Winter weekend in Portland
Wintering in Portland — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Portland
Forest Park
OutdoorsNorthwest
5,200 acres of urban old-growth — Wildwood Trail runs 30 miles.
Multnomah Falls Day Trip
OutdoorsColumbia Gorge
620-foot waterfall 30 minutes east — pair with Hood River wineries.
Powell's City of Books
CulturePearl District
The largest independent bookstore in the world — a full city block, plan an afternoon.
Alberta Arts District
Food & DrinkNortheast
Walkable strip of food carts, taprooms and the Last Thursday street fair.
Portland Japanese Garden
CultureWashington Park
Among the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan.
Where to eat
Le Pigeon
$$$$French · Lower Burnside
Counter dining, brave menu — foie gras profiteroles are legendary.
Nong's Khao Man Gai
$Thai chicken & rice · Multiple
One menu item, perfectly executed — the ginger sauce is everything.
Pok Pok
$$$Thai · Division
Andy Ricker's Northern Thai — get the fish sauce wings, lines move.
Salt & Straw
$Ice cream · Multiple
Pear-and-blue-cheese ice cream made it nationally famous — the line is the experience.
Apizza Scholls
$$Pizza · Hawthorne
Arrive early — they cap dough daily and walk-ins disappear.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Powell's City of Books, Forest Park, Portland Japanese Garden. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Portland and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.