Portland Oregon

[Uwinsc]

I am off to Portland Oregon in November to stay with relatives- will also be over the river in Vancover Washington for a bit.
I have been twice before (2000 and 2007) but wondered if anyone had any particular suggestions on things to do?

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

I worked in Portland for 2 years in 1999. I really loved the whole Pacific North West region. Plenty of Micro Breweries to visit (McTarnahans and Full Sail spring to mind), if you like walking / hiking lots of good trails - Cant remember them all now but there was one which took you to a lookout point (Cape Lookout?) where you can see migrating whales at certain times of the year. A trip to the Astoria Gorge is a must - great scenery and a jazz festival in the Summer at Mount Hood. Try and get up to Seattle and Mount St. Helens if you have time. Other places - Nike World Headquarters, Japanese Gardens. Also worth hiring a bike to get around as it is a very green / cycle friendly city.

 

[Hiney]

Oregon is a beautiful state.

Make sure you visit Multnomah Falls, a massive and beautiful waterfall hundreds of feet high. About half and hour outside Portland.

 

[tedebear]

My dad is just back from Portland last week, he spends alot of time over there in the summer coaching basketball camps....lovely part of the world. Mt St Helens is beautiful, I was there a year after it blew up - amazing!
There is a beautiful Japanese gardens, and Powels bookstore if you're into bookstores...and that aerial tram thing to the science museum is well worth it!

 

[otk]

The Dandy Warhols are from Portland, and sometimes put on ad hoc shows around that time of year...

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