What to do in Portland? 35 Unusual Portland Activities

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What to do in Portland? 35 Unusual Portland Activities

Introduction - Here are 35 unusual Portland activities to try if you are wondering what to do in Portland. Try these, and... See all Activities

Walk along Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Activity 1 - Tom McCall Waterfront Park is an urban bastion of recreation, art installments, green space, and liveability. Stretching along the Willamette... See all Activities

Learn about science and local nature at OMSI

artyooran.gmail.com/Depositphotos.com Activity 2 - If you're traveling with kids, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has interactive exhibits, classes, and summer camps, and... See all Activities

Visit the Pittock Mansion

Leonid_Andronov/Depositphotos.com Activity 3 - Henry Pittock, an Oregon Trail migrant and later industrial tycoon, built this mansion overlooking Portland. The mansion was later abandoned... See all Activities

Go shopping at the Portland Saturday Market

dpfoxfoto/Depositphotos.com Activity 4 - For a true taste of Portland, the Saturday Market in the city's historic Old Town is the place to be... See all Activities

Walk to Multnomah Falls

Activity 5 - Multnomah Falls cascades more than 600 feet down the mountainside and is one of the cool places in Portland, found... See all Activities

Squeeze into Mill Ends Park

artyooran.gmail.com/Depositphotos.com Activity 6 - Spanning a whopping 452 square inches and holding a single tree, Mill Ends Park is quite literally one of the... See all Activities

Try unique ice cream flavors at Salt & Straw

joshuarainey/Depositphotos.com Activity 7 - The Salt & Straw was born from the desire to bring people together, and ice cream was quickly seen as... See all Activities

Stroll through the Portland Japanese Garden

Activity 8 - It's easy to get lost in Portland's Japanese Garden in Washington Park, a famous Oregon landmark, as its peaceful beauty... See all Activities

Walk around Downtown Portland

haveseen/Depositphotos.com Activity 9 - Downtown Portland encompasses many of the locations on this list, but it deserves its own mention. The restaurants, shops, and... See all Activities

Find the Witch's Castle

Activity 10 - The Witch's Castle is saturated with dark history and the slosh of high school keggers, making it one of the... See all Activities

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