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Examine rotating exhibits by luminaries like Andy Warhol at the Portland Art Museum.
Credit: Ashley Anderson
Neighborhoods / Southwest Portland

Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown

Portland’s highly walkable city center is filled with terrific food, art and tax-free shopping.

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Examine rotating exhibits by luminaries like Andy Warhol at the Portland Art Museum.
Credit: Ashley Anderson

If you only have one day to explore Portland’s city center, here’s how to do it right.

Courier Coffee Bar

Coffee connoisseurs select from a hand-written menu of single-origin, house-roasted beans at this fiercely independent shop. Once you’ve made your choice, baristas grind the beans right in front of you to prepare a perfect pour-over into a steaming mason jar.

Wildfang

Step across the street to this bastion of tomboy fashion, beloved by celebrities like Janelle Monae and Kristen Stewart for its feminist T-shirts and gender-binary-breaking collection of blazers, bow ties and button-ups.

Pioneer Place

Take a moment to stroll through Pioneer Courthouse Square — affectionately known as Portland’s living room — on your way to the central city’s premier shopping center, which boasts more than 75 stores, including H&M, Apple and J. Crew. (Did we mention that all shopping in Oregon is tax-free?)

Pioneer Place

Downtown Portland's home for big-brand shopping houses the major brands that fashionistas crave, along with an expansive food court and a movie theater.

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Bridge & Burn

Show your Pacific Northwest pride by shopping for T-shirts emblazoned with slogans like “The Upper Left Coast,” “Pacific Wonderland” and “Rivers & Lakes” at the flagship store of this quintessential Portland fashion brand.

Portland Art Museum

Founded in 1892, Oregon’s largest art museum includes paintings by the likes of Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso, as well as vast collections of historic and contemporary works by Native American and Northwest artists.

Portland Art Museum

The Portland Art Museum is central to the city's cultural district, housing a large and wide-ranging collection of artworks.

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Headwaters

Once you’ve explored four floors of art, it’s time for a snack! Opened in 2016, the newest restaurant by James Beard Award-winning chef Vitaly Paley serves up French-influenced seafood dishes (think prawn cassoulet and sea urchin beurre fondue) inside the storied Heathman Hotel.

Union Way

Return to the West End once more for some only-in-Portland shopping. This sleek arcade houses iconic local brands like Danner and Bridge and Burn, along with trendy denim boutique Self Edge and sweet and savory dining options at Boxer Ramen and Wailua Shave Ice.

Union Way Shopping Arcade

Evoking Paris’ intimate passageways and Scandinavian architecture, this shop-filled alley connects downtown Portland’s West End with the Pearl District.

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Multnomah Whiskey Library

End your evening by relaxing into a leather armchair at this sophisticated drinking spot, where expert staff offers recommendations from amongst 1,500 available spirits. Count on a line to get in; downstairs, The Green Room serves as a sophisticated (and thirst-quenching) waiting area.

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