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Local GemMark Spencer Hotel
$50+A downtown Portland hotel where the West End meets the Pearl, open since 1907 and renamed the Mark Spencer in 1966.
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Powell's City of Books
Powell's City of Books is a shop in Portland, OR, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: free.
1005 W Burnside St · Portland, OR
Why you should go…
Powell's City of Books occupies an entire block in Portland's Pearl District and is widely considered the largest independent bookstore in the world. Nine color-coded rooms sprawl across multiple floors, mixing new releases with used copies shelved side by side.
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What's around here?
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FreeA Portland makers market selling goods from local and indie makers, with several shops in Portland and Seattle.
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McMenamins Crystal Hotel
$50+A 1911 flatiron building in downtown Portland turned into a 51-room music-themed hotel with a saltwater soaking pool, Hal's Cafe and the Al's Den live venue.
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Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
Under $25Deschutes Brewery's Pearl District brewpub in a historic 1919 building, pouring 26 taps including beers brewed on site only for Portland alongside a full pub menu.
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Oblation Papers & Press
FreeA Pearl District stationery shop and letterpress studio that makes its own paper and cards, with pens, inks and journals.
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Crafty Wonderland
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