5 days in Portland Itinerary

A big city with a small-town feel, Portland is home to the country's biggest rose test garden, perched on a hill overlooking downtown.

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Columbia River Highway and Fort Vancouver | National Historic Site. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Officers' Row and Bush's Pasture Park. Get out of town with these interesting Portland side-trips: Swan Island Dahlias (in Canby) and Beacon Rock (in North Bonneville). Next up on the itinerary: take in nature's colorful creations at Portland Japanese Garden, pause for some photo ops at Oregon Holocaust Memorial, take an in-depth tour of Oregon Historical Society, and stop by Powell's City of Books.

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Expect a daytime high around 76°F in September, and nighttime lows around 55°F.