request for Portland info.

[cassidyrose]

I am performing at FatGirl Speaks in Portland in June and we are making a family vacation out of it. We are planning our trip and I don't have as much time to spend researching the area as I normally would prior to visiting so I am looking for suggestions about things to see/do, places to eat, etc. from those of you who have lived or visited there. The specifics/our requirements are as follows:

• We will be in Portland for four nights. The show eats up one day, so with travel we will have three full days and one partial day. We will be there over a weekend.
• We will have a car and will be near downtown (very near the Lloyd Convention Center
• We would like suggestions about things we shouldn't miss (other than Powells, duh!). I've never been to Portland and we want to do as much as we can while there. We are especially interested in things to be done outside. I love photographing and exploring nature. Of course, queer places to visit are also on the top of our list. Places where we can walk around with the baby are highly desireable.
• I'd love to know what attractions are not worth it and that we should pass on.
• We would like suggestions for infant-friendly and vegetarian/vegan-friendly restaurants. By this I mean places where we can bring a nine and half month old, set him up in his booster seat, feed him and no one will be bothered. We need restaurants where we can get quick service and are casual, preferably ordering at the counter, though casual restuarants with quick table service are OK as well. I am thinking of casual middle eastern (falafel shops), lard-free taquerias, sandwich shops, etc.
• We will need to make a grocery run and would like suggestions for good grocery stores with plenty of organic produce.
• What else should we know about Portland before our trip?

Thanks in advance for the help!

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[amythis.livejournal.com]

The zoo!