Suggestions from a local: Morning city hike- Lower Macleay Trail or hike up to Council Crest from downtown for a longer hike Garden- the Japanese garden is beautiful, but expensive. If you visit in the summer, the Rose garden is free and lovely. Coffee- Fehrenbacher Hof in Goose Hollow if you want an old school Portland experience; Deadstock Coffee for something more contemporary If you prefer tea, I love Tea Chai Té on NW 23rd, but it is not handicap accessible FYI Bookstores other than Powell’s if that would be too overwhelming- Daedalus Books in NW or Mother Foucault’s in SE Lastly, if you have access to a car & love a unique old school diner, Skyline Diner is a favorite. For something a bit nicer, Ox or Tusk are both great choices (and both on the East Side).
i’m going on a solo trip to oregon in september and this really made me less nervous about going alone. thank you for being so raw. good luck on future travels!
If you're at Screen Door or Pine State I'd suggest following it up with a walk or bike ride, maybe along the waterfront or just through the neighborhoods near Hawthorne. Very peaceful, and everyone is so conscientious about taking care of their gardens! Also keeps you from falling over and going into a Chicken and Waffles food coma
Love this, I just got back from Portland today, I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a magical city, surrounded by beautiful nature, amazing hikes, there is even a volcano that once you reach the top they have a piano overlooking the city, that you can play. Portland is a quiet, calm, safe and peaceful city; everyone was welcoming, friendly and respectful and everyone seemed peaceful. It’s a clean city and I felt completely safe to walk my friend’s dog, at 2am, in his neighborhood. I spent 4 days there and I was even invited to join board game nights and softball games. I loved it so much that I’m even thinking about moving there after graduation 😍 Thank you Portland for giving me such a warm welcome!
@@bellawarburton8529 I did not. My friend, who just moved there, made the itinerary. We hiked, walked around downtown, even walked his dog at 3am a couple of times. I saw probably 5 homeless tents all together, One tent, per park, but not every park had them. I only saw 1 homeless man coming out of a tent, he greeted us (as my friend's dog was being playful) and proceeded to clean his tent and brush his teeth. I was shocked I didn't see any more homeless people. I've seen way more homeless people in Dallas than what I saw in Portland.
Thank you for exploring my home town and showing it in a positive light. One suggestion: Spend a few moments letting us know your impressions of the food you stop for. Good, bad or indifferent it’s helpful to know how it is. Looking forward to you next adventures.
The reality would be a lot more positive if you guys stopped voting in CCP-funded Democrats. The place is a dystopian nightmare filled with junkies, shanty towns and human trafficking. Sort yourselves out.
You went to all my favorite spots!! Haha almost every place you mentioned I’ve put in my PDX videos. It’s crazy how similar PDX is to SF! I moved last year and it’s nice to not feel too home sick now. And omg right pdx public transportation is so impressive! I don’t have a car here still!
Im glad i found this video, I can recognize some of the spots from when I went to Portland a few years ago. I drove there from Northern California, took like ten hours to get there, but I don't think Ive ever been as happy as I was when I got to the bridges on I5 entering the city. Since I literally don't care about my own well-being, i went for a hike in Forest park at night (definitely got lost for a bit), i got some really good photos from a big red drawbridge thats near downtown too. This video makes me want to go again lol
Great video! Thank you for representing our city in a positive way! There are too many people spreading negative sentiments about Portland. The city has its problems, some very significant, but there’s also a lot to love about this great city! 🌲❤️🏙
Majority of your problems cause the quality of life to be awful. Drug users openly using on the street, over doses, shooting have reached a high, every few yards you get a strong whiff of human piss. It is a 3rd world country Lucas, sorry.
no sales tax and excellent spot for outlets and thrifting. they have a town just south of Portland that does a huge 3 day antique sale. headquarters for Pendleton, Nike and Adidas.
I enjoyed the video. I am new to vlogging, so I learned a lot from you editing style. Portland is a great town & I look forward to my visit in Jan. -- Cheers! - new sub here.
Great Portland Vlog! We love 30 minutes south of Portland and haven’t really explored it. You gave me lots of places that we should try now lol. I’ve been wanting to go the Japanese Garden for a while hopefully make it there soon! Great Vlog!
This showed up in my suggestions. It’s really nice to hear something good about my hometown. It’s been really depressing, with all the crime and such that’s been increasing over the past couple years. It seems like I only hear negative about Portland, anymore. Thanks again. For me, somehow, it’s personal.
Omg you went to Never! I LOVE that coffee shop. I was just in Portland for the 4th of July weekend, absolutely love their vegan scene and thrift stores. Sucks it’s cloudy and rainy but it has to stay green somehow ;) I want to take a solo trip now! How do you do it??
I moved here to Portland a few years ago and still I love it so much!! I really enjoyed your vlog and seeing the city through fresh eyes. You went to a bunch of great locations, some of which are my absolute favorites. I got a membership at the Japanese Garden because it's so wonderful just to stay there and meditate. The Lan Su Chinese Garden downtown is also a cool place to visit. Anyway, I hope you do come back soon to PDX! ✌️
I had to look at the date you shot this because...this was what Portland used to be...and, hopefully, would be again one day!! You did a great video, though!! It reminded me of when I first moved here years ago. I was amazed at how well you did not showing how downtown really looks right now. The reason it is so quiet... that would be due to the gun violence, mental illness, drug addiction and other issues that brings homelessness (like rent increases, etc). They are trying to clean it up but it will take awhile. It is definitely similar to San Francisco and Oakland's homeless situation.
Hi! Thank you for this video. I'm also planning to do a solo trip there! I was reading online and many said portland has become relatively unsafe. I was wondering whether you felt unsafe there at all?
I went there last month and while I didn't feel especially unsafe the city is full of homeless camps, and I mean full. They are all over the city centre and lots of people out of it on drugs talking to themselves. It's worse than any place I've ever seen and I've been around. .
Don’t go there solo, especially if you’re female. Kidnappings and sexual assaults are rife, and human trafficking of minors is done out in the open. The police have their hands tied because of local government policies. The place is a shithole.
Wow you are an impressive videographer/editor! I’ve worked in Portland my whole life and this video makes Portland look like a quite cute little city which is far from the truth. Portland does have some amazing food and good scenery. Unfortunately it has an extreme homeless issue and the city is in complete disrepair. The fact that you were able to hide that completely is actually pretty remarkable. There is a tent (or 12) on every corner. Trash, needles, and human feces litter the side streets. The most memorable part of Portland is the sweet smell of crack smoke mixed with the cool morning breeze. And the public transportation is mostly just a means of evenly distributing homeless camps and drug dealers throughout the city. Don’t get me wrong Portland definitely has its beauty but it also has far to many beasts to completely ignore. I can’t believe you spent 3 days here, visited all those places, and honestly didn’t see a least a little of the dirty truths of Portland. Great video though, made me wanna go back to a few of the places you went. I do my best to stay away from the city most weekends but there are definitely good restaurants that shouldn’t be forgotten about!
Well done video...it's a great city...I just returned this week from visiting and it was overshadowed by the severe and shameless homeless and drug addiction problem, was not safe or comfortable. While in coffee shop watched owner physically stop shoplifters. Tents and people begging for money on every block, lots of graffiti, trash and boarded businesses. You edited these out. Washington Park and the Japanese Garden was amazing, plus the northwest district.
Suggestions from a local:
Morning city hike- Lower Macleay Trail or hike up to Council Crest from downtown for a longer hike
Garden- the Japanese garden is beautiful, but expensive. If you visit in the summer, the Rose garden is free and lovely.
Coffee- Fehrenbacher Hof in Goose Hollow if you want an old school Portland experience; Deadstock Coffee for something more contemporary
If you prefer tea, I love Tea Chai Té on NW 23rd, but it is not handicap accessible FYI
Bookstores other than Powell’s if that would be too overwhelming- Daedalus Books in NW or Mother Foucault’s in SE
Lastly, if you have access to a car & love a unique old school diner, Skyline Diner is a favorite. For something a bit nicer, Ox or Tusk are both great choices (and both on the East Side).
i’m going on a solo trip to oregon in september and this really made me less nervous about going alone. thank you for being so raw. good luck on future travels!
Portland is great!
Hello! I'm planning to do a solo trip come this September! How was yours?
@@Daphammerhope your trip went great.
If you're at Screen Door or Pine State I'd suggest following it up with a walk or bike ride, maybe along the waterfront or just through the neighborhoods near Hawthorne. Very peaceful, and everyone is so conscientious about taking care of their gardens! Also keeps you from falling over and going into a Chicken and Waffles food coma
I'm planning a weekend solo trip to Portland next month. This really helped me get a general idea of what to expect. Thanks!
Love this, I just got back from Portland today, I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a magical city, surrounded by beautiful nature, amazing hikes, there is even a volcano that once you reach the top they have a piano overlooking the city, that you can play. Portland is a quiet, calm, safe and peaceful city; everyone was welcoming, friendly and respectful and everyone seemed peaceful. It’s a clean city and I felt completely safe to walk my friend’s dog, at 2am, in his neighborhood. I spent 4 days there and I was even invited to join board game nights and softball games. I loved it so much that I’m even thinking about moving there after graduation 😍 Thank you Portland for giving me such a warm welcome!
Did you find there were a lot of homeless people?
@@bellawarburton8529 I did not. My friend, who just moved there, made the itinerary. We hiked, walked around downtown, even walked his dog at 3am a couple of times. I saw probably 5 homeless tents all together, One tent, per park, but not every park had them. I only saw 1 homeless man coming out of a tent, he greeted us (as my friend's dog was being playful) and proceeded to clean his tent and brush his teeth. I was shocked I didn't see any more homeless people. I've seen way more homeless people in Dallas than what I saw in Portland.
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You're in every Portland vlog being weird. Serious question, are you mentally ill? This is not normal at all..wtf@@Azazel2024
Thank you for exploring my home town and showing it in a positive light. One suggestion: Spend a few moments letting us know your impressions of the food you stop for. Good, bad or indifferent it’s helpful to know how it is. Looking forward to you next adventures.
The reality would be a lot more positive if you guys stopped voting in CCP-funded Democrats. The place is a dystopian nightmare filled with junkies, shanty towns and human trafficking. Sort yourselves out.
She’s on Northwest Glisan headed into the Pearl from Nob Hill 😃 ❤
Happy to see you back!
You went to all my favorite spots!! Haha almost every place you mentioned I’ve put in my PDX videos. It’s crazy how similar PDX is to SF! I moved last year and it’s nice to not feel too home sick now. And omg right pdx public transportation is so impressive! I don’t have a car here still!
would you mind sharing where you stayed because it looks like it was close to all the fun places you visited. Thank you!
Im glad i found this video, I can recognize some of the spots from when I went to Portland a few years ago. I drove there from Northern California, took like ten hours to get there, but I don't think Ive ever been as happy as I was when I got to the bridges on I5 entering the city.
Since I literally don't care about my own well-being, i went for a hike in Forest park at night (definitely got lost for a bit), i got some really good photos from a big red drawbridge thats near downtown too. This video makes me want to go again lol
I’ve been fantasizing about living in the PNW forever, never been to Seattle or Portland. I’d love to know which you prefer and why
This was so calming and nice to watch!
Lovely and informative video. Will be there in a week and your video suggestions are most helpful!
Great video! Thank you for representing our city in a positive way! There are too many people spreading negative sentiments about Portland. The city has its problems, some very significant, but there’s also a lot to love about this great city! 🌲❤️🏙
Majority of your problems cause the quality of life to be awful. Drug users openly using on the street, over doses, shooting have reached a high, every few yards you get a strong whiff of human piss. It is a 3rd world country Lucas, sorry.
This is what happens to a city when you implement “progressive” Democrat policies. Everything woke turns to shit.
I am traveling to Portland next week. I am excited checking it out. The city has been on my list
@@davidkim1746how was your trip? I’m planning on going sometime next year, I’d love to know
I'd love to know too ^^
no sales tax and excellent spot for outlets and thrifting. they have a town just south of Portland that does a huge 3 day antique sale. headquarters for Pendleton, Nike and Adidas.
She makes PDX look great!
we're planning a weekend getaway to Portland in a few weeks from now. Hopes the weather cooperates.
Salt & straw originated in Portland actually 😊
great video! taking a solo trip there in 3 weeks (i’ve never been) but somethings been calling me there
I enjoyed the video. I am new to vlogging, so I learned a lot from you editing style. Portland is a great town & I look forward to my visit in Jan. -- Cheers! - new sub here.
Great Portland Vlog! We love 30 minutes south of Portland and haven’t really explored it. You gave me lots of places that we should try now lol. I’ve been wanting to go the Japanese Garden for a while hopefully make it there soon! Great Vlog!
No Sales Tax, Stunning Hikes, and Great Food. Also Highly Recommend the Japanese Garden for anyone Visiting
This showed up in my suggestions. It’s really nice to hear something good about my hometown. It’s been really depressing, with all the crime and such that’s been increasing over the past couple years. It seems like I only hear negative about Portland, anymore. Thanks again. For me, somehow, it’s personal.
Quit voting for CCP-funded Democrats. It’s their policies which have ruined this city.
Same in LA too. Dunno why.
Omg you went to Never! I LOVE that coffee shop. I was just in Portland for the 4th of July weekend, absolutely love their vegan scene and thrift stores. Sucks it’s cloudy and rainy but it has to stay green somehow ;) I want to take a solo trip now! How do you do it??
I moved here to Portland a few years ago and still I love it so much!! I really enjoyed your vlog and seeing the city through fresh eyes. You went to a bunch of great locations, some of which are my absolute favorites. I got a membership at the Japanese Garden because it's so wonderful just to stay there and meditate. The Lan Su Chinese Garden downtown is also a cool place to visit. Anyway, I hope you do come back soon to PDX! ✌️
Why does Portland have an 'X?'
Thank you
Wow she makes Portland look great lol! Ive lived in Portland my whole life and the homeless downtown is a real issue.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could ship the homeless somewhere else?
@@environmentalnews6040 yeah, or just get them treatment for drug addiction, cus that's the main issue
I may have missed this, but what month did you go in?
Dang, just heard that NOLA Donuts permanently closed
Amazing place miss i am from India and I love Oregon antelope but don't have visa please visit this place and make vlog❤
I had to look at the date you shot this because...this was what Portland used to be...and, hopefully, would be again one day!! You did a great video, though!! It reminded me of when I first moved here years ago. I was amazed at how well you did not showing how downtown really looks right now. The reason it is so quiet... that would be due to the gun violence, mental illness, drug addiction and other issues that brings homelessness (like rent increases, etc). They are trying to clean it up but it will take awhile. It is definitely similar to San Francisco and Oakland's homeless situation.
This is what voting Democrat does to a city.
Bojournice to meet you~this is top uploading~gonewiththewendy~🤙
What camera are you using?
Hi! Thank you for this video. I'm also planning to do a solo trip there! I was reading online and many said portland has become relatively unsafe. I was wondering whether you felt unsafe there at all?
I went there last month and while I didn't feel especially unsafe the city is full of homeless camps, and I mean full. They are all over the city centre and lots of people out of it on drugs talking to themselves. It's worse than any place I've ever seen and I've been around. .
Don’t go there solo, especially if you’re female. Kidnappings and sexual assaults are rife, and human trafficking of minors is done out in the open. The police have their hands tied because of local government policies. The place is a shithole.
Do you edit your videos and if so how did you learn? You do an amazing job at it
Thank you! I taught myself on iMovie, but there are a lot of great TH-cam videos on iMovie basics
Wow you are an impressive videographer/editor! I’ve worked in Portland my whole life and this video makes Portland look like a quite cute little city which is far from the truth. Portland does have some amazing food and good scenery. Unfortunately it has an extreme homeless issue and the city is in complete disrepair. The fact that you were able to hide that completely is actually pretty remarkable. There is a tent (or 12) on every corner. Trash, needles, and human feces litter the side streets. The most memorable part of Portland is the sweet smell of crack smoke mixed with the cool morning breeze. And the public transportation is mostly just a means of evenly distributing homeless camps and drug dealers throughout the city. Don’t get me wrong Portland definitely has its beauty but it also has far to many beasts to completely ignore. I can’t believe you spent 3 days here, visited all those places, and honestly didn’t see a least a little of the dirty truths of Portland. Great video though, made me wanna go back to a few of the places you went. I do my best to stay away from the city most weekends but there are definitely good restaurants that shouldn’t be forgotten about!
As I was watching this I was just thinking “damn we’re all the homeless at?”
She must be good at editing them out.
Google maps shows NOLA donuts permanently closed.
Awesome 😎
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She’s “in awe” of how green it is “even with all the rain”🙄
you skipped Old town
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You walk at a fast pace ma’am
You would too
Well done video...it's a great city...I just returned this week from visiting and it was overshadowed by the severe and shameless homeless and drug addiction problem, was not safe or comfortable. While in coffee shop watched owner physically stop shoplifters. Tents and people begging for money on every block, lots of graffiti, trash and boarded businesses. You edited these out. Washington Park and the Japanese Garden was amazing, plus the northwest district.
People deserve better from their government than living on streets in a rich country like ours.
This is not good.
You are a cliché
Ok, that's not necessary. She may be presenting an edited view of the city but literally every local media company does too
PDX has closed down PERMANENTLY due to 15 break ins and out of control crime.....
Total propaganda lol. Cities a literal hell hole.