Hillsdale

Hillsdale Library

Gabriel Park: http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=136

S.W. 45th Ave. & Vermont St. [ramble]

This good sized park seems to have it all – a playground, a fountain, picnic tables, a natural area, sports fields, an off-leash area for dogs, a community garden & orchard – and the city is about to build a skatepark here too!
John's Marketplace: http://www.johnsmarketplace.com/

3535 S.W. Multnomah Blvd. [shop]

503.244.2617

This unassuming-looking store sells the finest beer, wine, and even mead at reasonable prices. Their selection is great (beers from, literally, all over the world), but the friendly staff are really the store's best asset!