Portland is split down the center by the Willamette River. It’s like the city is reflected into a mirror and both sides are awesome. Take a look!
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See what's happening east and west of the Willamette.
By Patrick Long | Nov. 14, 2015 (updated Feb. 26, 2018)
Tags: good for kids, parks/natural spaces, attractions
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PARKS – WEST SIDE
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Washington Park
Washington Park is one of the oldest, best loved and most widely used parks in Portland. It features more than 400 acres of trees, gardens, attractions and playgrounds and 15 miles of… Directory listing »
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PARKS – EAST SIDE
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Oaks Amusement Park & Roller Skating Rink
Oaks Amusement Park and Roller Skating Rink, located on the eastern banks of the Willamette River, is a piece of history come to life. One of the oldest continually operating amusement parks… Directory listing »
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PIZZA – WEST SIDE
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Oven and Shaker
A partnership between three of Portland's most accomplished industry veterans, Oven and Shaker is a modern urban saloon in the heart of Portland's Pearl District. It ties the hearty Italian street food… Directory listing »
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PIZZA – EAST SIDE
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Apizza Scholls
This gourmet pizzeria has acquired a loyal local following as well as national media attention. Check out their delectable house pies or build you own, and enjoy an Its-It ice cream sandwich… Directory listing »
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BOOKS - WEST SIDE
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Powell’s City of Books
From humble storefront beginnings in 1971, Powell's has grown into a Portland landmark and one of the world's great bookstores. Covering an entire city block, Powell's City of Books contains more than 1.5 million… Directory listing »
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BOOKS - EAST SIDE
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Mother Foucalt’s Bookshop
Mother Foucalt's Bookshop, a book lover's haven in Southeast Portland, is one of a dying breed, priding itself on being a cash-only, computer-free zone. With a wide and carefully-curated collection of philosophy… Directory listing »
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BIKE - WEST SIDE
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Fat Tire Farm
The Fat Tire Farm is a premier mountain bike shop, with high-performance cross country, free-ride, urban and downhill bikes available. Expert mechanics on staff service and repair bikes, along with helping visitors build their own custom… Directory listing »
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BIKE - EAST SIDE
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Velo Cult Bike Shop
Started in 2006, Velo Cult (originally "Velo Culture") is far more than just a bike shop -- it's equal parts bike shop, venue and bar. An 80-year-old castle drawbridge acts as a… Directory listing »
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COCKTAILS - WEST SIDE
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Pepe le Moko
This new subterranean speakeasy at the Ace Hotel offers a new place to enjoy Clyde Common bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler's delicious concoctions. Pepe le Moko offers high-quality old-school drinks of yore -- think… Directory listing »
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COCKTAILS - EAST SIDE
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Angel Face
This popular new cocktail bar foregoes a drink list in favor of custom creations tailored to customers' tastes. They also offer a small menu of food, especially oysters, to accompany the creative… Directory listing »
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BEER - WEST SIDE
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M Bar
This cozy wine bar on grungy-cool 21st Street is open nightly until 2:30 a.m., serving a great assortment of wines, beers and liquors. M Bar is the perfect place for a romantic date for… Directory listing »
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BEER - EAST SIDE
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Ex Novo Brewing
Ex Novo, Portland's first non-profit brewpub, blends fine craft beer with positive social change, dontaing 100% of net profits to organizations that are working to affect positive social change both in Portland and… Directory listing »
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SMELLY - WEST SIDE
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Maak Lab
This downtown factory produces specialty soaps, candles and salves made from sustainably sourced, locally farmed and natural ingredients inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Their products' scents include freshly-roasted coffee beans, the region… Directory listing »
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SMELLY - EAST SIDE
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Milk Milk Lemonade
Milk Milk Lemonade is the shop and work studio for OLO Fragrance in Portland, Oregon. In addition to the full OLO line, we carry a small selection of other items we love.
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POOL - WEST SIDE
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Wilson Pool
Wilson offers two hugely popular outdoor pools, including a 6-lane lap pool with a diving board and a leisure pool with a 170-foot long (52 m) lazy river, two water slides (including… Directory listing »
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POOL - EAST SIDE
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McMenamins Mission Theater & Pub
With roots as a Swedish Evangelical Mission and Longshoreman's Union in Northwest Portland, the Mission Theater shows recent releases of the silver screen, cult classics, art films, live music and more in… Directory listing »
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ART - WEST SIDE
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Portland Art Museum
Find out why the oldest museum in the Northwest, the Portland Art Museum, is internationally renowned for exciting art experiences. Located in the heart of downtown's cultural district, the museum's campus includes… Directory listing »
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ART - EAST SIDE
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Disjecta Contemporary Art Center
Disjecta builds ambitious programs that promote artists and engage communities. Called one of Portland’s top 10 cultural hotspots by The Guardian and “one of the Pacific Northwest’s most vital and important arts… Directory listing »
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MOVIES - WEST SIDE
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Living Room Theaters
Living Room Theaters is a downtown art house that plays new indie and foreign films on six screens, and has a gourmet menu and full bar.
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MOVIES - EAST SIDE
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CineMagic Theater
The The CineMagic Theater is a single-screen cinema opened in 1914 as the Palm. It has undergone seven name changes over the last 100 years, but never stopped showing great films. Along with… Directory listing »
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WALK - WEST SIDE
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South Park Blocks
The South Park Blocks in downtown Portland, set aside for public use in 1852, are the city's first parks — forming a green corridor through the cultural heart of the city. Surrounded… Directory listing »
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WALK - EAST SIDE
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Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade
The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade is 1.5 miles long, extending north from the Hawthorne Bridge, past the Morrison and Burnside Bridges, to the Steel Bridge with connections to eastside neighborhoods as well… Directory listing »
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COFFEE - WEST SIDE
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Barista – Downtown
Run by a three-time winner of the Northwest Barista Competition, Billy Wilson, Barista coffee shops feature beans from some of the best roasters in the country, like San Francisco-based Sightglass.
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COFFEE - EAST SIDE
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Upper Left Roasters
Upper Left Roasters is one of Southeast's newest boutique cafes, serving up single-origin espresso, pour-over coffee and an ever-evolving menu of hearty toasts and open-face sandwiches. Food offerings include walnut-raising toast topped… Directory listing »
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Patrick Long lives and works in Portland. He likes to draw fashion figures, sports stars, the under-appreciated and the awkwardly beautiful. He is also the creative director of a bag manufacturing company in Portland called Chester Wallace. See his work at patricklong.net.
