Portland, Oregon

The Rose City has gone five-star: The Ritz-Carlton Portland (ritzcarlton. com) arrived in October 2023. The 35-story, 251-room tower in downtown Portland is convenient to can’t-miss sites such as Pioneer Square, Powell’s City of Books and Tom McCall Waterfront Park, where the Bridge to Brews (bridgetobrews.com) race is slated for April 21. Walk or run over four of the city’s statuesque bridges and attend the beer and cider tasting afterward.

Having reopened March 2 for its 50th season, Portland Saturday Market (portlandsaturdaymarket.com) remains the country’s largest continuously operating openair arts and crafts market. Join Portlanders who gather to shop, chat and eat at this all-age outing.

A short walk from the market, Lan Su Chinese Garden (lansugarden.org) is a manicured respite modeled after the gardens of Suzhou and a peaceful place in PDX. The International Rose Test Garden (portland.gov) in Washington Park boasts more than 10,000 bushes and 600 rose varieties that begin budding in May.

Portland has a lauded food and beverage scene, from street carts to fine dining to wine bars and breweries. Eater’s Best New Bar in 2023, Xaio Ye’s The Houston Blacklight (thehoustonblacklight.com) in the Hollywood District, pours highballs and slushies and serves midnight snacks like truffle grilled cheese and tomato soup.

The city is also famous for its coffee culture. Book an outing with Third Wave Coffee Tours (thirdwavecoffeetours.com) for a strolling tasting tour of cafes and micro-roasters.

■ Travel Portland, 503-427-1372, travelportland.com

COURTESY OF TRACY KALER Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a top attraction in downtown Portland and the site of the Bridge to Brews race.