3 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.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm and Volcano Lands - Private Tours. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Portland: Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge (in Hood River) and The Oregon Garden (in Silverton). And it doesn't end there: take in nature's colorful creations at Portland Japanese Garden, admire the striking features of Pittock Mansion, stop by Powell's City of Books, and get a new perspective on nature at Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals.

For photos, more things to do, and other tourist information, read Portland day trip planning website.

Expect a daytime high around 63°F in April, and nighttime lows around 45°F.