Enjoy some Fado and Port in where else? Portugal!

In February, we headed to Lisbon for the weekend. After having done little research on this city, but for some reason, feeling like I just really wanted to see it, we arrived and were pleasantly surprised. The first impression was that of a clean, organized city, with nice views even along the drive from the airport to our apartment. I found us an apartment in the Bairro Alto neighborhood...an old neighborhood, with narrow, cobble stoned streets, where locals live quietly by day, and out of towners and local university students party well into the wee hours of the night. The transition from day to night in this neighborhood was amazing. Many of the shops didn't even open during the day, since the streets were so deserted, but in the evenings, the same stores would quickly pull up their grates, unlock their doors, to serve the hundreds of people packing the streets of Bairro Alto as they lined up at Fado Bars, dined in restaurants, and freely indulged in cocktails in the streets. We were told by our cab driver that many taxis won't even come into Bairro Alto not only because the streets are so narrow making it hard to turn any corners, but also, the broken bottles that make the streets glimmer in the aftermath of the late night party scenes are just too perilous for the cabbies' tires, so many avoid the area all together. All that being said, we loved the neighborhood and were hardly disturbed by the late night partying thanks to thick, double-paned glass windows we had in our apartment. In fact, we kind of liked observing the scene below from our window, while Evan slept soundly in his crib.
So...what's there to do in Lisbon? Well, we walked the city at a relaxed pace, taking in the incredible black and white marble sidewalks and streets, enjoying the local pastries (not so much other cuisine), and visiting some of the main sites such as St. Jorge's castle in the ancient Alfama district which offered outstanding, panoramic views of Lisbon.There were also wide open piazzas where Evan liked to run and chase pigeons ...such as Praca do Comercio which bordered the coast.
Since we were in the Old City (as opposed to the New City where all the big named hotels and convention center are...but not any of the historical sites), we found the area very walkable, and going from neighborhood to neighborhood was easy. Having read about a resort town named Caiscais which was only a short train ride away, we decided to enjoy one day there, along the water. Caiscais definitely had a resort feel, and was quite international, obviously catering to the tastes of the vacationers who flock there from Ireland, England, etc during the summer months. The village was charming, with lots of shops, flowers, restaurants, and a beautiful boardwalk and sidewalk that allowed you to really enjoy the coastline.
We had a great, relaxing weekend and I would absolutely recommend Lisbon!