I realize that this is tangential, but....
The area around Portland is awesome. I used to spend a lot of time there in the 80's.
I've had lunch at the Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, cruised the Columbia River Gorge, stopped at Multnomah Falls, the fish ladder at the dam, Pittock Mansion, the Grotto, the navy shipyards, .... there's a lot to do. The scenery is great.