Hammer and Jacks

If you’ve got a toddler and need to kill an hour in Portland, this place is genuinely one of the better options around. It’s a toy store with an attached indoor play space, which sounds simple but works really well — you can actually shop without dragging a melting-down kid behind you. The toys lean toward the good stuff, not the cheap plastic junk you’ll find everywhere else, so it’s worth a browse even if you’re not buying that day. Parents can keep an easy eye on the little ones while the kids do their thing, and the birthday party scene here is real — locals book it out regularly for the under-5 crowd.