20 days in West Coast 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.

Get a sense of the local culture at Bush's Pasture Park and World of Speed Motorsports Museum. Get in touch with nature at Mount Tabor Park and Bridgeport Brewery and Brewpub. Change things up with these side-trips from Portland: Adelsheim Vineyard (in Newberg), Carlton Winemakers Studio (in Carlton) and Corbett (Larch Mountain & Crown Point State Scenic Corridor). And it doesn't end there: get to know the resident critters at Oregon Zoo, tour the pleasant surroundings at Spirit Lake Hwy, take in the natural beauty of Bagby Hot Springs, and take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Table Mountain Glacier.

For photos, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Portland online visit planner.

Toronto, Canada to Portland is an approximately 9-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and car. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 3 hours. Expect somewhat warmer temperatures when traveling from Toronto in December; daily highs in Portland reach 8°C and lows reach 1°C. On the 16th (Sat), you're off to home.