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Portland (OR)
Alone

Name: Portland (OR) Alone
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Author: Jennifer Brandt

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Short blocks of about 200 feet make Portland easy to walk. Browse Powell's, then cross to Hawthorne for a counter seat at a cafe, where nobody wonders why you're there.

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Where you might stay

Mid-rangeInn at Northrup Stationkitchens and a quiet residential street
A treatThe Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portlandstaffed lobby and a solo-friendly restaurant

Two places to eat alone

CanardCounter or bar seating puts solo diners at ease.
Pine Street MarketA shared food hall that's easy to eat in alone.

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Why This City Calls to Women Traveling Alone

Portland, Oregon sits where the Willamette River flows past forested hills into a metropolitan area with a strong sense of its own identity. This book is written for women traveling alone who are 50 and over, and Portland gives them something increasingly rare: a city that welcomes independence and solitude.
Portland does not demand that you couple up. Sit down at the counter of a Hawthorne cafe or wander into Powell’s, and nobody assumes you are there to meet someone or to tick a list.

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Dining Notes

Portland’s liveliest Chinese and pan-Asian dining is in the Jade District along SE 82nd Avenue between Division and Powell, a car-oriented strip easiest to reach by bus or a short rideshare; go for lunch, when the bakeries and noodle houses are busiest.
Yalla, a Mediterranean smokehouse in the Multnomah Village neighborhood of southwest Portland, serves excellent smoked meats and mezze. There is outstanding Vietnamese food across the city, much of it from independent, family-run operations.
Eating at a restaurant bar is often more comfortable than sitting at a table for one. Portland’s bar culture around food is strong. Many of the city’s best kitchens, Canard among them, keep counter or bar seating where a solo diner is at ease, and the bar becomes a social space without requiring you to be social if you don’t want to be.

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Inside this book

Portland, Oregon Awaits
A City Shaped by History
Planning Your Escape
The Solo Woman’s Portland, Oregon
Where to Stay
Soaking and Slowing Down

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Portland, Oregon Awaits
A City Shaped by History
Planning Your Escape
The Solo Woman’s Portland, Oregon
Where to Stay
Soaking and Slowing Down
West Side, East Side
Days in Portland
Conversation Notes
Art, Culture & Creativity
The Pleasures of the Table
Evening & After Dark
Retail Therapy
Beyond the City: Day Trips
Practical Matters

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