 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR.

Shopping Centers

Those of you who are from out of state will enjoy the lack of sales tax in Oregon. Here's a list of the closest malls so you can go indulge yourselves and stimulate the economy!

• Streets of Tanasbourne
• Washington Square
• Lloyd Center

Restaurants

Portland and its surrounding areas have a great selection of restaurants, spanning a variety of cuisines and cultures. Here are some of our favorites. You may notice a theme :)

• Syun Izakaya: Japanese restaurant. One of the best Japanese restaurants in the area, if not the best.
  Address: 209 NE Lincoln St, Hillsboro, OR.
• Sushi Boat: conveyor belt sushi. The sushi floats around on small boats and surfboards.
  Address: 14800 SW Murray Scholls #101, Beaverton, OR.
• Buffet Palace: as far as we're concerned, it's the best Asian buffet in the West side of town. Period.
  Address: 12570 SW Center St, Beaverton, OR.
• Newport Bay: it's a chain restaurant, but they serve decent seafood and it's not too expensive.
  Address: 2865 NW Town Center Dr, Beaverton, OR.

Cool places near Portland

Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States. It tends to be very popular and touristy, but the trip is worth it. It's only about 20 miles away from Portland. The whole Columbia gorge area is very beautiful, with lots of great nature spots and hiking trails.

The Oregon Coast
One of the great things about living in Portland is that there are so many choices for things to do without having to drive very far. If you feel like driving to the mountains, they're about an hour away. Likewise, you can get to the Oregon coast in about an hour and a half for the closest towns. There's plenty to see and do at the coast: going to the fun arcades and candy shops at Seaside, enjoying the great seafood at many of the coast restaurants, seeing the aquarium at Newport, visiting the Tillamook cheese factory at Tillamook...