Girls Weekend Portland: Day 1
With Phoenix and Wanda in the passenger seat of my car, we set out on our 6-ish hour drive towards Portland, Oregon. Our first stop was a lunch break at Roosters Country Kitchen in Pendleton. The food was excellent and was just what we craved for a quick stop before getting back on the road.
Our next stop was in The Dalles to try a brewery, which we also spotted a winery when we exited. The Sunshine Mill Winery has such cute charm in this old style building that is full if antiques. We selected a cute spot to enjoy our tasting flights that also made for a fun photo op.
We enjoyed the beer flight at Freebridge Brewing and the pretzel bites were out of this world! They were amazing. I would love if this little brewery was closer to home.
Every trip west should include a stop at Multnomah Falls and with Phoenix directing us on her Google Maps, it routed us in through the national park path which had some smaller surprise waterfalls we wished we had stopped and snapped a photo. Phoenix and I hiked to the top part of the bridge/waterfall, which I don’t think I’ve done on previous trips. The falls are more majestic from the lower viewing area.
We arrived in Portland and added Patty to our group before heading to a tiki bar called The Alibi. The ambiance was so fun but the drinks were not discounted for happy hour and the happy hour food, as well as the service, left a lot to be desired. Sadly, we would not go back.
Girls Weekend Portland: Day 2
Our mornings started each day with coffee, yogurt, and girl talk before heading out to explore. On this day, we stated at Washington Park wandering through what was left of the rose garden. I can only imagine how amazing it is during the height of blooms.
As you wander in the park, you come upon the Holocaust Memorial.
We rode the train to downtown Portland setting off on foot where we stopped into Rogue Brewing Hall, Powell’s Bookstore, NOLA Doughnuts, and Deschutes Portland Public House.
NOLA Doughnuts were AH-mazing. It is a mix between and donut and a croissant and left us all wanting more. We squeezed in just before closing and enjoy every bite of our delicious treat.
It was time to head back to the car and while waiting for our return train, we encountered a very friendly houseless friend “Tom” whom created some entertainment and gave us a laugh the rest of the trip. If I see you in person, remind me to share the story.
Our final stop of the day before returning to our townhouse for the weekend was Hopworks Urban Brewery for another shared flight of Portland brew.
More fun to come…
No comments:
Post a Comment