What to see and where to stay

30th birthday trip ideas in Portland, Oregon skyline
 
Portland for less

For more info, contact the Portland Oregon Visitors Association (877/678-5263).

Lodging Hotel Lucia. From $145. 400 S.W. Broadway; www.hotellucia.com or 877/225-1717. Inn at Northrup Station. From $97. 2025 N.W. Northrup St.; www.northrupstation.com or 503/224-0543. Attractions Cargo. 380 N.W. 13th Ave.; 503/209-8349. Cielo Home. Closed Sun. 528 N.W. 12th Ave.; 503/445-0111. Dig Garden Shop. 425 N.W. 11th Ave.; 503/223-4443. Hunt & Gather. 1302 N.W. Hoyt St.; 503/227-3400. Japanese Garden. $8. In Washington Park; 503/223-1321. Music Millennium. 801 N.W. 23rd Ave.; 503/248-0163. Also at 3158 E. Burnside St.; 503/231-8926. Oblation Papers & Press. 516 N.W. 12th; 503/223-1093.

Oregon Holocaust Memorial. In Washington Park; http://ohrc.pacificu.edu or 503/352-2930.

Portland Classical Chinese Garden. $7. N.W. Third Ave. at N.W. Everett St.; 503/228-8131. Powell’s City of Books. 1005 W. Burnside; www.powells.comwww.powells.com or 503/228-4651. Print Arts Northwest. Closed Mon. 416 N.W. 12th; 503/525-9259.

Urban Gardener. 805 N.W. 23rd; 503/222-9939.

Washington Park. 400 S.W. Kingston Ave.; 503/823-3636.

Waterfront Park loop. Downtown on Naito Pkwy.; across the river in Eastbank Esplanade; 503/823-7529.

Dining and nightlife Bijou Cafe. $; breakfast and lunch daily. 132 S.W. Third; 503/222-3187. Fuller’s Coffee Shop. $; breakfast and lunch daily. 136 N.W. Ninth Ave.; 503/222-5608. McMenamins Ram’s Head. $; lunch and dinner daily. 2282 N.W. Hoyt; 503/221-0098. Moonstruck Chocolate Café. 526 N.W. 23rd; 503/542-3400. Papa Haydn. $$$; lunch and dinner daily. 701 N.W. 23rd; 503/228-7317. Pearl Bakery. $; call for hours. 102 N.W. Ninth; 503/827-0910. Pho Van Vietnamese Bistro. $$; lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. 1012 N.W. Glisan St.; 503/248-2172. Tao of Tea. In Portland Classical Chinese Garden; 503/224-8455. Tea Chai Té. 734 N.W. 23rd; 503/228-0900. Vault Martini. Happy hour 4 p.m.–7 p.m. Mon–Fri. 226 N.W. 12th; 503/224-4909. Vivace Coffee House & Crêperie. $; breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. 1400 N.W. 23rd; 503/228-3667.
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