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Recommend me some deep dive YouTube videos / Portland trip recs!
This one's a two parter-
I'm traveling to Portland for the week so I have a bit of a plane ride ahead of me. Recommend me some deep dive hour + YouTube videos I can download for the flight! I tend to drift towards science, technology, psychology, and some hank green esque talking heads about whatever.
Also if you have anything in particular you think I should check out in Portland let me know! Particularly interested in the niche spots. Still a bit tentative stuff but mostly plan to do the Tillamook factory, a tea room, PSU Farmers market, and ten falls hike.
Powell's City of Books is my number 1 recommendation for places people should visit when they go to Portland. It's my favorite place in the city and besides meeting a friend it is the only reason I would personally go in to downtown Portland.
Multnomah Falls is a great hike that isn't too far east of Portland, but I'm not sure how much the forest has recovered since I haven't been there after the wildfire, I assume it's doing well since I can't remember what year that was so it's probably be at least 5+ years.
Voodoo Donuts are a local chain, with alright donuts (in my opinion), several of them with entertaining/proactive names. I personally think Blue Star Donuts are better, but Voodoo is more well known.
Apizza Scholls has some great pizza, I hadn't been before but my friends brought me last time I was in town.
There's also a wide variety of craft beers to try from local breweries if you enjoy beer. McMenamins should have a decent selectio not beers and the chain is local to Oregon/Washington.
If you want to try fast food that is local, Burgerville is a chain focuses on local/organic/sustainable. Their food has always been good, but pricier compared to other fast food. I haven't been in at least a decade so can't comment on it in recent years.
I hope to have a great trip! If you have any questions about the place feel free to dm me. I grew up in one of the suburbs, so while I didn't spend a lot of time in Portland proper since I'm not a big fan of the downtown/big cities in general, I can hopefully answer any questions you might have.
Ps. You may want to indicate you are talking about Portland Oregon. I got into a confusing discussion with my coworker about meeting up when we were both in the US only to discover he was going to Portland Maine
Just a heads up- the Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Falls State Park is partially closed due to storm damage. You can still see several of the falls but you won't be able to do the whole thing. Still worth it, in my opinion. Wahkeena -Multnomah Falls loop is another excellent hike in the Gorge for waterfalls that should be doable this time of year.