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General Outside Places

Looking for fun things to do in Portland? Here's a list for you!

Pittock Mansion

• 3229 NW Pittock Dr
• Portland, OR 97210
• (503) 823-3623
• www.pittockmansion.com

Floating down the Clakamus River

• http://vimeo.com/26292205

Japanese Gardens

Washington Park

Oregon Zoo

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Mount Tabor Park

Forest Park

Pier Park

The top of Council Crest

• Image here

The Oregon Coast (pretty much anywhere there, but open to suggestions).

Multnomah Falls

Skidmore Bluffs

maxogden: skidmore bluffs bike trip! frisbee golfing at pier point in n portland!

Picnic on top of the cake vent at nuvrei pastries in the pearl district -maxogden

Pick blackberries on the island thing by Sellwood

Frisbee golf at pier point is fun, did that last year. -PsyWren

Elk Rock Island Park - 45.43599, -122.6482313

Watch airplanes take of at PDX from marine drive - Max Ogden

Portland Farmers Market

• Enjoy live music and samples of wonderful locally grown and prepared foods. During peak season, markets are held on most days of the week around the city. At the Saturday market, chefs demonstrate how to create dishes with fresh market ingredients.
• Locations/dates: The flagship market is held on Saturdays in the South Park Blocks at Portland State University, March-December. On Mondays, the market comes to Pioneer Courthouse Square (June-October), and Wednesday’s market is held in the South Park Blocks of the Cultural District (May-October). Hours vary by location.
• www.portlandfarmersmarket.org

The Grotto

• This 62-acre Catholic sanctuary is one of Portland’s most visited attractions, greeting more than 175,000 guests of all faiths each year. Visitors can stroll through this natural gallery in the woods; view the marble replica of Michelangelo’s famous Pietà, carved into the base of a 110-foot cliff; or ride the elevator to the top of the bluff for an impressive, panoramic view of the area’s highlights, including the Columbia River Valley, the Cascade Mountain Range and Mount St. Helens.

• Hours: Open year-round; hours vary. Admission: There is no charge to see the lower-level gardens and structures. To access the upper gardens, each visitor must purchase an elevator token. Tokens are $4.00 for ages 12-64, ages 6-11 $2.50, and seniors over 65 $3.00. Children under 6 are free.

• Location: Northeast Sandy Boulevard at 85th Avenue
• 503.254.7371
• www.thegrotto.org

First Thursday / Last Thursday - Fun to walk around

Washington Park Hoyt Arboretum

Saturday Market

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Activities

Mini Golf

Ice Skating

Roller Skating

• Oak's Park has a really good rollerskating rink.

OMSI after dark

Enchanted Forest

• Kids park

Some sort of boating activity

Nickel arcade on Belmont St.

Blacklight Bowling

A trip to Fry's Electronics

Lasertag

Sky High Sports

• Trampoline Gym

Black Light Mini Golf

Movie Theatres

Cinema 21 rules - MaxOgden

Curious Places

Shanghai Tunnels Tour

3D Center of Art and Photography

• Free - first Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Museum of Contemporary Craft

• Free - first Thursday of every month, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Food

A Korean BBQ or indoor BBQ where you grill stuff at your table.

• There's one on Hawthorne Ave.

Hot Pot City

• Really good in the wintertime. Expect to spend at least 2 hours there hooking in your boiling pot.

Drinks and Entertainment

Any bars with shuffleboard

• There's a really good one down in SE Portland

Pub at the End of the Universe

Moloko Plus

Happy hour at top floor of big Pink

Happy hour at Clark Lewis

Shanghai Tunnel

• 211 Southwest Ankeny Street, Portland
• (503) 220-4001
• www.shanghaitunnel.com 

Ground Kontrol

• Fun videogames and beer.

The Secret Society Lounge Victorian era lounge located at:

• 116 NE Russell Street
• Portland, Oregon 97202
• http://thesecretsocietylounge.com/

Movie Theatres

Date Places

Looking to take someone on a date in Portland, OR? Here are some ideas.

Montage

Sapphire Hotel

• Located in an ex brothel, the red walled and dimly lit Sapphire Hotel is a downright swanky bar. The candlelight and small tables encourage leaning in and even canoodling. The drinks are excellent, the staff is always friendly, and the food and dessert are unique and yummy. 

Happy hour from 4-6 is fun, but the best hour for the sapphire is after dinner or at the tail end of a date. Everyone looks gorgeous in the low light, and with a few specialty drinks and desserts it may be the perfect date spot.
• 5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd
• Portland, OR 97215
• (503) 232-6333

Clyde Common

Farm Cafe

Veritable Quandary

Andina

Sweet Lemon Vegetarian Bistro

• 4888 NW Bethany Blvd
• Ste K6
• Portland, OR 97229

Tea Chai Te

Pied Cow Coffeehouse

• 3244 SE Belmont St
• Portland, OR 97214
• (503) 230-4866

Aalto Lounge

• 3356 SE Belmont St
• Portland, OR 97214
• (503) 235-6041

Happy Hours

http://www.urbandrinks.com/happyhour/usa/or/portland

Dance Clubs and Music

http://jazzpdx.org/ - Jazz

http://www.barflymag.com/features/JZ.html - Jazz

http://www.jimmymaks.com/ - Jazz

http://www.holocene.org/ - Varies

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=638002369 - Electronica, Belly Dance, Wanderlust Circus, & more.

http://www.rotture.com/ - Varies

http://www.audiodregs.com/?tag=supernature-pdx - Electronica

http://www.ellastreetsocialclub.com/ - active site: http://www.facebook.com/ellastsocialclub - Venue off W Burnside near Matzatlan's. Used to be a Morgue.

http://thegoodfoot.com/ - Varies

http://www.thebuffalogap.com/ - Varies