BOP26-Places
Best of Portland 2026 - Places
Portland’s Best Junk Collection
Lovett Deconstruction is “part reclaimed lumber yard, part vintage store, part museum.”
Portland’s Best Urban Flower Farm
Best Friend Flower Farm is sandwiched between warehouses in the Northwest Industrial Area.
By Ila Bell
Portland’s Best Place to Go When You Wish RadioShack Still Existed
URS Electronics has been doing its thing for over 90 years.
Portland’s Best Bird-Filled Cafe
The Oregon Zoo’s Aviary Cafe sits virtually unchanged from its grand opening in 1988.
By Aaron Mesh
Portland’s Best Crafty Little Library
Ritual Dyes operates a free fiber library filled with excess yarn.
By Joanna Hou
Portland’s Best Bargain Life Drawing
High Low Art Space drop-in life-drawing sessions cost a mere $10.
By Sophia Mick
Portland’s Best Literary Success Story
Mother Foucault’s bookstore feels like a self-contained universe.







