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The previous price was S$9 and current price is S$7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 17m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step off the beaten track and discover the real engine behind Portland's eccentric reputation. This self-guided walking tour explores haunted Victorian coffeehouses, radial garden labyrinths, inclusive zine shops, reclaimed cemetery grounds, thrift collectives, painted street crossroads, and community-saved film archives. Led by sociologist Lukas and local detail expert Olivia, you will uncover how grassroots activists, independent business owners, and creative visionaries fought to keep the Rose City stubbornly unique against corporate homogenization.

    • A 7.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stops and 1 audio interlude over 197 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Social Fabric & Everyday Life and Art, Design & Aesthetics
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
    • 707 Southeast 12th Avenue
    • 97214, Portland, Oregon, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
    • 707 Southeast 12th Avenue
    • 97214, Portland, Oregon, United States

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Podcast Tour Keep Portland Weird DIY Counterculture Walk in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 17 minutes3h 17m
    3h 17m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.72
S$6.98 x 1 AdultS$6.98
Total
The previous price was S$8.72 and current price is S$6.98
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

  • 10m
An iconic 1980 anti-corporate coffeehouse inside an unmarked Victorian home, famous for live classical music and moving tables.

Ladd Circle Park & Rose Gardens

  • 10m
A historic radial area centred around rose gardens, serving as a hub for community bike rituals.

Books With Pictures

  • 10m
An Eisner Award-winning independent comic shop embodying Portland's inclusive DIY print and zine culture. Audio interlude after this stop: Origins of Keep Portland Weird. An interlude exploring how a record store owner created the slogan to defend independent businesses against corporate chains.

Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery

  • 10m
Portland's oldest community green space, saved by activists and holding a complex history of early pioneers and marginalized workers.

House of Vintage

  • 10m
A sprawling 13,000 sq ft vintage collective featuring over 60 independent vendors highlighting sustainable thrifting culture.

Sunnyside Piazza

  • 10m
An early example of City Repair's street painting movement, where neighbors painted an crossroads to reclaim public space.

3244 SE Belmont St

  • 10m
The former site of a historic bohemian coffeehouse inside an 1893 Victorian home, representing the legacy and fragility of indie spaces. Pied Cow closed in 2023; this stop explores its history from outside the building.

Movie Madness Video and More

  • 10m
A world-renowned independent video archive saved by community crowdfunding and operated as a non-profit cinema.

Location

Activity location

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    Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
    • 707 Southeast 12th Avenue
    • 97214, Portland, Oregon, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
    • 707 Southeast 12th Avenue
    • 97214, Portland, Oregon, United States

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