Portland聽boasts a vibrant and well-rounded聽outdoor scene. Here are some of the best ways to get moving (or聽get a kale smoothie)聽in this Oregon hipster mecca.聽
Sip a Local Joe
鈥淢y favorite coffee shop is inside a motorcycle store called . They have聽Stumptown聽coffee and the city鈥檚 best breakfast sandwich鈥攁n聽egg and聽red pepper aioli on a sesame bun.鈥澛犫擠ylan Mead,聽Manager of聽
Climb
Up to 200 boulder problems and 120 rope routes will keep you fit for a trip to nearby Smith Rock.聽
Go Native
Be the stereo颅type. After a聽candlelit vin颅yasa聽class,聽dig into a cabbage apple聽kimchi聽salad at ,聽which shares the space.聽
Drink
鈥婳rder a pint of Ultra聽Gnar聽Gnar聽IPA. Food carts sling pulled-pork sandwiches.聽
罢谤补颈濒-搁耻苍听
Log a 30-miler on the Wildwood Trail in one of the country鈥檚 biggest urban forests. Start near the zoo and head north.
Gather
Shop for bikes, surfboards, and skis by day; attend movie premieres and art openings by night.聽
Hydrate
With four locations around the city, it鈥檚 the health foodie鈥檚 kale-smoothie spot of choice.聽
Gear Up
Get your road or mountain bike serviced by longtime pros, or take a free fix-it course.
Mountain-Bike
An hour from town, and just 1,000 feet above sea level, the 17 miles of聽singletrack聽are聽rideable聽nearly year-round.聽
Listen to a Local Pro
鈥淔or open-water聽swimming,聽Hagg聽Lake聽is incredible. And you can bike or run around the shore afterward.鈥澛犫擡ric聽Lagerstrom,聽Triathlete