# Portland, Oregon slow stay · Adaptive reuse and older streetcar neighborhoods [Canonical itinerary]() Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base - Nights: 7 - Interests: Food & Drink, Design, Arts & Theatre, Literature, Nature ## Route and nights - Portland, Oregon · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging. Compare: Walking and local transit to compare ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Portland, Oregon - 14:30 to 15:20 · Check in or drop bags · The Paramount Hotel, Portland, Oregon - 15:40 to 16:45 · Walk the South Park Blocks · South Park Blocks, Portland, Oregon - 17:00 to 18:00 · See Pioneer Courthouse Square · Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Oregon. Keep the walk optional on a late arrival. - 18:15 to 19:40 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 2 · Portland, Oregon - 08:45 to 09:30 · Coffee and breakfast near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 09:45 to 11:20 · Walk the Park Blocks and visit the market if it is operating · Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Check the Portland Farmers Market calendar and move this outing to a market day if it matters to you. - 11:40 to 13:10 · Choose lunch at a food cart pod · Portland, Oregon. Check current cart locations and hours before choosing a pod. - 13:30 to 15:00 · Walk Tom McCall Waterfront Park · Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon - 15:20 to 16:40 · Browse a neighborhood food shop or take a coffee break · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in the Pearl District · Pearl District, Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 3 · Portland, Oregon - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 09:45 to 11:30 · Walk the Pearl District's former warehouse blocks · Pearl District, Portland, Oregon. Compare older commercial buildings with nearby newer housing. - 11:45 to 13:00 · Lunch in the Pearl District · Pearl District, Portland, Oregon - 13:15 to 14:05 · Ride the streetcar toward Northwest Portland · Portland Streetcar, Portland, Oregon. Check service and choose a stop near NW 23rd Avenue. - 14:15 to 16:20 · Walk Northwest 23rd and the surrounding public streets · NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon - 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner in Northwest Portland or downtown · Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 4 · Portland, Oregon - 08:45 to 09:35 · Breakfast near the museum · South Park Blocks, Portland, Oregon - 10:00 to 12:35 · Visit Portland Art Museum · Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon. Check current exhibition hours and which galleries are open. - 12:50 to 13:55 · Lunch downtown · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 14:10 to 15:30 · Walk the South Park Blocks and the cultural district · South Park Blocks, Portland, Oregon - 15:45 to 16:50 · Choose a gallery or a quiet coffee stop · Downtown Portland, Oregon. Check gallery hours and avoid squeezing in an extra visit if the museum ran long. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 5 · Portland, Oregon - 09:00 to 09:45 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 10:00 to 11:30 · Explore an open stretch of the Eastbank Esplanade · Eastbank Esplanade, Portland, Oregon. Check path conditions and choose a shorter route if needed. - 11:45 to 13:00 · Lunch near the Central Eastside · Central Eastside, Portland, Oregon - 13:20 to 15:30 · Keep the afternoon available for a postponed stop · Portland, Oregon. Choose the market, a museum, or a rest block based on what moved earlier. - 15:45 to 16:45 · Return to the hotel for a break · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 6 · Portland, Oregon - 08:40 to 09:25 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 10:00 to 11:55 · Browse Powell's City of Books · Powell's City of Books, Portland, Oregon. Pick two sections and check for an event if that would fit the trip. - 12:05 to 13:10 · Lunch near Burnside · West Burnside Street, Portland, Oregon - 13:25 to 14:05 · Travel to Southeast Portland · Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, Oregon - 14:15 to 16:00 · Choose an independent bookstore or literary event · Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, Oregon. Check current locations and hours before heading over. - 17:40 to 19:10 · Dinner in Southeast Portland · Southeast Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 7 · Portland, Oregon - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 09:30 to 10:20 · Travel to Washington Park · Washington Park, Portland, Oregon. Check the operating shuttle or transit routes and plan for uphill walking. - 10:30 to 12:30 · Visit the Portland Japanese Garden · Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon. Check opening hours and the admission policy. - 12:40 to 13:35 · Lunch near the park or a packed meal · Washington Park, Portland, Oregon. Check food availability before relying on it. - 13:45 to 15:20 · Explore the International Rose Test Garden and nearby park paths · International Rose Test Garden, Portland, Oregon. Check path and weather conditions and keep the route short if needed. - 15:40 to 16:35 · Return downtown · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown Portland, Oregon Overnight: [The Paramount Hotel]() · Portland, Oregon ### Day 8 · Portland, Oregon - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown Portland, Oregon - 09:25 to 10:10 · Take a last short walk through the South Park Blocks · South Park Blocks, Portland, Oregon. Skip this if you need to leave early. - 10:20 to 10:50 · Check out and collect bags · The Paramount Hotel, Portland, Oregon