O Portland!

maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in Portland Oregon.
We're talking about a daytrip to (I think) the Cascades (some
wildernessy type place nearby), but will have to amuse ourselves for
much of the time, since eldest doesn't have the seniority to get the
vacation time.

What sorts of foody things are there to do in the area? I'd rather
have the recommendations of locals than the stuff on the websites
which I can find on my own.

And does Portland have salmon jerky? (dried, smoked salmon). TJ's
doesn't carry it any more in this area.

Ujiwayama (sp?) is a huge Japanese grocery store that is wonderful. I
was able to get a left handed bamboo spatula there. They have take-out
food as well as a nice sit down restuarant, which is where we ate.

(I'm not a local, but my wife is from there..and she knows..)

Ted

maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in Portland Oregon.
We're talking about a daytrip to (I think) the Cascades (some
wildernessy type place nearby), but will have to amuse ourselves for
much of the time, since eldest doesn't have the seniority to get the
vacation time.

What sorts of foody things are there to do in the area? I'd rather
have the recommendations of locals than the stuff on the websites
which I can find on my own.

And does Portland have salmon jerky? (dried, smoked salmon). TJ's
doesn't carry it any more in this area.

maxine in ri

There is a Penzeys in Clackamas, I think- no sales tax in Oregon!

merryb said:

maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in Portland Oregon.
We're talking about a daytrip to (I think) the Cascades (some
wildernessy type place nearby), but will have to amuse ourselves for
much of the time, since eldest doesn't have the seniority to get the
vacation time.

Quoted message said:

What sorts of foody things are there to do in the area? I'd rather
have the recommendations of locals than the stuff on the websites
which I can find on my own.

Quoted message said:

And does Portland have salmon jerky? (dried, smoked salmon). TJ's
doesn't carry it any more in this area.

Quoted message said:

maxine in ri

There is a Penzeys in Clackamas, I think- no sales tax in Oregon!

It's in Milwaukie.

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It's in Milwaukie.

Penzey's is at 11322 SE 82nd Avenue, a little north of
Clackamas Town Center. Also on 82nd is Fubonn,
a newer, good sized Asian market.

maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in
Portland Oregon.

Will you be staying downtown in a hotel or with family?
Will you have a car? If it were my first time in Portland,
I'd try to do a day trip going east along along the Columbia
Gorge to Hood River, then turning south along Mount
Hood to US 26, which will take you west back to
Portland. A stop at Timberline Lodge would be in
order. They serve dinner. I'm not sure they serve
lunch. But it's worth checking.

I'd try to spend a day in the wine country starting
in Dundee (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours south of Portland
on US 99W). There are several worthwhile restaurants
in the area for lunch.

Lots of craft beer, farmers markets, etc. It's also
a good restaurant town. Try Northwest 21st and
Northwest 23rd, the Pearl District, and various
SE neighborhoods (e.g., inner SE Division, Hawthorne
and Division and).

You didn't say when you were going, but the main portion
of Rose Festival starts this week and goes through next
week. That's something I'd prefer to avoid.

I don't know about salmon jerky.

You said you weren't looking at websites, but here are
three very local sites which have lots on information:

http://www.portlandfood.org
http://www.extramsg.com
http://www.portlandfoodanddrink.com

KevinS said:

maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in
Portland Oregon.

Will you be staying downtown in a hotel or with family?
Will you have a car? If it were my first time in Portland,
I'd try to do a day trip going east along along the Columbia
Gorge to Hood River, then turning south along Mount
Hood to US 26, which will take you west back to
Portland. A stop at Timberline Lodge would be in
order. They serve dinner. I'm not sure they serve
lunch. But it's worth checking.

I'd try to spend a day in the wine country starting
in Dundee (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours south of Portland
on US 99W). There are several worthwhile restaurants
in the area for lunch.

Lots of craft beer, farmers markets, etc. It's also
a good restaurant town. Try Northwest 21st and
Northwest 23rd, the Pearl District, and various
SE neighborhoods (e.g., inner SE Division, Hawthorne
and Division and).

You didn't say when you were going, but the main portion
of Rose Festival starts this week and goes through next
week. That's something I'd prefer to avoid.

I don't know about salmon jerky.

You said you weren't looking at websites, but here are
three very local sites which have lots on information:

http://www.portlandfood.orghttp://www.extramsg.comhttp://www.portlandfoodanddrink.com

Also, to the west is Cannon Beach, which is beautiful. Actually, the
entire Oregon coast is gorgeous. Maybe you'd find Salmon jerky out
there??

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On May 30, 2:49 pm, merryb <[email hidden]> wrote:

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There is a Penzeys in Clackamas, I think- no sales tax in Oregon!

It's in Milwaukie.

Yah, it's also in the Boston area<g>. No sales tax sounds good for
gift buying.

maxine in ri

It's not Foodie exactly but if you like books get to Powell's bookstore!
They do have an incredible collection of used cookbooks -- actually they
have an incredible collection of almost any kind of book you'd want.

Blessings,
Ann

maxine in ri said:

Quoted message said:

On May 30, 2:49 pm, merryb <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is a Penzeys in Clackamas, I think- no sales tax in Oregon!

It's in Milwaukie.

Yah, it's also in the Boston area<g>. No sales tax sounds good for
gift buying.

maxine in ri

Portland is also the home of Powells, the incredible bookstore. And
there is also a branch of the store there in town that is devoted just
to cookbooks.

And Portland has a fabulous Saturday farmers market, from what I hear.
It might be on Sunday as well...

Christine

Christine Dabney said:

Portland is also the  home of Powells, the incredible
bookstore.  And there is also a branch of the store there
in town that is devoted just to cookbooks.

Quoted message said:

And Portland has a fabulous Saturday farmers market,
from what I hear. It might be on Sunday as well...

If I'm not mistaken, the Powell's which was originally
all cookbooks is now more of a home and garden
theme, including cookbooks. It's on SE Hawthorne
in the 30's. There is a second Powell's nearby which
is a general new and used bookstore.

There is a Saturday farmers market from 9 am to 1 pm
on the campus of Portland State University. This should
not be confused with the Saturday market, which is
located near the west end of the Burnside bridge. The
Portland farmers market also operates in a somewhat
scaled down version on Wednesday from (I think)
10 am to 2 pm but in a different location - Southwest
Salmon Street in the South Park Blocks. The Hillsdale
farmers market runs on Sunday mornings. This
is still in Portland but several miles south of the main
downtown area.

KevinS said:

Christine Dabney said:

Portland is also the ?home of Powells, the incredible
bookstore. ?And there is also a branch of the store there
in town that is devoted just to cookbooks. ?
And Portland has a fabulous Saturday farmers market,
from what I hear. It might be on Sunday as well...

If I'm not mistaken, the Powell's which was originally
all cookbooks is now more of a home and garden
theme, including cookbooks. It's on SE Hawthorne
in the 30's. There is a second Powell's nearby which
is a general new and used bookstore.

There is a Saturday farmers market from 9 am to 1 pm
on the campus of Portland State University. This should
not be confused with the Saturday market, which is
located near the west end of the Burnside bridge. The
Portland farmers market also operates in a somewhat
scaled down version on Wednesday from (I think)
10 am to 2 pm but in a different location - Southwest
Salmon Street in the South Park Blocks. The Hillsdale
farmers market runs on Sunday mornings. This
is still in Portland but several miles south of the main
downtown area.

Those are two things I should have no trouble getting the family to
visit<G>. Eldest lives on SE Hawthorn, and when we were in Nova
Scotia last summer, we must have hit 20 used bookstores in the course
of 4 days! I've bookmarked the sites you mentioned and will check
them as our departure draws nearer.

Thanks to all who have given me suggestions and recommendations. DH
says the scenery trip he wants to do is Crater Lake.

maxine in ri

KevinS said:

There is a Saturday farmers market from 9 am to 1 pm
on the campus of Portland State University. This should
not be confused with the Saturday market, which is
located near the west end of the Burnside bridge. The
Portland farmers market also operates in a somewhat
scaled down version on Wednesday from (I think)
10 am to 2 pm but in a different location - Southwest
Salmon Street in the South Park Blocks. The Hillsdale
farmers market runs on Sunday mornings. This
is still in Portland but several miles south of the main
downtown area.

Powell's is a definite must see if you love bookstores and the Saturday
Market is fun as well. We purchased a wall hanging at the Saturday
market many years ago. Just be careful what you buy there and how you
plan on getting it home!

--
Caryn
Caryn Nadelberg - Mommy to Sam and Queen of the May
www.carynen.blogspot.com

Christine Dabney <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Portland is also the home of Powells,

Aren't there also rummors of portland being a hot bed of white slavers?

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

maxine in ri said:

Thanks to all who have given me suggestions and recommendations. DH
says the scenery trip he wants to do is Crater Lake.

Crater Lake is beautiful, and worth the trip, but it's a ways from
Portland--probably five hours' drive each way, at minimum. I'm
guessing that means you'll spend a night down there, probably over a
weekend? It's a bit early for summer fruits, but down around Medford
they'll have a lot of orchards and fruit stands. If you're staying in
that area (and you might be--the options in or near the park are
limited), the best bet for good food is probably Ashland. They have a
big Shakespeare festival every summer, so there are a lot of visitors,
and restaurants catering to therm (of course, the festival also makes
the area more expensive, and harder to get rooms and reservations on
summer weekends, so do plan accordingly). Jacksonville is another
nearby town--an old gold rush boomtown--with some decent restaurants.
If you get over there, Gary West meats makes some of the best jerkey
I've ever had.

Another great area for fruit stands, closer to Portland, is Hood River.
It's a small town about an hour east of Portland, up the Columbia
River Gorge. Last August we got a map of the Hood River Fruit Loop
(love the name) and drove around to a bunch of local farms, fruit
stands, and the like. I got a crate of Red Haven peaches that were the
best I've ever tasted, and made some wonderful preserves.

Have a great trip!

--
MaryMc
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maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in Portland Oregon.
We're talking about a daytrip to (I think) the Cascades (some
wildernessy type place nearby), but will have to amuse ourselves for
much of the time, since eldest doesn't have the seniority to get the
vacation time.

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maxine in ri

Assuming you're flying, I don't know if you'll be flying OVER Crater
Lake. The first time I saw it, I was so excited I was asking everyone
to look out the window and asking them what it was. Not one answered
me. Later someone approached me and told me it was Crater Lake. 30
years ago I still remember the delight. It's worth the time to ask if
you'll be flying over it, and what side you will be sitting on.

If you are so inclined: In Portland, a Japanese garden -- small but
quite beautiful.
http://tinyurl.com/39kur9
and
http://www.japanesegarden.com/

Dee

Dee Dee said:

Assuming you're flying, I don't know if you'll be flying OVER Crater
Lake. The first time I saw it, I was so excited I was asking everyone
to look out the window and asking them what it was. Not one answered
me. Later someone approached me and told me it was Crater Lake. 30
years ago I still remember the delight. It's worth the time to ask if
you'll be flying over it, and what side you will be sitting on.

Crater Lake is awesome, but nearly any approach into Portland
will involve some sort of fantastic view -- the chain of Cascade
volcanos, often several of them visible at once.

Steve

MaryMc said:

If you're staying in that area (and you might be--the
options in or near the park are limited), the best bet for
good food is probably Ashland.

There are good dining choices in Ashland, but I'd try
for a reservation at New Sammy's in Talent (between
Ashland and Medford). Those reservations can be hard
to get.

New Sammy's Cowboy Bistro
2210 South Pacific Highway
Talent, OR 97540

541-535-2779

KevinS said:

maxine in ri said:

Going out to visit the eldest who is now living in
Portland Oregon.

Will you be staying downtown in a hotel or with family?
Will you have a car? If it were my first time in Portland,
I'd try to do a day trip going east along along the Columbia
Gorge to Hood River, then turning south along Mount
Hood to US 26, which will take you west back to
Portland. A stop at Timberline Lodge would be in
order. They serve dinner. I'm not sure they serve
lunch. But it's worth checking.

Agreed with all of the above.

Quoted message said:

I'd try to spend a day in the wine country starting
in Dundee (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours south of Portland
on US 99W). There are several worthwhile restaurants
in the area for lunch.

Before you get there, call ahead to make an appointment and stop at
Lawton Winery in Newberg.
http://www.lawtonwinery.com
Inexpensive, exquisite, and lovely people.

The coast is wonderful - drive down from Canon Beach to Tilamook -
tour the cheese factory there. If you have time, do a trip up Mt. St.
Helens.

-L.

KevinS said:

Quoted message said:

It's in Milwaukie.

Penzey's is at 11322 SE 82nd Avenue, a little north of
Clackamas Town Center. Also on 82nd is Fubonn,
a newer, good sized Asian market.

In the same strip mall as Penzey's, there is what appears to be a
quite good family-run, interior as opposed to Tex-Mex, Mexican
restaurant. I would have insisted that we try it but we were on our
way to have dinner at my wife's aunt & uncle's in Milwaukie. This was
last October.

It looked great to me. The menu seemed exceptional.

Ted