Hike woodland trails, try local wine, and more.
At the confluence of Oregon’s Willamette and Columbia rivers sits a charming, verdant place that’s worth a visit. Home to Nike and Adidas, Portland celebrates the active lifestyle with an abundance of hiking and biking trails in its many woodland parks. Beer aficionados are drawn there for its breweries—there are more per capita than in any other city in the country—and oenophiles come for nearby pinot noir vineyards. Whether you’re trekking through trees or checking out superlative restaurants, you’re likely to spot the snowy peak of Mount Hood along the way.
Here, what to see, eat, and do in the town known as PDX:
Where to stay
In the heart of downtown Portland, Woodlark Hotel is comprised of two renovated historic buildings joined to create a single hotel of 150 guestrooms. The accommodations are elegantly decorated with plants, brass accents, and emerald headboards. In addition to the hotel’s stellar food and drink spaces, guests can order pints of local favorite ice cream Salt & Straw delivered to their rooms.
For an Eastside stay, book a room across the river at Jupiter NEXT, the newly-opened wing of the Jupiter Hotel. The boutique property boasts an art gallery and music venue onsite in addition to retro-accented decor and sweeping views of the West Hills, Tilikum Crossing Bridge, and the historic Central Eastside.
