how much time should I spend in portland

I%26#39;m thinking about visiting portland the 1st week of july and wasn%26#39;t sure how much time I should spend there? any hotel suggestions? if I was going to spend 7 days should I go to seattle??

how much time should I spend in portland

Have you been in Northwest before?? A lot more to see here than our big cities.

how much time should I spend in portland

I%26#39;ve only been to seattle, wasn%26#39;t sure if I would be renting a car. If you have any suggestions please let me know

Our first visit to Portland was for 10 days and we still missed out on things we wanted to see.

You can rent a car for a couple/3 days and take day trips to the Coast , go along the Historic Highway/Falls/Gorge for a day, and Mt St Helenes..go out to Sauvie Island, which is just a 15-20 min ride from downtown Portland..

In Portland you have plenty of parks, museums,galleries, restaurants, Happy Hours, BrewPubs to enjoy..if you are here on the first Thursday of the month you can go to First Thursday in the Pearl..always great fun..

I think a week is a good amount of time to be here and not be bored.

Hotels:

Budget?

Monaco, Westin, Vintage Plaza, Inn @ Northrup Station, depends on your taste and what you want in a hotel. There certainly are plenty of hotels in this town!

And then there is the Eastside :)

thanks for the info, I%26#39;ll definitely stay the whole time in portland and possibly rent a car to do a little out of the city travel.

Great! We stayed at the 5th Ave Suites which is now named the Monaco, the car rental will bring the car to you at the hotel and come pick it up...but keep in mind, most hotels in town, charge about $25 a night for parking, so you might want to find a Smart Park if that makes a difference to you :)

We like the Riverplace Hotel for lodging in Portland. A very nice luxury property with great amenities. Very nicely appointed rooms, some with riverviews which are nice. You can make an appointment in their private spa for a steam and jacuzzi or you may request access to the Riverplace Athletic Club close by.

The Heathman Hotel in downtown Portland is also nice for lodging with a great restaurant and excellent service. I would go over to the coast one day, explore Cannon Beach and Seaside. The wine country is also a nice day trip, let me know if you would recs for our favorite places to wine taste and dine in the area. Enjoy your trip! :)

I would appreciate any suggestions on winerys to visit %26amp; places to dine!!

We have several places that we like to wine taste in the area. Torii Mor, Archery Summit, Domaine Serene, Domaine Drouhin are just a few. Sokol Blosser is also very good. We like the Pinot Noir that this wine region produces.

Tina%26#39;s in Dundee is a nice place for lunch, Dundee Bistro is also very good. Our meal last summer at the Joel Palmer House was excellent, I have a review posted on this site of our experience there. Cheers! :)

The wineries syrahgirl suggests are along hwy 99 in the Dundee area, which is generally seen as the heart of wine country. Correct me if I%26#39;m wrong, syrahgirl, but aren%26#39;t these all places you visited in your 1/2 day visit last year? Domaine Serene, Archery Summit, and Domaine Drouhin all produce some nice wines, which, if price is an indicator, they%26#39;re very proud of. But there are lots of wineries making great wines for $20 - $150 less per bottle. Sokol Blosser isn%26#39;t one of them though. Local wine enthusiasts I know view Sokol Blosser as Oregon%26#39;s version of the early Ernest %26amp; Julio Gallo. None of that%26#39;s to say these places aren%26#39;t worthy of a visit. Just know what you%26#39;re getting into. I would add Chehalem, Argyle, Erath, and maybe Rex Hill as other places to consider along this route.

If you%26#39;ve got more than a day planned in wine country - and maybe even if you don%26#39;t - I suggest visiting wineries along North Valley Road, starting in Newberg, and continuing on into Carlton. Bergstrom, Adelsheim, Penner-Ash, and Willakenzie are all good stops before Carlton. Then, in Carlton there%26#39;s Scott Paul, Cuneo, and Carlton Winemaker%26#39;s Studio, and the list goes on..........

In my opinion, the best of Oregon%26#39;s wines come from small boutique wineries that generally taste only by appointment. If you%26#39;re interested in those, forget everything I%26#39;ve written, and let%26#39;s talk some more. ;-)

Are you asking about dining in Portland or wine country?

I would take mistletoes advice here, as well as Mtngrl, they live practically IN the wine country..and they have always given me great advice when we wander around out there...( we tend to get lost a lot lol so they are the best for directions :)

I agree with advice given previously ,about the fun of finding your own places by avoiding the wineries with the Big Blue Signs that will be packed with tourists ... I believe syrahgirl has mentioned those.