Portland is full of wonderful neighborhoods, and a book has been written guiding walks through them, pointing out uniques buildings, and telling their history. Like this gorgeous Queen Anne from the 1800's that is on the National Register of Historic places. 
Many other interesting homes and apartment buildings on this one. The latter took the place of mansions as the wealthy folks moved out of the city into the suburbs. Unfortunately, many were torn down to make room. 
And of course, there are always characters! Hard to get photos sometimes, but this opportunity presented itself. Should have had a little camera to capture some of the odd outfits and colored hairdos! 
We walked from PGE park, through the alphabet district, also a national historic district, and through what is knows as Nob Hill, and on downtown streets, including 23rd, with its variety of stores and eateries. Always bustling, especially on a sunny day, folks gathered for coffee and treats, and a chat with neighbors. We had a yummy gelato before finishing our walk. Lovely day.
(Using Chris's 70-300 lens, which he loaned me to try. Not a great walk around lens.....think it would be better on hikes and zoo visits. Could not get far enough away in a lot of cases. )
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