Rainy Day? Got Time? Pamper Yourself.

What to do in Portland when it rains?

Many people's attitude changes with the weather.  For staying positive during a rainy day, give yourself more time to do what you usually do.  Pamper yourself a little to make yourself mentally and emotionally happier.  There are different ways you can help pamper yourself, but you know what's best for yourself. 

Staying home? 

Find some alone time, release your imagination with a movie or a book.  Take a bath.  Baths help calm your muscles and mind.  

Going out?

I would recommend to take your time (if you got it) to get ready.  Even if it's just going to a book store or coffee shop, make yourself feel great.  

You want a quiet place to go? 

Stay home or going out to a quiet place (bookstores, libraries, museums). 

5 Highly Recommended Places to Explore in Portland

#01) Coffee Shops

Go to a Coffee Shop.  Tea Shop.  (A Bar if you like.)  Somewhere where you can just grab a drink, sit down and look around yourself.  Portland has many coffee shops where you can sit around or read a book, or even surf the web.  Even if you're not going for coffee, they don't mind handing you a cup of water if you ask! 

#02) Museum

Going to a museum to look at arts is something I'd love to do.  To just walk and observe and grab a feeling of an art piece is an amazing feeling one person can have to an artwork.  There are multiple museums in Portland where you can find different styles and ambiance that is held in the place. 

#03) Park

Portland air is fresh and breezy, why not go outside and enjoy the parks?  There is the Waterfront Park, next to the Willamette River (great view).  There is also the Park Blocks in Portland, where you can sit and enjoy the trees that surround you.  This is my favorite place to go because watching the green trees are so pretty and peaceful, as others also huddle around an area to read books just down a block from you.  Many people also picnic, mainly because it is on PSU campus.  

#04) Library

Going to a Library and finding a new book for yourself, or just reading a book there and lose time is an amazing way to spend your day out of home.  Powell's Bookstore is a huge hit in Portland, same as the PSU Library where students go to study (where they also chat a bunch also).  Besides main bookstores, look around and local bookstores that may be interesting to walk into and explore. 

#05) Window Shopping

If you love being artistic and shopping, you can do a couple window shopping to help give creative ideas to any projects you may have.  Portland has many antique stores that can help your mind jungle between ideas.  Along with window shopping, just exploring the town and looking at places you've never been to would help your creative side.  This isn't just a Portland thing, this is something you should do wherever you go.  It is a way for you to get to know your surroundings because your environment shapes who you are.