We went to Portland on a whim last fall for a much needed break from the chaos of daily life. Portland is one of my favourite US cities as it’s home to forests, oceans, bridges, doughnuts, coffee shops, small batch local everything. Lots of people showcase their vibrantly coloured hair, pin collections and body modifications at all ages. The city displays signs with their slogan of “Keep Portland Weird” which is accurate and just as awesome as they are down there.
On this trip I revisited some of my favourite places in the city and finally drove through Forest Park. We detoured a little on our way home to see Cannon Beach as I’d never been to the most famous of the local beaches with Haystack views. It was a chilly, drizzly day on the beach and yet it was just beautiful. I ran into the cold ocean with my shoes on and we saved Belinda the crab from being attacked by a seagull. She looked like she was having a rough go of it.
10/10 would visit again.
Some e places I would suggest you check out if you visit the Portland area:
- Creo Chocolates
- Bridge City Cafe
- Peets Coffee
- Forest Park
- Portland Japanese Garden (see Portland 2016 post for photos)
- Oregon Zoo
- The rose garden
- Powell’s bookstore
- Alberta Street – Art District
- The rows of food trucks downtown
- Pioneer square
- Biscuit Bitch restaurant
- Stumptown coffee
- Random Order Pie Bar
- Moonstruck Chocolates
I’m not a drinker but Portland is known for it’s large number of micro-breweries that I have heard are amazing if you’re into that.
