1. Best place to feel like a local: Fife, for local people and locally grown food; 971/222-3433 or fiferestaurant.com2. Best radio station: KINK FM 1023. Best coffee shop or local brew: Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Nirvana in a cup; stumptowncoffee.com4. Best place to be seen: Mint Restaurant. If you don't have a reservation, perch at the bar; 503/284-5518 or mintrestaurant.com.5. Best place not to be seen: swimming in the Willamette River (in a word: yuck)6. Best shoe to wear: comfy sneakers with retro styling. 29 Lotus by KangaROOS, $54.99; for retailers visit kangaroosusa.com.7. Best local dive (for meals and/or beers): Dots Cafe; 503/235-02038. Best free local paper (for events and happenings): Willamette Week. Pick one up at stands around town, or visit wweek.com.9. Best flea market: Saturday Market (underneath Burnside Bridge on the west side). Shop for crafts made by locals and sample scrumptious fare; saturdaymarket.org.10. Best bag to carry: bike messenger bag. Half-Mass Bag by Patagonia, $79; 800/638-6464 or patagonia.com | 
