Dr. Hesla's Favorite Restaurants:
Higgins (Northwest cuisine – on Broadway)
Andina (Peruvian cuisine – in Pearl District)
Paley’s Place (Northwest cuisine – NW 21st near Oregon Reproductive Medicine)
Wildwood (Northwest cuisine – NW 21st)
Park Kitchen (Northwest cuisine – North Park District/Pearl District)
Metrovino (Northwest cuisine – Pearl District)
Hiroshi (sushi – Pearl District)
Murata (sushi – SW Market St and 2nd Avenue)
Toro Bravo (NE Portland – tapas)
Urban Farmer (in Nines Hotel)
Blue Hour (in Pearl District)
Jake’s Famous Crawfish (seafood – near Burnside)
Red Onion (Thai – on NW 23rd Ave)
Ping (interesting Chinese/SE Asian in Chinatown)
Great desserts as well as good food at Papa Haydn on NW 23rd
Breakfast or brunch in the Heathman Hotel, Mother’s, or Bijou Café on SW 3rd
Pastries at Ken’s Artisan Bakery (NW 21st) or St. Honore Boulangerie
Pastrami at Kornblatt’s (NW 23rd) or Kenny and Zuke’s (SW Stark or NW Thurman)
Dr. Hesla's Favorite Things to do In Portland
Powell’s Bookstore
Washington Park
Japanese Garden
Classical Chinese Garden
Portland Zoo
Explore the Pearl district
Out of Town Suggestions
Oregon Coast – Cannon Beach is very nice (approx. 1hr 15 minutes west of Portland)
Stephanie Inn at Cannon Beach (award-winning hotel)
Ocean Lodge and Surfsand Resort at Cannon Beach
Columbia River Gorge – Multnomah Falls (largest waterfall among many along gorge); driving on Old Columbia River Highway and stopping to see several waterfalls. You could cross the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks and go to Skamania Lodge in Skamania, Washington to have lunch or early dinner
There is a salmon hatchery at Bonneville Dam near Multnomah Falls that may be interesting to see
Mount Hood – Timberline Lodge (built in 1930s)
Woodburn Outlet Stores off I-5 on the way to Salem
Silver Falls State Park east of Salem