Beaverton

Understand

Tourist information

1 Washington County Visitors Association, 12725 SW Millikan Way (Sw Millikan Way & Biggs Ave west of the Beaverton Central Max Station), ☏ +1 503-644-5555. (updated Sep 2019)

Getting there

By car Beaverton is approximately 20 minutes from downtown Portland:

Sunset Highway goes NW towards the coast from Portland passing along the northern edge of the Beaverton city limits from the Canyon Rd (SR-8) exit (exit #71B) to NW 185th (exit #64). There are six exits to Beaverton from US Hwy 26. Highway 217 (State Route (SR) 217) serves as a main north-south freeway through Beaverton and Tigard connecting US Hwy 26 (Exit 69A from both directions) in the north and I-5 (Exit #292) in the south. SW Canyon Rd and Tualatin Valley (TV) Hwy (SR-8) Connects US Hwy 26 (Exit 71B) to Beaverton, Aloha, Hillsboro, Cornelius & Forest Grove. The section from US Hwy 26 to Beaverton is known as Canyon Rd while the segment from Beaverton to Hillsboro is called Tualatin Valley Hwy (TV Hwy). The remaining section of SR-8 is another 9.5 mi (15.3 km) northwest of Forest Grove to its junction and terminus at SR-6 is called Gales Creek Hwy. SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy and Farmington Rd (SR-10) Connects from Barbur Blvd (SR-99W) south of downtown Portland to unincorporated enclaves of Hillsdale & Raleigh Hills to Beaverton as Beaverton Hillsdale Highway & from it other end at SR-219 (in the west) through Aloha to Beaverton as Farmington Rd. The road changes name at its intersection with Lombard St. SW Scholls Ferry Rd (SR-210) Connects from Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (SR-10) through the eastern side Beaverton, to Washington Square (Jct SR-217) to the south of town. It forms the city limits dividing Beaverton from Tigard in the south. Sw Scholls Ferry continues north from its intersection with Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (SR-10) toward US 26, but not designated as a state highway which officially ends at its intersection with SR-10. SW Hall Blvd a major north north-south road connecting (old) downtown Beaverton to downtown Tigard. It is not designated as a state or US highway. NW Walker Rd Passes through diagonally from Beaverton, through Aloha, to Hillsboro. It is not designated as a st

Getting around

By bus

Tri-Met operates additional local bus routes (for within Beaverton and surrounding areas) out of either Beaverton Transit Center, Sunset Transit Center (in the north) or both as follows:

53 Arctic/Allen runs on a loop to Beaverton Transit Center, along Lombard, Allen, Arctic, Western, 5th, Griffith and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, during the weekday morning and evening rush hour only. 62 runs between Washington Square and Sunset Transit Center, along Scholls Ferry Road, Murray, Millikan, Hocken, Jenkins, Cornell and Barnes 88 Hart/198th runs between Willow Creek Transit Center, Aloha and Beaverton)

See

Beaverton is home of 1 Nike Inc. World Headquarters, a beautiful campus sprawling many acres. Apart from this campus, the city has a strong culture of environmental preservation, so there are many parks and public places for leisure across the city.

Do

Some of the activities in Beaverton include various malls including Washington Square, and Cedar Hills Crossing (formerly Beaverton Mall). Both of these malls contain many activities such as great food, including fast food, or formal restaurants. Washington Square has a Cheesecake Factory, which is always a popular place to dine. Both malls have movie theaters along with stores that fit anybody's taste. There are many beautiful parks located throughout the Beaverton area that are frequented by many people. And, of course since it is the Northwest, there is a coffee shop on every corner. See mall listings under "Buy" in the below:

1 Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 SW Millikan Way, ☏ +1 503-629-6350. Dawn-dusk. Nature Center: M-F 9:30AM-5PM, Sa Su 9AM-5PM. (updated Feb 2018) 2 Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex, 15707 SW Walker Rd, ☏ +1 503-645-6433. (updated Aug 2019) 3 Cooper Mountain Nature Park, 18892 SW Kemmer Rd, ☏ +1 503-629-6350. Dawn-dusk. (updated Feb 2022)

Buy

1 Beaverton Farmers Market, SW 3rd & Hall Blvd (in the parking lot next to the public library), ☏ +1 503-643-5345, fax: +1 503 244-3927. Saturdays: Feb-Apr 10:30AM-1:30PM; May-Sep 8AM-1:30PM; Oct-Nov 9AM-1:30PM. (updated Aug 2019) 2 Beaverton Town Square, 11665 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (between SW Canyon Rd (SR-8) & Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (SR-10), just west of the 217). M-Sa 10AM-7PM, Su 10AM-6PM. Outdoor shopping mall with different smaller shops such as FedEx Store, Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe, Pho Van, Rocker Woodworking & Hardware, etc. Same location as Fred Meyer which is in a separate building separated by an expansive parking lot from Beaverton Town Square to the east. There are other free standing establishments surrounding Beaverton Town Square. (updated Aug 2019) 3 Fred Meyer (subsidiary of Kroger) (between SW Canyon Rd (SR-8) & Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (SR-10), just west of the 217). (updated Aug 2019) 4 Cedar Hills Crossing (formerly Bernards Beaverton Mall), 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd (west side of Cedar Hills Blvd between SW Jenkins & Hall Blvd), ☏ +1 503-643-7117. M-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 10AM-6PM. Cedar Hills Crossing hosts WinCo, Best Buy, Old Navy, Powells Bookstore, New Seasons Market, Century Theater, LA Fitness and numerous other shops & restaurants in the mall and in the immediate surrounding area not part of the mall (Goodwill, Rite Aid, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dollar Store, Five Guys, Chipotle, amongst others). There are other smaller strip malls & free standing establishments radiating north-south along SW Cedar Hills between Walker & Canyon Rd and along Hall Blvd from Cedar Hills to Canyon Rd. MC, Visa, Discover and/or travelers checks accepted in many of these establishments. The current mall location was an airport prior to 1969. (updated Aug 2019) 5 Washington Square, 9585 SW Washington Square Rd, ☏ +1 503-639-8860. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su 10AM-7PM. The largest shopping mall in the state of Oregon, with just about everything you would expect to find. Some

Eat

1 Burgerville, 9385 SW Allen Blvd (SW Scholls Ferry Rd & Allen Blvd), ☏ +1 503-293-0817. Daily 10AM-10PM. The NW's own fast food chain with a decidedly NW flavor promoting organic, fresh and seasonal ingredients. Great burgers and traditional fast food fare. Seasonal items, including sweet potato fries, asparagus, strawberries, blackberries and onion rings. They also have a food cart location at the BG's Food Cartel (see below). The original location on Sw Canyon Rd has closed. 2 BG's Food Cartel, 4250 SW Rose Biggi Ave (SW Rose Biggi Ave & Millikan Way), ☏ +1 503-605-9163. Su 10AM-7PM; M-W 10AM-8PM; Th-Sa 10AM-9PM. BG Food Cartel is Beaverton’s outdoor food court pod. The pod has 31 food carts with a wide variety of food and beverage options to choose from. (updated Jul 2020)

Drink & nightlife

1 Broadway Saloon, 12434 SW Broadway St, ☏ +1 503-641-7474.

Sleep

Budget 1 Best Western Portland West Beaverton, 9900 SW Canyon Rd (Along Canyon Rd between SW Wa