A striking 600 foot tall two level waterfall with a hiking trail to the top if you’re adventurous!

At the end of the Lewis & Clark trail, Seaside also has amusements and boardwalk. Nearby you can feed seals at the Seaside aquarium. About a 1 1/2 hour drive from Portland.

Portland is the “City of Roses” and this garden is the main reason for that moniker. Enjoy hundreds of varieties of roses going back decades!

Lovely 100 year old mansion open to public. You can tour the grounds at no charge and enjoy spectacular views of the city and surrounding mountains. Hiking trails are off the parking lot.

Over 100 years old and made of granite. Has views of Portland to the west and the Columbia river gorge to east. You can drive on the old highway to Multnomah Falls from here.

Internationally renowned Catholic Shrine and Sanctuary set among 62 acres of forest and botanical gardens. A wonderful place to relax and find peace. A true oasis in the middle of the city.

Part of Forest Park, this preserve offers a variety of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.

A sprawling park on an extinct volcano! Yes several of the hills in our area are extinct volcanoes and a park resides on this one. You can take the steps to the north for a workout if you’re brave and view a cutaway of the cinder cone in the northwest corner of the park. Look for the amphitheater to find it.

Enjoy dinner 30 stories up in “Big Pink” the U.S. Bancorp tower or come for the famous and busy happy hour to enjoy drinks & small bites. A favorite of the bride & groom.

The place where the bride & groom met. Enjoy the famous prime rib, steak & seafood. Friday and Saturday evenings listen to old school funk and r&b played by Portlands’s local bands. Sunday nights Ron Steen has his long running “jazz jam.”

The donut shop that started all the cereal and crazy items on donuts sold today. Their motto is… “Good things come in a pink box”