Portland has a way of making return visitors. The foodie town I visited only two months ago beckoned me back {by way of a duvet cover, but that’s a whole other story} to sip more coffee, savour more food and save the tax on a few petite purchases.
Only 6 hours from Vancouver, BC, weekending in Portland is a treat. Some choose to get there by racing down road warrior-style ignoring any of nature’s calls, whereas, I suggest making the journey down part of the trip by stopping along the way in Bellingham and Seattle to break up the drive.
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The above 21-second video is a combo of pictures from Portland part one and part deux. To slow down the speed, drag your curser over the status bar. Trouble viewing the video?
PDX Highlights {most pictured above}
- Breakfast at Mother’s Bistro & Doug Fir {vintage-woodsy restaurant by day, serious music venue by night}
- Drinking coffee at Stumptown & Coava {try one of their amazing 3-minute slow-pour coffees from their specially developed kone coffee filters}
- Happy hour at Clyde Common {2 words: fried chickpeas}
- Dinner at Irving St Kitchen {don’t miss their butterscotch pudding with caramel sauce and creme fraiche}
- Shopping at Anthroplogie, Canoe & West Elm
*See more suggestions below in Portland Part One
Needless to say, I’ll hopefully return for round three sometime soon. Whether in spring, summer, winter or fall, don’t miss Portland’s unique neighborhoods, bike-everywhere accessibility, charcuterie platters, bourbon-esque drinks or indie music scene.
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[photos snapped by @tripstyler, @heatherlovesit & @nachoking]
Lookin’ good @NachoKing! Keep it weird.