Founded in 1992, this market has become Portland’s smile to the world. Offering everything from Viridian Farms glacier lettuce and freakishly perfect blueberries to Freddy Guys’ farm-direct Willamette Valley hazelnuts—all embellished by cooking demonstrations and live music—it’s a festive place that inspires foreigners’ cameras and locals’ gossip. Vendors: 100 Visitors: 10,000–16,000 News: The market will double its footprint this year, adding vendors and providing some much-needed elbow room.
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Updated 12/20/2012