Regaled with tales of $28 dinner checks, no sales tax, epic happy hours and reasonably priced bike rentals, chances are you've come to Portland to find cool on a budget. It's not an urban myth – Portland can be remarkably affordable, once you're actually there and situated. First, there's the lodging question – rarely, if ever, is spending a night in Portland a bargain. And why, in a city where everyone is supposedly post-car, does a pricey rental car feel like such a necessity? (Portland, you will discover, sprawls far more than it likes to admit.) Furthermore, as you'll find, the city is becoming more expensive as it changes and grows, with the food scene far from immune to the same price creep now affecting the housing market. Still, for any of the blind corners faced here by the budget-conscious, it's still actually fairly easy to keep costs down. You just have to know how. Ready to see more and spend less on your next visit? Great – let's do this.

Portland, Oregon's museums reflect both its rich history and present-day popularity. Whether you’re looking for something educational, beautiful, family-friendly, entertaining, or just plain fun, here are the best museums in the City of Roses.

Portland -- for whatever reason, at a time no one can quite pinpoint -- became a destination city for donut lovers. Some say it was the meteoric rise of the now-famous Voodoo Doughnuts, which opened in 2003, others claim it was the advance of Blue Star, which saw cake donuts across town and even into Los Angeles. Whatever the case, Portland rivals most other cities for deep-fried dough rings due to our myriad classic and avant-garde options. Voodoo is, of course, on this list. Objectively, Portland's donut scene wouldn't be where it is without the shop. But we've also thrown in some other amazing places with smaller lines, more seating, and perfectly golden-fried dough tubes. https://www.thrillist.com/eat/portland/best-donuts-in-portland