Or hit up the store while you’re in town at their storefront. Thorns & Timbers Team Stores: Prep for your soccer weekend by ordering gear online in advance. Keeping with the soccer them (and, as an alum), I might add, the University of Portland Pilots Division I soccer program puts on pretty good matches nearby. Epic sunset setting in the middle of a forested zoo. Check availability of last-minute tickets. Let your older kids and teens roam the famed bookstore and get caught up in the literary magic.ĭuring summer months, the Oregon Zoo typically has concerts. No list would be complete without Powell’s Books. Portland Farmers Market, every Saturday, year round. Take the MAX train through the West Hills tunnel and get off at Washington Park where you can hit up The Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum and World Forestry Center in one stop. Shopping and eating your way down NW 23rd St with stops along the coffee houses, donut and ice cream shops (especially good for teenagers). Portland Art Museum (kids are always free!). Other downtown to-dos depending on ages and adventure level: This trail will take you through a pacific northwest conifer forest to the highest point in Portland at 1,073 feet above sea level (with multiple volcano views, too!) and back down through a maze of the city’s unparalleled public transit system. Consisting of a citywide loop including the Trail, Tram, Trolly, and Train. If you’re an active family over the age of about 8, and hiking is your game, the 4T Trail is a free self-guided hiking, walking city/forest adventure. Mother’s recently relocated to a large and swank new location - the street-level lobby of the Embassy Suites Hotel (conveniently, across from the famed Voodoo Doughnuts.) For casual pizza on a great street, my kids love Life of Pi on NW 23rd Ave.īeer: Solid brewers include: Breakside (any location), 10 Barrel and Deschutes Brewing. Other great family spots include: Boke Bowl (ramen and steam buns) and Mother’s Bistro & Bar, a family spot with a comfort-food as it’s theme. There are nearly 60 them smattered in historic and modern sites across the region. But, you can never go wrong for a family of any age with almost any McMenamins pub for a unique atmosphere and pub fare (locals may disagree on service, but we all still flock here). Long waits - even at casual spots - abound. For a sit-down Portland meal at one of the hot-spots, dinner reservations are pretty standard. I personally frequent a few: Sterling, Barista and Water Avenue Coffee.ĭinner: We often hit-up brewpub happy hours around the city with our brood light fare, light prices, relaxed vibe. Almost any roaster still in business in Portland serves a solid cup. You wouldn’t think of a day without a dark cup of salvation. Slurp!Ĭoffee: This is Portland, after all. Lunch: The food carts, are always a good choice - OR - a kid favorite, Boxer Ramen. And then there's the donut situation - all over the city: Blue Star, Pip's Original and the gold-standard of Portland-ness, Voodoo Doughnuts. All are kid-friendly, often locally sourced and delish. If you are lucky enough to be a tourist in Portland mid-week, you can dine like a local (read: without waiting in lines!)īrekkie: Since you’ve got time on your side, I’d recommend hitting up breakfast hotspot on a weekday, including Mother’s Bistro, Besaw’s, Broder Cafe or Gravy. What should a family do in between matches? My suggestions for a car-free trip, staying close-in to the downtown core: Eat Saunter around downtown, hit genuine forested trails in Forest Park, nosh at food carts and famed restaurants - all without setting foot in a car or Uber.īetween Portland International Airport's MAX Train connection and the historic Providence Park stadium, you can handily rely on public transportation. Both the men’s MLS Portland Timbers and the Thorns play in the same venue - sometimes within days of one another. Plus, a brand new stadium expansion - this season - means the game is even better. The atmosphere in the downtown Providence Park stadium is electric. The Thorns average 17,653 fans per game double any other professional women’s soccer club.
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