Mother's

Traditional French Breakfast

Homey cafe & bar with country-chic decor & chandeliers specializes in hearty comfort-food classics with Chef Lisa Schroeder.

INSIDER TIP

Enjoy a new menu item each month by their featured MOM (Mother Of the Month).

Willamette River Walk

Morning Run

This Oregon River is known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses. 

INSIDER TIP

Saturdays and Sundays the Portland Market is on the walkway.

Portland Kayak Company

Kayak the Willamette River

Right-on-the-river shop with kayak, canoe & stand-up paddle board rentals, lessons, gear & tours.

INSIDER TIP

Keep your eye out for bald eagles and osprey as you paddle past Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.

Besaws

Loaded Lunch

American comfort food at a 1903-era restaurant with a mahogany bar & popular weekend brunch.

INSIDER TIP

Happy Hour 7 days a week.

Forest Park

Happy Trails

Forest Park is a public municipal park in the Tualatin Mountains west of downtown Portland.

INSIDER TIP

Try the Dogwood Trail, 3 mile moderate loop.

Afuri

Ride to Ramen Noodles

Tokyo-based hot spot featuring creative ramen, sushi & robata in a cool reclaimed warehouse space.

INSIDER TIP

Go for the Ramen, stay for the creative cocktails.

Night Bike Meetup

BYOB

Bring your own bike.

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INSIDER TIP

Meet at the Salmon Street Fountain on Thursday nights.