Picture of Portland
Caption: 8 hours in
Caption: My roommate and I took a quick day trip to Portland. There's always so much to do in the rainy city, but we managed to take in our favorite sights, eat our favorite foods, and visit our favorite spots. Here's what we did (+ what you should do too)!
Picture of Mother's Bistro & Bar
Caption: Mother's Bistro: one of the many crowded but worth-the-wait weekend brunches you can find downtown.
Picture of Mother's Bistro & Bar
Picture of Portland
Caption: One of my favorite aspects of the city is the mixture of old and new buildings...
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Caption: ...along with the ever-present sight of mossy trees and roots growing from the sidewalks throughout the main streets.
Picture of Pioneer Place
Caption: Pioneer Place offers unique shopping with a bright view...
Picture of Powell's City of Books
Caption: ...and Powell's is essential for any lover of books.
Picture of Powell's City of Books
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Caption: Check out the many coffee shops you can find scattered on every corner. Stumptown is famously good, as is Case Study Coffee, and Ristretto Roasters.
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Picture of Portland
Caption: On a final note, be sure to go to one of the Salt & Straw ice cream locations. Even when it's cold and raining this place has a line out the door (it's worth it)!
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Caption: Sea salt w/caramel ribbons. Yum!
Portland
Caption: Besides what's listed in this story, there are so many wonderfully fun things to do and new places to explore in Portland. Wherever you live, I hope you get to experience this beautiful city one day soon.
