This is an elegant shopping center in downtown area of Portland, just a block away from the…read morecourthouse. There's plenty of luxurious and well known brands in this place, including LV, YSL, Gucci, Tiffany, David Yurman, Apple, Zara, H&M, and Tumi. There are five floors with Regal Cinemas on the top floor and food court at the lower floor. In food court, they have Din Tai Fung. Since Oregon has no sales tax, this mall is popular destinations for tourist, saving them some extra dollars. As we explored the mall, it looked clean and well maintained. In the common area there was a nice water fountain. The food court space wasn't too exciting other than it had DTF. All the stores we went had friendly staff. Security personnels walk around the mall to keep it safe. But outside the mall building, the surroundings are not as secure, so I suggest do all the shoppings during the day time.

I visited Pioneer Place to take my team to lunch at Din Tai Fung. After lunch, we looked around a…read morebit and a lot has changed in the 7 years since I had last been there. Lots of empty storefronts. What I did appreciate was the attached parking garage. We were able to park a large van and parking was less than $5 for maybe 1.5-2 hours. Would likely visit again for specific stores or restaurants.

Good variety of different food options and grocery stores in this centre. Fred Meyer on one side…read moreand trader joes on the other. Many options for food from Asian to Italian. Great parking options and there's also gas if you need it.

Anchored by Fred Meyers and Trader Joe's, this feels more like a large, spread out strip mall with…read morethe majority being restaurants. its where you go if a specific store or restaurant is your destination as opposed to an outdoor shopping mall where the mall itself is the destination and you walk around and visit a lot of shops. For me, I stop here mostly when I need to pick up stuff from Trader Joe's when I'm in the area running errands across the street at Home Goods or getting my nails done. Sometimes I'll stop at Fred Meyers if desperate, but this Freddy's is just too big for me and you can't just run in and out. Also like The Backyard Garden Shop which has great selection of fun and unique yard art, bird feeders, plants and so much more! There are lots of ethnic restaurants in this square. Here are a few: - Tour Les Jours, the French Asian bakery adjacent to Traders always has a crowd, people enjoy their savory and semi sweet pastries. next door. - Tehroon is the first Persian restaurant I visited in Portland area 22 years ago and I've been back several times. Get the tender & delicious lamb shank! - ChimcKing is popular for Korean fried chicken. - Friends of mine love Nothing Bundt Cakes, they sell both large & individual size plus mini buntini's - Birrieria PDX has a cart and outdoor eating area next to gas station - Pho Van for Vietnamese - Thai Aspara has lots of tasty options, i usual do take out - Starbucks - Koba Grill for Korean BBQ - Monkey Subs for sandwiches - Gyro to Go - Potbelly Access from SW Canyon or Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy and an easy exit off 217, it's a popular area. Even a few gas stations including Fred Meyers Gas where you get discounts. And surrounded by even more stores and restaurants.

Talk about nostalgia! I was in Washington looking for food recommendations when I was led to Smack…read moreTown. It was only after pulling into the mall that I realized it was inside the food court. Normally I would've tried to find something else, but to be honest, I wasn't mad about it. Surprisingly enough, Oregon's capitol city of Salem is smaller than I'd expected before making the move. There are a couple of what used to be thriving malls that have dwindled down to host small, lesser known businesses. I grew up in the 80s when malls were the social hub and all the rage. Walking inside, I could see the adaptation to today's consumers with remnants of days gone by. Poised right by the entrance is a K-Pop store and adjacent Anime Town. The little kids play area was just as obnoxious as I remember, all screams included. Upstairs was a bungee style trampoline for bigger kids wanting a little more thrill. There was a Hot Wheels vending machine and fresh fruit dessert stand featuring the ever popular Dubai chocolate over strawberries for a mere $18 (ouch!). Perhaps it was the season, but the parking lot was packed. It was nice to see some of the favs of my youth; PacSun, Vans, and Hot Topic, and FYE. There were also some cool shops I'd never heard of. We enjoyed our lunch and had to depart with little time to spend browsing, but I really want to come back. If there was a deterrent to be mentioned, it's the 8+% tax, a significant hit when you're used to zero state tax.

I was just yelled at by the ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER. A heavy set young girl with long black hair…read morewearing a belly shirt. She snapped at me because I was given wrong information the last time I was in about an exchange. I'm not sure who raised her to be such a B.. I asked to speak with the store manager who defended her and said she wouldn't act like that if she didn't feel threatened. Who is working at this store??? Wow- find another PacSun if you need something from here. I'm 46 years old with my child holding my hand. I've never in my life been talked to like that. I never leave reviews.. but this is one that had to be mentioned. Calling customer service now.

This is the hub of busses to all over Portland. If you know your bus number (if you dont, use your…read moresmartphone to look it up, Trimet) just walk along until you see your number. The shelters have monitors telling you how long your wait is, if you have time look around. There is a lot of sculptures along the bus mall. The collection is better then I would have expected.

By the middle of the 1970s, Downtown Portland was dying and not expected to survive. It was the…read moreera of the great migration to the suburbs, and many of the downtown department stores had already moved to the malls. Nordstrom had plans in place to move out of downtown permanently and it would have surprised no one had Meier & Frank followed suit. Like my dad used to say, one could have fired a cannon down the middle of Broadway and not hit a living soul. Downtown workers fled by 5 pm and never stayed late because the area was pretty much "owned" at night by a dangerous element. On the weekends, everybody shopped at the malls and never came down just to hang out and enjoy. All in all, a very bleak outlook for our patient, Portland. The Portland Transit Mall pretty much saved Portland from going the way of so many other cities at the time - a long slow death march into urban hell. Nordstrom also agreed to build their flagship store in downtown Portland at this time. All of this revitalized Portland and has helped bring it to a place of prominence nationally that most Portlanders knew it deserved (there was a time that only San Francisco and Seattle were ever mentioned in the national media; Portland was considered the quaint country cousin). Sorry for the history lesson from this long-time Portland citizen, but I think it's interesting to compare and contrast and see how Portland has become a leader in transportation options. Considering it's a government-backed project, the Portland Transit Mall surprisingly came together in the mid-1970s without too much controversy and has continued to serve so many of us via bus, street car, and MAX in the tri-country area pretty efficiently and with some great updates over the years. Considering how large the system has become, there's so much that could go wrong (which on occasion it does), but there's so much more that goes right and attracts visitors and dollars to our fair city. I say Hail to the Portland Transit Mall.

We came to this mall around evening time on weekday. It wasn't too busy, though parking lot was…read moresuper full. It was spacious and pretty clean inside. There were a lot of popular and well known brands, including Macy's and JC Penny. There were few restaurants, bakery and a boba store available as well. But I also noticed few spaces were empty and paper cover on their glass doors. We came here to stop by Dave & Busters. There was no indoor entrance to D&B from the mall, we had to walk out from the main building to enter D&B. But overall this was a decent mall for shopping and dining in this area.

Five Stars The Mall That Still Gets It Right…read more Let me start off by saying this. I'd love to hit every single spot in here and give them all their moment, but you're only getting a handful of my favorites because this place is massive. And honestly, that's part of the charm. Clackamas Town Center is what a mall is supposed to be. You've got the movie theater, a legit food court, a full-on carousel, and hundreds of shops that'll keep you wandering longer than you planned. And here's something real. When it's hot outside or you've got kids bouncing off the walls, stepping into that air conditioning feels like you just made a life decision that matters. You'll walk this place and accidentally get your steps in. It's the kind of exercise you don't argue with. They've got little things that make a difference too. A koi pond that slows you down for a second. Kid corners where families can reset. It's not just shopping. It's an experience you can stretch into a whole afternoon without even trying. Now let's talk convenience, because this place nails it. TriMet runs right through here with both bus and MAX light rail access. There's a park and ride, which is clutch. You can literally park your car and take the MAX straight out to Portland International Airport and skip the airport parking headache. That alone makes this place a power move. And the surrounding lineup is stacked. You've got the Residence Inn right in the mix, plus food spots like Claim Jumper, Oswego Grill, Mezcaluna, and fun like Dave and Buster's. Whether you're eating, hanging out, or making a night of it, it's all right there. Fun fact time. This mall first opened back in 1981 and has gone through multiple expansions to become one of the largest shopping centers in Oregon. It's also one of the few in the region that still feels modern, alive, and constantly evolving while others have slowed down or faded out. Inside, you've got everything from AT&T to REI and more shops than you'll realistically hit in one trip. You can come here for a couple errands and somehow lose a few hours without regret. Only downside. Parking can be a mission. You might end up a bit of a walk out. But honestly, that just adds to the experience. More steps, more time, more reason to wander. In my opinion, this is the mall in the Portland area. The others might exist, but this one actually delivers. It's clean, it's modern, it's full of life, and it gives you a reason to come back. If you're anywhere nearby and wondering where to go, this is it.

I really like Bridgeport Village. It reminded me of outdoor southern California malls that I used…read moreto go to. I liked that they had free family friendly summer events. My son enjoyed the Saturday morning concerts. Afterwards, we would go to Salt & Straw or Happy Lemon. We also liked going to Crate & Barrel and Barnes & Noble. There are different dining options. We've been to Choza and CPK. I can't wait until Fogo de Chao opens. I like Peet's Coffee, but I wished there was a local coffee shop. There is also an AMC. Tender Loving Empire has great items that are made by various local and small businesses. When we went to the Apple Store during the holidays, it seemed pretty busy. This shopping center offers different experiences if you plan to shop, dine, walk around, or attend an event.

We have been going to Bridgeport Santa for the past 4 years and have enjoyed visiting Santa there…read more You need to make a reservation in advance and they are 10 minute time slots. Parking this time of year is always tricky, but expected. This year they changed companies and it was disappointing to see the new pricing. You need to pay $20.00 for the appointment/down payment towards pictures. This year the cheapest package offered for purchase was $39.99. The Santa was great as always and the team members were nice. They did good on timing and we were in and out in a timely manner. My kids liked the stuffed animals they got as a gift from Santa. My biggest suggestion would be to bring back the one picture and/or digital option and have more affordable package options.

I had one of those, ohhhh let's give this a go! Then that was quickly followed by the, 'This is why…read moreNO ONE COMES HERE!' and stormed off pissed. A friend and I wanted some fro yo and realized that this had the one and only fro yo spot unless we wanted to head 15+ minutes in any other direction since there is the Salt and Straw and Moberi but not actual fro yo. So, we braved the parking situation - again, read the reviews which almost all mention how bad it really is. People are truly awful and trying to pull in or out of spaces is a nightmare. I am ADA and I genuinely do not feel safe if I get stuck parking here. The parking lot was arranged horribly and it is carved weirdly creating a lot of blind spots. So we walk into the center and realize that all the stores are different, again... every time I try to visit a store here it is gone - they seem to last a few months but the fro yo spot was there for years and suddenly is gone and there is a ceramics class place. I would love to know where people plan to park for that since the lot already is full without 20 people trying to take a ceramics class. So we walk up to their 'map' to see surely there is ice cream or something IN here. We then after a whole lot of confusion since there is this insanely long list of businesses. We then realize that the list which is all over the place and the map is for the entire Cedar Hills Crossing which they include ALL of - stuff across the street and up the street and covering an insane area that we would not be walking to. Maybe you can just do a map of the building we are in which used to be called the Beaverton Mall.... I genuinely was so unnecessarily overwhelmed with all this garbage that I still don't know or care what the hell is in there. The other buildings are open strip malls you can drive and see the name of each business and you would be going there directly. So, I go back to not bothering to go here and the people who seem to know nothing about marketing continue to have no customers and wonder why. Just trying to get in and out of the parking lot was an insane time waste.

This mini mall is empty. The stores that are open you enter from the outside except Powells which…read morehas an entrances inside the mall and outside.

This outlet mall is about 30 minutes drive from downtown Portland. The parking lot is huge, plenty…read moreof spots available for handling peak hours. They have over 100 stores, a good mix of premium and every day brands. Some of the noteworthy stores are Disney, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo RL, Fossil, MK, Coach, CK, Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Pandora, Swarovski, Tumi, American Eagle and Banana Republic. Sporting/athletic brands include Nike, Adidas, UA, Lululemon, Columbia, North Face, and Oakley. There are multiple children's brand as well like Carter's, Children's place, Janie and Jack and OshKosh. The outlet space is mostly clean and well maintained. The common pathways are wide, with lots of benches and chairs available to sit and rest. Most of the pathway is covered by shaded roof. There were several vending machines for drinks and small snacks. A lot of the stores offered good discounts and sales. Prices were good for clothes and accessories products. But the size of the stores were smaller and fewer product varieties. All the stores we went in, had friendly staff members. The outlet also does promotional events as we saw one by Xfinity in the parking lot.

Pretty good outlet. Designer brands and regular daily brands. I found the collections the stores we…read morewent in were good. Many styles and sizes. Good discount if the stores have sales going on. Usually it's cheaper since it's an outlet. All the staff we had encountered were nice.