If you are planning a vacation I highly recommend the Northwest. Portland Oregon is a beautiful city in the summer full of flower gardens for the public to view and places to walk and hike and shops to visit.
Yesterday we went to the coast. It is the most astoundingly beautiful vistas I have ever seen. It takes ones breath away. Most of Oregon coast is a State Park so pristine is a word that comes to mind.Go on line see some pictures. Little towns nestled in the cliffs, coves ,tidepools and so much more.