Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest Trips (Travel Guide) by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2010-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Now that it’s hotel check-in time, head to the ultra-hip Ace Hotel, kick your feet up for a bit (hopefully you booked a room with a turntable), and head downstairs for a bite to eat next door at Kenny & Zukes. Probably Portland’s most hoppin’ deli, Kenny & Zukes is known for its insanely del icious house-cured pastrami. When packed between two butter-laden slices of toast and accompanied by a whopping portion of crispy fries, it’s utter lunchtime nirvana.

Now it’s time to get nerdy. Portland wouldn’t be Portland without bridges. Know them – their names, their history, the views from their spans – and you know what makes the city tick. Eight bridges link to downtown: moving north to south they are Fremont Bridge, Broadway Bridge, Steel Bridge, Burnside, Morrison, Hawthorne, Marquam and Ross Island Bridge. Of these, Broadway, Steel, Burnside, Morrison and Hawthorne are movable. When author and bridge historian Sharon Wood Wortman (aka the Portland Bridge Lady) takes people on bridge walks, she leads them out onto Morrison Bridge, from which you can see the seven other bridges. Check out the view and continue over the bridge to East Bank Esplanade, and follow the waterfront north past Burnside Bridge to Steel Bridge. Then take the walkway/bikeway along Steel Bridge’s bottom deck back across the Willamette River. If you’re itching to learn more about Portland’s bridges, pick up a copy of Wood Wortman’s Portland Bridge Book over at Powell’s City of Books, which, until someone proves otherwise, is the world’s largest independent bookstore.

Since walking makes you thirsty and you’re in Beervana (there’s actually a group lobbying to make this Portland’s official name), it’s high time for a pint. Portland has more breweries (30) than any other city on planet earth. Bridgeport Brewery is the city’s oldest, and you can imbibe its tasty ales at Bridgeport Brewpub & Bakery. Of the 29 others, it’s hard to go wrong. But the best place to sample a variety of local and regional brews is Southeast Portland’s celebrated Horse Brass Pub, half a mile southeast of Laurelhurst Park.

Like all pubs in Portland, the Horse Brass serves food, but save yourself. Head instead to East Burnside’s Le Pigeon, where you’ll be treated to an ever-changing menu of sublimely prepared meat. And we’re not just talking steaks. This is sweetbread, foie gras and beef cheeks territory, where you’ll eat what you’re not used to eating – and you’ll love it. Of course, you could always order the burger.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.