Food destinations within easy reach of Portland. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Hood River Fruit Loop ★ 4.6

1 hour by carI-84 east from Portland to Hood River (60 min); the 35-mile Fruit Loop circles south

Famous for: Orchards, cideries and wineries on a self-guided 35-mile loop

The Hood River Fruit Loop runs through the orchards on Mount Hood's north flank: 32 farm stands, wineries, cideries and U-pick fields from June.

Hood River Fruit Loop

Astoria (Bowpicker Fish & Chips) ★ 4.6

2 hours by carUS-30 northwest from Portland to Astoria (2 hr); the Bowpicker is at 17th and Duane

Famous for: Albacore tuna fish and chips from a converted gillnet boat

Bowpicker's converted gillnet boat at 17th and Duane in Astoria, on the Oregon coast 2 hours northwest of Portland, serves the canonical Pacific Northwest.

Astoria (Bowpicker Fish & Chips)

Sauvie Island U-Pick Farms ★ 4.4

30-45 min by carUS-30 northwest from Portland (15 miles); cross the Sauvie Island Bridge

Famous for: U-pick berries, peaches, peppers, apples and Christmas trees in season

Sauvie Island sits 15 miles northwest of Portland in the Columbia River, with U-pick fields from June (strawberries) to December (Christmas trees) and farm.

Sauvie Island U-Pick Farms
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