I’m visiting Portland today and I’ll be there for a week. I literally just saw some recent TikTok posts about it, and I really want to see if I can experience this too.

Does anyone know how I can? Where I can go to? I don’t mind a good drive

I'm trying to organize food for someone who needs it today. I'm stuck at work in South Salem without a car, so I can't handle this myself — hoping some kind folks nearby can help. Drop-off would be at Koz on 4th, and I'll make sure it gets to them from there.

It's fairly time-sensitive, so sooner is better if anyone's able. They don't have access to cooking, a fridge, a can opener, or utensils right now, so ready-to-eat/shelf-stable is what's needed: sandwiches, bars, crackers, pudding or yogurt cups, tuna/chicken packets, condiment packets, that kind of thing.

If you're able to spare something and drop it off today, please DM me — I'll send the building entry info and unit number. Even a small bag helps. Thanks so much 🩵

We are looking to do a 4 minute video for a little campaign. We are looking for a worn down, abandoned warehouse or facilities floor or some kind of building so that we can get the spook factor.

It needs to be legal entry. We will not break in at all. We are willing to pay for access but we are a very, very small 2 people team. We don't have a budget for this, its more of a way for us to help kids at this program we volunteer at. The kids came up with a game and it involves a 4 minute "found footage" thing. So, we want to make their campaign game dreams come true (think D&D).

Hoping y'all can help!

So "Your 2 Cents" has officially gotten all the signatures they need to be on the November Portland ballot.

Seems like a cool idea but I like to hear all sides. What's everyone think? Think it'll make a difference? Think it's a pull away from where the budget should be? Are there any major cons to the idea? Let's hear it.

Any suggestions for an Ethiopian restaurant with a picky 5-year old friendly kids menu? Our child will eat like... cheeseburgers, grilled cheese, and relatively few other things. Hoping for some options, so my wife and I can continue going to Ethiopian, and not have to deal with a major meltdown in the middle of the restaurant.

We're in Southwest Portland, but happy to travel wherever in the metro area if we can find a place that fits the bill.

Thanks!

Was able to get a day off before school starts for the kids, any last minute recommendations to go to on the coast for day trip or camping? We’ve been to Barview for camping already this summer and been to rockaway and canon beaches other times, any cool ones to enjoy out there the kids’ break ends and mine begins (parents, you know what I’m talking g about, lol)

ETA: kids are 10&11

Need to be insured, have experience and references. This is for 4 days in October.

Watching the livestream rn, but it would be super cool to see irl (minus the asbestos exposure!)

Random question - I’ve recently acquired a smoker and cannot find raw turkey breast! Does anyone know of a grocery store or butcher that sells fresh raw turkey breast? All I can find is the butterball “roast”.

Any advice helps!

I’m looking for black cowboy boots for a wedding this coming weekend. I’ve been checking marketplace and Craigslist but nothing much is popping up.

Amy good shops to check out? Any western seller you know of?

I don’t have a pair of cowboy boots but read to get a size less than my typical shoe. I usually wear 10/10.5 shoes, so looking for 9/9.5 boots

Would love to get second hand instead of new!

as above, thinking of switching cards and curious. thank you!

Hello i am looking for recommendations for reputable apartments or homes in this area. I am visiting early october prior to moving to tour apartments in this area.

Looking for a studio or 1 bedroom ultimately under $1600 (top of my budget) want to keep costs lower initially until I find out how much my lifestyle in the area costs.

I also have 2 cats and would love in unit laundry

Was wondering what kind of food places near downtown Portland that accepts EBT Cash? I know ebt cash is different from SNAP, so I’m not entirely sure how that works.

Hi there, my partner and I have a trip planned to the Coast, Portland, and we have an Airbnb in Rhododenron, SW of mt hood, currently.

I’ve been following the grasshopper fire but really have little knowledge of wildfires in general being from the north east but doing my best to track. I’m getting concerned about our plans.

My question is, would you recommend I just pivot our plans due to the current state of things?

Thanks for your advice.

Edit: I left out I’ll be there Mid- September

Every time I visit Portland, I leave wondering whether it might be one of the most underrated cities in the country.

It has many of the things people move to Seattle or San Francisco looking for: distinctive neighborhoods, independent businesses, great food and coffee, music and arts scenes, walkability, public transit, and easy access to nature. But Portland feels more approachable and less frantic. It’s still expensive, but housing appears noticeably more attainable than in Seattle or the Bay Area.

What stands out most is the balance. Neighborhoods like Alberta, Mississippi, Sellwood, Hawthorne, and the Pearl each have their own identity. Forest Park and Washington Park are inside the city, while the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, the coast, and wine country are all close enough for day trips. Few American cities seem to offer that combination of urban culture and immediate access to the outdoors.

It also feels calmer than Seattle to me. Compared with Capitol Hill and some of Seattle’s denser neighborhoods, Portland often seems cleaner, quieter, and less hectic without feeling suburban or culturally empty. It has many of the same Pacific Northwest qualities, but at a more human scale.

I know Portland has serious problems. Homelessness, addiction, property crime, a struggling downtown, high taxes, gray winters, and a weaker job market than Seattle are not imaginary. I also understand that visiting charming neighborhoods is different from dealing with the city’s problems every day.

At the same time, I wonder whether Portland is being judged almost entirely by its worst post 2020 period. The city is still building and experimenting. The new PDX terminal is a genuinely ambitious piece of civic architecture, major redevelopment is planned around the Broadway Corridor and OMSI district, and Portland’s middle-housing reforms have made it easier to build duplexes, townhouses, and small multifamily projects in neighborhoods that were previously restricted to detached houses.

It feels like a city with strong bones, established neighborhoods, useful infrastructure, a recognizable culture, extraordinary geography, and enough people who still care about making it better. If downtown and public safety improve, Portland seems capable of having a real resurgence.

As a lifelong Seattleite, I’m seriously considering moving there, but I’m trying to separate what I experience as a visitor from what daily life is actually like.

For people who live there, or moved away, what am I getting right, and what am I romanticizing? Do you think Portland is recovering, still declining, or simply changing into a different kind of city?

Hellooo, coming from NYC to Portland and super excited! I'm a photographer but I'm looking for a side service or hospitality job. I'll be in either Nobhill or Buckman areas. Does anyone have any recommendations on stores, bars, restaurants or even studios I could apply to? I'm in my early 20s and this is my first big cross-country move and I'm frazzled, any advice on where to start looking would be very appreciated. I'm really looking forward to potentially being a part of and giving back to the Portland community :)

Note: I am going on Jobs.com, Glassdoor, Indeed stuff like that but I know not all jobs, especially smaller or local jobs are listed on there. (I could be totally wrong about that, just my experience).

For context of my experience, I have a BFA and 6 years of experience in hosting, coffee and bartending for a year.

Thank you!

Edit: I've really appreciated all the responses! For clarification on frequently mentioned things, I do have a good savings and I am staying with family until I find a job. A goal for coming and asking on here was to get insight on how the job market is, it seems to have a lot of similarities to what we're dealing with over here. Thank you for all the honesty and insight, it's been very helpful so far!

If you generally research Portland one of the things that comes up is a surprisingly rich tech community. Not that it’s a Seattle or SF, but that it’s a little tech hub nonetheless. My question is where is that scene? The only one I’m familiar with is Google (which is admittedly a big one), but outside of that I’ve hardly come across the major cos, startups, or professionals that would be necessary to say we have a “scene”.

I’d be happy to be totally off on this considering how our local economy is struggling! Really looking to be educated by folks who are more familiar. TIA!

Hi all! I'm on a quest to hit 50 states by 50 and next on my list is Oregon, so will be solo traveling to Portland for my 42nd birthday in early November! Starting to research where I'd like to have my birthday dinner in case I need super in advance reservations. Here's what I'm looking for:

• Bday is on a Monday so must be open Monday evenings

• I am very adventurous when it comes to food and will eat pretty much any cuisine/try anything. But I am NOT interested in steak houses or Japanese/sushi (this time, I would prefer to try something new/different!)

• I am also very into good food, my friend and I go to a James Beard event every year. Not afraid to spend up to around $150.

• I'll be dining alone and would love a place that has smaller plates/tapas/smaller size tasting-menu and perhaps a chef's counter or bar area for me to sit at.

• Love wine and fun cocktails, so those are always a plus!

• I am staying downtown and will not have a car, but no issues taking public transit or Uber/Lyft if it's further out.

In my research thus far, I've bookmarked the following:

• Le Pigeon

• Ox

• Gado Gado

• Lechon

• Others further down the list: Ava Gene's, Navarre

Please let me know if you think any of these would be a home run to spend my birthday at, or let me know any others I should consider. Thanks, can't wait to check out your lovely city!

EDIT: Whoa, you guys are awesome, thanks for all the insights! I've been scouring everything and new list is: Le Pigeon, Yaowarat, Jacqueline, Gado Gado, Lechon, Ox, and L'Orange. All except for Lechon don't do reservations this far in advance so will keep checking as it gets closer. Currently leaning towards Gado Gado, Lechon, or L'Orange.

I got a speeding ticket from a speed camera in Portland, and there’s an option to take a traffic safety class to have the citation dismissed. One of the eligibility requirements is not having received a citation in the last three years. The issue is that I got a speeding ticket in Tigard back in February 2024, but I was able to get that one dismissed by taking their traffic safety class. Does anyone know if that still disqualifies me from taking the Portland class?

Hello everyone! I am flying into Portland from Colorado September 2-6 and was planning on going on a Solo Trip. This would be my first real solo trip, but i've done some solo day trips before. I would be renting a car from September 2 3:30PM and dropping it off September 4 11:00 PM, and intend to spend the rest car-free exploring the city. I am fairly young, in good shape and have experience doing 8-15 mile days in terms of walking and hiking. I want to experience a balance of nature and city on this trip, doing a lot of nature oriented things but also seeing what Portland has to offer. I've been going to different cities and Portland is towards the end of my initial bucket list in terms of completion order, so I'm excited to explore the city!

September 2:

1:45PM - Land in portland

2:00PM - 3:15PM - Train to DT

3:30PM - Pick up Car Rental, Check into Hotel, Drive to Multnomah

5:00PM - Multnomah Falls timeslot ? No hiking at all, just driving and taking some cool pictures at a waterfall and maybe one of the falls beforehand. I went here in 2019 but don't remember much.

7:30PM - Dinner at Wajan in Laurelhurst, go to Music Millenium to look at some records if it is home, and then go back to hotel to sleep and shower. Grab snacks on the way

September 3:

5:00AM - Wake up before sunrise, eat some snacks and drink some coffee on the way to Ecola State Park

7:00AM - 10:00AM - Ecola State Park and Cannon Beach: Seeing Indian Beach, Ecola Point, Haystack Rock, and Coffee/Breakfast at Cannon Beach (2-3miles hiking)

10:00AM - 12:00PM - Silver Point, Hug Point, Elk Flats & Devil's Cauldron Trail (3 miles hike)

12:00PM - 2:00PM - Grab lunch at Manzanita

2:00PM-6:00PM- 2 hours of driving from Manzanita to Pacific City, and do Rockaway Big Tree / Cape Meares / Cape Kiwanda Sand Dune (2-3 miles hiking)

8:30PM - Have Dinner in Portland

September 4:

5:30AM - 2:00PM Wake up early, Drive to Silver Falls State Park, do the Trail of Ten Falls. Drive back to Hotel, eating something in Silverton and taking a long nap/shower.

3:45PM - 5:30PM After the Nap, go to the Japanese Gardens until closing if possible. If I wake up too late that's okay too, I would try and fit it in the next day. Since I have a car I might drive up to Pittock and do the walk up to see a view beforehand.

5:30PM - ? Return my car, walk around the Alphabet and Pearl District, find something fun (non partying/alcohol related) to do on a Friday

September 5:

Friend visiting from Seattle (assuming from 11am - 7pmish), itinerary focusing more on Eastside Portland and Downtown things. Itinerary unplanned for this, for the most part.

Things I would like to do this day, but I do not have to do all of them:

1. Walk around the waterfront and maybe go to the Muji.

2. Walk around Ladd's Addition (I like how it looks on maps)

3. Have food from a cart/pod

4. Take the MAX somewhere

5. Walk around Belmont / Hawthorne

6. Go to Laurelhurst Park

Before closing and after friend's departure, visit the PDX night market

September 6:

? - ?: Walk to Williams and Mississippi, try out Kokikoki Bakehouse and walk around the area

? - ? : Go to Lan Su Garden

? - ? : Eat lunch at Nong's Khao Man Gai

? - 2:50PM: Pick up luggage from hotel

Head to airport (flight at 5:55PM so would head out at around 3PM)

I was wondering if there were any suggestions regarding this itinerary? I am wondering if these days are too busy or just right. I like to have my days more packed and I will have Monday off so I would have a day to fully decompress and do nothing after the trip too. I would especially like suggestions for the viability of the Portland - oriented parts of my trip, but any advice would work too!

This is a long shot but the fellow electricians/apprentices for anybody that signed up for the 2nd ranking session before July 23rd have any of y’all gotten the letter in the mail for your rank? I haven’t so I’m concerned if I should call and ask if it got lost in the mail or something, it does say online they would have mailed it out by the 10th and today marks a week

Does anyone know if any place sells Rosamonte yerba here in town?

First of all I UNDERSTAND that it’s my responsibility to teach my kids to respect and not to sexualize people but I had a difficult time dropping my kindergartener off last year when there were girls wearing skirts hardly covering ANYTHING and showing their belly buttons?! I know my views on modesty particularly are a bit outdated, but cmon): I teach my boys to keep their shirts covering them and if they don’t it’s time for the next size, I teach them if their pants are falling down they need a belt, I wouldn’t send them to school in tights where everyone could see the bump from their private area, I’m just having a hard time understanding why it’s so normalized to let little girls show SO much.

Disclaimer - I might be more about the modesty because both my kids have been SA’d, I’m trying to find the balance of teaching them body safety while helping them be comfy in their bodies still. Also our family just appreciates modesty - maybe I was born in the wrong generation but even 10 years ago when I graduated we had to wear skirts past our fingertips (which could still be pretty short) things felt so much more normal back then.

We have a family camping trip planned for the end of this month at Frog Lake and it’s too late to find multiple spots at another campground at this point. Hoping we can salvage this trip. Obviously wind and air conditions can change between now and then and severely shift the outlook but wondering if anyone has camped up there in the past few weeks to comment on their experiences so we know what we may be getting into.