Portland in late October

Hello everyone,

I am heading to your state for the first time from October 21-28. What is the typical weather, temps, etc. during this time? I imagine rain would be in the picture.

What are the top non touristy attractions, and restaurants (price under $15 per person) you recommend? I will only be in Portland for two-three nights. Also, how long does it take to drive to Seattle? Thank you very much for your time.

Portland in late October

It will be chilly but nothing like the midwest. The temps will hover in the 40s up to low 60s. You just can%26#39;t predict rain though. We usually don%26#39;t get torrential rains, just drizzle and gray. Other folks like to recommend restaurants but I have no idea where to send visitors. We like Chevy%26#39;s. I will recommend one touristy thing that you really should do - see the waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge. I can%26#39;t think of any other place to really feel like you are in Oregon. For non-touristy, hmm, try wandering the east side of the city by the waterfront near OMSI. The closer you get to NW 23rd and Burnside, the more touristy but not so much on weekdays. Hood River Harvest Fest about an hour or so east of Portland. Or try a day at the coast, Cannon Beach and/or Ecola State Park and go hiking. Astoria is also interesting. If you take the highway 30 the whole way, you won%26#39;t feel very touristy. I bet there are others out there with some more interesting ideas though.

Portland in late October

Hey There Milwaukee-

Seattle takes about 3.5 hours +/- depending on traffic. Junlauf ideas and weather advice are good.Definetly go to the Columbia River Gorge on the old historic highway-it won%26#39;t be too crowded in October. Astoria, near the coast, is always a good option- it is still a working town-its not too touristy...yet.

I%26#39;m assuming %26#39;non-touristy%26#39; means somewhere that the locals are? As far as non-touristy Portland areas, Hawthorne district is not too freakishly touristy- but has some good places to shop and eat with a bohemian do-it yourself vibe. I just like driving through the neighborhoods in the Irvington district to look at all the cool old houses, if your into that thing. Anything on the %26#39;eastside%26#39; of the Willamette River is probably considered %26#39;non-touristy%26#39;. Restaurants are so difficult to recommend. - I like the Lucky Lab Brewery which is near the Hawthorne District and Salvador Mollies on Belmont St is really interesting carribean place. I think they have websites if your interested.

Non-touristy?? what does that mean?

I doubt you want to come from Milwakie and see places only us locals know.

Columbia Gorge great place but surely touristy, so is Oregon Coast.

The time of year will make it less touristy in Portland but we all live and work in the city where the tourists visit too, so you can enjoy all the sights without giving crowds of tourists much thought..it isn%26#39;t bad even in summer when there are many many tourists here.

Here are some ideas from my part of town:

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Thank you for your ideas. I am sure the weather will be nice compared to weather here in Milwaukee, WI.

I definetly would like to see the waterfalls and the coast. I just was wondering if there are any local spots in Portland that many tourists do not venture often. I really like to explore. If you had to pick one restaurant to impress what would that be? Also are their any vineyards close to Portland that are open in October? Thanks again.

For tourists, I would recommend the Portland City Grill, the best view in Portland. Dinner is very expensive, but you can eat at Happy Hour in the piano lounge for that price range. In the lounge they have great views and live piano, but make sure to get there early because it gets really crowded in the bar.

http://www.portlandcitygrill.com

Another fun location, I think, that is under $15 per person is Newport Bay at Riverplace - the restaurant is actually floating on the river. Something different.

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The third place is Henry%26#39;s Tavern in the Brewery Blocks - the biggest and best beer selection in town and quite good pub-food for reasonable prices.

http://www.henrystavern.com

Typical weather that time of year will be chilly and likely raining, or at least drizzling. Temps should be in the high 50s or low 60s for highs with lows in the mid-40s.

We have enjoyed a couple of nice meals at Newport Bay when we stay at the Riverplace Hotel. The make a pretty good seafood ravioli there.

A place that doesn%26#39;t get mentioned too often here or on other boards is Huber%26#39;s, Portland%26#39;s oldest restaurant. Most of their menu items are under $15/pp. It is Portland%26#39;s oldest restaurant. We were considering a meal here but ended up at Bluehour. J%26amp;S have you been to Huber%26#39;s? www.hubers.com is the website for you milwaukee. They specialize in turkey dishes which sounds good for this time of year. Enjoy and have a great time! :)

Interesting that you mention Hubers. I have not been there, and don%26#39;t know anyone who has. But at least once a month I get a packet of coupons in the mail for various things, and there is always a coupon for that restaurant. IMO, that is not a good sign.

We have been to Hubers lots of times for drinks, though it%26#39;s been a while now. The place is jam-packed during happy hour and on weekend nights - it%26#39;s the after-work professional crowd for the most part, from what I%26#39;ve observed, and the drinks on the weekends are pretty spendy from what I recall, so that stands to reason.

We%26#39;ve never eaten anything but happy hour food there (two to three bucks for happy hour food like cheeseburgers and pizza), no dinner, so can%26#39;t comment on that. I know it%26#39;s still one of Portland%26#39;s most popular restaurants, though I have no evidence of why that is one way or the other probably location as much as anything, plus it%26#39;s a landmark as Portland%26#39;s oldest restuarant and it%26#39;s old-time fashionability.

I seem to recall the bartenders do fancy things with the drinks as well, always popular.

I believe Hubers is famous for turkey dinners. It is certainly one of Portlands oldest restaurants but I have been here a year now and no one I know has eaten there.

With all the new and reeeally good places to eat in town, you can put Hubers down towards the bottom of your list lol..with the restaurants down by Riverplace where things are a noisy dusty mess with the road being torn out and rebuilt.

Since you are looking for a restaurant thatis NOT a hang-out for Tourists, I would skip the Portland City Grill, bad food, good view..and go for one of our many small and local restaurants.

Tourists to Portland tend to go to the same places that we locals go to, if they can, so skip Hotel restaurants, and some of the big name places ( Henrys could be one but I like them anyway)..

The eastside of town has a lot of small places that less tourists go to, but we have to wait for a Portand Eastsider to chime in, I live on the NW side :)

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Out on 99W which is wine ';country'; you can stop in one of the little towns where a winery is and have a nice meal but at that time of year, forget about avoiding tourists and crowds, that is a big time of year for them..Hope this helps some :)