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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden swaps the city buzz for meandering trails, year-round water features, and a staggering collection of…

5801 SE 28th Ave (Portland)

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden swaps the city buzz for meandering trails, year-round water features, and a staggering collection of rhodies that light up spring and summer. Even now, the shady paths and calm views deliver that deep-breath energy your week could use.

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Craving something beyond superhero sequels? Living Room Theaters lines up new indie and foreign gems, plus comfy loveseats and legit…

341 SW 10th Ave (Portland)

Craving something beyond superhero sequels? Living Room Theaters lines up new indie and foreign gems, plus comfy loveseats and legit in-seat dining, so your pizza, salad or glass of pinot shows up right when the opening credits roll. Perfect midweek reset with a friend or a solo escape.

From the Vancouver newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Studio One Theaters

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Studio One Theaters turns a flick into a proper night out, with farm-to-table plates and full +21 bar service delivered to your seat,…

3945 SE Powell Blvd (Portland)

Studio One Theaters turns a flick into a proper night out, with farm-to-table plates and full +21 bar service delivered to your seat, including 50+ wines by the glass, 12 taps, and serious cocktails. Catch a film, weekend brunch, or one of their live events and feel fancy without trying.

From the Portland newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Royal Oaks Country Club delivers a tree-lined course recognized by Golf Digest as one of Washington’s best, plus a full-on social scene,…

8917 NE Fourth Plain Blvd · ✓ checked Jul 29

Royal Oaks Country Club delivers a tree-lined course recognized by Golf Digest as one of Washington’s best, plus a full-on social scene, family-friendly golf programs, and an outdoor pool complex with a lazy river. Make this the week you sharpen your game and actually meet your neighbors.

From the Vancouver newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Regal Fox Tower

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Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.

846 SW Park Ave (Portland)

Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.

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Golf area, established in 1923, offering tree-lined fairways, a handful of technical holes and a relaxed grill at the clubhouse.

2200 NE 71st Ave (Portland)

Golf area, established in 1923, offering tree-lined fairways, a handful of technical holes and a relaxed grill at the clubhouse.

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Oaks Amusement Park

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Family-oriented, circa-1905 amusement park offering wooden skating rink, mini-golf & picnic grounds.

7805 SE Oaks Park Way (Portland)

Family-oriented, circa-1905 amusement park offering wooden skating rink, mini-golf & picnic grounds.

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Surrounded by parks & gardens, this longtime public course offers lessons, a pro shop & an eatery.

2425 SE Bybee Blvd (Portland)

Surrounded by parks & gardens, this longtime public course offers lessons, a pro shop & an eatery.

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Lively spot offering craft beer & pub grub, plus big screen sports & a 9-hole mini golf course.

925 SE Main St (Portland)

Lively spot offering craft beer & pub grub, plus big screen sports & a 9-hole mini golf course.

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Golf club featuring a 9-hole course (par 34) along with a putting green and cart rentals.

15509 SE Fernwood Dr #1 · ✓ checked Aug 7

Golf club featuring a 9-hole course (par 34) along with a putting green and cart rentals.

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Cinemagic

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Built in 1914, this single-screen movie theater shows a mix of current, second-run & classic films.

2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd (Portland)

Built in 1914, this single-screen movie theater shows a mix of current, second-run & classic films.

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Championship 18-hole golf course with a par-3 course, plus a pool and clubhouse.

2220 NE Marine Dr (Portland)

Championship 18-hole golf course with a par-3 course, plus a pool and clubhouse.

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Colwood Golf Center

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Sports complex offering a par 3 golf course, a driving range & footgolf, plus lessons.

7313 NE Columbia Blvd (Portland)

Sports complex offering a par 3 golf course, a driving range & footgolf, plus lessons.

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Members-only country club with a challenging golf course, and dining options.

8105 NE 33rd Dr (Portland)

Members-only country club with a challenging golf course, and dining options.

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Portland Golf Club

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Established club with a challenging 18-hole course, dining, and facilities for special events.

5900 SW Scholls Ferry Rd (Portland)

Established club with a challenging 18-hole course, dining, and facilities for special events.

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Laurelhurst Theater

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1923 art deco movie house featuring discount films & pub fare, open to 21+ only after 5:30 PM.

2735 E Burnside St (Portland)

1923 art deco movie house featuring discount films & pub fare, open to 21+ only after 5:30 PM.

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Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

5000 E 4th Plain Blvd C100

Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

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Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed facility offering two 18-hole courses, one easy and one challenging.

3500 N Victory Blvd (Portland)

-designed facility offering two 18-hole courses, one easy and one challenging.

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Indoor pirate-themed course for mini-golf played under black lights in a basement location.

509 SW Taylor St (Portland)

Indoor pirate-themed course for mini-golf played under black lights in a basement location.

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Club Green Meadows

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Club with an 18-hole golf course and various athletic facilities such as indoor and outdoor pools.

7703 NE 72nd Ave · ✓ checked Aug 7

Club with an 18-hole golf course and various athletic facilities such as indoor and outdoor pools.

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Kiggins Theatre

Entertainment

Renovated 1936 theater with art-deco touches & drinks lounge, showing curated old & new films.

1011 Main St

Renovated 1936 theater with art-deco touches & drinks lounge, showing curated old & new films.

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Whimsical indoor 9-hole mini-golf course with hand-painted original characters and scenery.

7410 N Chicago Ave (Portland)

Whimsical indoor 9-hole mini-golf course with hand-painted original characters and scenery.

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Challenging course featuring elevated tee boxes, undulating greens, streams and diverse holes.

21881 NW St Helens Rd (Portland)

Challenging course featuring elevated tee boxes, undulating greens, streams and diverse holes.

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Regal Lloyd Center

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Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.

1510 NE Multnomah St (Portland)

Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.

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Avalon Theatre

Entertainment

Cinema showing 2nd-run movies, also offering arcade games fueled (after admission fee) by nickels.

3451 SE Belmont St (Portland)

Cinema showing 2nd-run movies, also offering arcade games fueled (after admission fee) by nickels.

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Offbeat hotel in a restored elementary school with an outdoor pool, a movie theater & multiple bars.

5736 NE 33rd Ave (Portland)

Offbeat hotel in a restored elementary school with an outdoor pool, a movie theater & multiple bars.

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Laid-back chain pub in Bagdad Theater's back room, with billiards, snooker & a 7-story-high ceiling.

3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd (Portland)

Laid-back chain pub in Bagdad Theater's back room, with billiards, snooker & a 7-story-high ceiling.

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Recreation center with trampolines and other attractions such as go-karts, bumper cars, and a zip line.

7809 NE Vancouver Plaza Dr Suite #100

Recreation center with trampolines and other attractions such as go-karts, bumper cars, and a zip line.

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Hollywood Theatre

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Renovated Prohibition-era movie house featuring indie films on a 50-ft. screen & live performances.

4122 NE Sandy Blvd (Portland)

Renovated Prohibition-era movie house featuring indie films on a 50-ft. screen & live performances.

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Backyard, family-friendly mini-golf course that's free to play.

8434 SE Clay St (Portland)

Backyard, family-friendly mini-golf course that's free to play.

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Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.

4040 SE 82nd Ave (Portland)

Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.

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