We continued to explore most of eastern Portland but also spent time around downtown, trying to take advantage of some tax-free shopping (even though we hardly bought anything). The weather was also on and off with the rain during the whole day so we ended up doing a lot of the exploring in the comfort of our rental.

It’s probably safe to say the donut is Portland’s local delicacy, but don’t be tricked into automatically going to VooDoo’s crazy cereal/meat creations. Try to look for independent shops, but if you’re gonna go for a chain, I’d recommend either Heavenly if you’re feeling something Winchell’s-like or our choice Blue Star for something a little fancier but so, so good.

See See Motor Coffee is a local chain that I had to visit. Good coffee, cool bikes, and that really cool Camel Pro banner they had on the ceiling made it a good place to take a break from the rain. Afterwards we cruised around Portland’s North District and stopping by 10 Barrel Brewing for great beer, seasoned fries, and amazing, chili-thick minestrone soup. From that point on the rain just hit harder so I didn’t really shoot much more for the rest of our day in Portland.