Portland 2-Day Lightning Trip Guide ⚡

Perfect for Seattle friends this Labor Day weekend! DAY 1: Iconic Sights & Big Bites 🏰🍣 ⏰ 8AM - Hit the road! 🍗 11AM - Tanaka (Crispy chicken sando w/ egg salad – must-try!) 💰 12PM - Pittock Mansion (Lavish historic home, epic city views. Buy tickets onsite.) 🪴 1PM - Portland Japanese Garden (Serene streams, bonsai exhibits. ☕ Café at entrance! Book tickets online a day ahead.) 🌹 3PM - International Rose Test Garden (Free! Hundreds of fragrant varieties 🌸) 🌊 5PM - Multnomah Falls (5-min walk to the bridge. $2 ticket needed but wasn’t checked for us.) 🌄 6PM - Vista House (Sunset panorama at this hilltop gem!) 🍣 7PM - Saburo’s (Insanely huge sushi – thick cuts, massive rolls, loaded udon!) 🏨 Hotel: Hyatt Regency DAY 2: Nature & Quirky Stops 🏔️✈️ ⏰ 8AM - Early start! 🏞️ 9:30AM - Trillium Lake (Postcard views! $10 cash per car. Kayak-friendly 🚣) 🐔 12PM - Nong’s Khao Man Gai (Hainanese chicken > pork trotters IMO – go for tender thighs!) ✈️ 1PM - Airplane House (Highlight! A retired Boeing 727 home – sweet grandpa gives tours! Full post coming~) 🏖️ 4PM - Cannon Beach (Iconic Haystack Rock. Tip: Street parking’s tough!) 🚗 10PM - Home sweet home! 😴 Pro Picks: ☕ Coffee: Stumptown / Coava 🍜 Snack Attack: Bing Mi’s jianbing (savory crepes!) #PortlandOR #WeekendWarrior #TravelPDX #FoodieAdventure 🌟