I was in Portland last Halloween and thought it was a beautiful city. I was there for work so I didn't get to do too much, but I went to the market they have on Saturdays, the Japanese gardens, and walked around the water front and some of the parks. It is such a beautiful city. They do such a good job of incorporating nature things into the urban landscape. I wish I hadgone when the roses were in bloom, I bet they are fantastic.