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( 503-459-4050; www.portlandkayak.com ; 6600 SW Macadam Ave) Kayaking rentals, in-
struction and tours including a three-hour circumnavigation of Ross Island on the Wil-
lamette River.
Spa Services & Massage
The following spas all offer massage services.
Dragontree Spa SPA
( 503-221-4123; www.thedragontree.com ; 2768 NW Thurman St) Hedonism on earth, with a
full range of spa services in gorgeous surroundings.
Loyly SPA
MAP GOOGLE MAP
( 503-236-6850; www.loyly.net ; 2713 SE 21st Ave) Scandinavian-style steam and sauna facil-
ities, plus Swedish massage.
Common Ground SPA
( 503-238-1065; www.soakandsauna.org ; 5010 NE 33rd) Best for its large, outdoor soaking
pool in a Zen-like patio.
OFFBEAT PORTLAND
Portland is certainly eccentric - 'Keep Portland Weird' is the city's unofficial motto.
For more oddball attractions, check www.hiddenportland.com .
Voodoo Doughnut MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 503-241-4704;
www.voodoodoughnut.com ; 22 SW 3rd Ave; 24hr) There's nothing quite like this
standing-room-only, downtown hole-in-the-wall (pun intended). It bakes up creat-
ive, sickly-sweet treats - go for the surprisingly good bacon-maple bar or the
'cock-n-balls' (shaped like a…well, yes). Also at 1501 NE Davis.
Mill Ends Park MAP GOOGLE MAP Having the largest park (Forest Park) within
city limits perhaps isn't an oddity, but having the smallest one might be. Mill Ends
Park - located on the median strip at SW Naito Parkway and Taylor St - is a circle
of green 24in in diameter (it's the reputed home of leprechauns).
Stark's Vacuum Museum MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 503-232-4101; www.starks.com/
about_us/vacuum ; 107 NE Grand Ave; 8am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat) Located in a
vacuum-cleaner store (no surprise there). It'll really suck you in.