My next trip destination is Oregon, one of the coastal states making up the Pacific Northwest (PNW).



However, the rest of this state's attractions should not be ignored. The myriad landscape-from beaches, deserts, rainforests, mountains, evergreen forests, to fertile farming valleys - I am told is extraordinarily beautiful.



I'll start off the trip in Portland before taking a road trip to Central / Eastern Oregon to visit part of my boyfriend's extended family.

Current Wish List of Things to Do in Oregon: 

Portland:

• Explore Downtown
• Powell's Bookstore
• Stumptown Coffee
• Ride Bikes Along the River
• Voodoo Doughnuts 
• Shop at Local Boutiques 
• Japanese Garden 
• Rose Garden 

Since we'll be staying a week I hope it will be enough time to get a sense of OR's largest city before seeing more of the countryside and getting away from more of the crowded tourist attractions. I am hoping to getting a better sense of where my boyfriend grew up and spend time in nature (and a few boutiques!).