Portland, Oregon

 The garden is a cultural institution that introduces people to Japanese culture and is a meeting place where people from all over the world come to learn both about others and themselves.

 The gorge is a spectacular river canyon, 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep, that meanders past cliffs, spires, and ridges set against nearby peaks of the PNW’s Cascade Mountain Range.  (541) 308-1700     www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa

Only about an hour drive East to Portland.  One of the tallest year round waterfalls in the United States. The falls are a part of the Columbia River Gorge trail and offers multiple hikes. www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/crgnsa/recarea/?recid=30026