PORTLAND ATTRACTIONS​

The goal of Grinds is to offer affordable, high quality Hawaiian-Style cuisine that captures the essence of both Hawaiian culture and culinary traditions.

Tillamook and Olympia Provisions have teamed up to create a co-branded food cart offering locally-made meat and cheese fare in Pioneer Courthouse Square. 

Enjoy meals free of nuts, gluten, wheat, hydrogenated oil, and guilt – filled with brown rice, black & red beans, avocado, olives, Tillamook cheddar, sour cream, salsa, cilantro, and their special Tali Sauce.

Considered by many to be Portland’s finest breakfast sandwiches, the cleverly named fried egg creations at this food cart feature perfectly cooked eggs accompanied by a wide range of ingredients. 

The fried chicken sandwiches at Jojo have become the stuff of legend, hypebeast towers of smoked-then-fried chicken topped with everything from potato salad to pepper relish.

Anyone who visits this cart will likely spot chef Xuemei Simard stretching, slapping, and pulling noodles for bowls of killer beef soup or stir fries, fragrant with ma la or five spice.

Whoever said it’s hard to find tasty, authentic Mexican food in Portland hasn’t tried Tito’s carnitas tacos and burritos. Other just-as-fantastic menu options include burgers, sandwiches, breakfast options and more.

 Nong's specializes in chicken and rice and a delicious signature sauce. A shining example of the “do just one thing right” school of cooking.

Directly across from the hotel you’ll find Director Park, a favorite local urban public space for relaxing and enjoying the Portland scene.

Lovely Washington Park holds the Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland Japanese Garden, and the International Rose Test Garden.

Named for Governor Tom McCall, this park along the Willamette River is a popular place for jogging, skating, and splashing in Salmon Street Springs - a fountain with changing water patterns.

This long stretch offers visitors a relaxing walk with possible sightings of the Unipiper – a local unicyclist, street performer, and bagpiper – or bar-hopping superheroes who often show up unexpectedly.

Behind the hotel on the North End of the South Park Blocks, you’ll find Shemanski Park, known for an incredible seasonal market featuring 50 vendor stalls offering farm fresh, locally made food.

Named for a local tannery built in 1845, this sunken oasis covering two blocks in the city embraces local ecology and sustainable practices, complete with an art installation and a boardwalk.

A popular location for concerts and home of the Adult Soap Box Derby, this park offers views of downtown Hawthorne Boulevard from an extinguished volcano cinder cone.

This multipurpose park features the city’s first public rose garden and a historically designated bandstand, as well as a swimming pool, playgrounds, basketball courts, and tennis courts.

One of the last surviving theater venues on Broadway, the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall keeps the tradition of hosting prolific performances alive in this historic part of Portland. 

Located inside of the Antoinette Hatfield Hall and across from The Schnitz, this intimate 880-seat theater was designed to emulate the Edwardian-style theaters of Europe. 

Dedicated to Excellence in Dance, White Bird is committed to bringing the best Portland-based, regional, national, and international dance companies.

Any evening at the historic Crystal Ballroom is literally a multi-tiered experience. The Crystal, Lola's, Ringlers, and the Annex are delighted to host a steady stream of unbeatable shows.

Roseland Theater features a large stage, arena-level production, and superb acoustics and sightlines. 

Portland Center Stage inspires our community by bringing stories to life in unexpected ways. 

The Wonder Ballroom has been a welcoming music venue in northeast Portland, Oregon since 2004.

The Historic Aladdin Theater started out as Geller's Theatre, a popular vaudeville house in the late 20's hosting greats including Jack Benny. 

Revolution Hall is a gorgeously renovated, state-of-the art performing arts center and music venue located inside the former Washington High School and originally constructed as the school's auditorium.

Previously known as the Rose Garden, Moda Center is the main indoor sports arena in Portland, popular for large indoor events including basketball, ice hockey, concerts, conventions, rodeos, circuses, ice shows, and theater.

Located across from the hotel, this theater complex with multiple screens features new release indie films, plush seating, and a concession stand.

Experience the power of art at the Portland Art Museum. 

Considered the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden is a haven of tranquil beauty in all four seasons.

The Portland International Rose Test Garden is the oldest official continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States.

Tranquil botanical garden featuring rare plants native to China, decorative stonework & a tea shop.

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden is a unique 9.5-acre garden containing an outstanding collection of rare species and hybrid rhododendrons, azaleas, and other lesser-known ericaceous plants, as well as many companion plants and unusual trees.   

Discover Oregon’s fascinating history at the Oregon Historical Society located on downtown’s South Park Blocks and across the street from the Portland Art Museum.

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the nation's leading science centers and offers brain powered fun for everyone.

This free Central Eastside attraction offers a first-class ticket to railroad history.

The Museum is dedicated to the preservation, research, and exhibition of art, archival materials, and artifacts of the Jews and Judaism in Oregon

Built in 1914, Pittock Mansion tells the story of Portland’s transformation from pioneer town to modern, industrialized city through the history and legacy of one its most influential families.

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium is an oddities museum, art gallery, ice cream parlor and gift shop all rolled into one awesome destination. 

Stark's Vacuum Museum, also known as Stark's Vacuum Cleaner Museum, showcases more than 100 vacuums from the late-1800s to the 1960s within a 10 feet x 40-foot section of the Stark's Vacuums store.

The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals houses a world-class collection recognized as the finest in the Pacific Northwest and one of the best in the nation. 

Kim Jong Smokehouse features Korean-style street food prepared with Southern-style barbecue smoking techniques. The menu focuses on steamed buns and bibimbap, plus desserts, classic sodas and seasonal draft beers.

Potato lefse & other Norwegian specialties served from a vintage Airstream trailer.

Located inside the always-delightful Portland Mercado, Tierra del Sol focuses on Oaxacan classics. 

This Vietamese-American spot serves comforting classics like thit kho, braised pork belly and soft boiled egg in a broth-y blend caramel, coconut, and chilis, and da lat, fried chicken marinated in nuoc cham. 

One of Portland's 5, Center for the Arts - The Keller hosts such a wide range of performances. The spacious theater, built in 1917 and originally known as the Civic Auditorium, stages Broadway productions, ballet, operas, family events and much more.

Providence Park is Portland's outdoor soccer stadium. Home to the MLS Portland Timbers and NWSL Portland Thorns.

The Star Theater, formerly known as Princess Theatre, is a historic former silent film theater as well as a burlesque theater and an adult movie theater.