There are a lot of fantastic things to do in Portland, it is almost impossible to name them all. We are still gonna try.
You can spend some days browsing handmade wares in Pearl District and exploring lush park and garden or cycling between some of the city’s 63 breweries. The list goes on, but we wont not. Ready to keep it weird in PDX? We’ve narrowed your must-see list down to the 20 best things to do in Portland.
1. The Shanghai Tunnels
This network of underground catacombs was supposedly used for nefarious purposes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is now one of Portland's must-visit, and most unique tours.
Because it's one of Portland's not-so-well-kept secrets with an intriguing backstory. Cue dimmed lights and a torch beneath the chin: legend says that a dark secret lurks beneath Portland’s streets, where many an unsuspecting (or inebriated) Portlander would wake up to find himself aboard a merchant ship bound for the Orient—a process known as Shanghaiing. Step inside the Shanghai Tunnels and you'll come face to face with this subterranean world, from hidden trapdoors to holding cells – just be sure to look over your shoulder.
2. Voodoo Doughnut
From bacon and maple syrup to bubble gum, the doughnut menu at Voodoo looks more like Willy Wonka’s to-do list.
Most of these flavors shouldn’t work. But somehow they do—incredibly well. Voodoo Doughnut now has six locations, but aficionados head to the much-loved original store on Portland’s SW Third Avenue for their sugar fix. If it’s your first time, go for the classic Voodoo Doll, a chocolate-covered confection shaped like said effigy and packed with red jelly.
3. Portland Breweries By Bike
Local operators Pedal Bike Tours and Portland Bicycle Tours offer great guided options within the Rose City. Both companies run food- and drink-centric tours—including one in which you pedal between Portland’s best microbreweries, building up a suitable thirst en route—but if you don’t see one you like, they can create a customized themed ride.
4. Portland Art Museum
Founded in 1892, the Portland Art Museum is the oldest in the Pacific Northwest, and impressively, one of the oldest galleries nationally, too. With a vast array of works on display (contemporary, modern and ancient pieces - and more than 45,000 of them) there's enough to keep you busy for an entire day.
5. Pok Pok
The perfect accompaniment for whisky sodas, Pok Pok serves intensely flavoured Thai food which can excite even the most discerning tastebuds. More than a decade since opening, Pok Pok is still one of the hottest meal tickets in town (and a lot of fun, too). Order the outstanding laap meuang, (northern Thai minced pork salad), with a side helping of the phenomenal Vietnamese fish-sauce wings, which have become something of a social media sensation in their own right.
6. Powell’s City of Books
Bookworms can find plenty to do in this labyrinthine store. In the Purple Room, check out the Espresso Book Machine, which you can use to publish your own book in the time it takes to make a cup of coffee. The Rare Book Room has plenty of signed volumes if you’re hunting for a one-of-a-kind gift.
7. Cup & Bar
The confectioner-cum-roastery has become one of the most popular spots in town since opening in 2015.
Cup & Bar caters to two of our favorite vices: locally roasted coffee and bean-to-bar chocolate. A collaboration between local companies Trailhead Coffee and Ranger Chocolate, it sells all kinds of delicious handmade treats from its quirky premises. The place also serves up chocolate in liquid form for the most indulgent drink you’ll ever have—trust us on this one.
8. Multnomah Whiskey Library
The Multnomah Whiskey Library stocks an incredible selection of more than 2,000 bottles of the liquor from around the world.
This beautiful bar exudes sophistication and old-school class—plus, it's already known one of the finest whiskey bars in the world. If all libraries were like this, we’d be a lot more studious.
9. Portland Center Stage
This local company performs contemporary and classic plays year round.
Portland has plentiful performing arts options, from the wonderful Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, a.k.a. the Schnitz, to the Oregon Ballet Theater. But the most dramatic setting is undoubtedly the Gerding Theater in the city’s old armory. Already on the National Register of Historic Places, the building has attracted lavish praise from the architecture world for its intelligent renovation. The reviews are equally as glowing for the theater’s resident company, Portland Center Stage.
10. Revolution Hall
The iconic 113,500-square-foot brick school on SE Stark Street was extensively renovated before starting a new life as a music venue.
Portlanders have been going back to school in droves—namely, George Washington High School, which reopened as live music venue Revolution Hall in 2015 and has since counted Neko Case and Andrew W.K. among its headliners. It sure beats sneaking a beer behind the cafeteria.
See also: Top 10 things to do in Wichita
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