Take a hike in Forest Park! Forest Park, at 5,200 acres, provides critical refuge for hundreds of native wildlife and plant species. With more than 80 miles of trails, it provides invaluable access to nature and exercise. It is also dog-friendly!

"In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars."

Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm

"Our year-round flagship farmers market, under the canopy of giant elm trees on the campus of Portland State University (PSU), welcomes up to 9,000 shoppers on a summer Saturday. Portland-area residents and chefs, along with visitors from around the world, flock to the market to browse as many as 100 vendor stalls featuring local farmers and food producers."

Best Wineries in the Willamette Valley: https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/best-oregon-wineries-visit

Oregon Wine Tasting 101: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/eat-drink/wine-wineries/oregon-wine-tasting-101/

How to get to the Willamette Valley without a car:

"A number of tour operators in the Portland area offer a wide array of full- and half-day wine-tasting excursions. Join a public tour or book a private experience for your group with operators like Grape Escape Winery Tours, Black Tie Tours, EcoTours of Oregon, A Great Oregon Wine Tour and Oregon Tour Co., just to name a few. NW Wine Shuttle can transport you and your group around to whichever wineries you’d like to check out within 50 miles of Carlton for an hourly fee, while Wine-O-Palooza, a driving service, also offers hourly rates. Tesla Custom Winery Tours can also pick you up in the Portland area and shuttle you around to about five wineries with your own personal driver. The service includes a complimentary lunch in a vineyard for smaller groups."

More than 10,000 individual rose bushes bloom in the International Rose Test Garden (IRTG) from late May through October, representing over 610 different rose varieties. The majority of roses in the Garden are commercially available. About 10 to 20 varieties are replaced each year with some of the best new roses released onto the market. Roses bloom from late May to October depending on the weather.

The primary purpose of the Garden is to serve as a testing ground for new rose varieties. In the beginning, while World War I was raging, hybridists sent roses from around the world to Portland’s garden for testing.

"Built in 1914, Pittock Mansion tells the story of Portland’s transformation from pioneer town to modern, industrialized city through the history and legacy of one its most influential families."

"Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes."

"Ecola State Park is a hiking and sightseeing mecca with a historical past. The park’s two main attractions are Ecola Point and Indian Beach. Each has viewpoints and picnic tables that take advantage of incredible scenery. Ecola Point’s trails lead to views of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, rocky shores, and ocean expanses. The park’s hiking trails offer clifftop viewpoints on picturesque seascapes, cozy coves, and the rainforest-covered cape."