Entertainment
There’s live music every night in Portland, but that’s just the beginning. You can also catch a roller derby bout, visit a museum or garden, go to a science pub, sign up for a cooking class, take a river cruise, or join some other fans watching a soccer match at a neighborhood pub.
For a calendar of live, local music check out the Willamette Week which has information on all sorts of arts and entertainment activities. For a calendar with a little more of an Indie flavor, check out PDX Pipeline, they also have weekly ticket giveaways. Another good source of local info is the Dave Knows Website.
Shopping
Eclectic boutiques and outdoor stores combined with no sales taxes make for a great shopping destination. The two must-sees are the Portland Saturday Market (it’s open on Sundays too) and Powell’s City of Books on Burnside.
There are lots of wonderful neighborhoods to explore in Portland: Hawthorne District, Pearl District, Downtown, Nob Hill, Sellwood District, and Mississippi Ave just to name a few. Hop on the bus or train and explore them all, or ask a local what their favorite is.
Oh yeah, did we mention that there is no sales tax in Oregon?
