HISTORY: It began in 1950 as a test garden & got its official name in 1964. It currently features more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas & companion plants set in a landscape of waterfalls & stone masonry.
Village Memorial: Our Favorite scenic park within the city of Portland. Read more.
Iam Consumer: Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer, this is the place to go and just breath.
3. Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison St (at SE 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews
S T: Looooove the chicken fried steak, but I'm no expert. Had a Kentucky waterfall, a great bourbon sour-like drink.
Caroline Watkins: Mac and cheese is a must! Excellent fare for carnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike. Great menu, great service.
Jessi McKain: Don't eat all of your food. Their leftover containers are animals/objects made of tinfoil.
Zipcar: An authentic Japanese garden, complete with ponds, waterfalls and a Japanese bird chaser. (We call it a water powered noise maker.) We especially like the Karesansui gardens of raked sand or gravel.
Coco: I love gardens and i'm glad i came here. A little hike but i don't mind. $9.50/adult entrance fee. Decent price. Parking fee is free. I felt serenity and joy upon coming here. Truly a Pdx tourist spot
HISTORY: The garden opened to the public in 1967 & is considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan.
8. Voodoo Doughnut
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22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 544 tips and reviews
Jenifer Leytem: Weird and quirky, yes! BUT its not just a gimmick, these doughnuts are delicious and high quality! Loved the Raspberry Romeo jelly doughnut:)
Travel Channel: Have your pick from 70 unique varieties of doughnuts! As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
Nick: Get a doughnut here
meredith kerekes: Best place to spend a contemplative afternoon. Grab some tea (oolong is best) and enjoy the view.
HISTORY: The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.
K12 Inc: Did you know? China’s 31,000 native plants, some of which can be found nowhere else on Earth, represent nearly 1/8th of the world’s total plant species.