Sam & Amanda

September 1, 2024 • Portland, OR

Sam & Amanda

September 1, 2024 • Portland, OR

Things to Do

Washington Park

4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221, USA
(503) 319-0999

The city's oldest park is one of Oregon's most popular attractions! A sightseeing tour brings you across museums, zoos, fields, courts, playgrounds, and even an archery range, all interspersed with fountains, flowers, and other natural features.

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Voodoo Doughnut - Old Town

22 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
(503) 241-4704

Founded in 2003, they are famous for their gourmet doughnuts!

Salt & Straw

838 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210, USA
(971) 271-8168

One of our favorite dessert places! Not only is the ice cream delicious, they are also known for the very unique flavors! (don't worry, they have regular flavors too :))

Portland Japanese Garden

611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA
(503) 223-1321

The Garden sits nestled in Washington Park, overlooking the city. The garden is supposed to provide tranquil, urban oasis. It was designed in 1963 and is 12 acres with eight separate garden styles. It has meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood.

Pittock Mansion

3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210, USA
(503) 823-3623

 Henry Pittock became the owner of The Oregonian Newspaper back in 1860. Him and his wife decided to build their dream home (Pittock Mansion) in 1912. It is 16,000 sq ft. with 23 rooms! The mansion was severely damaged in a storm in 1962. A couple of years after that, the city bought the estate so that it wouldn't get demolished. It is now a popular place to go see beautiful views and get a tour of the grounds/house! (This is really close to where we live)

OMSI

1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA
(503) 797-4000

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a fun interactive museum to take your kids to!

Oregon Zoo

4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221, USA
(503) 226-1561

Powell's City of Books

1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209, USA
(800) 878-7323

This bookstore is the biggest used and new bookshop in the whole world! It has over one million books, 3,500 sections, three floors, and 9 color-coded individual rooms.

Waterfront Park

Portland, OR 97204, USA
Its a pretty walk along the Willamette River. There are typically events going on, but even if theres not its still a great place to just meander!

Multnomah Falls

50000 Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, OR 97010, USA
(503) 695-2372

About 30 minutes outside of Portland. It's a beautiful 650 ft waterfall

The fun falls provide you with the opportunity to climb to Benson Bridge, where you can view the falls up-close from the first tier, or all the way up to the peak of the falls to look out over the Columbia River Gorge.

At the very bottom, the Multnomah Falls Lodge has amenities, an eatery, and a gift shop