Lunar Landing PDX Guidebook

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Lunar Landing PDX Guidebook

Sightseeing

This is a great spot to spend the day wandering about, and it's in the same area as the Portland Japanese Garden. The country’s longest and oldest official continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States. Unofficially known as the Portland Rose Garden, the space features more than 10,000 roses. The garden is open daily and admission is free!
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 locals recommend
This is a great spot to spend the day wandering about, and it's in the same area as the Portland Japanese Garden. The country’s longest and oldest official continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States. Unofficially known as the Portland Rose Garden, the space features more than 10,000 roses. The garden is open daily and admission is free!
Located right next to the Portland Rose Garden, this beautiful space encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles, and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. And yes, you did see it on Top Chef (Ep. 10, Season 18). It's easy to visit both the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden, making a day of the beautiful outdoors. Buy your tickets in advance - $18.95/adult
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Located right next to the Portland Rose Garden, this beautiful space encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles, and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. And yes, you did see it on Top Chef (Ep. 10, Season 18). It's easy to visit both the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden, making a day of the beautiful outdoors. Buy your tickets in advance - $18.95/adult
Built atop a volcano, this sprawling 191 acre park features beautiful walking/hiking trails, open-air reservoirs, and spectacular views. It’s not uncommon to stumble across a free concert, yoga class, or dance party!
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
Built atop a volcano, this sprawling 191 acre park features beautiful walking/hiking trails, open-air reservoirs, and spectacular views. It’s not uncommon to stumble across a free concert, yoga class, or dance party!
My personal favorite bridge in town crosses this park. You can take in the gorgeous structure, tiptoe along the water, or lounge in the grass. A great spot to have a picnic! Plus, they host an amazing jazz festival every year...
186 locals recommend
Cathedral Park
186 locals recommend
My personal favorite bridge in town crosses this park. You can take in the gorgeous structure, tiptoe along the water, or lounge in the grass. A great spot to have a picnic! Plus, they host an amazing jazz festival every year...
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a favorite place to visit. It contains three auditoriums, including a large-screen theatre, planetarium, and exhibition halls with a variety of hands-on permanent exhibits focused on natural sciences, industry, and technology. With regular star parties, science pubs, and OMSI After Dark 21+ parties, it’s a great place for all ages!
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 locals recommend
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a favorite place to visit. It contains three auditoriums, including a large-screen theatre, planetarium, and exhibition halls with a variety of hands-on permanent exhibits focused on natural sciences, industry, and technology. With regular star parties, science pubs, and OMSI After Dark 21+ parties, it’s a great place for all ages!

Food scene

Newly opened, community oriented, BICPOC owned sweet little New Zealand style ice cream and coffee shop!
6 locals recommend
Nico's Ice Cream
5713 Northeast Fremont Street
6 locals recommend
Newly opened, community oriented, BICPOC owned sweet little New Zealand style ice cream and coffee shop!
Vegan or just want to grab a delicious and creative pizza? Virtuous Pie has lots of awesome options, and offers Gluten Free as well.
25 locals recommend
Virtuous Pie
1126 SE Division St
25 locals recommend
Vegan or just want to grab a delicious and creative pizza? Virtuous Pie has lots of awesome options, and offers Gluten Free as well.
A super chill cafe, where you can scoop up fried-to-order mini-donuts, different takes on chai, as well as espresso drinks. There is often a short queue, but it's worth a little wait.
219 locals recommend
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont St
219 locals recommend
A super chill cafe, where you can scoop up fried-to-order mini-donuts, different takes on chai, as well as espresso drinks. There is often a short queue, but it's worth a little wait.
Cloudforest opened as a pop up in the winter of 2021 before taking a bit more root in their current space. Delicious chocolate creations, tasty house-made pastries, coffee, tea, ceramics and art. This space exists not only to share the creators interpretation of chocolate but also as a platform to explore its changing culinary culture.
Cloudforest Chocolate
935 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Cloudforest opened as a pop up in the winter of 2021 before taking a bit more root in their current space. Delicious chocolate creations, tasty house-made pastries, coffee, tea, ceramics and art. This space exists not only to share the creators interpretation of chocolate but also as a platform to explore its changing culinary culture.
Wine and a rooftop... 4th-floor wine bar and restaurant that's all about sustainability, offering city views & small plates featuring vegetables, herbs, and flowers from the rooftop garden.
67 locals recommend
Noble Rot
1111 East Burnside Street
67 locals recommend
Wine and a rooftop... 4th-floor wine bar and restaurant that's all about sustainability, offering city views & small plates featuring vegetables, herbs, and flowers from the rooftop garden.
Ok, so Pizzaiolo Craig Melillo makes his own sourdough crust from a PNW grain that is slow-fermented... and he makes his own cheese! Gracie’s, is a little pizzeria in St. Johns, so if you're checking out Cathedral Park, this is a great sport to grab a bite. They also have some house-made ice creams in creative flavors. They've got outdoor seating on the patio!
10 locals recommend
Gracie’s Apizza
7304 N Lombard St
10 locals recommend
Ok, so Pizzaiolo Craig Melillo makes his own sourdough crust from a PNW grain that is slow-fermented... and he makes his own cheese! Gracie’s, is a little pizzeria in St. Johns, so if you're checking out Cathedral Park, this is a great sport to grab a bite. They also have some house-made ice creams in creative flavors. They've got outdoor seating on the patio!
Dumplings! On a cool little stretch close by, the space offers casual counter service and outdoor dining for Chinese soup dumplings & comfort dishes. On a great stretch of Williams which offers lots of cute boutiques, bars, and coffee shops, so if you are wandering around and need a quick bite, grab some dumplings.
59 locals recommend
XLB
4090 N Williams Ave
59 locals recommend
Dumplings! On a cool little stretch close by, the space offers casual counter service and outdoor dining for Chinese soup dumplings & comfort dishes. On a great stretch of Williams which offers lots of cute boutiques, bars, and coffee shops, so if you are wandering around and need a quick bite, grab some dumplings.
Fun, funky, and relaxed - a great place to grab cocktails, and share a few plates. Eem brings together a massive collaboration between some great local restaurateurs - Matt Vicedomini’s smoked meats (of Matt's BBQ), Earl Ninsom’s curries and salads, Colin Yoshimoto’s snacks and fried chicken, and Eric Nelson’s lively drinks.
142 locals recommend
Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
127
142 locals recommend
Fun, funky, and relaxed - a great place to grab cocktails, and share a few plates. Eem brings together a massive collaboration between some great local restaurateurs - Matt Vicedomini’s smoked meats (of Matt's BBQ), Earl Ninsom’s curries and salads, Colin Yoshimoto’s snacks and fried chicken, and Eric Nelson’s lively drinks.

Neighborhoods

Cully is located in NE Portland and is lovingly known as the Urban Farm Neighborhood. Lots tend to be pretty sizable by west coast standards, and there are working farms scattered throughout the area.
13 locals recommend
Cully
13 locals recommend
Cully is located in NE Portland and is lovingly known as the Urban Farm Neighborhood. Lots tend to be pretty sizable by west coast standards, and there are working farms scattered throughout the area.

In the neighborhood

Sunblossom Farm (0.3 miles) - a sustainable, bee-friendly micro flower farm hosting workshops and u-pick flower days. A sweet little gem of a farm in the neighborhood!
Sunblossom Farm
4907 NE Ainsworth St
Sunblossom Farm (0.3 miles) - a sustainable, bee-friendly micro flower farm hosting workshops and u-pick flower days. A sweet little gem of a farm in the neighborhood!
The Side Yard (0.5 miles) - an urban farm, catering company, and event venue hosting popup events like outdoor yoga and bike-in movies. It's an easy walk from the space and their events are delightful! Check them out online to see what events they have coming up (some events require tickets).
Side Yard Farm and Kitchen
4800 Northeast Simpson Street
The Side Yard (0.5 miles) - an urban farm, catering company, and event venue hosting popup events like outdoor yoga and bike-in movies. It's an easy walk from the space and their events are delightful! Check them out online to see what events they have coming up (some events require tickets).
Fernhill Park (1 mile) - a 24 acre site featuring an off leash dog park, playground, running track, and picnic tables
21 locals recommend
Fernhill Park
6010 NE 37th Ave
21 locals recommend
Fernhill Park (1 mile) - a 24 acre site featuring an off leash dog park, playground, running track, and picnic tables
The Kennedy School (1.2 miles from the studio) - an amazing piece of Portland history, this former schoolhouse has been renovated into a hotel with a restaurant, multiple small bars, a brewery, a movie theater (with couches), and an outdoor hot soaking pool! Aside from enjoying the soaking pool (especially on a rainy day), I like to grab a root beer from the movie theater and explore the property.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
538 locals recommend
The Kennedy School (1.2 miles from the studio) - an amazing piece of Portland history, this former schoolhouse has been renovated into a hotel with a restaurant, multiple small bars, a brewery, a movie theater (with couches), and an outdoor hot soaking pool! Aside from enjoying the soaking pool (especially on a rainy day), I like to grab a root beer from the movie theater and explore the property.