After lunch at Kornblatt's Deli, we headed to the garden of my peeps, the Portland Classical Chinese Garden, for an afternoon of zen tranquility. From the outside, the garden looks dinky; it's 1 square city block, hidden behind a big white wall. There's not even a designated parking lot, just street parking. And it's about 2 blocks over from the start of the financial district.
But once inside, it's so peaceful! There are, surprising, a lot of little nooks here and there that make the garden seem spacious. The little details are also amazing, like the stonework on the ground (there's a different pattern in each "room").
Mostly though, it's just peaceful. Most everyone walks around quietly or whispers. It's eerie, but in a good way. There's also a teahouse on site, that serves a ton of different high-end teas ($7/pot!) and an assortment of warm Chinese goodies (like dim sum).
The only other Chinese garden I've been to is the one at The Huntington Library in LA -- it's gorgeous too, and bigger, but definitely not as tranquil as this Portland one.
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