Patricia Green Cellars

15225 NE North Valley Road
Newberg, OR 97132

Shanna K. writes: I have yet to visit the winery itself but I am a big fan of Patricia Green and her team.  I had the pleasure of meeting her at a winemaker dinner at Soif in Santa Cruz a couple years ago and not only are her wines spectacular but she is really laid…

Penner-Ash Wine Cellars

15771 NE Ribbon Ridge Rd
Newberg, OR 97132

Jessica R. writes: I have not been to many wineries in Oregon, but this by far is the nicest one I've been to here.  The building is about two years old and the architecture is amazing. The environment definitely completed the whole wine tasting experience.  They sit…

Sherwood Family Pet Clinic

15970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd
Sherwood, OR 97140

Eric B. writes: OK, I was going to save #400 for my flight to Whitehorse tomorrow on Air Canada.  Please see my Earthwatch Institute ("Climate Change at Artic's Edge").  I also checked the Environment Canada website this morning at it was 25 F in Whitehorse this…

Lovejoy Fountain Park
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

301 SW Lincoln St
Portland, OR 97201

Courtney D. writes: Miss this fountain during winter

Whenever I walk past this park during the winter, I long for summer so much. I miss the fountain as it's not turned on in the off season. But when it is flowing, there's simply not a better spot to eat your lunch…

Candlelight Cafe and Bar
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

2032 SW Fifth Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Courtney D. writes: Candlelight Bar and Caf

The place is awesome because you can listen to live music seven nights a week and never pay a cover. Even better than that, it's actually a good place to go if you're single in your 30s. Anyone will tell you in that age group…

Little Finnegan's Toys and Gifts
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

802 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Brandy S. writes: Thank goodness that Finnegan's expanded. Back in the day all of these cool toys (including Sanrio merchandise) used to be in one store. Now, adults can buy toys in their own store (children may still wander in). This is a great place to buy last…

Leaky Roof
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Goose Hollow

1538 SW Jefferson St
Portland, OR 97201

Aubrey P. writes: I had brunch here recently. Overall a positive experience, but with a few dings. The atmosphere is cozy, with a fire going, which is nice in the rain. The food was not complicated, but well executed. Very light hashbrowns, and the best bacon I've had…

Bike Gallery - Downtown
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1001 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Laura N. writes: I have gotten to know the friendly faces at the Bike Gallery all too well as I may have the worst bike-karma in Portland.  I have perfected what I call the "bounce back" - that awkward jump-up-and-dust-off-befo re-anyone-sees choreography that we all…

Alexandria Mediterranean Cuisine
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

420 SW College St
Portland, OR 97201

Ellettra A. writes: LOVE!  LOVE!  LOVE!  I am full of angelic song for this place.  The food is so amazing, you'll be singing angel songs, too.  It's also cheap, and you get a ton of food for the price.  It's cute on the inside and the staff is friendly and helpful.  We…

Paradise Bakery and Cafe
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1310 SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Erin Q. writes: I've got to give this place 4 stars just for their chocolate chip cookies...so good, and not a bad price. 2 for $1.00. I will say that I felt a little jipped with how large the price was on my small caesar salad, but the cookies made me forget…

Portland State Bookstore
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1715 SW 5th Ave
Portland, OR 97201

SAM Y. writes: My favorite college book store cuz it actually has a bookstore vibe. Unlike other stores where you know, it feels like its just an extension of the school. Portland has a rich history of good bookstores.

Big Town Hero
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1923 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Melinda B. writes: A standard, simple, no-frills sandwich shop.  You will not find 5 different choices of sauces for your sandwich here, or half a dozen choices of bread.  

But what you will find is an amicable staff, fresh ingredients, and quick, efficient service.…

SuperDog
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1438 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Tiffany T. writes: Recently featured on Rachel Ray Super Dog has a lot to sink your teeth into. Nestled in the South Park blocks it's easy to miss this quaint establishment. The outdoor seating and being able to take your lunch to the park for a serene moment is…

Hertz Rent A Car
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Portland Intl Airpo
Portland, OR 97201

Rinky A. writes: We rented a Toyota Camry for our week long vacation in Portland.  We used discount coupon from our Entertainment book.

This particular office features Toyotas along with American cars.  I hadn't realized how HUGE the 2008 Camry is--next time we'll…

Chipotle
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1948 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201

Melinda B. writes: Chipotle is overpriced and you can lick the corporate marketing vibe off the very walls, and half the time the staff at this one does NOT know how to properly fold a burrito.  

However: sometimes, I gotta grab me a $7chicken burrito with two kinds of…

Pizza Schmizza
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Pdx Concourse C
Portland, OR 97201

mnypny b. writes: Part 2 of the Schmizza World Tour, brought to you by my dear hubby. I can't believe it. I've enjoyed meals here. Wait a minute--this is airport food. How can it be? As good as anywhere else we've had it, and the people at the counter are always nice.…

Burgerville USA
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

9385 SW Allen Blvd
Portland, OR 97201

Taj M. writes: Sweet Jesus that was a good burger! The walla walla onion cheeseburger has left me dreaming of it. I would consider moving to the northwest because of Burgerville.

The sustainable meats and such is a big huge bonus in my book. The seasonal items let…

Portland State University
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

724 SW Harrison St
Portland, OR 97201

Corwin M. writes: "Portland's only four-year community college," the Mercury once described this university as, and I think they may have been a little charitable. Among state universities in Oregon, this one must have the loosest academic standards, the poorest…

Thai Lahnna
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Sellwood

7937 SE 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

Melissa P. writes: The pleasure of food, without the obnoxiousness of leaving the house. That is my friday night with takeout from Thai Lahnna.
I'm a Thai Peacock fan, but in a pinch and lazily not wanting to venture far from home, I can dig some Lahnna.
Pra Ram with…

Rose City Reptiles
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

3609 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97202

Kelly M. writes: Thuyn is the Vietnamese man who has built himself a reputation as a reptile man, and to me he is magical.

Thuyn instantly fascinated me with his exotic collection of chameleons, snakes, tarantulas, and other creatures of nightmares.  Thuyn himself is…

Clinton Corner Cafe
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

2633 SE 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97202

Lauren G. writes: well ain't this a fine how do you do?!

I've only driven by this little place a million times, but it's always super bustling in the evening when it acts as a bar, with people spilling out onto the sidewalk and with music that blaring that i can't…

C-Bar
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

2880 SE Gladstone
Portland, OR 97202

Andrew B. writes: We used to have so much fun, remember? We would see each other at least 3 days a week and for a while things were perfect. However, my fickle nature led me to explore other outlets. Beyond Gladstone. That's where I met her. She had everything,…

Fireside Coffee Lodge
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland

1223 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97202

JW D. writes: How many times has this place saved my ass?

Miss the last bus? Fireside.
Get off work at 4am and don't drive? (only lasted a few days, thankfully) Fireside.
Drunk and hungry and if you enter another bar someone will DIE. You guessed it.

It's a coffee…

Cha! Cha! Cha!
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Sellwood

1605 SE Bybee Blvd
Portland, OR 97202

Danielle K. writes: For me, this is like "feel-good" Mexican food. I don't know how else to describe it. The burritos are always gigante, and don't drip with tons of manteca, so that's a plus in my health book. Come starving, leave with half of your burrito.

I've had the…

Oaks Bottom Public House
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Sellwood

1621 SE Bybee Blvd
Portland, OR 97202

Laura N. writes: I'm not exactly sure what happened here, but I'm pretty sure feral cats, totchos, Garrison Keillor and RC cola were all involved.

Oaks Bottom feels like that one city on a backpacking trip that you breeze through so quickly you never remember to list…

Rose City Veterinary Hospital
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Central Eastside

809 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97202

Kelly M. writes: Powell Boulevard isn't the most glamorous of locations for any business, so I was pleasantly surprised upon walking into the Rose City Veterinary Clinic.  The interior is well-designed and well-lit to create a comforting and welcoming atmosphere for…

Scapegoat Tattoo
Neighborhood: Downtown

1223 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97205

sara r. writes: When the portland vegan mini mall is up and going it will almost be enough to make me move to oregon. Don't worry, I said almost. Scapegoat is definetly in contention for the most awesome vegan business in portland. The dudes are awesome. The shop is…

Noho's Hawaiian Cafe
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

2525 SE Clinton St
Portland, OR 97202

Olivia T. writes: My love affair with NoHo was officially ended June 2008. After we've been having a long term relationship for a while, he turned his back on me.

The rice portion is very very tiny, I think they use the ice cream scooper (the mini scoop one) to…

The Press Club
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Clinton

2621 SE Clinton St
Portland, OR 97202

Gabe C. writes: So Clinton Street Theater box office was opening 30 minutes late.  What to do?  Figured I'd pop in to The Press Club and grab a cup of coffee and use some wi-fi to kill a little time.

Low lighting...just the way me likes the indoors.  Little candles…

Mummy's
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

622 SW Columbia St
Portland, OR 97201

Isaac M. writes: My wife and I found Mummy's after scanning a local tourist broshure for the "egyptian" dining section.  Mummy's looks quite tiny and unasuming near its entrance - but step through the door and down the front steps to a world of unique decor and…

Marina Fish House at RiverPlace
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

0425 SW Montgomery
Portland, OR 97201

mnypny b. writes: Every time we dine here, the food is really good, the service great, the prices reasonable and the view enjoyable. And it floats, which always gets a bonus star. I keep thinking it will morph into the tourist-trap letdown that we experience in…

Columbia Sportswear Outlet
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland, Sellwood

1323 SE Tacoma St
Portland, OR 97202

L Cam T. writes: this is a great place to get quick-dry techno clothes for cheap.  the inventory is constantly changing so if you have problems deciding/suffer from shopper's remorse, it will magnify here.  odds are, if you didn't get it & come back later, it won't…

Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort Mt Hood
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

1975 SW 1st Ave Ste M
Portland, OR 97201

Beth T. writes: Sooooooo windy!

If you hit this mountain make sure you are well equipped with some goggles, otherwise you will never make it down a run without having to stop umpteen times to wipe your eyes.

Powder powder everywhere! A big mountain with over 80 runs…

Montego Bay Restaurant
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland, Downtown

1239 SW Jefferson St
Portland, OR 97201

Moira N. writes: All Jamaican, no joke. Bob on the walls, a cozy bar in the back, coconut bread to die for.
I try so hard to make fried sweet plantains for myself at home...it always sucks. my plantains aren't sweet enough, i dont get the pan hot enough.....I dont…

Oaks Amusement Park Roller Skating
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Oaks Amusement Park
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
Portland, OR 97201

JC R. writes: BEST ROLLER RINK ON THE WEST COAST!!!

This place is THE JAM. Especially on Tuesday's Jam skate night.

Not only is this place huge, but the have an all wooden floor, a pipe organ, and an area with hills to roll over(what what?!). Some nights you can go…

Dollar Rent A Car
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Portland Internation
Portland, OR 97201

nam h. writes: They rent the unofficial car of portland here....Subaru.   If you are visiting pdx in the winter time I highly recommend the real time awd since the streets don't seem to get plowed here immediately.  Also does great in the rain.

Espresso Resource NW

10418 NE 41st Ct
Vancouver, WA 98686

Mark M. writes: I have a "Super Automatic" espresso machine that seems to be like an Italian sports car - fun to use when it works but frequently needs repair.

Espresso Resources has rebuilt my machine and did a great job.   Prompt service and very customer friendly.…

T B N-Trinity Broadcasting
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

Portland, OR 97201

Corwin M. writes: I absolutely love this station, and not because I be praising the Jesus! Ha, not this godless pinko! If I did, I doubt I'd fully appreciate the programming this hidden gem has to offer. The entertainment value of this channel far surpasses that of…

Old Lair Hill Market
Neighborhood: Southwest Portland

2823 SW 1st Ave
Portland, OR 97201

alex w. writes: A Portland spot that we see few of these days. It's old school like Goose Hollow. Hot toastie sandwiches are it. Ask about the cookies - they bake them right there behind the bar. Nothing is better than a toastie, a warm cookie and a hot Americano.…