Portland City Of Roses

Portland is known as the city of roses.  While I'm here too early to see roses I was able to see lots of pretty blooming flowers while exploring Washington Park on Saturday.  On Sunday, I rented a car again to venture outside of Portland.

Highlights:

  • Washington Park: 
    • Vietnam Memorial: One of the coolest and most interesting memorials I've been too.  It is built as a spiral and as you make your way around, each stone memorial has a year that highlights the progression of the war, along with the names of those Oregon soldiers killed.
    • Hoyt Arboretum: Such a beautiful place to hike and walk around. The park contains over 2,000 different plants/trees from around the world. I highly recommend visiting the redwood viewing area and the bamboo forest (small but has a really peaceful vibe).
  • Silver Falls State Park: Probably my favorite park I visited in Portland.  There is a hike you can do called The Trail of 10 Falls (about 8 miles all around).  The waterfalls are beautiful and you can go behind some of them.  Its really peaceful to see and hear the water rushing down.   
  • Alberta Arts District: On the other side of Portland from where I am staying, lots of cool shops, art galleries, bars and street art - completely worth a visit. I didn't eat there except for some ice cream from Salt & Straw.  (So good, they have all these interesting flavors - check them out if you're around SF or Portland, they have a bunch of locations).


The blooming flowers of Washington Park

The Vietnam Memorial (aka Garden of Solace)

The spiral Vietnam Memorial

The redwoods of Hoyt Arboretum 

Behind South Falls in Silver Falls State Park

Hiking the trail of 10 falls

Waterfalls in Silver Falls 

Street art in the Alberta Arts District

Street art in the Alberta Arts District

Street art in the Alberta Arts District

Street art in the Alberta Arts District

Street art in the Alberta Arts District


Comments

San said…
Redwoods 😍
April 1, 2021 at 4:27 PM
Girl With A Suitcase said…
Yeah, the whole part was amazing. You should definitely check it out if you are in Portland.
April 5, 2021 at 11:41 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hawaiian Adventures

Image
I’ve been so bad about keeping up with the blog.  My schedule has been crazy with work and my afternoons and weekends are filled with activities and beach days.  It’s all been amazing and I wouldn’t change a minute of it.   Here are highlights and pictures from the rest of the trip in case you are visiting Oahu: Hiking - I went on 3 big hikes while here and learned a few things (i n case you’re curious the 3 hikes were: Diamond Head, Wiliwilinue Ridge Trail and Makiki Valley Trail) Always be prepared - my last hike was completely messy and muddy, I literally was covered in mud.  It rained 90% of the time I was hiking too so everything was super slippery.  I made it down fine though once I told myself I’m just going to get dirty and deal with it. Always bring something waterproof to put your phone in - I took out my phone plenty of times to take pictures of the beautiful view, in the end I got water damage and had to get a new phone - not fun.   E...
Read more

Island Life

Image
Destination 4 in Honolulu, HI more specifically Waikiki Beach.  To be honest a week later and I can barely believe that I’m here for a month (well now 3 weeks)!  When I arrived last Friday I was a bit shocked.  One, it was very busy (I mean what happened to Covid) and two, I was in a total touristy area and it felt like I was on spring break. I told myself it would take a week to settle in. That’s where I am now and feel right at home. My Airbnb is perfect, 1 minute from the beach, and has a little balcony which I use for my early morning workdays.  I get up around 3 am for work, but it's so peaceful outside with the birds chirping, so I don't mind it.   My first week has been really amazing... I think the island life suits me.  Here are some highlights and pictures: Waikiki Beach - Yes it’s super touristy, but it’s beautiful, the water is so blue and the waves are awesome for surfing. Diamond Head - Another touristy destination and busy.  It is...
Read more

Being A Country Girl In Nashville

Image
This week I decided to stay in Nashville. I basically just spent the week eating and exploring.   Highlights: Country Music Hall Of Fame - I’m not into country music besides a few pop/country songs, however this was such an nice experience to learn the history of the genre.  I loved everything about the museum.  It had so much background on the different artists, country sounds, and how the music became popular.  The rotunda was beautiful with all the plaques from artists that have been initiated into the Hall of Fame. Parthenon -  I debated on this one and whether touring inside would be worth it.  From the outside the Parthenon is magnificent and makes me want to visit Greece.  I recommend going and sitting in Centennial Park during sunset - you'll get some beautiful pictures.  After reading some reviews, I decided to go and tour the inside. I'm so glad I did.  It is wonderful.  There is an art gallery and a section to learn the...
Read more