Oregon
Portland guide built around its two defining things: an enormous, genuinely great food cart scene, and the parks and bookstore that make it an easy city to wander on foot.
Food Carts & Eats
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| Prost Marketplace | Food cart pod · North Mississippi | One of Portland's best food cart pods, home to standouts like Matt's BBQ. Good place to sample several carts in one stop. |
| Matt's BBQ | $ · Texas-style brisket | Texas-style smoked barbecue cart known for its brisket taco with pickled onions. Expect a line, but it moves and it's worth it. |
| Hawthorne Asylum | Food cart pod · 20+ carts | Large cart pod in the Hawthorne District with over 20 vendors to choose from. Good option when your group can't agree on one cuisine. |
| Voodoo Doughnut | $ · only-in-Portland novelty | Quirky, colorful doughnut shop that's become a Portland institution and a regular tourist stop. Go for the novelty flavors, not a quiet moment. |
Sights & Parks
| Name | Info | Details |
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| Powell's City of Books | Free to browse · world's largest indie bookstore | Independent bookstore that covers an entire city block downtown, with new and used titles side by side. Easy to lose an hour or two in here. |
| Portland Japanese Garden | $$ · Washington Park | Widely regarded as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan, spread across twelve acres with eight distinct garden styles. A calm counterpoint to the food cart hopping. |
| Forest Park | Free · 70 miles of trails | One of the largest urban forest reserves in the country, with trails right within city limits. Good for a morning hike without leaving Portland. |