On any given sunny day, during any season of the year, you’ll find Portlanders and visitors alike seeking refuge in some of the most pristine, breathtakingly beautiful urban nature sanctuaries in the world.

Two Destinations. One Perfect Weekend.

There are weekends that happen, and there are weekends that stay with you. A trip to Newport, Oregon — with a Sunday morning drive south to Heceta Head Lighthouse — is firmly in the second category.

Every spring, a remarkable thing happens on a stretch of flat farmland about 45 minutes south of Portland. What was, just weeks before, a muddy expanse of Willamette Valley soil erupts into a canvas of crimson, saffron, violet, and cream

Stretching nearly 90 acres across the Hayhurst, Maplewood, and Multnomah neighborhoods, Gabriel Park was acquired by the City of Portland in 1950 and has grown into one of the most complete recreational destinations in all of Southwest Portland