Saturday, January 12, 2008

Best of Portland and Vancouver!

Here is a list I have compiled of my favorite places in Portland and Vancouver. Idea inspired by Candace Staples! Enjoy!

Portland, Or

Sauvie Island: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maize, U-Picks, Produce & Beach
Bridal Veil Falls State Park: Great hike and Falls are gorgeous!
View Point Inn: Beautiful place with great food and a breathtaking view of the Columbia Gorge

Oregon Zoo


Some Favorite Portland restaurants:

Kennedy School McMenamins (great Portland feel and a cheap couch seating movie theater)
Flying Pie Pizzeria
Stanford's Happy Hour
Sandwich Depot Deli
Mother's Bistro
Mama Mia Trattoria
Urban Fondue
Brazil Grill
Meerakesh

Vancouver, Wa

Esther Short Park and Farmer's Market
Camas Produce Store
Cheap produce and milk from local farms and dairies, located: 2940 NE Everett St., Camas, Wa
Cafe Sip-N-Play
A place to go have coffee with a friend while your kiddos play
Big Al's : a huge family fun center with everything!
Cinetopia : A huge theatre with a wine tasting room, and great restaurant
11700 Se 7th St. www.cinetopiatheatre.com
Battleground 4th of July Parade
Bi-Zi Farms : great local farm with a pumpkin patch in the Fall : 9504 NE 119th St.

Hudsons Grill in Heathman's Lodge in Vancouver (only restaurant we can really recommend as terrific up here thus far!) 7805 NE Greenwood Dr. http://www.heathmanlodge.com/

3 comments:

la femme elisabeth said...

Hi Amber--i am a friend of Candace's as well and did a best of ptld on my blog, too. you did a great job and i loved reading your favorite places. unfortunately the sandwich depot deli closed on 60th and glisan--so sad. :( we went there for 13 years and it was on my top ten list, too. Thanks for reminding me of a bunch of other great restaurants, tho! --elisabeth brawley www.brawleyfam.blogspot.com

MillerFam5 said...

Don't forget Beaches in Vancouver, they are pretty good, other than that you are right, all the good food is in Portland!

Dana said...

love your ideas! thanks, my friend! =)