Portland Things to Do

This 200-acre city park features an extinct volcano, one of the only two urban volcanoes in North America. (The other is in Bend, Oregon.) Climb to the top for one of the best views offered from the Eastside. Lots of open space... more

Sandy Boulevard slices diagonally through Portland's east side. This section of Sandy, a popular shopping district and trendy neighborhood, forms the core of Northeast Portland. You will not find any stars on the sidewalks or a... more

Trendy stores and stylish eateries line these two streets, making this Northwest neighborhood one of Portland's best places to shop, grab a bite and people-watch. On the hilly side streets crammed with parked cars, grand old Vi... more

This semi-developed park is named after the woman who led Lewis and Clark to Oregon. Sacajawea was the Native American married to the expedition's French guide, Toussaint Charbonneau. The Shoshone Indian ended up leading the wa... more

Just outside the city, this 12,000-acre sanctuary offers an example of the diversity of the Pacific Northwest. Operated by the Fish and Wildlife Department, the island has pathways that are ideal for bicycling. There are more t... more

Visitors can enjoy a picnic and the great outdoors at this magnificent Portland park. This 86-acre park hosts a number of outdoor events, including trade shows, arts and crafts fairs and annual events. Built on the grave of Van... more

You will enjoy gazing at this graceful bronze elk sculpture that rests on a large pedestal on Southwest Main Street. The statue celebrates a herd of majestic elk that used to graze in the nearby area more than a century ago. Da... more

This urban work of art combines cold steel and great timbers of the Pacific Northwest to create the flow in its waterfall. The huge, colorful sculptures stand guard at the doors to the spectacular tower, a worthy piece of moder... more

William Lair Hill, a Portland pioneer, was a lawyer and an editor. This park is named after him because he wrote many of Oregon's early laws. Just south of Downtown, the four-acre community park offers a playground, wading pool... more

There is no shortage of things to do at this Southeast Portland park. Along with a baseball/softball field, you will find lighted tennis courts, a soccer field, a playground, a horseshoe pit and a wading pool (which may or may... more