Welcome to Pacific Northwest and the Gulch Budget Guides for Portland, Oregon!
Portland is home to the largest wilderness park within city limits in the United States, has more breweries (33) than any other city in the world, and is known for being laid-back, friendly, and easy to get around.
The following pages are a guide to our favorite things in Portland and maybe they’ll lead you a bit off the normal tourist route. Everything we list on this site is highly recommended – no need to look for the four stars or the thumbs up.
The Portland Guides are divided into five sections: Day Trips, Cool Movie Theaters, Interesting Places, Pubs & Cafes, and Restaurants. You can also use the index below or the contents section on the left hand gray sidebar to navigate. We will be constantly adding to the guides, so please check back. Enjoy the Good Life to be found in Portland.
Ape Caves
Bagby Hot Springs
Evergreen Aviation Museum
Marsh's Free Museum
Shallon Winery
The Baghdad
The Kennedy School
The Laurelhurst
The Mission
Arcades, Best of
Backspace Cafe
Eastbank Esplanade
Forest Park
The Kennedy School
McMenamins, Best of
Multnomah Counter Library, Central Branch
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland Aerial Tram
Portland Farmers Market
Powells City of Books
Title Wave Used Books
Washington Park
Waterfront Park
White Eagle Saloon and Pub
Beulahland Ale and Coffee House
The Bridgeport Brewery
The Lucky Lab Brew Pub
The New Old Lompoc
The Pub at the End of the Universe
Tube
The Delta Cafe
The Farm Cafe
Pambiche
The Paradox Palace Cafe
Queen of Sheeba
Saburos
Sushi Takahashi
Taqueria La Sirenita
Voodoo Doughnuts
A more personal look at my travels and life in Portland can be read on my blog here. It's in reverse order - the entries at the bottom of the page are the oldest.
