Favorite place to stay: Inn at Northrup Station 22nd/21st & Northrup http://www.northrupstation.com/ Cute boutique hotel, all suites with working kitchen if you want to cook. Right on the Portland Streetcar line--stops outside the hotel.
Shopping on and/or near 23rd Ave: (all in walking distance of hotel)
Twist: unique artisan jewelry, home dec—artists from Pacific Northwest (pricey)
Moonstruck Chocolates: hand made in Portland. Must have the chocolate milkshake!
Nob Hill Shoes: My kind of shoe store, comfort first! Sandals in summer, covered shoes in Fall.
Trader Joe’s: on Glisan between 21st and 22nd to stock up on essentials
Stella’s on 21st.. Just a block from hotel. Funky, funny and kitschy. I must go at least twice before coming home. She always has great gift items and priced nicely too.
Dazzle: across Papa Haydn (23rd & Johnson) unique clothes
Renaissance Books: Best Metaphysical bookstore, jewelry store, music, clothing in the world! If you're into that, allow a couple of hours.
Must EAT at:
Escape from NY Pizza—this is the real stuff!
Papa Hayden—desserts wow!
Serranto’s on 21st. Great Italian. there are a lot of great little restaurants along 21st Ave.
McCormick & Schmick’s—on the Willamette Riverfront. Our favorite for seafood.
St. Cupcake 17th & Flanders—the cupcakes are worth it, dots too! Menu changes daily and who can eat just one?
Biscuits--super breakfasts, on 21st and Burnside/Couch St.s
