12 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.

Shop till you drop at Powell's City of Books and Portland Saturday Market. Visit Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach for some beach relaxation. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Portland: Starvation Creek State Park (in Cascade Locks), Seaside Inverted Experience (in Seaside) and Timberline Lodge and Ski Area (in Timberline Lodge). Spend the 18th (Fri) exploring nature at Fort Clatsop National Memorial. And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, steep yourself in history at Columbia River Highway, take in nature's colorful creations at Portland Japanese Garden, and get a dose of the wild on Volcano Lands - Private Tours.

To find photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Portland online sightseeing planner.

In September, daytime highs in Portland are 76°F, while nighttime lows are 55°F.