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Nov-Mar
Rainy season: visit museums, galleries, coffee shops, brewpubs…
Best Places to Eat
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Higgins (
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Paley's Place (
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Laurelhurst Market (
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Bamboo Sushi (
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Pok Pok (
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Best Places to Stay
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Ace Hotel (
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Nines (
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Hawthorne Portland Hostel (
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Kennedy School (
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Jupiter Hotel (
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OFF THE BEATEN PATH: SAUVIE ISLAND
agricultural oasis providing an excellent break from Portland's bustle. Its flat,
12-mile country-road loop also makes it a popular place for weekend cyclists.
The 12,000-acre
Sauvie Island Wildlife Area
includes a wetland sanctuary for
thousands of migratory ducks, geese, tundra swans, bald eagles and Sandhill
cranes. Permanent residents include peregrine falcons, great blue herons, foxes
and beavers.
During summer, don't miss the opportunity to pick strawberries, peaches, corn
and flowers - try
Kruger's
or
Sauvie Island Farms
, both on NW Sauvie Island Rd.
Beach-heads should visit
Walton Beach
, a decent stretch of sand on the island's
eastern side. Leashed dogs are allowed, but fires and camping are not. Nudies can
head toward
Collins Beach
at the northern end, past the pavement.
The refuge and beaches require a $7 parking permit; get one from the Fish &
Wildlife Office or an island store.
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