Northwest Quadrant
I’ve had the unique experience of living in almost all of them (and more) within a 3-year time frame, and Northwest is my personal favorite. Now, in no way am I trying to disregard any of the others (except for maybe the overrated and highly odoriferous Southeast which is filled with slackers, hippies, and, worse, Reedies), Northwest just happens to be home to a wide variety of things that I like to do and see.
IKEA
If you haven’t visited an IKEA, do yourself a favor – block out a few hours on your schedule and enjoy one of the most unique furniture shopping experiences Portland has to offer.
Summer
Portland will try to destroy its citizens with several weeks worth of 95+ degree days, and it’s not unusual for triple digits to become the norm for 3-4 day periods at a time.