On Monday, we stopped in Cannon Beach again, where we found a really nice piece of glasswork at Dragonfire and I filled up my coffee cup at the Sleepy Monk. Then we did the two hour drive to Portland.
This trip we tried out
The Inn at Northrup Station in northwest Portland. It's colorful and whimsical and pretty perfect for us (thought walls are a bit thin). Big bowls of saltwater taffy and Starbursts in the common area. Free street car tickets - the street car goes right past. And free parking - which is a big plus compared with most city center options. It was a short walk up to 23rd and an easy street car into the Pearl District and downtown.
We had dinner one night at P
aley's Place (right next door) and the next at
Andina (always great, and packed). We had breakfast at
Gravy Tuesday morning and at
Jam on Hawthorne on Wednesday. We never really needed lunch, though I picked up a couple of donuts at
Blue Star on the way out of town.
Between the eating and the coffee, we walked up into the creek above MacLeay Park and then drove up to the Pittock Mansion. Of course, we spent an evening at Powell's. M added to her list of books to check out from the library. I just bought more books. My favorite spot this trip was
Dragonfly Coffee, on Thurman, which just felt like the perfect neighborhood coffee house. I was there twice.
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