For tours that expose the fine points of the region's natural beauty, get on board a journey with EcoTours of Oregon. Check out specialized tours like the Mount Saint Helens Volcano Tour, a tour of the Northern Oregon Coast, a Whale Watching Tour, and the Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls. If you're not so much into the nature thing, enjoy tours like the Winery Tour of Oregon's countryside or the Portland Microbrewery Tour.
Classic, contemporary and original works come to life through the talent at Portland Center Stage. Past performances include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Oklahoma!, Snow Falling on Cedars, and An Iliad. The PCS is one of the largest regional theaters in the nation, and along with performances, the entertainment venue hosts a variety of educational programs and workshops.
Learn about forests and their impact on our environment at the World Forestry Center & Discovery Museum. Exhibits showcase the system and structure of forests throughout the world. There have been features on logging, the story of chocolate and the cacao tree, and the wildlife that calls the forest home, like bats and wildcats.
Keep date night simple, yet romantic on a sweet date at Cool Moon Ice Cream. This ice cream parlor has just about every flavor of ice cream that you and your date could want, from vanilla to gingerbread, chocolate, raspberry, espresso, peanut butter and dozens of others.