East SideĮast Portland is the perfect spot to stay if you like to live like a local when you travel. Depending on what your preferences are, both sides are great places to stay when you come for a visit. The Willamette River that runs through the city, divides Portland into the East side and West side. Keep reading for our lesbian guide to Portland! Where to Stay It’s one of our top US road trip destinations, and every time we visit we fall more and more in love. There seems to be an appreciation for things of the past, and a slowed down way of life. You’ll find incredible vintage shops for everything from clothes to furniture, independent record stores with wall to wall classic albums, old historic movie theatres still going strong, and an independent book store that takes up an entire city block. The people in Portland are friendly and inclusive, and it’s a city where lost arts seem to thrive.
Portland, Oregon is one of our favourite cities to visit in the United States! Nestled in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, the “rose city” is laid back, incredibly lesbian friendly, and the kind of quirky destination that we love to hang out in for a few days.
