Susan’s ChezPDX guidebook
Neighborhoods
We are located in Irvington. Surrounded by Eliot, Lloyd, Bosie, and Sullivans Gultch neighborhoods.
Irvington is a classic tree-lined neighborhood with lovely parks, homes and gardens. Platted in the late 1880s and named a National Register Historic District (Oregon’s largest), Irvington is like a walk back in time containing the work of many of Portland’s most talented early 20th-century architects with the largest collection of Queen Anne, Arts and Crafts, and Colonial Revival style homes in Oregon.
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Irvington
Irvington is a classic tree-lined neighborhood with lovely parks, homes and gardens. Platted in the late 1880s and named a National Register Historic District (Oregon’s largest), Irvington is like a walk back in time containing the work of many of Portland’s most talented early 20th-century architects with the largest collection of Queen Anne, Arts and Crafts, and Colonial Revival style homes in Oregon.
2 Blocks away from the apartment the Lloyd District starts at NE Broadway. In addition to shopping, breweries and restaurants it provides access to the city circling Streetcars and MAX trains which will whisk you to other popular neighborhoods including Downtown, The Pearl, Nob Hill, NW Portland, Old Town, Chinatown, SW Portland, SE Portland and more.
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Lloyd District
2 Blocks away from the apartment the Lloyd District starts at NE Broadway. In addition to shopping, breweries and restaurants it provides access to the city circling Streetcars and MAX trains which will whisk you to other popular neighborhoods including Downtown, The Pearl, Nob Hill, NW Portland, Old Town, Chinatown, SW Portland, SE Portland and more.
The Pearl is about a 15 min westward B Loop Streetcar ride from us. It is loaded with restaurants, diners, bars, clubs, Portland local and chain shopping, breweries and Powell's 1 square block "City of Books!"
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Pearl District
The Pearl is about a 15 min westward B Loop Streetcar ride from us. It is loaded with restaurants, diners, bars, clubs, Portland local and chain shopping, breweries and Powell's 1 square block "City of Books!"
Ride the MAX Red or Blue Lines west toward downtown and you will pass through Old Town and Chinatown. This neighborhood contains the Portland Saturday Market, The Chinese Garden, The original VooDoo Doughnuts the 5th Ave Food Cart Cluster and much more. It is a walkable area directly east of The Pearl District.
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Old Town Chinatown
13 NW 4th AveRide the MAX Red or Blue Lines west toward downtown and you will pass through Old Town and Chinatown. This neighborhood contains the Portland Saturday Market, The Chinese Garden, The original VooDoo Doughnuts the 5th Ave Food Cart Cluster and much more. It is a walkable area directly east of The Pearl District.
Ride the MAX Line from the NE 7th Ave to the urban core of Portland. Among the office buildings there is the Portland Art Museum, shopping, restaurants on the streets and at the Pioneer Place indoor mall. Pioneer Square and Tom McCall Waterfront Park are also regular event venues.
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Downtown Portland
Ride the MAX Line from the NE 7th Ave to the urban core of Portland. Among the office buildings there is the Portland Art Museum, shopping, restaurants on the streets and at the Pioneer Place indoor mall. Pioneer Square and Tom McCall Waterfront Park are also regular event venues.
The Alberta Arts District runs west to east along about 10 blocks of NE Alberta St. It is a quick 13 minutes ebike or 15 minute bus ride north from the apartment. Make a day trip of it and also walk or bike to NE Williams and NE Mississippi streets.
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Alberta Arts District
The Alberta Arts District runs west to east along about 10 blocks of NE Alberta St. It is a quick 13 minutes ebike or 15 minute bus ride north from the apartment. Make a day trip of it and also walk or bike to NE Williams and NE Mississippi streets.
SE Portland is a Streetcar ride south from the apt. OMSI, Coffee, beer and eclectic shopping await this still being transformed from an industrial area. Highlights Wayfarer Brewing, Olympia Provisions, Coava Coffee, Cascade Brewing Barrel House, The 99 Tap Loyal Legion NW Beer Bar and lots more.
Southeast Portland
SE Portland is a Streetcar ride south from the apt. OMSI, Coffee, beer and eclectic shopping await this still being transformed from an industrial area. Highlights Wayfarer Brewing, Olympia Provisions, Coava Coffee, Cascade Brewing Barrel House, The 99 Tap Loyal Legion NW Beer Bar and lots more.
Portland's NW 23rd Ave well known trendy Shopping District accessible by the StreetCar. Many refined and casual restaurants, coffeehouses, pubs, breweries, bars and local trendy as well as eclectic shops. Adjacent to The Pearl district,
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Nob Hill
Portland's NW 23rd Ave well known trendy Shopping District accessible by the StreetCar. Many refined and casual restaurants, coffeehouses, pubs, breweries, bars and local trendy as well as eclectic shops. Adjacent to The Pearl district,
Transit
The B Loop Streetcar Stop a 7 minute walk from our apartment goes to The Pearl, Nob Hill, Downtown, SW Portland, SE Portland and then returns here to NE Portland. See the "Portland By Streetcar" phone app for the hundreds of items of interest along the route.
NE Broadway & Grand station
The B Loop Streetcar Stop a 7 minute walk from our apartment goes to The Pearl, Nob Hill, Downtown, SW Portland, SE Portland and then returns here to NE Portland. See the "Portland By Streetcar" phone app for the hundreds of items of interest along the route.
The A Loop Streetcar stop is a 7 minute walk from the apartment. It will take you south to Burnside, Belmont, Hawthorne, & Division streets, SE Portland, SW Portland, the PSU area, Downtown, The Pearl and back to NE Portland.
Northeast Halsey Street & Northeast 7th Avenue
The A Loop Streetcar stop is a 7 minute walk from the apartment. It will take you south to Burnside, Belmont, Hawthorne, & Division streets, SE Portland, SW Portland, the PSU area, Downtown, The Pearl and back to NE Portland.
It is a 10 min walk NE 7th Ave MAX Station with RED, GREEN and BLUE MAX lines. The RED line that will take you DIRECT to/from Portland PDX Airport. See photos in listing for a transit map.
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NE 7th Avenue station
It is a 10 min walk NE 7th Ave MAX Station with RED, GREEN and BLUE MAX lines. The RED line that will take you DIRECT to/from Portland PDX Airport. See photos in listing for a transit map.
In this part of NE Portland with our 100/100 Bike Score, many times the shortest path to a destination is via an E-Bike. Biketown PDX hubs are all over and you can rent electric bicycles point-to-point, leave the bike at any bike rack or hub and walk away. Check it out by downloading the Android or iOS Phone App: BIKETOWNpdx. The closest hub is a 5 minute walk, but there is likely an available e-bike even closer via the App. E-Bikes are 3x faster than walking, great leisurely exercise, and almost always a quicker alternative to buses.
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BIKETOWN
In this part of NE Portland with our 100/100 Bike Score, many times the shortest path to a destination is via an E-Bike. Biketown PDX hubs are all over and you can rent electric bicycles point-to-point, leave the bike at any bike rack or hub and walk away. Check it out by downloading the Android or iOS Phone App: BIKETOWNpdx. The closest hub is a 5 minute walk, but there is likely an available e-bike even closer via the App. E-Bikes are 3x faster than walking, great leisurely exercise, and almost always a quicker alternative to buses.
Food scene
OX is a hybrid Argentinian/Northwest Grilled meat restaurant with cocktails and excellent sides and deserts. 𝗢𝗫 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱❜𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. And it's a 13 minute walk from the apartment. Yelp!: 4.5★with over 1000 reviews.
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OX Restaurant
2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdOX is a hybrid Argentinian/Northwest Grilled meat restaurant with cocktails and excellent sides and deserts. 𝗢𝗫 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱❜𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. And it's a 13 minute walk from the apartment. Yelp!: 4.5★with over 1000 reviews.
Excellent Coava Coffee prepared with care within walking distance. Some say Coava is the best coffee in Portland.
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Saint Simon Coffee Co.
2005 NE BroadwayExcellent Coava Coffee prepared with care within walking distance. Some say Coava is the best coffee in Portland.
Cocktails, Breakside IPA (repeated voted best in PDX) usually on tap along with Southern+Jamician food. And later Karaoke if you dare.
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Capitol
1440 NE BroadwayCocktails, Breakside IPA (repeated voted best in PDX) usually on tap along with Southern+Jamician food. And later Karaoke if you dare.
Local neighborhood European restaurant that serves brunch on weekends. Has regular Paella nights and excellent risotto and wines.
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Petisco
1411 NE BroadwayLocal neighborhood European restaurant that serves brunch on weekends. Has regular Paella nights and excellent risotto and wines.
Excellent breakfast or lunch of biscuit sandwiches with Coava drip coffee. The Reggie is big enough for 2 meals. Yelp! 4.5★
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Pine State Biscuits | Schuyler
125 NE Schuyler StExcellent breakfast or lunch of biscuit sandwiches with Coava drip coffee. The Reggie is big enough for 2 meals. Yelp! 4.5★
Taproom with a carefully selected list of beer, cocktails and a variety of food carts on the way to the Moda Center.
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Cartside Food Carts
1825 N Williams AveTaproom with a carefully selected list of beer, cocktails and a variety of food carts on the way to the Moda Center.
𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀. They serve inventive food from Breakfast thru dinner. Only a 12 minute walk from the apartment.
Lottie & Zula's
120-A NE Russell St𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀. They serve inventive food from Breakfast thru dinner. Only a 12 minute walk from the apartment.
Bakeries from the 1920's have a certain vibe. This is the kind of bakery you remember from growing up where you'd get to go as treat by your parents or grandparents.
So come on in and smell the sugar!
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Helen Bernhard Bakery
1717 NE BroadwayBakeries from the 1920's have a certain vibe. This is the kind of bakery you remember from growing up where you'd get to go as treat by your parents or grandparents.
So come on in and smell the sugar!
Croissants and baked goods with a twist both savory and sweet. Walking distance from the apartment.
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Twisted Croissant
2129 NE BroadwayCroissants and baked goods with a twist both savory and sweet. Walking distance from the apartment.
The closet Coffee place is a 7 min walk. Serves Portland's Water Avenue Coffee espresso drinks and drip along with breakfast and lunch goodies. The breakfast burrito is excellent.
Tiny's also has an ATM and a Color and B/W Laser printer for customer use.
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Tiny's Coffee North East
2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThe closet Coffee place is a 7 min walk. Serves Portland's Water Avenue Coffee espresso drinks and drip along with breakfast and lunch goodies. The breakfast burrito is excellent.
Tiny's also has an ATM and a Color and B/W Laser printer for customer use.
Small neighborhood restaurant, pub with beer, wine, cocktails and board games. Food offerings include pub comfort foods like a rich Mac & Cheese, house made pizzas, meatballs, and roasted garlic knotts. It is kind of a local's secret. Only a 10 minute walk from the apartment. Yelp!: 4.5★ Next door to 26 Cafe.
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The Pocket Pub
2719 NE 7th AveSmall neighborhood restaurant, pub with beer, wine, cocktails and board games. Food offerings include pub comfort foods like a rich Mac & Cheese, house made pizzas, meatballs, and roasted garlic knotts. It is kind of a local's secret. Only a 10 minute walk from the apartment. Yelp!: 4.5★ Next door to 26 Cafe.
This yummy local coffee and breakfast spot is a 10 minute walk from the apt. They serve espresso drinks, tea, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and classic baked goods and as well as wine, beer and cold plates. Open for breakfast and lunch. Yelp!: 4.5★ Nextdoor to Pocket Pub.
Known to locals for their hazelnut lattes, which almost always available, but may not be on the menu. So just ask.
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TwentySix Cafe
2723 NE 7th AveThis yummy local coffee and breakfast spot is a 10 minute walk from the apt. They serve espresso drinks, tea, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and classic baked goods and as well as wine, beer and cold plates. Open for breakfast and lunch. Yelp!: 4.5★ Nextdoor to Pocket Pub.
Known to locals for their hazelnut lattes, which almost always available, but may not be on the menu. So just ask.
Wonderful single origin chocolate factory right off NE Broadway. We are not responsible if you become addicted.
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Woodblock Chocolate
1715 NE 17th AveWonderful single origin chocolate factory right off NE Broadway. We are not responsible if you become addicted.
Wonderful Cajun Creole restaurant very close to Rose City Book Pub.
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Acadia
1303 NE Fremont StWonderful Cajun Creole restaurant very close to Rose City Book Pub.
Yummy authentic Baja fish and Mexican tacos, quesadillas and burritos along with beer, margaritas, and cocktails.
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Taco Pedaler
2225 NE BroadwayYummy authentic Baja fish and Mexican tacos, quesadillas and burritos along with beer, margaritas, and cocktails.
Yelp! 4.5★
100% Vegan Bar with cocktails and draft beer and canned beer and wine. Their vegan bar food is some of the best to be had in Portland.
They are also the closest bar with Breakside IPA on Draft which has been repeatedly voted Portland's #1 IPA.
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Black Water Bar
835 NE BroadwayYelp! 4.5★
100% Vegan Bar with cocktails and draft beer and canned beer and wine. Their vegan bar food is some of the best to be had in Portland.
They are also the closest bar with Breakside IPA on Draft which has been repeatedly voted Portland's #1 IPA.
Family owned single origin chocolate makers. If you love chocolate, you want to visit Creo.
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Creo Chocolate
122 NE BroadwayFamily owned single origin chocolate makers. If you love chocolate, you want to visit Creo.
This food cart pod with a taphouse with a wide selection of on tap brews and cocktails. I recommend the Mumbo Gumbo cart. Yummm
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Cartside Food Carts
1825 N Williams AveThis food cart pod with a taphouse with a wide selection of on tap brews and cocktails. I recommend the Mumbo Gumbo cart. Yummm
Events
Portland Event Center a 18 minute walk. This is where sports, bands and large entertainment events happen in Portland!
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Moda Center
1 N Center Ct StPortland Event Center a 18 minute walk. This is where sports, bands and large entertainment events happen in Portland!
Many events occur here all year long. It is a 18 minute walk from the apartment or less via Streetcar.
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Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdMany events occur here all year long. It is a 18 minute walk from the apartment or less via Streetcar.
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
300 N Winning WayIndoor event space. Part of Moda Center.
Beer/Brewery
Nearby breweries, pubs and taphouses. Most within walking distance or a streetcar ride to SE Portland.
Voted #2 Brewery in PDX. Barrel aged and Wild Ales. On the way to Moda Center. A must visit for beer lovers of barrel aged goodness with some funk.
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Upright Brewery
240 N BroadwayVoted #2 Brewery in PDX. Barrel aged and Wild Ales. On the way to Moda Center. A must visit for beer lovers of barrel aged goodness with some funk.
The mother-ship for sour beers in PDX with a fantastic beer cheese soup. Featuring sour fruit-forward, barrel-aged ales. They also have non-sours if someone in your group is concerned. A Streetcar ride south from the apartment.
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Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont StThe mother-ship for sour beers in PDX with a fantastic beer cheese soup. Featuring sour fruit-forward, barrel-aged ales. They also have non-sours if someone in your group is concerned. A Streetcar ride south from the apartment.
COVID Closed. Are you a beer adventurer? If yes, this is a must visit.
This brewery is constantly making unusual beer. It is owned by Pacific Kettle Works which manufacturers commercial beer kettles and uses Labrewatory as a sales, educational and training lab for their products. You will find ever changing, mostly rarely repeated beers here along with more standard traditional styles.
This may be Portland's best brewery. It is certainly the most unusual one.
Really good food is provided by Tamale Boy a legendary Food Cart and now local chain of authentic Mexican food restaurants. Tamale Boy and Labrewatory are conjoined via a shared opening between adjoining spaces.
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Labrewatory
670 N Russell StCOVID Closed. Are you a beer adventurer? If yes, this is a must visit.
This brewery is constantly making unusual beer. It is owned by Pacific Kettle Works which manufacturers commercial beer kettles and uses Labrewatory as a sales, educational and training lab for their products. You will find ever changing, mostly rarely repeated beers here along with more standard traditional styles.
This may be Portland's best brewery. It is certainly the most unusual one.
Really good food is provided by Tamale Boy a legendary Food Cart and now local chain of authentic Mexican food restaurants. Tamale Boy and Labrewatory are conjoined via a shared opening between adjoining spaces.
99 taps of NW beer, cider and wine on the wall. 99 taps of... well you know the song. They also have some great pub food.
If you only have time for 1 beer place while in Portland this is the one with the greatest variety all in one place.
A Streetcar ride south from the apartment and walking distance from Cascade Brewing.
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Loyal Legion
710 SE 6th Ave99 taps of NW beer, cider and wine on the wall. 99 taps of... well you know the song. They also have some great pub food.
If you only have time for 1 beer place while in Portland this is the one with the greatest variety all in one place.
A Streetcar ride south from the apartment and walking distance from Cascade Brewing.
Voted #4 Brewery in PDX. Good pub food. Good beer. A Streetcar ride south from the apartment.
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Wayfinder Beer
304 SE 2nd AveVoted #4 Brewery in PDX. Good pub food. Good beer. A Streetcar ride south from the apartment.
Now known as Lazy Days Brewing.
Brewery, cocktails, Detriot pizza and pub grub with an extensive whiskey selection.
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Ex Novo Brewing Co.
2326 N Flint AveNow known as Lazy Days Brewing.
Brewery, cocktails, Detriot pizza and pub grub with an extensive whiskey selection.
A local book lovers taphouse restaurant with wine and house cocktails. The taplist is well curated. There is always something interesting on it. Yelp!: 4.5★
Rose City Book Pub
1329 NE Fremont StA local book lovers taphouse restaurant with wine and house cocktails. The taplist is well curated. There is always something interesting on it. Yelp!: 4.5★
Opened July 31st, 2021: The 10 bbl brewhouse in a historic 1909 church with the original pews and stained glass has the beginnings of an eclectic taplist: a Saison, a West Coast Pale Ale, a Table Beer, a NW style IPA, a Hazy IPA, and a Biere de Garde so far to sip and enjoy with your lunch or dinner.
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Steeplejack Brewing Company
2400 Northeast BroadwayOpened July 31st, 2021: The 10 bbl brewhouse in a historic 1909 church with the original pews and stained glass has the beginnings of an eclectic taplist: a Saison, a West Coast Pale Ale, a Table Beer, a NW style IPA, a Hazy IPA, and a Biere de Garde so far to sip and enjoy with your lunch or dinner.
An Oregon legend McMenamin's is a chain of pubs, theaters, and hotels throughout Oregon and Washington. They have many locations in Portland. Inventive pub food with their own coffees, beers, wines, cocktails, and distilled spirits. The McMenamin brothers opened some the earliest brewpubs in Oregon creating the definitive classic NW Brew pub.
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McMenamins Broadway Pub
1504 NE BroadwayAn Oregon legend McMenamin's is a chain of pubs, theaters, and hotels throughout Oregon and Washington. They have many locations in Portland. Inventive pub food with their own coffees, beers, wines, cocktails, and distilled spirits. The McMenamin brothers opened some the earliest brewpubs in Oregon creating the definitive classic NW Brew pub.
55 taps of Rogue and other guest beers. Includes some rare ones. This is across the street from Cascade Barrel House.
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Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery
928 SE 9th Ave55 taps of Rogue and other guest beers. Includes some rare ones. This is across the street from Cascade Barrel House.
Formerly known as Ex Novo Brewing, this brewery offers a variety of their own beers, hard liquor cocktails, Detroit-style pizza, and pub grub, along with an extensive selection of whiskeys.
Lazy Days Brewing Co
Formerly known as Ex Novo Brewing, this brewery offers a variety of their own beers, hard liquor cocktails, Detroit-style pizza, and pub grub, along with an extensive selection of whiskeys.
Sightseeing
Take the MAX Train to the Oregon Zoo. There is an admission fee.
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MAX Station/Oregon Zoo
Take the MAX Train to the Oregon Zoo. There is an admission fee.
Take the MAX train to Washington Park and walk 25 minutes. Founded in 1963 and updated in 2017 the grounds feature five separate garden styles, working in harmony to create a sense of peace.
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveTake the MAX train to Washington Park and walk 25 minutes. Founded in 1963 and updated in 2017 the grounds feature five separate garden styles, working in harmony to create a sense of peace.
The Rose Garden located inside Washington Park. Use the Washington Park MAX station for access.
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International Rose Test Garden station
The Rose Garden located inside Washington Park. Use the Washington Park MAX station for access.
Take the RED or BLUE Max lines to Washington Park home of the Experimental Rose Garden, and Japanese Garden. Admission to the park is free. Though there is an admission fee for the Portland Japanese Garden. FYI: The Oregon Zoo has its own separate MAX stop.
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Washington Park MAX Station
Take the RED or BLUE Max lines to Washington Park home of the Experimental Rose Garden, and Japanese Garden. Admission to the park is free. Though there is an admission fee for the Portland Japanese Garden. FYI: The Oregon Zoo has its own separate MAX stop.
Museums
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. You can ride the streetcar south or make a connection to Orange MAX line to visit OMSI.
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OMSI/SE Water MAX Station
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. You can ride the streetcar south or make a connection to Orange MAX line to visit OMSI.