Overview
Tigard is a city of 55,000 people (2019) in the greater Portland area of Oregon. The city has revitalized its downtown with public art, and multiple connections, creating a walkable destination for residents and visitors.
3 sights · 1 things to do · 5 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 11 places to stay
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Best things about Tigard
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Brown's Ferry Park
John Tigard's House Museum
House of the founding pioneer whom this city was named after, John Tigard. His parents, Wilson McClendon Tigard and wife Mary Ann came out on the Oregon Trail from Arkansas to settle on a Donation Land Claim of 320 acres…
Broadway Rose Theater Company
Professional musical theater.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 36°F. Wettest: Dec and Nov. (climate data from nearby Portland)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PDX Portland International Airport, Portland — 14 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field, Salem — 37 mi away. Directions
The Tigard Transit Center and the Washington Square Transit Center serve as bus/train stations for Tri-Met trains & buses in Tigard. Yamhill County buses traveling along Hwy 99W towards Newberg & McMinnville stop only at the Tigard Transit Center and in Sherwood:
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, John Tigard's House Museum
- Lunch Wu's Open Kitchen
- Afternoon Broadway Rose Theater Company, Brown's Ferry Park
- Dinner Tong Tai Restaurant
- Evening Tigard Taphouse
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Get in
By car
- Interstate 5 travels along the eastern edge of Tigard.
- Pacific Highway goes through Tigard, King City and Sherwood from Southwest Portland going towards Newberg. Going into Portland 99W becomes SW Barbur Blvd. Lots of restaurants, retail stores, strip malls lined up along Pacific Hwy. It also intersects I-5 at Exit 294.
- SW Scholls Ferry Rd goes from its intersection with OR 217 to its intersection at OR 219 in Scholls. It goes along the northern city limits serving as a border between Beaverton and Tigard.
- Highway 217 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. Both Scholls Ferry Rd (OR 210) and Pacific Hwy (99W) intersect OR 217. The road continues past I-5 and becomes SW Kruse Way into Lake Oswego.
- SW Hall Blvd a major north north-south road connecting (old) downtown Beaverton to downtown Tigard. The section of SW Hall Blvd through Tigard between SW Scholls Ferry Rd (OR-210) and Durham Rd (south of Tigard) is designated as OR-141 on the maps but is not signposted as such.
- SW Greenburg Rd
By public transit
The Tigard Transit Center and the Washington Square Transit Center serve as bus/train stations for Tri-Met trains & buses in Tigard. Yamhill County buses traveling along Hwy 99W towards Newberg & McMinnville stop only at the Tigard Transit Center and in Sherwood:
* WES Train Commuter rail from Beaverton Transit Center to Wilsonville via Tigard & Tualatin. * Rt 12 connects Tigard, Barbur Transit Center, SW Portland, Portland City Center, NE Portland and Parkrose Transit, via SW Pacific Hwy/Barbur Blvd, Burnside & NE Sandy Blvd. * Rt 43 Connects Washington Square to downtown Portland through SW Portland (Burlingame) along SW Hall Blvd, 80th Ave & Taylors Ferry Rd. * Rt 45 Connects Tigard, Washington Square, SW Portland (Garden Home & Multnomah Village) and downtown Portland. * Rt 56 runs between Washington Square & downtown Portland via Raleigh Hills and Hillsdale along Scholls Ferry Rd (SR-210) and Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (SR-10) * Rt 62 runs between Washington Square and Sunset Transit Center, along Scholls Ferry Road, Murray, Millikan, Hocken, Jenkins, Cornell and Barnes * Rt 64 Express (commuter) bus to Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) & VA Hospital on Marquam Hill. Bus runs weekday mornings to Marquam Hill and returns to Tigard on Weekday afternoons. It makes limited stops along the route. Check schedules. * Rt 76 runs between Tualatin, Tigard, Washington Square and Beaverton * Rt 78 runs between Lake Oswego, Southwest Portland, PCC Sylvania, Tigard, Washington Square and Beaverton. * Rt 93 Connects Tigard to S King City & Sherwood along Pacific Hwy 99W. * Rt 94 Connects Sherwood to downtown Portland through Tigard Transit Center, Barbur Transit in Southwest Portland along Pacific Hwy/Barbur Blvd (Hwy 99W). It runs the same route as the #93 between Sherwood & Tigard and as the #12 between Tigard and downtown Portland.
- Yamhill Co Transit Rt#44/44x Goes to McMinnville through Sherwood and Newberg along SR-99W from Tigard Transit Center. No stops between Tigard & Sherwood. Passengers must use Tri-Met #93 or 94 bus to be let off or picked up along the road between Tigard & Sherwood.
By plane
Portland PDX is the closest major airport.
See
See John Tigard's House Museum
House of the founding pioneer whom this city was named after, John Tigard. His parents, Wilson McClendon Tigard and wife Mary Ann came out on the Oregon Trail from Arkansas to settle on a Donation Land Claim of 320 acres. The town was called East Butte and later renamed Tigardville. To avoid confusion with Wilsonville, the name was later shortened to Tigard. The home contains four rooms besides the entryway, a parlor, one bedroom, a kitchen and pantry. The Tigards' children slept in the attic. Today the home has been restored to its former glory while the parlor is furnished as it might have been when the Tigards lived here.
Do
Buy
Shop Washington Square
The largest shopping mall in the state of Oregon, with just about everything you would expect to find. Some of the stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, Nordstroms, JCPenney, The Cheesecake Factory, Abercrombie & Fitch, amongst others. There is also a foreign exchange booth by CXI inside the mall too.
Eat
Eat Burgerville
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. Amazing seasonal items including sweet potato fries, asparagus, strawberries, blackberries, onion rings and more.
Eat Sushi Hana
Good quality conveyor belt sushi at a good price.
Eat Sushi Hana
Sushi Hana's other Tigard location.
Eat Tong Tai Restaurant
Pacific Crossroads Mall on Pacific Hwy & SW 78th next to Plaid Pantry.
Eat Wu's Open Kitchen
Watch the chefs prepare your meal.
Drink
Drink Tigard Taphouse
26 taps of mostly local craft beer, cider, and wine. Short menu includes paninis, sticky pork lemon wrap, and tortilla chips with "magic cheese." Family friendly. Has a large outdoor area with cornhole, and a few covered tables.
Sleep
Budget
Mid-range
See the Beaverton article, under Sleep, for additional listings of accommodations near the Washington Square Mall at SW Hall & Scholls Ferry (SR-210) and the Lake Oswego article, under Sleep, for additional listings of accommodations east of the I-5 corridor from Exits 290 to 292.
Nearby
Tualatin
City / town · 7 listings · 0 mi away
Beaverton
City / town · 37 listings · 4 mi away
Lake Oswego
City / town · 16 listings · 5 mi away
Aloha
City / town · 23 listings · 6 mi away
Milwaukie
City / town · 9 listings · 7 mi away
Wilsonville
City / town · 14 listings · 8 mi away
Portland
City / town · 66 listings · 9 mi away
Gladstone
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