Welcome to Northwest!

Forest Park (at 4800 acres, it’s the largest wilderness park in a U.S. city. Home to 110 different species of birds.), in Portland’s West Hills, between NW Skyline and St. Helens Road
Couch Park (2.6 acres with basketball, playground, restrooms, free summer concerts), NW 19th and Glisan, on the east side of the Modern Learning Center.
Wallace Park (4.5 acres with basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, picnic areas, wading pool, shelter, and restrooms), NW 25th and Raleigh
Washington Park (130 acres and including or adjacent to the International Rose Test Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, Japanese Gardens, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Oregon Zoo, Children’s Museum, and World Forestry Center), in the West Hills
Portland Classical Chinese Garden, NW 3rd and Everett
Audubon Society, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., 503-292-6855

Transportation

Tri-Met (with citywide buses, MAX light rail, streetcars, carpooling), 503-962-2400
Street Cars (part of Tri-Met, running from PSU downtown through the Pearl and into and Upper Northwest Portland along 23rd Ave.), see above
Union Station (Amtrak trains), 800 NW 6th, 273-4865
Taxi Cabs (Radio Cab, in the neighborhood, 503-227-1212; Green Cab 503-234-1414)
Bike Lanes (look for them throughout Northwest, such as the one running east on NW Everett between 21st Ave. and the overpass. These are marked by the heavy continuous white lines nearest the curb; it’s illegal to drive in them, you know.)

Schools

Metropolitan Learning Center (MLC) (the progressive school for children of all ages, between the westernmost end of Couch Park and NW 21st Ave. on Glisan)
Chapman Elementary, 1445 NW 26th, at Wallace Park, 503-916-6295
Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), 1432 NW Johnson, 503-450-0888
Pre-Schools
Fruit and Flower Child Care Center, 2378 NW Irving, 503-228-8349

Medical

Good Samaritan Hospital, NW 22nd between Lovejoy and Marshall, 503-413-7711
24-Hour Emergency, NW 23rd, between Lovejoy and Marshall, (see above)
Fred Meyer, 100 NW 20th Ave., 503-226-7176 (ask for prescriptions)
Walgreen Drug Stores, 2103 W. Burnside Blvd., 503-295-6480 (prescriptions only)

Community Services/Cultural Centers

Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 NW Everett St., 503-228-6972
Friendly House Community Center, 2617 NW Savier, 503-228-4391
Friendly House Senior Service Center, 1816 NW Irving, 503-224-2640

Destinations/Landmarks

Pittock Mansion (now a museum, it was the home of former Oregonian owner Henry Pittock), 3229 NW Pittock Drive, 503-823-3624
The Pearl District (famous "latest scene" area of 100 stores, condos, lofts, restaurants, art galleries, in an area bordered by Burnside on the south, Northrup on the north, NW 16th on the west, and Broadway on the east).
Chinatown Gates (entrance to the largest Chinatown on the west coast), Corner of NW 4th and Burnside Blvd

Arts & Literature

Multnomah County Library (Northwest Branch, grand opening Oct. 30, 2001, closed Mondays), 2300 NW Thurman St., 503-988-5560
Cinema 21 (a favorite cinema for new and revival independent and foreign film, and animation), 616 NW 21st Ave., 223-4515
Music Millennium (nationally recognized indie record, tape, and CD store), 801 NW 23rd, 503-248-0163
Mission Theater & Pub (ale house with 2nd-run movies), 1624 NW Glisan, Movie Line: 503-225-5555 x8830
Powell’s City of Books (the nation’s largest bookstore), 1005 W. Burnside Blvd., 503-228-4651
Powell’s Technical Bookstore (tech books only), 33 NW Park Ave., 503-228-3906
23rd Ave. Books, 1015 NW 23rd Ave., 503-224-5097
Morrison Books (Pearl District, specializes in arts/architecture), 530 NW 12th, 503-295-6882
New Renaissance Bookshop (New Age), 1338 NW 23rd Ave., 503-224-4929
Trilogy Video (the neighborhood’s biggest selection of classics, foreign, and independent film on video and DVD), 2484 NW Thurman St., 503-229-1884
Rich’s Cigar Store (dozens of cigars and cigarettes, hundreds of magazines and newspapers) 706 NW 23rd Ave., 503-227-6907
Art gallery open houses (the first Thursday of every month, throughout Northwest, particularly in the Pearl District)

Sports

PGE Park, home to semi-pro baseball and soccer)1844 SW Morrison, 503-553-5555
Couch Park (2.6 acres with basketball, playground, restrooms, free summer concerts), NW 19th and Glisan, on the eastern side of the Modern Learning Center.
Wallace Park (4.5 acres with basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, picnic areas, wading pool, shelter, and restrooms), NW 25th and Raleigh

Shopping

NW 23rd Shops, a dazzling array of boutiques, and eateries. Everything from topiary and stylish furniture and clothing, to spas, records and tapes, kids’ kites, and antiques.
NW 21st Shops, a long row of restaurants and specialty shops, including hair salons.
Thurman Business Corridor, a bike shop, a food cooperative, and many local small businesses
Shopping - (Bargain Hunting)
Goodwill Industries Store, 2215 W. Burnside Blvd., 503-224-3084
Wm Temple House Thrift Store, 2230 NW Glisan, 503-222-3328
Assistance League of Portland, 735 NW 23rd Ave., 503-227-7093

Groceries

Food Front Cooperative Grocery (good for organics and "natural" products), 2375 NW Thurman, 503-222-5658
Zupan’s Market (gourmet items featured), 2340 W. Burnside Blvd., 503-497-1089
City Market (gourmet items featured), 735 NW 21st Ave., 503-221-3007
Trader Joe’s (quality/affordable frozen and packaged goods)
Fred Meyer (groceries and department store), 100 NW 20th Ave., 503-226-7176

Coffee

Torrefazione Italia (Italian roasters), 838 NW 23rd Ave., 503-228-1255, also in the Pearl at NW Everett and 12th.
World Cup, 1740 NW Glisan, 503-228-4152
Anna Bananas, 1214 NW 21st Ave., 503-274-2559
Café Fresco, 2387 NW Thurman, 503-243-3247
Diedrich Coffee People, 533 NW 23rd Ave., 503-221-0235
Starbuck’s, 605 NW 23rd Ave., 503-223-1747 (there are several other locations in the neighborhood, too: 21st and Lovejoy, midway along the 23rd strip, and in the Pearl District)
Kobos Coffee, 2355 NW Vaughn, 503-222-2181

Microbrews

Blue Moon Tavern & Grill, 432 NW 21st Ave., 503-223-3184
Ram’s Head, 221-00982282 NW Hoyt, 503-221-0098
McMenamins Tavern, 1716 NW 23rd Ave., 503-227-0929
Mission Theater & Pub, 1624 NW Glisan, 503-223-4527
Bridgeport Brewing Company, 1313 NW Marshall, 503-241-7179
Portland Brewing Company, 2730 NW 31st Ave., 503-226-7623
The Green Room, 2280 NW Thurman, 503-228-6178

One-Hour Photo/Copy Service

Kinko’s (24-Hour), 950 NW 23rd Ave., 503-222-4133
Fred Meyer, 100 NW 20th Ave., 503-226-7176
Walgreen’s, 2103 W. Burnside Blvd., 503-295-6550