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Must-see Portland: The Classics
Portland Farmer's Market at PSU is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

1. Portland Farmer's Market at PSU

9.4
1875 SW Park Ave (on South Park Blocks), Portland, OR
Farmers Market · 91 tips and reviews
Portland Saturday Market is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

2. Portland Saturday Market

8.1
50-98 OR-99W (at SW Ankeny & Naito Pkwy), Portland, OR
Market · 92 tips and reviews
International Rose Test Garden is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

3. International Rose Test Garden

8.9
400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
Botanical Garden · 104 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1917, the garden houses over 7,000 rose plants of approx. 550 varieties. It's the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden & exemplifies Portland's nickname 'The City of Roses'.

Powell's City of Books is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

4. Powell's City of Books

9.5
1005 W Burnside St (at NW 10th Ave.), Portland, OR
Bookstore · 470 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

5. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.8
1026 SW Stark St. (at SW 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 133 tips and reviews

6. BridgePort Brew Pub

1313 NW Marshall St (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 124 tips and reviews

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: This granddaddy of Oregon brewers hasn't forgotten that a key ingredient for a great brew is making it easy to share with friends. Read more.

Portland Japanese Garden is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

7. Portland Japanese Garden

9.1
611 SW Kingston Ave (at SW Fairview Blvd), Portland, OR
Garden · 126 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened to the public in 1967 & is considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan.

Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

8. Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park

8.7
Naito Pkwy (btwn SW Harrison & NW Glisan), Portland, OR
Park · 42 tips and reviews
Hawthorne Bridge is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

9. Hawthorne Bridge

Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, OR
Bridge · 17 tips and reviews
Voodoo Doughnut is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

10. Voodoo Doughnut

8.1
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 542 tips and reviews
Portland Aerial Tram - Lower Terminal is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

11. Portland Aerial Tram - Lower Terminal

7.6
3303 SW Bond Ave (at Gibbs St), Portland, OR
Tram Station · 40 tips and reviews
Mississippi Marketplace is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

12. Mississippi Marketplace

8.2
4233 N Mississippi Ave (at N Skidmore St), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 19 tips and reviews
Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

13. Lan Su Chinese Garden

8.7
239 NW Everett St (at 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Garden · 67 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.

Timberline Lodge is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

14. Timberline Lodge

9.3
Timberline Highway, Timberline Lodge, OR
Ski Resort and Area · 51 tips and reviews
Multnomah Falls is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

15. Multnomah Falls

9.4
5000 Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, OR
Waterfall · 187 tips and reviews
Portland Streetcar is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

16. Portland Streetcar

(NW 23rd to SW Lowell), Portland, OR
Light Rail Station · 10 tips and reviews
Pittock Mansion is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

17. Pittock Mansion

8.9
3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR
Museum · 80 tips and reviews
Mt. Tabor Park is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

18. Mt. Tabor Park

9.5
6000 SE Salmon St (SE 60th Ave), Portland, OR
Park · 55 tips and reviews
Bagdad Theater & Pub is one of Must-see Portland: The Classics.

19. Bagdad Theater & Pub

8.8
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 37th Ave), Portland, OR
Indie Movie Theater · 66 tips and reviews