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Japanese Garden
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

611 SW Kingston Ave
Portland, OR 97205

mnypny b. writes: There are about a thousand gorgeous pix you can shoot before you even step into this amazing space. We will return when we can spend more time. They truly know what they are doing here. Stunningly beautiful.

Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Neighborhood: Old Town

239 NW Everett St
Portland, OR 97209

Jen K. writes: The Chinese Classical Garden is perfect for two very different activities. Since the garden is laid out with lots of intersecting private (yet open) courtyards, buildings and bridges, it is an ideal place for: (1) a romantic date, or (2) hide and…

International Rose Test Garden
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

400 SW Kingston Ave
Portland, OR 97255

Lillian T. writes: What beautiful sights and scents to behold! The 4.5-acre Garden contains 557 varieties of roses (over 6800 bushes) that bloom from April to October, peaking in June. This place is a must-see-and-smell when you're in Portland.

Laurelhurst Theater
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland

2735 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214

Joshua R. writes: I like things that are cheap, within bike riding distance from my apartment, and associated with beer; the Laurelhurst Theater qualifies in all three categories.

The Laurelhurst is a four screen multiplex that shows movies several weeks or months…

Crystal Ballroom
Neighborhood: Downtown

1332 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209

Jenny C. writes: I have a scar on my leg from making fun of accordion players in Montana. Long story short, it's true that karma's a bitch.

But aside from the occasional injury, I usually find music venues to be pretty fun environments... they should be for the…

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
Neighborhood: Old Town

511 NW Couch St
Portland, OR 97209

SAM Y. writes: day 12 of my nation wide tour!

major tom to ground kontrol!

tell my wife i love her! cuz i found the mother ship and may never come home! this place has all the retro pinball machines upstairs. maybe 2 dozen? some for a quarter a play. all of them are…

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Belmont

707 SE 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Laura N. writes: "Home of the casually threatening atmosphere" ...accord ing to their blog.

While they are home to a many number of things, including live classical music and delicious, yet dauntingly simple dessert selections, there is one aspect of this unassuming…

Kennedy School
Neighborhood: Concordia, Northeast Portland

5736 NE 33rd Ave
Portland, OR 97211

Laura N. writes: While Portlanders grumble about the slow service, the "chain like" decor and the less than inspiring menu, you've gotta admit - there is nothing like bringing an out-of-towner to a McMenamins.

Remember your first time? The funky decor? The Ruby beer?…

Mission Theater
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

1624 NW Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209

Laura N. writes: Some movies are just better seen at a McMenamins. Granted, No Country for Old Men is probably not your best pick. But anything from the Dodgeball/Juno/Little Miss Sunshine genre is absolutely perfect.

Speaking of perfect - on Wednesday nights $10.50…

Hollywood Theatre
Neighborhood: Hollywood, Northeast Portland

4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97212

Justin T. writes: I volunteer here sometimes and I've heard about some of the changes that are going on at the Hollywood.

An architect has been hired to create a master plan for renovation of the theatre, which should be completed soon. They've also created a mock up…

Everyday Music
Neighborhood: Downtown

1313 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209

Ella W. writes: This is my idea of heaven. The clickety-clack sound of the CDs shifting as I browse through them, the feel of the plastic cases on my fingers, the thrill of finding an album I was looking for or, even better, finding one I didn't even know I wanted…

Office PDX
Neighborhood: Alberta Arts District, Concordia, Northeast Portland

2204 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

Laura N. writes: I am an office supply freak. Colors...and...and...tabs ...and..oh...desk organizers...calendars... a nice pen...can all really fire me up.

Yet as type A as this might sound, I wish office supplies could spice up my life the way a good purse does. Or,…

McMenamins Edgefield

2126 SW Halsey St
Troutdale, OR 97060

Tim O. writes: I would have totally joined the Branch Davidians if this was their compound.

I'm not a huge fan of the McMenamin's empire, but this place has it all. Between the golf course, 9 or so bars/restaurants, distillery, hotel, winery, etc., this is a great…

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Neighborhood: Central Eastside

1945 SE Water Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Linda M. writes: We came here with five kids aged 3 to 14. Everyone had a great time! Here are the exhibits that my little kids would have spent an entire afternoon at if I didn't nudge them to move on.

- The 6-and-under room. Specifically, the 3 year old would…

Goodfoot Lounge
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2845 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214

Sarah E. writes: Friday night is Funk Night and all my friend wanted to do for her birthday was dance. We headed out with a bit of an awkward mix of friends/acquaintances/the one weird guy no one knew. On the drive over none of us knew what to expect from this…

Just Be Complex and Compound Gallery
Neighborhood: Old Town

107 NW 5th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Kelly M. writes: Not only is Compound Gallery a good stop on your walking tour of First Thursday, but come to Just Be Complex for

-- Fancy limited edition sneakers

or

--Weird toys and japanime items.

Art. Shoes. Japan. All found in this china town location.

Bridgeport Village Regal Cinemas

7455 SW Bridgeport Rd
Tigard, OR 97224

Jen K. writes: Parking bad. Movies good. Restrooms amazing.

Is it weird that my favorite thing here is the restroom? I remember watching a news segment when they were building the theaters that talked about the recycled materials they were using. The restroom…

Pittock Mansion

3229 NW Pittock Dr
Portland, OR 97210

Jen K. writes: I remember an interview years ago with the actor, Billy Bob Thornton, where he discussed his phobia of....

Antique furniture?!?

Well, even I got a case of the heebie jeebies on my recent visit to the Pittock Mansion. A beautifully restored home with…

Bagdad Theater & Pub
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Chrissy S. writes: I'm currently obsessed with The Bagdad. Yes, it's McMenamins, so you kinda know what you're in for, but it's the atmosphere that really makes this place. Sit under the neon red lights of the patio and order a locally brewed beer and a great burger…

Twist
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Pioneer Pl
Portland, OR 97201

Suzanne B. writes: I have this funky, odd-shaped little bowl that has a stick figure drawing at the bottom and which serves no useful purpose but to be decorative and make me smile. I got it at Twist.

That pretty much seems to be the theme at this colorful, slightly…

Portland Art Museum
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1219 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205

brad w. writes: This is a placeholder review.

What did happen is I dressed up nice (for PDX, anyhow-slacks and my one Armani) and got in the truck and got here, and found myself unable to go in. [1]

Next time.

[1] I had this really intense memory- vivid- real- of…

Wonder Ballroom
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland

128 NE Russell
Portland, OR 97212

Alec B. writes: Interesting venue to see a show and smoke free! My first impression of this place reminded me of an elementary school auditorium..essentially a long rectangular hall with a vaulted wooden roof.

It is a lot smaller than the Crystal Ballroom and…

Cosmic Monkey Comics
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland

5335 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97213

Tiffany T. writes: We dropped some major coin here about 2 weekends ago. The selection was large enough to keep us happily browsing for a few hours. There is not only a large amount of back issues and graphic novels but also a good selection of the latest and greatest…

Valentine's
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Old Town

232 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97253

Kelly M. writes: Valentine's is a great hole in the wall--a pleasant retreat in the downtown which offers art, music, sandwiches, movie nights, and sometimes puppet shows. Remember when Dawn Riddle's musical VAMPIRE PROBLEMS premiered here last December? It was…

Aladdin Theater
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

3017 SE Milwaukie Ave.
Portland, OR 97255

Ella W. writes: One of the Laws of Thermodynamics states that you can't rock out while you're sitting down. Because of this, I was fairly certain that I would hate the Aladdin.

I'm a big enough person to admit when I'm wrong.

The Aladdin is pretty darn awesome. It's…

Rotture
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Industrial District

315 SE 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Lauren G. writes: Rotture is probably one of my favorite places to see shows these days. It's just one room, but super-spacious and with a giant porch with a killer view for smoking and/or cavorting (I love to cavort).
The sound is good, they book a wide variety of…

Hippo Hardware
Neighborhood: Central Eastside

1040 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214

jill j. writes: "STOP! Pull over right here!" shouted my boyfriend as we drove toward downtown Portland. He indulged me with a few minutes in the cute lingerie shop and then dragged me across the street to Hippo Hardware. As an out-of-towner I had never heard of…

Cinemagic
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Danielle K. writes: I'm still glowing because I saw the Dark Knight here the weekend it opened for $4.50. For penny-pinchers like me, this seriously kicked ass. A first-run movie in soft rocking chairs that is uber-close, uber-cheap, and lets you "sneak" in Slurpees and…

Cinema 21
Neighborhood: Alphabet District, Northwest

616 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Laura N. writes: Yeah yeah, great theater. But what I would really like to discuss in this review is how happy I am that THIS theater has dispelled the myth of the mysterious missing Grease lyrics - and released the original lyrics in their full sexual innuendo…

Avalon Theatre
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Belmont

3451 SE Belmont St
Portland, OR 97214

jeremy k. writes: old skool 4 star review.

so being the nerd i am, i like me some arcade. now, when im residing in the newest of englands, i fancy me some funspot, however, when we came to visit the rose city, it was suggested we hop it over to the Avalon.

it was…

OMSI Omnimax Theater
Neighborhood: Central Eastside

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1945 SE Water Ave
Portland, OR 97214

Dustin G. writes: I've never been this impressed with an I-Max theater, even though what I went and saw wasn't as impressive (a piece about the body) as the medium I saw it on; five story geo-dome with incredibly good surround sound, comfortable seating and an…

Jimmy Mak's
Neighborhood: Pearl District

300 NW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Andrew C. writes: The one thing I miss the most about Dizzy's in San Diego is how upon the first note played, the entire house went dead silent. Not a peep, not a whisper. Hell, SNEEZING made you feel guilty and was enough for most folks to excuse themselves from the…

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Neighborhood: North Portland

5340 N Interstate Ave
Portland, OR 97217

chelley L. writes: The first time i came to this theatre, i didn't know what to think since it used to be a firehouse. its a cute small intimate medium sized theatre (its way bigger than the backspace theatre but way smaller than Arts Repretory Theatre, you decide).…

Regal Cinemas Fox Tower
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

846 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Laura N. writes: Wow - I didn't know that I had stumbled upon such a controversial theater!

This is one of those places that makes the "rating details"* both completely applicable...and at the same time utterly useless! I mean...who do you trust?!?

Well - I'm not going…

Mississippi Pizza Pub
Neighborhood: Mississippi, North Portland

3552 N Mississippi Ave
Portland, OR 97227

Ella W. writes: Mississippi Pizza accomplished the impossible. Pleasing a cranky, tired, hungry six-year old. This is no small feat, and belongs in the same category as karaokeing "Milkshake", assembling a piece of furniture from Ikea, or climbing Mt. Everest.

The…

Cinetopia

11700 SE 7th St
Vancouver, WA 98683

mel r. writes: reasons why Cinetopia is cooler than my house:

big ass screen
somebody is serving my lazy behind, while I'm sitting in the theater
good beer selections
comfy reclining chairs that I fit in when I roll up in a little ball
the volume goes to 11 and the…

Portland Actors Ensemble
Neighborhood: Old Town

PO Box 8671
Portland, OR 97207

Angela B. writes: Romeo and Juliet at Lovejoy Park is a fun way to catch a little culture and fresh air all in one night. Shakespeare in the park runs on Friday and Saturday nights at 8PM. The show is free, but they gladly accept donations.

You will only find cement…

Grass Hut
Neighborhood: Central Eastside, Lower Burnside, Northeast Portland

811 E Burnside
Portland, OR 97214

Kelly M. writes: Grass Hut resides on the cool part of East Burnside and participates in their First Friday art opening each month. One of the better bets for monthly art in this area, it's worth stopping in to check out what's up.

Stick around to peruse their…

St. John's Theatre
Neighborhood: St. Johns, North Portland

8704 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97255

jaine p. writes: All of the pizza & beer you could want with NONE of the McMenamins hype!

The St Johns theatre is a cornerstone of my awesome neighborhood. This is an independent, locally owned family business. They show first run movies for $3.75 on two screens.…

Century 16 Cedar Hills Crossing
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

3200 SW Hocken Ave
Beaverton, OR 97005

SAM Y. writes: i've been to a century theatre in orange county ca but this one is much better! its exactly the same cept this one is cleaner, bigger, and have more attractive high school girls working here. its behind the beaverton mall!

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