I seriously love road trips, especially relatively shorter ones like the 6 hour drive to Portland. We left a little bit later than planned and we waited an hour and a half at the border, so it was a really good thing I had bought us mocha’s! Since we’d left later than we wanted to, we didn’t get into Portland until about 2 am. By that time, we were both so tired we weren’t even speaking any more. I really don’t know how Adam drove that last hour…what a trooper! Anyways, the lady at the front desk is explaining the continental breakfast etc., and what I THOUGHT she said was that tea and cookies and burritos were from 3-6. Of course I had to make a fool of myself and tell Adam how excited I was for burritos the next day. And he’s like BURRITOS!??!! Who said anything about burritos? I still don’t know what she actually said, but how did I not question the oddness of such a combo? Hahaha
Road trip essentials are coffees and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches 🙂
Our first morning we decided to skip the free breakfast and splurge on brunch at Kenny & Zuke’s Delicatessen. The same sort of feel as The Drive here, the food was okay…kind of overpriced.
This was our adorable Mark Spencer hotel. Super cheap rates and I like boutique hotels so much better than big chains! We got it for $89 a night, free parking, free continental breakfast, and $50 cash back when we booked through travelportland.com‘s ‘Portland Perks’ package!
Wandering around the city…
I’m approximately 12 years old here…
Huuuuuuuuge umbrella!
Are you a statue or a real person?
“It’s a real person.”“Omg really? “
“No, it was a statue.”
Love this one
After wandering around for hours, we stopped at The Mezz which is attached to Whole Foods to get groceries and then coffees. We ended up sitting there talking about pretty much everything from work troubles to real estate and accidentally stayed there for 3 hours! It was so perfect though, sitting in a coffee shop and talking is one of my favorite things to do.
Couldn’t resist the temptation in Anthro…got a skirt (on sale mmkay?)
We wandered through the other end of The Pearl district, which was very much like Yaletown.
We had lunch at Paragon and it was sooo delicious! I am still daydreaming about this grilled cheese sammich!
The wind and rain on Saturday was out of control. My boots were leaking and my umbrella was flipping. Tights probably weren’t the best decision either…
On our own Easter hunt….for Free People!
This brought us to the Cultural District which I was in obviously in love with because 23rd is lined with clothing boutiques, vintage shops, cafes, etc. Unfortunately the street is currently under construction so it wasn’t looking its best for photos. I was mega disappointed in Free People that store was pathetic. I found way more in the local boutiques that I liked, including a dress that I almost bought here for double the price. Thank goodness I’d talked myself outta that one!
Afternoon pick up
American Apparel looks so out of place.
As I tweeted, my purchases were influenced by the hipster in me. Skirt from Anthropologie, and the nerd glasses, Q, and She & Him record and frame were from Urban Outfitters. I was so pissed when I saw the record at a local record store 15 minutes later for $6 cheaper. Ripped off by UO…I should have known!
Adam’s purchases were a locally designed t shirt from a local store, Flogging Molly record from Everyday Music. Hat and record frame from UO.
That night I tried Indian food for the first time ever, which is REALLY pathetic as a vegetarian! We ate at India Chaat House on SW Morrison Street and mmm it was so good. I can’t wait to have Indian food again here, I can’t believe I waited so long! After our dinner feast, we rented An Education for a modest $12. At least it was a really good movie.
A suicide hot line just before the bridge…one last attempt!
Rebels without a cause…ran across 5 lanes of traffic to get a better view.
Love
Would you not think that Couch Street was pronounced like COUCH the piece of furniture? I don’t know if the front desk lady was fucking with us, but she pronounced it COOCH street…
After Powell’s Books (Adam’s version of heaven) and some down time, we settled on a casual Easter dinner at Deschutes Brewery and Social House. Pizzas were YUM!
I was sad to leave the next morning, but the drive home was a fun one! We stopped at Target and this was Adam’s Rudolph nose…
Sunny Seattle
This really happened somehwere in Washington.
Love this one
After wandering around for hours, we stopped at The Mezz which is attached to Whole Foods to get groceries and then coffees. We ended up sitting there talking about pretty much everything from work troubles to real estate and accidentally stayed there for 3 hours! It was so perfect though, sitting in a coffee shop and talking is one of my favorite things to do.
We felt a little lost about where to go for dinner, so we ended up just ducking into the first place that looked decent. It was called Pastini Pastaria and was sort of like if Boston Pizza was local.
The next day was shopping day, so we got up early to hit the stores! I was determined to find Anthropologie and Free People, just because I stalk their websites so often.
Couldn’t resist the temptation in Anthro…got a skirt (on sale mmkay?)
We wandered through the other end of The Pearl district, which was very much like Yaletown.
We had lunch at Paragon and it was sooo delicious! I am still daydreaming about this grilled cheese sammich!
The wind and rain on Saturday was out of control. My boots were leaking and my umbrella was flipping. Tights probably weren’t the best decision either…
On our own Easter hunt….for Free People!
This brought us to the Cultural District which I was in obviously in love with because 23rd is lined with clothing boutiques, vintage shops, cafes, etc. Unfortunately the street is currently under construction so it wasn’t looking its best for photos. I was mega disappointed in Free People that store was pathetic. I found way more in the local boutiques that I liked, including a dress that I almost bought here for double the price. Thank goodness I’d talked myself outta that one!
Afternoon pick up
American Apparel looks so out of place.
As I tweeted, my purchases were influenced by the hipster in me. Skirt from Anthropologie, and the nerd glasses, Q, and She & Him record and frame were from Urban Outfitters. I was so pissed when I saw the record at a local record store 15 minutes later for $6 cheaper. Ripped off by UO…I should have known!
Adam’s purchases were a locally designed t shirt from a local store, Flogging Molly record from Everyday Music. Hat and record frame from UO.
That night I tried Indian food for the first time ever, which is REALLY pathetic as a vegetarian! We ate at India Chaat House on SW Morrison Street and mmm it was so good. I can’t wait to have Indian food again here, I can’t believe I waited so long! After our dinner feast, we rented An Education for a modest $12. At least it was a really good movie.
Sunday was our day to wander towards the water and we ended up discovering the Saturday Market…on Sunday.
A suicide hot line just before the bridge…one last attempt!
Rebels without a cause…ran across 5 lanes of traffic to get a better view.
Love
Would you not think that Couch Street was pronounced like COUCH the piece of furniture? I don’t know if the front desk lady was fucking with us, but she pronounced it COOCH street…
After Powell’s Books (Adam’s version of heaven) and some down time, we settled on a casual Easter dinner at Deschutes Brewery and Social House. Pizzas were YUM!
I was sad to leave the next morning, but the drive home was a fun one! We stopped at Target and this was Adam’s Rudolph nose…
Sunny Seattle
This really happened somehwere in Washington.
After we passed through the 30 minute storm it was smooth sailing and only a 5 minute wait at the border. We didn’t even have to lie about our purchases (not that I ever would…) because we didn’t spend very much! I so loved the tax free shopping.
I could definitely live in Portland, it was super friendly and very much my style. If you’re looking for a little weekend getaway from the same old Vancouver life, then I definitely recommend Portland. If you don’t drive there’s even the scenic train ride that only costs a bit more than gas money would 🙂
Clipse-Dirty Money
Ummmm Indian food is way overpriced here. If you're craving it maybe you should just call my mom and ask her to make you some 😛
Love it all, especially the yellow boots, the statue, and all the smiling.
The pictures look fun! So many good foods. Portland seems like a pretty place.
Shaz I will 100% go to your house for your ma's home cookin!
Glad you came and visited Portland!!! Love Seattle as well 🙂 You sure seemed to know the best of what to do while you were here!