These fine places are helping the University of Oregon Libraries purchase the Ken Kesey collection. Details here:
-Voodoo donuts – 22 SW 3rd Avenue Portland Oregon, U.S.A.
The Easy Peasy Lemon Kesey was made especially to help us purchase the collection. Much more here: http://voodoodoughnut.com
-Rogue beer – keep your eyes open for this bottle:
-Townsend Tea – http://www.townshendstea.com – although the Division Street and Alberta Street locations are hardly close, Townsend is also helping the University of Oregon with the Kesey Collection. Pick up a bottle of their kombucha if you’re into that sort of thing: http://www.brewdrkombucha.com
Blue star donuts, the new “it” donut: http://www.bluestardonuts.com
Purrington’s cat lounge just opened. It’s a 10 minute bus ride from the Convention Center, but really, was there ever a place more suited to ACRL? http://purringtonscatlounge.com/home/
Spirit of 77 sports bar across from the convention center. http://www.spiritof77bar.com
Walk the East Bank Esplanade or the Waterfront Park Trail & bridges, just walk over a bridge to get to the Waterfront Trail and the parallel bank for the Esplanade. One option here: https://goo.gl/maps/hbC01
Doug Fir/Mississippi Studios for music during the week.http://www.dougfirlounge.com/ and http://www.mississippistudios.com/
Sunset at the Skidmore Bluffs – http://www.yelp.com/biz/skidmore-bluffs-portland?osq=Sunset+at+the+Skidmore+Bluffs
If it’s open – the new remodel of Washington High School – it’s now chock full of businesses and a coffee shop? – http://washingtonhighschoolpdx.com/
Ace Hotel Lobby – it’s a hip thing to do – http://www.acehotel.com/portland
Grand Marketplace for overpriced urban antiquing – http://grandmarketplacepdx.com/
10 for $10 Yoga for those needing some exercise – http://hotyogaforlife.com/pricing-table/
One of my favorite things to do is the following: take the MAX or the bus and head to the Pearl:
Start and/or end at Powell’s City of Books. There’s lots more shopping and treats to be had in the area, just walk around.
Coffee is serious in this town: There’s always Stumptown, but some other top-notch coffee joints for people who care to make a pilgrimage: Spella (no seating, but amazing coffee and right downtown), Coava, and of course (not coffee but still…) Cacao, which offers incredible “drinking chocolate” shots in several locations:
Stop in at Pearl Bakery while you’re visiting Powell’s. Such good baked treats, and good coffee too! http://www.pearlbakery.com
Beer is also serious. For just a SE Portland Beer tour try Apex, Beer Mongers, Green Dragon, Cascade Brewing (sour beers), Baeleric, Base Camp, Burnside Brewing, etc. But, there’s so much more.
Food picks from my nieces and nephews, PDX born and raised (and younger and cooler than I’ll ever be) – closer to the Convention Center, getting further out:
Nong’s khao man gai (SE location) – http://khaomangai.com
Bunk Sandwiches – http://www.bunksandwiches.com
Pine State Biscuits – http://www.pinestatebiscuits.com
Franks Noodle House – http://www.franksnoodlehouseportland.com/
The lucky lab – http://luckylab.com
Tasty n sons – http://www.tastynsons.com/about/
5th quadrant (a Lompoc brewing location) and nearby Toro Bravo. – http://www.lompocbrewing.com/fifth-quadrant/ and http://www.torobravopdx.com/
Fire on the mountain is a cool place for wings and beer – The burnside location isn’t too far from Lloyd. – http://www.portlandwings.com/
Dining on Division is a popular thing to have on your list (rightly so, but the waits are long)
Farther away is a stroll down NE Alberta (with a stop for ice cream at the Salt and Straw) or N. Mississippi (eat at Por Que No for tacos)
More adventures farther afield:
Japanese Garden/Rose Test Garden
the 4T Trail (Train, Trail, Tram & Trolley) 5 T if you add tacos at the end. Start at Lloyd Center Max. Take Max to Zoo. Find trailhead. Hike to OHSU and take the Tram to the waterfront. Trolley into downtown and catch a ride back to Lloyd District, or weather permitting, walk back from downtown.